The Kempton & Co. Caldy travel bag is a unisex style from The Deceiver Bag Collection. It’s big enough for your weekend clothes and gear. The center compartment houses your laptop-sizes up to 16″ screen. The Caldy Weekender is made from British waxed canvas and trimmed in vintaged leather, and has 4 exterior pockets. The hardware is distressed vintage finish and inside the bag it has the signature Kempton & Co. pockets to organize your mobile phone, baby bottles/water bottle/sip cup. It has a CD/DVD pocket and their long key lanyard.
Producing everyday items to an impeccable standard, Marc by Marc Jacobs’ accessories are both functional and finely detailed. These leather gloves are a timeless piece, recreated here in a distinctive shade, typical of the designer. Cut from soft and supple premium leather, the gloves are padded with a thin but snug, woolen lining. With a gently elasticated cuff, they have a strap at the wrist, fastened with a Marc by Marc Jacobs branded press stud.
The Marc by Marc Jacobs Men’s Leather Gloves for spring ’12, seen here in indigo. Made from 100% leather, lined in 80% wool and 20% nylon – please specialist leather clean only.
For autumn/winter rag & bone have complemented their collection with a selection of outdoor-inspired, rugged footwear, crafted from premium materials sourced from around the world.
This brown boot incorporates a combination of English cow and Scandinavian elk leathers. Smooth and thick, the leather is crafted in a rugged moccasin-toed design, popular in work and outdoor clothing. To match the rugged upper, the boot is based on a sturdy gum Vibram lug sole, padded with smooth French calf leather for comfort and support. Finished with matte lug lace hooks and a round waxed lace, they are a classic combination of function and style.
There’s a host of tempting knitwear out there this season and – whether it’s polo necks, cable knits, patterned sweaters or chunky cardigans – we’ve never longed more for a truly cold turn to give us an excuse to bring it all out. But if you’re not feeling brave enough for a retro-look Fair Isle and are shunning the return of the Christmas jumper, then the striped sweaters on offer this winter – a continuation of one of summer’s big trends – might be just the answer.
Mr. Porter asked musician Mr. James Michael, from Liverpool – home to the Beatles – to model five looks that we think work rather well. Michael, a contestant on the British version of The X Factor struck the eyes of the Mr. Porter staff and asked him to pose.
Although Mr Michael says he was very disappointed to leave The X Factor so early on, and miss out on the chance to return in a plot twist a few weeks ago, he’s really proud that he managed to beat thousands of other aspiring musicians to make it to the live shows at all. And now, with Mr James Morrison as his inspiration, he’s going to carry on with his music – and with 43,000 Twitter followers, he’s already established a healthy fanbase.
COIN 4 is a brand new case for iPhone 4 and 4S by urban prefer, a new Taiwanese lifestyle brand. COIN 4′s features are its curved back surface that allows easier grasping and the slots where coins can be inserted and transform the case to a stand. No need any more to remember to carry with you the extra stand accessory. Whatever kind of coins you carry in your pockets, be them Taiwanese Dollars, US Dollars, Euros, Yens or coins from any other country, no worries, you will find one that will lock in the slots.
Android Homme caps off a formidable Fall / Winter season with the release of the much anticipated Textile Pack. The Textile Pack features multi-dimensional materials previously unseen on the new Propulsion 2.5 and Propulsion 1.5 models. The textiles were sourced from a 70 year old Spanish textile house that has been providing materials to some of the largest fashion houses in the world. The delivery offers textiles in unique raised fabrics, velvet, boucle, multi-color lenticular wool, nylon, and Faux fur lined tongue. Available at Android Homme retailers.
Jamieson’s is a name synonymous with the production of Shetland woollen garments. Specialists in the industry for five generations, the quality of their wool and workmanship is one that stands on its own. With these impeccable credentials, it is no surprise that their collaboration with North American, down-filled outerwear specialists Penfield is effective.
The Gillman jacket is constructed with the yoke and pockets woven in a traditional and brilliantly colourful, Fair Isle pattern, by Jamieson’s expert craftsmen. Penfield’s hard wearing 60-40 shell is quilted and stuffed with soft down and feathers, ensuring the piece is suitably-warm for the extreme cold of both brand’s winter climates. This warm jacket is finished with antique copper press studs, leather-trimmed cuffs and a small leather brand patch on the lower left-hand-side. Made in from wool, cotton, and nylon and stuffed with down and feathers – please dry clean only.
The YMC Men’s Buckle Boot for autumn/winter ’11, seen here in tan. YMC have taken a classic mid-cut shape and introduced a tarnished brass buckle. The upper is a rich textured suede with tan edging, contrasted by a black mid-sole. The shoe is lightweight and casual, matching YMC’s relaxed aesthetic.
The Quilted Plattan is the first model to be introduced from Urbanears’ newly launched Editions range of headphones. The Quilted Plattan features a padded headband and comfortable ear cushions wrapped in an all-over quilted stitching, just like the kind you’d find on your favorite jacket. You can find the Quilted Plattan at all Urbanears retailers, as well as Urbanears.com.
55DSL has launched its new casual wear line FW’11, while simultaneously presenting its the true inspiration behind the designs Kids In Italia, an innovative short documentary series about Italy’s young, game-changing artists at work. Serving as both models for the new FW’11 campaign and initial subjects for the Kids In Italia series, are the female DJ duo Giulia From Above and Elisa Bee and popular Italian photographer Lele Saveri.
Giulia Centofante A.K.A. ‘Giulia From Above’ and Elisa Bee are Milan’s rising female DJ duo. In a music scene mostly dominated by males, the two have spun at some of the biggest festivals and parties throughout the world. Kids In Italia goes behind the scenes with the girls leading up to their headlining gig at the Magnolia Club for one of Milan’s most thrilling parties of the year. Keeping the DJ duo’s Magnolia Club set alive, Kids In Italia, in conjunction with 55DSL, have exclusively released a Giulia From Above and Elisa Bee DJ Mix for their Facebook fans to check out.
