Breath of Fresh Air – Rochambeau Fall ‘09 Collection
Meaning the popular game Rock-Paper-Scissors in Egyptian, Rochambeau maybe fairly new to the clothing game but don’t let that fool you, their Spring ‘09 line (their first) has already had heads turning with their strong geist of art in their aesthetic. This can also be seen in their look books, their Spring ‘09 look book has already received accolades from the Shinmai competition in Japan.
Below you can check out their latest offering from their Fall ‘09 Collection which hit stores last week at OAK NYC, Elsworth Minneapolis & Platinum in Philly.
‘Fall and winter requires shielding and protection from the elements and utilizing materials such as tropical wool, cotton plaid, and hand brushed flannel, Rochambeau has created it’s own chic and sophisticated exoskeleton for the modern man.’ – Rochambeau
With that said you can definitely tell the guys over at Rochambeau have a bonding over shared love of design and, in particular, their similar vision for men’s fashion. Definitely one to watch out for!
Breath of Fresh Air – Uniforms for the Dedicated
You may have seen Moses use the Breath of Fresh Air tagline in the recent post for Smudge the Bear, well we at Stylenerds liked it so much that were now adopting it for a new section of ours. Breath of Fresh Air will be targeting upcoming & emerging brands and also brands that may have already been established that we think should be on your radar.
With that said, let me introduce you to Uniforms of the Dedicated…
Hailing from Norway the label serves as a platform for musicians, illustrators, designers, and more, who continuously are invited to contribute with their innovations. Together with the core group they become a natural part of an expanding network. At this point in the process, 12-15 people are in some way involved in music, fashion or arts. Four core members work full time and these are the people who were behind the shaping of the concept and starting up the company/collective.
There Fall/Winter ‘09 Collection ‘A Play of Nonsense’, comes from the ‘imaginary/nonsense literature of the 19-century and its front man Lewis Carroll – a true master of transforming everyday objects into a new and challenging meaning. Airborne guinea pigs and cube-like characters reflect the spirit of Uniforms for the Dedicated; classic wearable clothing that have fallen down the rabbit hole before climbing up in a new fashion.’
Check out the rest of the Fall/Winter ‘09 collection below, and if you want to get your hands on Uniforms for the Dedicated, you can head on over to Son of Stag (on Dray Walk which is off Brick Lane, opposite Big Chill Bar!!!) or 111Vox.com.
Kanye West X Louis Vuitton Sneaker Collaboration
1st July ‘09 marks a very special day, not only is it the first day of July (and an extremely scorching hot day at that) and not only is it my first post since… ermmm… a very long time!… but the much anticipated collaboration between Kanye West X Louis Vuitton have finally been released.
If you head on over to your nearest Louis Vuitton store, you’ll be able to choose from three models The Don, The Jasper and the Mr Hudson.
The Don, which i personally think is the better of the bunch, are being relesed in three colourways, black, red and tan/purple. Theirs two details that stand out on this design, firstly the heel tab acts like a guard for tucking in the back of your jeans (genius in my opinion) and the tassles at the end of the laces that give it a more sophisticated look to it (some say it resembles tassles on the end of a drapery… but lets not go there).
The Jasper, a somewhat classic version of the Nike Air Yeezy’s (which to be honest i’m not really digging… although if i was given the Net/Net colourways, you may be lucky enough to see me wear them!), are being released in all black, all white and grey with a pink sole. Once again the heel tab is a nice touch to these hi-tops along with the thin strap towards the top of the tongue.
Finally the Mr Hudson, taking on a boat/deck shoe design, are being released in a all white and a grey/pink colourway. Definately one two rock with your shorts or your roll up trouser/ankle swinger look.
Right!… now comes the important bit, a standard pair of these sneakers will cost you $870 and above and beyond. However nice these sneakers may be, and however nice they will be rockin with your garms this summer, the price tag is way too high, but it’s what you expect from a collaboration between two high fashion labels (debateable maybe, but i think we can call Kanye West a label).
Check out the sneakers below.
Label Lover: Ermenegildo Zegna Mainline & Sport – Spring Summer 2009
Zegna 08/09
Zegna with its legacy coming close to a century old, is without doubt, one of the best fashion houses for producing fine clothing and formalwear for men. A little known fact is that they actually produce suits for other large labels including Gucci, Yves Saint Lauren and Tom Ford (all of which have a common-denominator in Tom, being heavily involved with each brand at some point in recent years) so that really does speak for itself in terms of the brand’s recognition amongst its peers.
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