Hella Tight Snapbacks & Fitteds
Just before Christmas i noticed that my favourite grey snap back cap had lost it’s shape (actual cause unknown, but some say alcohol and certain acts of misdemeanor played a part in it’s demise), so i thought i’d get a new one. After a couple failed shopping attempts i came across Hella Tight, whose wide selection of caps lead me to the Calavera fitted & Land of the Kings Snapback.
Now i’m not the biggest fan in fitteds, as i my head always seems to be between sizes, but i’d thought i’d give this one a go just because of the detail in material they choose for there caps. The Calavera fitted is made fom 100% grey wool with an embroided candy skull on the front & the Hella Tight logo embroided in pink on the back. What stood out for me though was the under bill made from yellow satin & a yellow leather top button. The Land of the Kings Snapback is a collaboration between Hella Tight and U-N-I (till this day i still have ‘Beautiful Day’ on rotation, just love it) and boasts the iconic LA Lakers colours of purple & yellow. The snapback is yellow along with yellow satin for the under bill and top button & the front portion of the cap is somewhat narrower than the Calavera cap.
I originally bought both caps direct from Hella Tight but the Calavera is no longer on their site. A limited size is still available at CraniumFitteds.
If you do decide to go direct at Hella Tight not only will you be getting your hands on the highest quality headwear possiblet at now either $15 or $25, but $10 from every purchase made on Hella Tight until Sunday 15th February will be donated to the Haiti Reilef Fund. Check below for a close up on the caps.
Toy Me now @ Topman Oxford Circus
Toy me is one of my favourite jewellery brands and found it quite hard to get my hands on them back in the day. The only place I could remember was on the Triads website. If you didn’t know, Toy me is an Über cool brand from Italy and has seen their master-pieces grace the necks of the Dim Mak’s very own Steve Aoki, Uffie, Soul Wax & Bloc Party.
Apart from their close links to music, Toy me have taken everyday objects and converted them into so really unique pieces of mens jewellery. For example: a pair of scissors bent into a bracelet and a zipper on the end of a neck chain.
Mens jewellery is going to be very big this summer and this is mostly due to “The Rise of Plunging Neckline Tees”. A nice neck-piece will add an extra little something to the deep v-neck or a scoop neck tee. Toy me will definitely answer all your prayers and will be able to offer you something different from Joe bloggs’ oil slicked side parting and his worn out Lyle & Scott polo.
Anyway, lets get to the bottom line, Moses says “Go to Topman Oxford circus because Toy me have perched themselves very nicely on the first floor in the Accessories section!”. As I have said, You’ll find some really nice pieces there and they don’t cost you the earth too!
Go check out Toy me to fall further in love and check out some pics below!
Soulwax
Toy Me X Swear Shoes
Steve Aoki
Bloc Party
From Fragrances to Watches – The Issey Miyake Watch Collection
Issey Miyake watches are another thing I have had my eye on for well over a year now. Since then, their watch collection has got a lot bigger with a wide variety of watches that are now available. However, there are 3 watches from the collection that I particularly lurve!
The Trapezoid was the first Issey Miyake watch that I had seen. The overall shape of the watch is the most striking feature to me. Even though it has these Manly gimmicks that a man apparently needs but never uses in a watch e.g: chronograph, Rotating Bezel, etc. The Trapezoid doesn’t have the typical shape of a watch that would have those features. The Bezel is very slim and steep and i have got to say, this looks ruddy beautiful! The Trapezoid comes in a range of colours and would be an ideal Christmas present if you are still stuck for ideas (And a bit of cash to spare…)
The TO Collection is a lot slimmer looking compared to the Trapezoid and it comes with less features (No bezel and no chronograph) but the dials are the main feature. I am going to go all geeky here but the dials are genius and it doesn’t take a lot of getting use to unlike a Nooka watch (Nooka’s are cool too! Just a bit tricky!).
Lastly, there’s the newer Twelve 365 which is has been designed by Naoto Fukasawa and is just as individual as the other two models. It has a 12 sided face (Yes, a Dodecagon) with minimal detail but I have to say my favourite is the brown leather strap version because it just has that classic twist to it.
Check out the whole Issey Miyake Watch collection here and to look for stockists go here.
Trapezoid
TO
TO
Twelve 365
Trapezoid 2
COTEetCIEL Range Now In Stock @ oki-ni
The parisian brand of Côte et Ciel have brought their range of Apple-specific products to oki-ni for the specialist-limited-edition-touch for all you lucky folk out there to accessorise your geek-ware.
Primarily, the range consists of backpacks and iPhone/iTouch holsters to keep your precious accessories intact whilst looking as good as you possibly still can and in our opinion – the backpacks are an instant winner. They look great, are made of really strong, hard-wearing fabrics and have an interesting opening mechanism.
They remind us a little of the Apple products from which they are derived.
iPod/iPhone sleeves are priced at £22
Backpacks are priced from £109
Check the COTEetCIEL range out over at oki-ni.
Breath of Fresh Air vol 4. – Ambush POW! & Beeeeethoven Series
Ambush was a bit of an accidental discovery when i visited the Silly Thing store in Chai Wan. This Exclusive brand has been graced by the likes of Kanye West, Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas, Verbal from the Teriyaki boys. Ambush has definitely made a impact on the International Fashion Scene.
I love the “Pow” ring which is now in it’s 3rd season and has a forthcoming collaboration with Silly Thing. There is also the awesome “Beeeeethoven” series and both the Pow and Beeeeethoven come a great range of bold colours. Anyway, just check out the pictures below and also their store or this one. Enjoy!
22 Design Studio – Lord of the Rings?
The people behind 22 design studio are Taiwanese Design Graduates, Sean Yu & Yi-Ting Cheng. Why the number 22? Simple. They have kept their passion and ideals for fashion design since they were 22 years old. Their most popular product out at the moment is the Concrete Ring series. They chose to use concrete as their choice of material because it represents their admiration for architecture in Taiwan, Japan and is also a very unique material once exposed to the elements, which is why no two rings will ever be identical.
22 Design Studio Concrete Rings are available from their website 
Top 5… Watches with a Splash of Colour
A Simple yet underestimated item to give your look some 80’s inspiration with style. I find a lot of people today go a bit too far with the 80’s look. Having said that, I haven’t seen too many women with shoulder pads roaming the streets because that would signal the end of my sanity… Anyway, back to watches, It’s great when something so small can really set off an outfit yet it won’t over-power or dictate the outfit.
So, the “Top 5 Watches with a Splash of Colour” are…
1) Nixon – The favourite models at the moment from Nixon are the Rubber player, Time Teller and the Newton. Rubber Player is the Chunkiest of the designs with a nice range of Colours. Time Teller is a very popular model particularly in Japan where it has gained a lot of exposure in magazines and other media. I love the sheer simplicity of the time teller and I will be purchasing soon for sure! The Newton Is the most contemporary looking of the Nixon range and comes in a great range of colour ways. Oh! Look at the resemblance the face of the watch has with the path of an electron around an atom! Ultra nerdy & cool! Availiable from here.
2) Casio - How could we leave these “bad boys” out?!?! You can either go all out 80’s with the Databank or you can dip your toes in the 80’s with the G-shock. In the last year or so Casio released a series of Databank (pictured below) colourways which were lovely weren’t they? The G-Shock is equally as lovely but bulkier and sportier looking. They have had a few nice collaborations with in4mation (pictured below) and models like the purple/green “Hulk” model. Available from here.
3) Nooka – has been around for a while and has been gaining a lot of publicity with it’s original watch face. I can’t figure out how to read the time but they sure look cool don’t they? Less of a watch and more of a high tech bracelet in my opinion…Still cool though! Available from here
4) Timex – The King of durability as every manufacturer claims made a come back with the Timex 80. Minimal impact on your wallet, maximum impact on your look. Sweet! Available from here
5) Toywatch – The new-ish kid on the block. It has been worn by celebs (Michael Jordan and Johnny Knoxville) and quasi celebs (Lindsey Lohan and Paris Hilton) alike across the globe and it’s made by Italians. What more convince could you want to look cool? The Fluo model is my favourite and is based on one of the most popular watches of all time…The Rolex Submariner. Available from here
Nixon - Time Teller
Nixon - Rubber Player
Nixon - Newton
Casio - Databank
Casio - G-shock In4mation
Nooka
Timex - 80
Toywatch - Fluo Neon
