Posts tagged Spring/Summer
Unit Portables 2013 Spring/Summer New Releases
May 20th
Unit Portables, from Stockholm, Sweden, isn’t your typical line of bags and accessories. Designed to “fill the gap between boring computer bags and snobbish fashion notebook bags,” its products are based on a clever system in which each unit has its own number, creating structured storage solutions for one’s gadgets. Unit 01 is designed for laptops and comes conveniently packaged with Units 02 and 03 — two smaller pouches for phones, wallets or chargers — while Unit 05 is an Overnight Bag sold in a set with a mesh bag for toiletries, computer sleeve and pouch for one’s cables. They’re also easy on the eyes — each unit boasts clean, minimal lines in a spectrum of monochromatic options, making even the most cluttered of lifestyles look stylish and modern.
Unit Portables are available for purchase now at our online store.
Versus Versace 2013 Spring/Summer Campaign
May 19th
Versus Versace has often yielded a unique addition to the iconic Versace house. The diffusion label has often been defined by its approach to creative under the elements of “innovation, flair and the unconventional.” A look into the label’s Spring/Summer 2013 campaign channels much of the brand’s energy through a series of psychedelic and semi-realistic patterns, styled in unison top to bottom. However balance is not to be overlooked through some further monochromatic blacked out offerings as well.
HUF x IVI 2013 Spring/Summer Standard Sunglasses
May 17th
After announcing the legendary Keith Hufnagel on their team, California eyewear brand IVI teamed up with HUF to release a special edition of their “Standard” silhouette for Spring/Summer 2013. Block the sun – not your shine – in these retro-inspired silhouettes, which come just in time for the new season. From a technical standpoint, they feature Mazzucchelli acetates and upgraded Zeiss lenses lenses with internal AR coatings to help reduce reflection for a pristine eyewear package. Available in several color schemes, the HUF x IVI Standard Sunglasses will be available on each brand’s website starting at 12pm PST on Friday, May 17.
Gourmet – Spring/Summer 2013 Women’s Footwear Collection Lookbook
May 16th
Gourmet provided us with a sneak preview of their women’s footwear line last month, when they launched the Spring/Summer 2013 Collection Video Lookbook. The video served as an appetizer for the official release of the sneakers, which are already available in their online shop. To start, Gourmet dropped three styles of Uno in zebra, cheetah, and ocelot patterns. Essentially, these sneakers are a shrunk down version of their popular men’s silhouette, ranging from women’s sizes from 6 up to 11. Have a look at the different versions in their latest lookbook underneath.
Filling Pieces 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
May 16th
Sensing a gap in the footwear market between “haute couture and street couture,” designer Guillaume Philibert founded Filling Pieces in 2009 as a way to fill the void with quality products and great design. Four years later, the Amsterdam-based label continues to churn out silhouettes that are both sporty and chic, sneakers made in Portugal from exotic, fair trade leathers and premium materials. Filling Pieces’ new Spring/Summer 2013 collection features riffs on the original Low Top — Philibert’s first design — in Polish salmon skin, genuine python from Thailand and Australian ostrich skin. More recent styles like the Mountain Cut and Oxford Cut, meanwhile, resemble hiking boots and cap-toe oxfords and are rendered in the same adventurous, globally-sourced materials. Should you be searching out “filling pieces” for the gaps in your own footwear arsenal, look for the new collection now at our online store.
The Hundreds Phoenix Sunglasses – Spring/Summer 2013
May 15th
A staple within the The Hundreds‘ eyewear line, the Phoenix Sunglasses will be returning this season with four new styles. Each boasts The Hundreds’ tagline of “When I die it’ll be a glorious day. It’ll probably be a waterfall.” along the right temple arm, the Phoenix features a fusion of old and new with an oversize Wayfarer silhouette. Made with the very same materials as other luxury eyewears costing much, much more, the Phoenix is something that will last for many summers to come. In Black/Grey, Ivory Tortoise, Navy/Yellow, and Tan Tortoise, the four new designs, along with other The Hundreds Sunglasses Collection are available now through its online shop and store locations in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Francisco, and New York.
The Hundreds Los Angeles (THLA)
7909 Rosewood Avenue | Map
Los Angeles, CA 90048
The Hundreds Santa Monica (THSM)
416 Broadway Street | Map
Santa Monica, CA 90401
The Hundreds San Francisco (THSF)
585 Post Street | Map
San Francisco, CA 94102
The Hundreds New York (THNY)
96 Grand Street | Map
New York, NY 10012
In4mation x Illest 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
May 15th
Hawaii-based streetwear staple In4mation has collaborated with Californian car culture enthusiasts Illest on a special pocket T-Shirt. Showing off both brands’ disposition towards streetwear, In4mation’s cross-bone logo gets rehashed into wrenches, nodding at Illest’s DIY motifs in the automotive world. Coming just in time for Hawaii’s Hella Flush Car Show on May 19, the T-shirt will be released in limited supply at the car show alongside In4mation retailers and the In4mation online store from May 18 onwards.
The Hundreds 2013 Spring/Summer Phoenix Sunglasses
May 15th
While some parts of the world are still waiting on warmer months ahead, Los Angeles-based imprint The Hundreds celebrate summer all year round, hence it’s no surprise it takes pride in the craftsmanship of quality sunglasses. For Spring/Summer 2013, the seminal streetwear brand has made a slew of eye-catching iterations with the popular Phoenix silhouette. Blending retro design cues with modern styling, each frame feature The Hundreds branding at its temple and ” When I die it’ll be a glorious day. It’ll probably be a waterfall.” printed on the inside of the frames. As Bobby Hundreds proudly boasts “If you’ve ever worn a pair of The Hundreds Eyewear, then you know. You’ve felt the weight, the quality production, the contours of the design, and you love.” The latest Phoenix frames are now available from The Hundreds flagship stores, selected retailers and its online store.
SENSE: Supreme Spring/Summer 2013 Editorial
May 14th
Japanese magazine SENSE has been a frequent collaborator with Supreme, providing a consistently stern and accurate depiction of the brand to the consummate Japanese reader. In this season’s offering, the magazine focuses closely on the detailings of several tops and shorts. While Supreme has been in the headlines in the last few weeks for things outside of direct fashion itself, the shoot refocuses what the brand has come to represent.
