fleet ilya

February 10th, 2012

Fleet Ilya is the skill child of one Russian born traditional saddle-maker, and one Saint Martins Graphic Design graduate from London.

From the harnesses and masks in the sexually playful signature collection ‘Restraint‘, to some incredibly sculptured/ easy to wear belts, hats and bags in rich leathers- there is something for everyone. Everyone with a pretty penny on two.

Working alongside some of the industry’s most respected names Fleet Ilya have more recently collaborated on a new limited edition piece for ‘Cabinet de Curiosities’ by Thomas Erber, an exhibition at Collette, and shot their latest ‘Restraint’ campaign with world-famous photographer Rankin.

Leather at its finest.

 

 

style scout

January 31st, 2012

Angie Simms from Silverlake US wears her Two Button Boot in brown, and undone.

image courtesy of B headed

 

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renee so

January 31st, 2012

 

Hong Kong born Renee So lives and works in London. Her second solo exhibition at The Kate MacGarry Gallery is a friendly combination of knitted portraits and bulbous sculptures, inspired by the German Bellarmine stone vessels of the 16th Century.

Originally used for storing ale or wine, Elizabethans came to use these as ‘witch bottles’–holding a boiled concoction of urine, fingernail and hair clippings with iron nails and pins– to protect oneself against witchcraft. Of course.

Renee So’s work in this exhibition recalls the history of this ceramicware with their gradual stylization and abstraction over time and their multi-purpose function. The vessels  were soon mass-produced for the drinking English market by less skillful potters. The work shown plays lovingly with the progression of these vessels from practical to less naturalistic and more stylised.

The exhibition, just off London E2′s Redchurch Street, is on until Febuary 25th. And free.

 

 

Alain Levitt: From skate rats to hobos

January 25th, 2012

When Alain Levitt moved from Los Angeles to New York, he began shooting street life downtown. From skate-rats to hobos to cops and chickens, Levitt’s downtown is unpredictable, intriguing and sometimes entirely beguiling. More at alainlevittphotos.blogspot.com.

hip hop heads

January 18th, 2012

Dale Edwin Murray, otherwise known as DEM Illustrations, is a London based freelance graphic artist whose work has swept the floors of the V&A, BBC and Sunday Telegraph among others. ‘Hip Hop Heads‘ sees popular faces of rap and hip hop illustrated in comic brights and friendly tones.

Pencil Signed Giclee prints available for a mere £25.

 

norse

January 18th, 2012

Copenhagen’s norse store is everything minnetonka loves in menswear: functionality, quality, and with an eye for the classics.

Stocking a range of labels from own brand Norse Projects, LA based Mr Freedom and innovative Japanese based retailers such as Nanamica- the store promises to satisfy every taste. Shop the range of traditional workwear, avant garde and speciality product online.

From Top to bottom: Mr Freedom ‘Ranch Blouse’, Han Kjobenhavn ‘Woody Shorts’, Nanamica ‘Cycling Pack’ & Norse Projects x Hestra Staale gloves.

Just in time for Xmas

November 23rd, 2011

Our traditional 773 softsole canoe front house shoe with a cozy fleece lining. Available now online.

one shoe many ways

November 15th, 2011

Minnetonka’s classic thunderbird worn many ways. Available in suede and leather, or updated with a rounded toe and lower cut as the thunderbird 11 moccasin.

 

All images courtesy of lookbook.nu

the reformation

November 15th, 2011

Reformation is an environmentally sustainable fashion brand that repurposes vintage and surplus materials to create a chic, limited edition collection. The collection is made locally in New York and Los Angeles studios.

A fresh take on vintage, the product line is built into three categories: Standard, Curated and Refashioned. The curated collection is one-of-a-kind repurposed vintage. Refashioned is made from reclaimed vintage clothing and dead stock fabric, all limited edition or one of a kind.

Favorites include printed velvet ‘tap’ shorts, rayon crepe with silk chiffon detailing ‘christopher’ dress and end of stock velvet ‘marion jumper’ romper suit.

 

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