Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Anon Hollywierd Sunglasses

When the Oakley Frogskin was reissued, I for one, was stoked. It is an iconic design that represents the 80's as much as the flare represents the 70's or the biker jacket the 50's. This design is synonymous with the new movement of that era surf, skate and snow lifestyle.

Anon have a myriad of colours available for the `Hollywierd` sunglasses. This design is the matt black with blue iridium lenses. Simple design and true to Anon form.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Carhartt Klondike Jean

As anyone who has worn Carhartt jeans will tell you, their comfort is hard to beat. Complete with the classic Carhartt leather square label these 100% Cotton Selvedge Denim weigh in at a reassuring 13.5 oz.

These slim fit jeans still allow for a street swagger without a mosher tightness, while a 'poo catcher' low waist smacks of hip-hop styling.

Metal rivets and button fly finishes the classic Yank worker look. Yeah cool jeans done well...


Monday, 15 March 2010

LRG Grandstand Jacket

Ready to go kosher like Danny Zuko? LRG have the answer, a simple zip-up front baseball jacket dripping with Americana. Complete with LRG monogram embroidery and varsity striped collars, cuffs and hem. The brushed wool fabric is comfy and warm.

A definate summer choice for laid back street style proving preppy american style remains a classic choice.


This Oliver Spencer shirt checks out

Loving this checked shirt. Bang on trend and not a bad price at £105 over at coggles.com. And with a cotton/linen mix, it should be ideal to take into the summer (if we have one in the UK!).

Sunday, 14 March 2010

Denim is definately on the menu for SS10

Yeap, it's official. Denim will never die, it's a staple diet worn by almost everyone on the planet. And this year, denim shirts are the order of the day for casual style. However, be very careful to not 'double denim' - wearing both shirt and jeans of the same colour /shade denim - a huge no-no. If your going to do it, make sure your Jeans are considerably darker than your shirt. Deconstructed jeans is also back. I'll be blogging about this later. However, for now, it's all about shirts. Blue denim is always a banker, with a 'worn' wash. Lighter weight denim will enable your shirt to hang better. As you can see below, Mr Beckham wears it well.

Grenson Archie Shoes - oversized punch holed brogues. My shoe addiction is spiralling out of control!

Recently I posted a blog about Grenson Sharp Boots. I commented about larger punched holes on the Fred boots being 'a little too brash'. However, this weekend, after seeing some in the flesh, I was presented somewhat of a quandary. Whilst I still think the oversized punched holes on the Grenson Fred Boot are a little brash and bovver bootish, the boots sibling, the Grenson Archie Shoe is in fact of lovely proportions and design - especially tan. Match them with a pair of dark denims with optional 2" turn-ups and watch you contemporaries squirm with envy!

As a bonus, I managed to pick up a pair on ebay (ex display) for £142 delivered - bargain! Usual retail of around £165. A perfect shoe for spring, summer and even winter.

Monday, 8 March 2010

Paul Smith Hasbury Deck Shoes

OK, I know I run the risk of looing like a shoe blog. However, these are well worth a mention. Deck shoes are back for Spring/Summer 2010, and one of the highlights from 2009 was the Paul Smith Hasbury Boat Shoe. It appears Paul Smith has discontinued them for 2010. However, I popped into Bicester Village Shopping Outlet on Friday afternoon and found the Paul Smith store had pairs in Orange, Blue and Green - all fantastic colours. Whats more, they were £116 - which is a bargain down from £185. The leather is gorgeous and extremely soft. If you going to grab them, grab them quickly - they won't be around for long.