Raf Simons AW10

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We’re liking the look of the new Raf by Raf Simons AW10 collection, in particular his re-workings of the classic leather biker jacket with contrast sleeves and mixing of fabrics. Pictured are our pick of the bunch.

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Burberry AW10 in 3D

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Fashionistas in Tokyo, Dubai, New York, L.A., and Paris gathered on Tuesday to witness a fashion (and techology) world first: Burberry streamed its AW 2010 women’s runway show live in 3D, becoming the first major fashion house to do so. In addition, they live-streamed the show on live.burberry.com, as well as some 70 other sites, including Sky News, CNN and The Times.

Alfred Dunhill Installation

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With their first mark on the city, Alfred Dunhill held an installation recreating his London mansion, Bourdin House, in the Meatpacking District of New York City. Open for 7 days starting on February 11th,  this coincided neatly with fashion week, and was a one-off chance to see designer Kim Jones a/w collection.

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Fashion Loves Hanuk

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Hanuk, a former fashion designer turned photographer, opens his first exhibition at Bellhaus, featuring New York’s fashion-ites in various stares of revelry.

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Self Service 1-31

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Launched 15 years ago, world-renowned fashion magazine Self Service are opening their entire archives with the help of Idea Books. The exhibition/pop-up shop will be housed in the front room at the St Martin’s Lane hotel, London from February 18th-25th. All issues can be purchased, priced according to availability, as well as limited-edition signed posters by David Sims, Terry Richardson, and Roger Deckker.

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Opening Ceremony at Ace Hotel

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Upping the cool factor of the already hip Ace Hotel, Opening Ceremony opened their second New York outpost on Valentine’s Day. The space will include a special collection of traveled minded-essentials, as well as seasonal offerings from designers such as Band of Outsiders, Proenza Schouler, Philip Lim and Alexander Wang. Along with the Project No. 8’s anti-souvenir shop, and hot-spot restaurant The Breslin, Opening Ceremony joins the Ace posse like the cherry on top.

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Hixsept – Drift

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With backgrounds as graffiti artists, founders and designers Hëx and Hept meld grafic design, art and clothing in their Hixsept collections. Their newest collection entitled ‘Drift’ gets our top marks for its parkas, chinos and button downs in muted tones, as well as the photography by New York based photographer Jeremy Liebman.

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Stephen J. Shanabrook for Comme des Garcons SHIRT

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Comme des Garcons SHIRT are famed for their quiky ad campaigns, and this season is no exception. They have collaborated with artist Stephen J. Shanabrook, using images from his series ‘Paper Surgeries’. Playing on magazines, fashion and photography, the images (made in collaboration with Veronika Georgieva) blur the lines between beauty and ugliness. His artworks are also due to appear on the actual shirts from the collection.

C’H'C’M

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We’re big fans of Brooklyn-based etailer C.H.C.M, stockist of some of our favourite menswear brands (Drakes, Mackintosh, John Smedley, Gloverall…). For those who missed their 4 day pop-up at 34 East 1st St, head to www.chcmshop.com to check out their selection…we think you’ll agree.

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Snob collection SS10

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Check out the new season’s offerings by Comme des Garcons Junya Watanabe MAN, inspired by the classic English gentleman. The line features plenty of plaids and hunting caps as well as collaborations with Levi’s and The North Face amongst others.

Rare Vintage 

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Fashion lovers must head to RARE vintage, the new premier destination for museum quality collectible and wearable vintage couture and frivolités in New York.

Rare Vintage – 24 West 57 Street, New York, NY
T (212) 581-727

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Olivier Zahm at Half Gallery

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Purple Magazine’s Olivier Zahm is exhibiting recent photos from his online diary at Half Gallery (208 Forsyth Street), New York until January 1.

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Odin Fragrance Launch

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Odin New York, the upscale Manhattan men’s boutique known as a hot spot for up-and-coming designers, has branched out into fragrance with a trio of enticing unisex scents retailing for $110.

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032c – Industrial Light Magic

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Berlin based art and culture magazine 032c has just launched their new issue (their 18th to date) to coincide with their first New York exhibition. The issue is dedicated to Thomas Demand and includes a portfolio and theoretical discussion of the artist’s work, amongst their usual mix of unpredictable features and ironic approach to fashion. Until 18.12.2009

www.032c.com

StudioThompson and B Store

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StudioThomson is celebrating its fifth birthday with a pop-up exhibition at London’s oh-so-cool B Store on Savile Row. For those not in the know, StudioThomson is a design and art direction agency that has worked across all media from fashion, to music, to art and interiors. The exhibition showcases a selection of their work for key clients including Pringle, Aquascutum and Preen. You can also pick up one of their notebooks displayed in the windows as a memento, which retail for only ten pounds and come come in 40 different shades.

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31 Rue Cambon

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We’re excited to learn of the first issue of the new Chanel magazine art directed and designed by Purple’s Olivier Zahm. Named 31 Rue Cambon after the first ever Chanel boutique, it will be distributed worldwide in all of their stores soon.

UNIQLO x COLETTE

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To tie-in with their highly anticipated first Paris store launch, UNIQLO comes to colette for a shop-in-shop this September with a sneak peak of their wares. The Japanese retailer will offer classics like UT tees, denim and of course cashmere. Act fast to get one of the limited edition knits embroidered with the message “From Tokyo to Colette”.

August 31st - September 26th

UNIQLO x COLETTE, Shop-In-Shop, 213 Rue Saint-Honoré , 75001 Paris, France

www.colette.fr

A.P.C Dover Street

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Another new addition to the fashionable throes of London’s Dover Street, A.P.C has at last returned to English shores with a flagship store at 35a. The space, although small, is suitably simple but well-designed, just like the clothing aesthetic for which it is known and loved. Francophile clothing fans won’t be disappointed, especially with Breton stripes being at the forefront again this season.

www.apc.fr

Opening Ceremony – Tokyo

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Finally, the end of August saw the hotly anticipated opening of NYC retailer Opening Ceremony in the heart of Tokyo’s Shibuya shopping district. They will feature the same quirky inventory from the likes of  Alexander Wang, Boy by Band of Outsiders, D.A.P. Books, Other Music, Trash & Vaudeville, and The Row in a huge 50,000 square feet mega shop spanning over 8 floors - their largest to date.

www.openingceremony.us

Wish you were here swap

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London’s trendy Newburgh Quarter near Carnaby Street pops up on the Lower East Side, featuring 30 of cool Britannia’s best independent boutiques with wares otherwise unavailable this side of the pond. There’s cult homegrown labels, like Twenty8Twelve, Cowshed and Beyond the Valley residing from 20th August to 13th September at 186 Orchard Street, NYC. Part two will take place from 1st October until 1st November, when ten of the Lower East Side’s equivalent brands Earnest Sewn, Adrienne’s and Zarin Fabric Warehouse to name a few will teleport to 8 Newburgh Street and 3 Lowndes Court in London. For more information, check out wishyouwerehereswap.com

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