WOOD WOOD is a Denmark based clothing company/boutique that has been around for a while now. Picture Need Supply with it’s own house brand. They have simple and clean design principles which have kept them coming back with strong seasonal looks. With two stores in Copenhagen where they’re based and one in Berlin, we’re glad to have them. Click for the continuation.

Winner of American Apparel’s search for the best bottom in the WORLD…Santo Domingo’s “Boom Boom”.

Sienne Miller and her sister Savannah have put together some great  simple looks that would get an ecclectic mix of heads turning. See more after the jump.

London based Marios Schwab just released some amazing shoes for his Spring 2010 line. When we say we love spring, what we really mean is we love shoes, and Marios Schwab. Click for the continuation.

Vampire Weekend is definitely not sleeping. Besides putting out an amazing sophomore album, Koenig has now been working with the Malloy Brothers to bring in internationally known faces in “Giving up the Gun.” “‘Giving Up the Gun’ just means turning your back on aggression and selfishness,” Koenig explains of the song’s concept. “The heroine of the video isn’t an amazing tennis player, but she has heart. She stays calm despite the unfairness of it all.” Check out the exclusive premiere below. Click here to watch the video.

Amazing fashion photography by Steven Meisel. His use of natural light in the office/workspace is perfect. Click for the continuation. >via

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Supreme’s 2010 Spring/Summer collection, you’re missing out on some really, really good stuff. Not to sure about the leopard print pants, but…

I am loving that clogs are so in right now. This season’s it shoe, as shown on the Chanel runway, are so perfect for spring and summer! And if you can’t afford the hefty Chanel price tag, Jeffrey Campbell fulfills our dreams as always with the fabulous “Charli”.

Rag and Bone has a killer Spring 2010 line. It’s so simple and perfect and makes me wish for warmer weather. These are a few of my favorite looks!

Really enjoying Wrangler’s new “Are We Animals” campaign, organized by the Fred Agency & Farid Paris. A work of the photographer Jeff Burton. I’m very glad they remained with their original logo, classic. Click for the continuation.  >via

ENGINE Magazine, out of Japan, published this interesting editorial recently in which it showcases some key looks for spring / summer 2010. Versatile combinations of garments from labels as wide ranging as Burberry Prorsum, Prada, Dsquared², Brooks Brothers, Lanvin, Gucci, Jil Sander and Moncler Gamme Bleu all get the nod in this interesting, and engaging feature…(via) Click for the continuation.

Maison Martin Margiela uses found objects with the upmost care and respect their history and current state. Each garment is reworked entirely by hand at the Atelier of the Maison in Paris. Each piece is beyond unique. Click for the continuation. >via

Everyone’s favorite friend, Terry Richardson just shot Jacquelyn Jablonski and Crystal Renn for V Magazine. Click for the continuation. >via

Camilla Akrans just shot Toni Garrn for Vogue Germany. They are killing it right now. Click for the continuation.

In 1863, traveling down the Atlantic seaboard, crossing the Isthmus of Panama on a burro, and sailing up the Pacific coast was a grueling four-month passage. Yet for Thomas Kay, a young English weaver, it was a dream come true. An old hand at sea voyages, he had already crossed the Atlantic years earlier to work at east coast textile mills. With skills honed, he was now headed to an area with ideal conditions for raising sheep and producing wool. A place with moderate weather and plentiful water – America’s newest state, Oregon.

Kay helped organize Oregon’s second woolen mill in Brownsville, where he oversaw the weaving operation. Soon he was made a superintendent of the company. In 1889, Thomas Kay opened his own mill in Salem, Oregon. From these humble beginnings rose a dyed-in-the-wool American success story.

Now, 121 years later, the homegrown staple in American sportswear is collaborating with one of the edgiest brands of today, Opening Ceremony. A beautiful union of old time craftsmanship and new age design. Check out the full line after the jump…

First of all, Madonna is so bangin. Second of all, if Spring 2010 looks as good as Dolce & Gabbana make it appear to be, then count me in. Click for the continuation.

GQ has done it again, a big round of applause, please. The most recent issue of the popular men’s magazine brings us Rihanna topless on the front cover. If that’s not a reason to pick this issue up, then you need to click for the continuation now.

If you ride a bicycle then you need to come watch this. It’s been called one of the best new films and most anticipated in the track bike industry, according to some trusted pedalers. So hop on your two wheeled friend, and cruise down to The Reference Gallery on 216 E. Main Street this Sunady at 6pm. See you there!

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Japanese mega-brand, Uniqlo just had their state-of-the-art fashion show choreographed by world renowned creative icons from Japan, Yoshio Wakatuski and Tetsuro Nagase. No expense was spared here, even the Deputy Ambassador of Japan and COO, UNIQLO CO., LTD, Mr Hiroyuki Yamamoto and Mr Naoki Otoma, flew into town specially for the show. Click here for the full report and video.

Just found this neat little pop up company called Little Houses. They make some pretty cute cold weather jackets.

Ah, the beauty of a plaid flannel with the strength and durability of a work jacket. Ladies and Gentlemen, we present a brief education on the cruiser, or the Filson Mackinaw Cruiser as it was originally named. It all started in 1850 with C.C. Filson who grew up in Nebraska, worked on rail roads, drank hard whiskey and then eventually moved to Seattle. It just so happened at this time that the great Klondike Gold Rush was beginning, thus thousands of burly/greedy men were headed north in search of gold. Filson timed it perfectly and opened C.C. Filson’s Pioneer Alaska Clothing & Blanket Manufacturers (aka making tough as nails fabrics and materials that can last the Pacific-Northwest’s winters. Their first catalog appeared in 1914 and from this grew the Mackinaw Cruiser. This garment was so good that Filson had it patented that same year. The Mackinaw cruiser is made of 26 oz. Mackinaw wool (hints the name), 6 button front, 4 large utility pockets, cruiser pouch in the back, two hand warmer pockets and an inside left chest pocket. Thus an element of timeless style was born.

Ah, the Nike Blazer. What a staple in any man’s sneaker collection. The blazer was born in 1972 and quickly became famous due to George “The Iceman” Gervin’s ice cold slam dunks, most often seen in the Nike Blazer (all leather at the time). The shoe can easily be recognized because of it’s big-ass swoosh. Around this time Nike was really learning the importance of branding, especially with basketball, thus making the trademark swoosh as big as they could make it was the obvious idea here, just like a diamond on a woman’s finger! Nike grew popular with skateboarders in the 1980’s due to it’s mid-length height and flat, grippy sole. Although Nike never officially entered the skateboarding game until 2002, the blazer remained a popular skate shoe. Check out the newest member to our Blazer selection by clicking here.

We discovered WHERE during our last trip to the UK. Besides the amazing design, the companies ethics and fundamentals as a whole are what really attracted us to them. The pieces are hand made from very small producers and artisan communities around the globe. Everyone involved in the entire process of each piece receives a fair wage and is treated with the upmost respect, the way things should be. Designer Laura Villasenin is responsible for the footwear’s unique look. Laura graduated from London’s renowned school, Cordwainers, with a first class design degree in Product Design and development in the fashion industry. Click for the continuation.

With a new fragrance and a spankin’ new Dover St. flagship store, Ponystep spoke with Jean Touitou, the brains behind APC. Click for the continuation.

Blue Gold is the documentary of denim, what it started out as and where it is now. It takes you the collectors of Japan who will pay upwards to $30,000 for a single pair of jeans to the far west where the fabric was created. It’s definitely a documentary worth checking out. Click here to watch the trailer.

I grew up chopping firewood in 10 inches of snow. At the age of 12 I was using a chainsaw and driving a tractor. I remember one time my dad took me into town, (please note that I lived half an hour from the nearest grocery store) we went to a store on Main Street called Red Front Clothing, and they sold workwear, knives, and thats about it. My dad told me that when my foot got a little bigger, he’d get me a pair of Red Wing boots for Christmas. This of course was not appealing because I wanted a Sega Genesis. However my dad still has his Red Wing boots that he’s had for over 15 years and they are worn perfectly from snow, rain, grease and the outdoors. Red Wing isn’t some pop up company, they’ve been around since 1905 and they still use the same machinery from 1905, so you’ve got some real history on your feet. Red Wing Boots are now in stock and you can get them here.

An upcoming documentary on something that just about everyone overlooks these days: the garment industry. It’s so nice how your favorite jacket still fits like it’s your favorite jacket, and how that new button-up makes you feel like a million bucks. But there is so much history and new current turmoil while hundreds of American clothing manufacturers are going out of business and much of the business is done overseas now. Click here to see the official trailer for the video and visit the official site here.

Fashionurbia gave us an inside look from the sketch-to-product of an original Chanel dress. The video really lets you know how many hours and hours and hours of manual hand labor go into each unique piece of the collection. Now you won’t feel so bad paying 5 figures for a dress. You can watch the video here.

Never Young Again is a London based brand/designer that we really can’t find much on, besides the fact that they are based in London. But, what we did find are some beautiful shots of some amazing outfits over here. Take a look at the rest, we think you’ll like them. And, if you can tell us anything else about the company, please do.

What’s up with all the headwear accessories we’ve been seeing lately? It’s kind of like scifi meets the runway with a touch of The Matrix. I doubt you would ever see it on the shelves, but it’s quite interesting and beautiful at the same time. Belgian born Ann Demuelemeester, obviously doesn’t follow trends, and definitely keeps it real, making exactly what she wants. Apparently she uses some pretty good punk music during her shows too. See more of her work here.

As we post this, there are 11 days and 1 hour left to enter a post on LOOKBOOK.nu that features a closeup of the shoes you love most. They can be any shoe in your collection. They don’t even have to be Jeffrey Campbells! Then tell us what the “perfect shoe” means to you and why you deserve to design it! The grand prize winner, chosen by Jeffrey Campbell himself, will have the opportunity to design a shoe to be ultimately sold at Need Supply Co.! Additional prizes will also be rewarded to second place winners and runner ups. So get off your computer, look in your closet, pick up that pair of shoes that you wore on your last date. Go over to LOOKBOOK.nu and get started. Check out some of the other entries here. How often do you actually get to do something like this!?

Inventory Films did a very nice job sharing a little bit of Viberg Boots with us all. The feature is in their Online Issue 01. Well worth a few minutes of your time.

You can view it larger, on their site here.

Whether your getting married or not, rings, and jewelry in general, has taken some bold leaps in the recent years with exploration of materials and shapes, both old AND new. So, how does one narrow down all the possiblilites?…Shoot man i don’t know, but here are some i’ve been diggin!

In order by top to bottom:

1 & 2) – Anna Sheffield Jewelry

3) – nOir Jewelry

4) – Maiden Art

5) - Miss Cleo

If you aren’t familiar with Tavi Williams, you probably will be eventually. I’m sure she’ll be around for a while.  Very young and on top of it. This photo shoot she did for POP Magazine comes off really well.  If you want to see her blog, you can check it out here.

Mary Meyer was born in Marin, grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from the California College of the Arts with a degree in painting, funded in part by a Yozo Hamaguchi grant. While in school, Mary studied extensive types of printmaking, weaving, dying, welding and woodwork. She also discovered her talent and penchant for clothing design. Starting production out of her living room, she began to make custom shirts and dresses for her friends and peers.

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Mario Testino just photographed Kate Moss and other hotties such as Lilly Donaldson, Naomi Campbell and Stella Tennant for VOGUE UK October 2009. Kate, how do you do it? See the spread here.

I am SO SO SO obsessed with Balmain right now. I mean, check out those shoulders! Plus there is tons of black and lots of sequins, some of my favorite things! see the whole collection at www.balmain.com

Nikki Farquharson is a 23 year old illustrator based in London and we just had to share her awesomeness with you. She shifts the communication between color, communication, pattern and typography, and at the same time, runs an online project called Random Got Beautiful.

His Spring 2010 Collection killed NYC Fashion Week already. The line is a mix of materials and fits that just looks good for reasons I can’t really even put into words. He’s always on point with the way he alters the silouette of a female and his Ready to Wear line is no exception. See more here.

I’m a fan of Erin Wasson’s line for RVCA.  Here’s a sample of what’s coming for Spring/Summer 2010 from her.  I’m excited to see the line myself next week in NYC.

Terry babay! T. Bone just shot Eniko, Magdalena, and Abbey in a Gonzo piece for Purple’s Fall/Winter. NSFW at all, but click here to see the rest.

But every girl, well not every girl, should own this bathingsuit.

The perfectly mature, Band of Outsiders shows us a preview of their 2009 Fall/Winter collection featuring Jason Schwartzman. I feel like this entire line was made for him. The only thing they’re missing is a good set of gloves and a scarf. See the full line here.

Thank God for the beach and thank God for the ladies that grace the sandy shores. But it wasn’t always easy for women to wear what they wanted. The history of scandalous swimsuits is quite interesting. In fact Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman, the first woman to attempt to swim the English Channel, was arrested for indecency in 1907 because she was wearing a formfitting one-piece swimsuit on Boston Beach in 1907. Check out a neat article that ELLE Magazine did on the topic.

Wrenchmonkeys is one bad-ass shop in Copenhangen, Denmark. If you don’t want to feel bad-ass when you ride a motorcycle then these bad-ass motorcycles aren’t for you. This isn’t your shiny, custom painted, gold detail, and glossy chromed out choppers found out in the west. These are raw steel, unpolished, and uncoated metal creations made by some bad-ass dudes.

Ladies, looking for some new eyewear? Look no further thanks to Tom Ford. Check the rest out here.

Every once in a while, you can spot an original Eames chair that has been used as a canvas. I’m pretty sure I remember seeing a gallery opening in LA (via the internet of course) a while ago where artists used shells as canvases. Still don’t know if I could ever convince myself to paint on a an original shell, but this one I kind of like.

I know American Apparel was successful with these form fitting pants for females, but with guys? I know Travolta could pull them off in the day, but are we ready for this? Apparently these “neo-discoball” pants from SanFran based Cordarounds are extremely soft compared to earlier attempts, yet still reflect plenty of light no matter where you are.

London based footwear designer Chau Har Lee creates amazing footwear peices out of architecural matierals such as wood, metal, resin, acrylic and other very uncomfortable pieces, but looking good never feels comfortable, does it? To see more amazing shoes, click here.

The East Coast can give a big thank’s to this guy. The post is kind of late, but Andy died a few days ago from an allergic reaction to a hornet sting the skateboarder suffered in Montauk. This guy was the bond between skaters and NYC Parks. He designed the skate parks at 108th Street and Riverside Park in Manhattan, as well as one in Brooklyn. If there was a Dogtown East, Andy would be right in the mix.