Imran Amed of the Luxury Channel sit’s down with designer Karl Lagerfeld in London to talk about fashion, technology and the combination of the two. Click for the video.

Following Chinese fashion trends might not be at the top of your list, but when Cathy Horyn of NY Times Style took a little trip she soon realized that this culture might be heavy hitters in yet another industry. Click here to read the very informative article, Year of the Couturiere , at T Magazine.

If you’ve ever been curious as to why there is tailoring and then Italian tailoring, this video from Inquiring Minds reveals some of the secrets to traditional Italian tailoring brought to you by some real deal Neapolitan masters. Click for the video.

The good people over at FREE/MAN just posted Part 1 of an interview with Victor Lytinvenko, co-founder of Raleigh Denim.

“We were extremely lucky to have recently spoken with Victor Lytinvenko who took some time from his frenzied schedule to speak with both myself and Darian. Our initial brief chat quickly evolved into an in depth discussion which spread over two calls, a week apart, both packed full of inspiring and frank conversation from Raleigh Denim’s co-founder. Victor’s openness and passion came to work as a prime catalyst for a solid and candid interview to date.” -FREE/MAN

The New York Times just did a nice little piece focusing on some of the classic NYC barber shops that have withstood the test of time and recessions as well as those coming into the spotlight. Today, lines form up at Manhattan’s new batch of vintage and traditional-inspired babershops for a good ol’ fashioned trim & shave. Click for the continuation.

We’re now carrying a nice little selection of books for, but not limited to the fashion and style-minded individual. These affordable and informative books take a behind the scenes looks at many of today’s styles, influences and historical references. From Marc Jacobs to the Sartorialist, we’ve got you covered. Click for the book list.

The Selby Is in Your Place was conceived when fashion and interiors photographer Todd Selby began taking portraits of dynamic and creative people—authors, musicians, artists, and designers—in their home environments and posting them on his web site. Nosy by nature, he wanted to see how personal style was reflected in private spaces. Click for the continuation.

One of the best photoshoots we’ve seen in a while.  Great use of film, location and amazing make-up by Phillipe Miletto. Shot by Viktor Viktor Vauthier for Eva Doll with Jason Leung as the fashion editor. Some of the photographs are NSFW. Click for the continuation.

The Selby has just teamed up with British brand Asos for the 2010 Holiday campaign, a study of individuals in their own environments. And for the most part, the model’s homes are just as stylish as the outfits. “Model’s Own” give us some insight into the lives and personalities of the faces, and plays off of the tradition of crediting a model for wearing his or her own clothes or accessories during a shoot. See the entire campaign here

We just want to give a big shout out to our good friends Victor and Sarah Lytvinenko of Raleigh Denim for recently opening their new store in North Carolina. The new store is located at 319 West Martin Street in Raleigh. If you’re in the area, you should really go check it out, especially that ceiling. Click for more photos of the space.

A while back we showed you the trailer for Apolis Activism‘s Vietnam expedition. This autumn, the brand traveled to Vietnam to begin developing a long term partnership with the factory responsible for creating Transit Issue, the most durable and travel-focused products that Apolis has to offer. This short film shows their journey. Click for the video.

Did you know that in a standard manufacturing process, producing one pair of jeans can use up to eleven gallons of water? Well Levi’s decided that they could do something about this whole process by creating their Water<Less Collection. This new line of denim will reduce their use of water by 96% and will be available in cuts such as 501. Click for the continuation.

Brooklyn based tattoo artist Scott Campbell just ended his first ever sold out solo show at Mexico Cities Vice Gallery (yes, related to the Canadian magazine) ahead of time. From Interview Magazine:

“An e-mail recently surfaced on Purple Diary’s Tumblr that was sent from New York-based artist Scott Campbell to Purple Magazine’s founder, Olivier Zahm. The e-mail simply read that Scott had some problems with his concerns being taken seriously by the gallery owner at his recent sold-out show at Mexico City’s Vice Gallery (an edition of the Canadian magazine of the same name)—so he pulled his work on the sidewalk in front of the gallery and lit it on fire. The post revealed something about Campbell’s state of mind—”It felt amazing,” Campbell wrote—but raised a lot of questions.”

Our friend Sway sat down with him last night in his Brooklyn home to find out what really happened down south. Click here to read the full interview.

Danny Roberts of Igor + Andre just did a new series of paintings for models.com, featuring the top newcomers on the runways, including my favorite model-of-the-moment, Bambi Northwood Blyth, Julia Saner, Arizona Muse, and more. Click here to see the complete series.

Spanish bombshell Gala Gonzalez is both the beauty and the brain behind amlul.com, which recieves over 15,000 hits a day. She is not just another run-of-the-mill fashion blogger. The site documents her own kick ass style (really, really amazing pieces), but also her travel, work, friends, and the goings-on in the fashion universe. Click to see some of her killer outfits, and check out Gala’s blog here.

“For those who haven’t been following, in late October, the world’s largest outlaw biker gang The Hells Angels,  filed a lawsuit against fashion house Alexander McQueen over the misappropriation of the club’s trademarked Winged Death skull-with-wings symbol.

While the situation might seem like a ridiculous back and fourth, the Angel’s lawyer, Fritz Clapp told reporters at Financial Times that the clubs concern was “getting [the products] out of the market, since they represent membership insignia, and anyone wearing them would be considered an imposter by club members.”  -Contra

And misrepresenting membership with the Hell’s Angels is not something you want to do. Click for the continuation.

Opening Ceremony just teamed up with BillyKirk for some very affordable, limited goods. Click to see the rest.

Our shelves have held the denim of Atelier de Production et de Création (A.P.C.). for some time now. This minimalist, cult favorite has brought consumers across the globe a love and appreciations for all things well made and simply designed. Interview Magazine’s Fraser Cooke caught up recently with Jean Touitou for a great explanation of past and present. From the early Kenzo Takada days to broadening their madras collection, it’s definitely worth the read. Click for the interview.

We’ve been keeping an eye on this very young blog since the beginning. It’s now getting major attention for the obvious reasons. Definitely worth checking out.

Take a cue from Hilary Rhoda in the November issue of Vogue Russia and pile on the layers for fall. Combine camel, denim and fur for the perfect cozy and cool look! Images via Studded Hearts

Our good friends at Apolis Activism just got back from their Vietnam expedition where they were product testing and documenting their travels as they normally do. “Raan Parton of Apolis and Videographer Dave Christenson were among the few on the journey.  Their trip was down the Ho Chi Minh trail which runs from North Vietnam to South Vietnam via 1950′s Russian Minsk bikes.  I’m excited to see the film in it’s entirety when it releases November 11” -F.Man

Click for the trailer.

Music has and will continue to influence style more than any other means of pop culture in existence (in our humble opinion). Johnny Cash wouldn’t be Johnny Cash with out a black suit and Kanye wouldn’t be Kanye without clean sneakers. You have to have slick tie to match that treble clef, it’s just part of the gig. Our friends over at EveryGuyed created ‘Ensemble: The Style of Music’ a series of posters featuring Iconic Outfits from 20 Male Musicians. Designed by Glenn Michael of Moxy Creative House, and illustrated by James Alexander the prints are available here. You can see a close up of each inspirational outfit here.

Our buddy Marco, and his gang of young artists, have put together their latest printed matter entitled BRUIT DE FOND or BACKGROUND NOISE. The book contains a well organized collection of contemporary photographers curated by founders Aurélien Arbet and Jérémie Egry. Click for the continuation.

It’s a style that you simple can’t ignore. It’s been here and it’s not going anywhere, at least not out of Britain. Click for the video and a little history lesson.

Marie Claire’s Accessories Editor, Taylor Tomasi Hill, has got style to spare. She says that her personal style is always evolving and that she’s somewhat of a “clothing chameleon”. I’m drawn to her because she seems to genuinely have fun getting dressed. Click to see some of her best looks, but be careful- they may cause you to reach for the red hair dye.

Our friends over at Touch Puppet are having an interesting little contest between three classic beauties. You make the call, out of Ashley Smith, Lara Stone or Georgia May Jagger, who has the best tooth gap? Click for the continuation.

Just a few images to get your toes tingly for the coolest of the seasons. Click for the continuation.

Born in Tehran, Iran and now working out of New York, Sarah Rahbar has made a series of beautiful flags that speak volumes to the worldly, patriotic, bohemien American in all of us. Her work has been criticized and loved, check it out for yourself at her website. Click for the continuation.

By the looks of this trailer, Javier Bardem is in line for another killer performance. Every shot revealed in this clip seems confusing in the most beautiful way, the thought of trying to predict this plot just stresses me out. I can’t wait to see it, not even having a clue what it’s about is the best part. Click for the trailer.

Justin Saunders has just delivered a fresh set of images to make us desire, want and lust over. It’s a who’s who, what’s what type of livin’. Click to see what captured our eyes.

He’s not the most recognizable face nor the most familiar name, except if you’re in the small niche of people that have a love for typography and script. Hermann Zapf is a German typeface designer who just so happens to be married to calligrapher and typeface designer Gudrun Zapf von Hesse. Can you imagine what their love letters to each other looked like?

Zapf’s work, which includes fonts Palatino and Optima, has been widely copied, often against his will. The best known example may be Monotype’s Book Antiqua, which shipped with Microsoft Office and was widely considered a “knockoff” of Palatino. In 1993, Zapf resigned from ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale) over what he viewed as its hypocritical attitude toward unauthorized copying by prominent ATypI members. He remains today as one of the most badass dudes in type. Click for the video.

A creative outlet, what a joy to have. Brooklyn’s Line Journal which is run by our friends Lanya and Lauren have created the Journal – an online publication giving you the latest in fashion, trends, culture and beauty. Lanya and Lauren were down here a few weeks ago shooting our Fall catalog which will be released shortly. They’ve already partnered with Collina Strada on a wonderful tote bag and you’ll be seeing great things from the both of us in the near future.

I’m loving these new pictures of it-girl model Lindsey Wixson for i-D Magazine, shot by Emma Summerton. She looks so great! Click to see more, images via Cartoon Styles.

This babe has been staring at me from the cover of Australian Vogue since June, and I just can’t get enough of her. With Aborginal and Danish Ancestry, she has a unigue beauty that radiates from the pages. The incredible Emilio Pucci dress doesn’t hurt either. And, don’t miss Abbey Lee Kershaw on the November cover of Aussie Vogue! Click to see Samantha’s shots for the magazine.

Our good friend Sway from Interview Magazine just caught up with Diplo in Jamaica while he continues his work with Major Lazer’s forthcoming album and speaks about his desire to make a 100 million dollar film about a flea market in Oklahoma. Click here to read the interview.

With nearly 300 steps going into creating this amazing boot, one of the best parts about it are the American workers that piece it together. Need Supply was one of the first few places to carry the 1000 Mile Boot and you can still get it here. Click for the video.

In 2004, Abbey Lee Kershaw won the Girlfriend CoverGirl Model Search in Australia, and in only a few short years she has taken the fashion world by storm. She is now one of the most sought-after models, appearing in most major runway shows and countless covers, ads and editorials, and for good reason. She has also become well known for her off-runway presence, showing up in street style and models off duty style blogs worldwide, especially after recently bobbing off her locks and going white-blonde. Check out some of my favorite photos of the top model/it girl.

The Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection from Acne is perfect simplicity at it’s best. The Stockholm-based label showed pieces in simple, subtle, luxurious fabrics in a restrained and monochromatic color palette. The looks are layered and slouchy, with “no referenceS’, as Jonny Johansson says. The all-red looks are my favorite, and I can’t wait to wear the color from head to toe. See the whole slideshow here

Last Friday I purchased my first pair of Red Wing boots ever. On my bike ride home sat a pair of Red Wing 877 Original 8″ mocs, a man’s boot. I had tried them on in the store and they were amazing, everything I could ask for. I wore them out that evening to run a few errands figuring that it was a perfect day to start the breaking-in process of American made leather.

Near the end of the day I started to feel something rubbing on my left heel. It only got worse. I took them off that night to reveal some blisters on my heel. I reached in the boot and could feel a piece of the leather sticking out – without a doubt causing that discomfort. The next day I contact the shop manager with my issue. His response, “Just bring them back and get a new pair or a refund. Redwing will stand behind them.”

The new pair fits perfectly, no irritation whatsoever. That my friends, is called standing behind your product. Click for the continuation.

Check out some behind the scenes action from the Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2011 show shot by Tommy Ton. Tommy reported that the atmosphere in the studio was calm, relaxed and laid back as the fittings went on and finishing touches were added to the collection. Images via JAK & JIL blog.

Have they every lead you wrong? I don’t think so. The Fall 2010 Big Black Book from Esquire is available now on newsstands.

“The new fall 2010 issue features an enjoyable 190 pages of gentlemanly style and service. It includes everything from a story on classic coats, to a breakdown of the different varietals of sheep and their particular wool (do not scoff, knowledge of such matters is important), pictures of Alex Carleton on a boat, Alex Calderwood’s thoughts on Tokyo at Christmas time and the Big Black (purple) Book includes a photo essay of Billy Reid on-the-hunt down south. Plus, lots of suits, watches, socks, boots, bags and denim.  It even has a photo Esquire.com Style Editor Josh Peskowitz in a scratchy wool turtleneck and captain’s hat — about to trade his keyboard and G11 for a lobster pot. Basically, the Big Black Book will be the best $10 you spend all month.” – ACL

For the Spring/Summer 2011 line, Tory Burch gives us a really great twist on 1970′s style. The color palette of neutrals, navy and mustard was right on point and was topped off with platform wedges and sandals, statement necklaces and practical handbags. It’s the perfect mix of 70′s retro and modern freshness, and was one of my favorite collections at last month’s Fashion Week in New York. See more at style.com.

Put This On – is a wonderful new web series about dressing like a grownup. The series follows Jesse Thorn and Adam Lisagor as they travel across the country re-discovering some of this countries age old methods of making timeless clothing. Their first webisode take a peak at one of our favorite materials, denim. Click for the continuation.

MEN OF THE CLOTH gives us a window into the past, present and future of custom tailoring, a craft whose roots are in the Italian Renaissance but whose branches extend from small towns in the Apennine Mountains of Italy and the outskirts of Palermo, Sicily, all the way to New York’s Madison Avenue and the suburbs of Philadelphia.

Master tailors Nino Corvato and Checchino Fonticoli acquired their old World tailoring skills while working as young apprentices in local tailor shops. After they finished their apprenticeships, however, neither one was satisfied with the local opportunities available as independent tailors. Click for the trailer.

Pointer follow-up on their recent video Pointer: Made in Portugal with another short documentary outlining the production process behind their Benson model. The video entails the step-by-step methods at Pointer’s Portuguese shoe factory including various hand-executed steps. The final product is a Benson model created as part of Pointer’s 2010 fall/winter collection, available at select retailers this season. Click for the video. >via

You know the month has changed when this baby comes out.

One of my favorite shows at this year’s New York Fashion Week was one that really surprised me- Michael Kors! The look was one part garden party and one part minimalism and 100% perfectly simple, elegant and chic. These are some of my favorite pieces, but you can view the entire collection at vogue.com

“STOOPZ chronicles New York’s fledgling skateboard scene from the early 90s. These photographs inside STOOPZ document the charismatic individuals composing this specific group of skaters and the urban locations they frequented. The work poignantly captures the mood of the time, and its pioneers, just as this now legendary skate movement began to take form.” Click for the continuation.

Talk about exploration of materials. David Zink Yi was born in 1973 in Peru and currently lives and works in Berlin. His recent work takes a new material known in the physical world as Neusilber (new silver, nickel silver, or German silver) that does not tarnish. He has installed beautiful life-size palm trees using this modern material, click to see more.

Our good friend Sway from Interview recently sat down to talk to another good friend of ours, Nathan Brown, star of Gaspar Noe’s Enter the Void, in which he plays a young drug dealer named Oscar who, after his death, watches over his sister (Paz de la Huerta) in a psychedelic vision of Tokyo. With both friends having spent a good amount of time in Richmond, now living in NYC, the interview paired nicely.

The role marks his debut as an actor and, as we learned, it was truly a baptism by fire. Below, Brown talks to us about working with the notorious Noe, his resemblance to his co-star, and why this film will make you want to give up partying. Click here to read the interview.