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  Viktor&Rolf for H&M

As posted earlier, I`m really into sweatpants these days, so here is the natural follow-up on sweatshirts.

I`ve been loving these since I got one from the Viktor&Rolf for H&M collection in 2006 (still the best collaboration for men to date) and here are a few of my favourites available online now:

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                                     LL Bean                             TopMan

                                    The Gap                         Ralph Lauren

                             Original Penguin             Knowledge Cotton Apparel

This post was made while listening to:

  Roxy Music "Manifesto" on Spotify

Want that one

These will ad a cozy fun touch to any sofa and will definitely brake the ice when you have lured that special visitor to come sit on it  ;)

Muji

The Gap

A Man and His Bag

Bags are cool. I rarely leave the house without one. Sometimes all I carry is an apple and a book, other times I bring fresh clothes and a washbag for that night out I just know will go on till Monday. So when you get one, make sure it looks as good stuffed as it does half empty.

This winter it`s all about the canvas/leather/utility combo. For the gym, nylon is still the best way to go, but for the week-end make it a tough yet chic looking holdall. The alternative to the bag is the back-pack and in a crowded city nothing can beat it for practicality. The back-back is having a big "moment" these days, but if you´re over 30, try to find one that doesn`t make you look like a teenage wannabe. I´ll post a back-pack feature soon...

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                                    TopMan                                Zara

                                  Rothco                                 Rothco

                                   Bjorn Borg                           Dunderdon

                                  Banana Republic                 TopMan

 

                               Olssøn&Barbieri                        Puma

Winter Pleasures

Here`s a playlist from a Friday night spent at home. I keep dancing on my own...

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Look of the day 18.11.2010

Today I wore something looking a lot like this:

Created using H&M Fashion Studio

The Radio Dept.

One of my absolute favorite bands. Their whole back catalogue is superb.
Listen to their new "Never Follow Suit" EP on Spotify and check out their site for gigs and free downloads

New Looks

 "Intellectual Street Activist"

 Cargo pants. I am a bit obsessed with them these days. I also like the mixed print action and the leather accents.

"Understated Prep"

 Cozy textures meet sharp tailoring. The scarf ads some avant-garde to a rather conservative way of dressing.

"Glamorous Hike"

A perfect look for a walk in urban woodlands. The silk scarf and aviators add a touch of glamour. 

All looks created using H&M Fashion Studio

I`m gonna make you sweat

 Sweatpants has made a triumphant return to catwalks across the world. The trend has been on the rise for some time and reached full bloom this a/w season, as thoroughly reported by GQ.com. I`ve seen them on the streets in all kinds of shapes and with varied success, so here are a few I feel will give you that right sweatpant look!

Band of Outsiders

 Ralph Lauren

Original Penguin

 

Lanvin for H&M

 

Zara

H&M

Into the Blue

Lable whores no more??

Is de-brand the new re-brand? Well the anti label movement seems to suggest it is. Lately well known brands are de-branding themselves in the hope of attracting new followers or to keep the ones they are loosing in the battle against homegrown/locally produced/socially responsible/fair trade/insert your own politically correct shopping habit here. Starbucks have gone back to their roots and opened a no-logo coffee and tea shop, "inspired by Starbucks" in Seattle (read more here) and Absolut Vodka are releasing a no-logo edition of their iconic bottle. The Absolut Vodka campaign is aimed at adressing the issues of putting lables on a person because of their sexual habits (read more here). I´m not a big fan of sexual labels myself and applaud pop singer Mika for bringing up the issue.

I myself am trying to de-brand my own life. Peeling the label of household products often reveal a cool object and makes my bathroom shelf look a lot cleaner. When shopping I actually look for products with labels  that are easy to peel off (impossible on a regular Absolut bottle. Believe me, I have tried). A company like Muji has the no logo aestethic as an important part of their design dogma and I love them for it. I also cut the labels from my clothes and it makes me feel like I own them and not the other way around, although I wonder if I would do that to a Dior jacket...

So where am I going with this? I don´t know.Maybe this guy does? I just know it´s a trend and a trend in need is a trend indeed!

And on the flipside of this trend is the opposite: Logo Overkill! I love this Lacoste shirt made entirely out of little crocodille logos by the wonderfull Fernando and Humberto Campana. Love it!

  (see more from the collection here)