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Mr.Porter X Designer Capsule Collections

Every man should know about MR PORTER.COM by now. The global online retailer is well known for its great eye and pick on men’s style, through years of success in Europe and US, they’ve combined the best international menswear products with excellent editorial contents for every man to be up to date on the latest trends and happenings. Recently, Mr Porter teamed up with some of the most popular designers today on a collaborated exclusive capsule collection for the site. Starting in this month, Alexandre Mattiussi(Ami), Beams Plus, Alexander Wang, Raf Simons , Foot the Coacher and Grenson will be on-sale exclusively on MrPorter.com. Note that these items are not only sold exclusively on Mr Porter, but also exclusively designed for the retailer.

Below is a sneak peak on the capsule collections!

May 2013 Exclusive

The Alexandre Mattiussi capsule collection for spring 2013 is based on ‘les bords du Canal Saint Martin,’ where the cool crowd hangs out on summer nights in Paris. The 13 piece capsule collection consists of well-tailored blazers, jackets and trousers.

Click here for Ami's exclusive collection on Mr.Porter

Beams Plus’ collection is based on the ‘Ivy Surf’ concept – collegiate meets the coast – from Tokyo to Montauk. The 6 piece capsule collection consists of polo’s, t-shirts, and shorts adorned with Japanese designer Palm Graphics’ signature palm surfer.

‘I got inspired when I first saw ‘THE SURF IVY’ artworks by Koji Toyoda, a Japanese surf art pioneer and came up with the concept of this collection. His designs have a very special taste as surf designs. And I thought his way of life has something to do with American traditional styles. Ivy styles with the “sloppy” essence of surfers—I got very excited when I came up with this concept.’ - Beams Plus.

Click here for Beams Plus' exclusive collection on Mr.Porter

June 2013 Exclusive

Alexander Wang designed a 9 piece collection of t-shirts, sweats, varsity jackets, and leather bombers.

‘The exclusive collection for MR PORTER.COM includes some of my favorite styles from our Men’s ready-to-wear and T by Alexander Wang collections. These pieces are essentials in my everyday wardrobe. For this collaboration with MR PORTER, it felt right to make the selection really personal and effortless, by mixing ready-to-wear with T.’ - Alexander Wang

Click here for Alexander Wang's exclusive collection on Mr.Porter(Available in June)

Raf Simons’ created an exclusive floral inspired collection, where the prints are wild and the tailoring is modern and classic. The 13 piece capsule collection includes an assortment of shorts, blazers, t-shirts and shoes.

Click here for Raf Simons' exclusive collection on Mr.Porter(Available in June)

Foot the Coacher and Grenson combined the coveted aesthetic of one of Japan’s most sought after shoe makers with traditional English designed production. The 5 piece collection from cult Japanese footwear brand Foot the Coacher and British heritage shoe brand Grenson will be offered exclusively this time.

‘Last year, I visited a small but beautiful showroom in Tokyo and met the man behind the brand ‘Foot the Coacher.’ Our shoes were different but also had a lot in common. We agreed to work together and he sent his ideas over to me. We then adapted elements to fit with our lasts and our brand and the result is a very fresh collection.’ Tim Little, Grenson Creative Director.

Click here for Grenson's exclusive collection on Mr.Porter(Available in June)

Maison Kitsune - 1 Year Anniversary in NYC!

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Bon Anniversaire Maison Kitsuné NYC!

The hip fashion, music, and lifestyle brand recently celebrated its one year anniversary in New York City! The Kitsuné family hosted a celebration soirée at their midtown NoMad Hotel boutique, with co-founder Gildas Loaëc, who flew in from Paris. The festivities included dee-lish Pernod Absinthe cocktails and Kitsuné DJs, Kent Odessa and NSR spinning the tables.

Co-founders Masaya Kuroki and Gildas Loaëc have created an exclusive capsule collection for the special occasion - sold exclusively in Paris, New York, and online. This collection includes limited-edition “Kitsuné loves New York” sweater (with fox ears.. Leon's favorite fox), a Kitsuné America 2-emblazoned tote bag, T-shirt, and an iphone case.

What's the Kitsuné America 2 design? If you haven't already heard, it's the album design of their newly released compilation by their music label.

Here's a mini-mix preview by Jerry Bouthier.

Also check out their teaser

Stop by the boutique in the NoMad Hotel to check out their new season of men's and women's clothes, listen to some great music, or simply say happy birthday to them!

Be sure to also check out their cool blog for up-to-date news - Kitsune Journal.

Text and image by Boo, also courtesy of Maison Kitsune

Maison Kitsuné NYC

1170 Broadway at 28th Street,

New York, New York, 10001

(212) 481 6010

BTS: August Man Malaysia Super Model Feature with Alex Lundqvist, Garrett Neff, and Zhao Lei

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Awhile ago, I had the rare opportunity to interview with 3 international top models - Alex Lundqvist, Garrett Neff, and Zhao Lei, for August Man Malaysia. All three have completely different personalities and thoughts about the industry, not to mention the different background and experiences they've been through. Alex is the mature sophisticated type with lots to offer, you will never be bored with his ideas and wisdom words; Garrett is the all-American type with dreams to fill and the charm that sucks you into his words, Zhao Lei is the shy one in the group that require more time to figure out, nonetheless. everyone enjoyed laughing with his jokes. The story was shot in New York City by August Man's exclusive creative editor - Chiun-Kai Shih. In case you miss the great super model issue of August Man, here are some photos and video from the exclusive cover feature for your pleasure. I'm sure you can still find a couple copies out on the internet, but I was told the issue was completely sold out in Malaysia! Great job team August Man Malaysia!

Photographs by Chiun-Kai Shih

Creative Director Melvin Chan

Styled by Marcus Teo

Words by Leon Yuan

Hair & Makeup by Yukiko Tajima

Video by Justin Violini

Go Behind the Scenes: LVMH’s Les Journees Particulieres

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October 2011, LVMH opened it's Maisons for the first time to the public, a chance for normal people to get a glimpse inside the ateliers, perfumier, and wineries under LVMH umbrella. This year, the biggest fashion group in the world have plans to expand this wonderful workshop to more than 40 sites across Europe; in the UK, Poland, Italy, Spain and of course, France. France will hold majority of the workshops. Les Journees Particulieres is a program designed to celebrate the unique craftsmanship and heritage of all the brands under LVMH Group, which they specialize in global fashion ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, timepieces, haute couture-wear, as well as fine wines and spirits.

This year, the event will be held on June 15th and 16th. In 2011, more than 100,000 people participated at this event, at 25 sites around Europe. Some of the popular sites that will reopen this year includes, the studios of Christian Dior, the original Louis Vuitton family home, and Berluti's bespoke shoes workshop at Asnieres. This year's new addition include Guerlain's production site in Orphin, Louis Vuitton's workship in Marsaz, Numanthia Vinyard in Spain, Acqua di Parma in Italy, as well as TAG Heuer and Hublot's workshops in Switzerland. Guests to the event will be guided by 48,000 LVMH employees across Europe, so your questions will likely to be answered.

Antoine Arnault, CEO of Berluti and LVMH Board Member, explained further about Les Journees Particulieres: “We are especially proud and pleased to be repeating this event. Thousands of artisans and employees were mobilised in 2011 in order for the public to be able to discover for themselves the richness of our heritage and the expertise and knowledge that the Maisons of the LVMH Group continue to pass from generation to generation. The enthusiasm that the 2011 event was met with convinced us that it would be worth repeating, while at the same time increasing its scale. I am sure that those of you who enter our Maisons will be as impressed as I am by the talent that our artisans possess and I hope you experience the emotion we feel every time we step behind the scenes. We look forward to welcoming you once again.”

If you are interested in attending this twice in a lifetime (so far), then make sure you go on to their website to create a profile today. On May 15th, the officially registration will begin online for workshops, so plan on getting up early(or stay late) to be the first to score a spot to the workshop.

Good luck to you all and please share your thoughts if you get to attend the workshops!

Les Journees Particulieres

http://www.lesjourneesparticulieres.com/

June 15 & 16, 2013

Text by Leon Yuan

Images and Video courtesy of LVMH / Les Journees Particulieres

Movie Review: Great Gatsby - Fashion with Tiffany & Co + Brooks Brothers

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The long delayed movie - The Great Gatsby, will finally hit movie theaters tomorrow, we’d like to review the lavish fashion collaborations in the movie. A year ago, at Tiffany & Co.’s annual press presentation(read about it here), we previewed the entire collection, but was warned to keep our mouth shut until the premiere of the movie. Since October of last year, we’ve waited patiently for the release of this movie so we can talk about the exclusive collaborations with Tiffany & Co., as well as with classic American fashion house - Brooks Brothers.

The Great Gatsby is a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story takes place in 1922, in Long Island of New York, a time of prosperity in America post World War I. The movie is an adaptation of Fitzgerald’s original novel published in 1925. The film is co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, staring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, with Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke. The film follows the life of millionaire Jay Gatsby(Leonardo DiCaprio) and his neighbor Nick Carraway(Tobey Maguire), who recounts his encounter with Gatsby at the height of the Roaring Twenties. In the movie, Nick is an aspiring bond broker in New York, living on the outskirts of the city, he re-establishes a friendship with his cousin, Daisy Buchanan(Carey Mulligan), and her husband, Tom Buchanan(Joel Edgerton). Nick also befriends golfer Jordan Baker(Elizabeth Debicki), who is pressured by Daisy to begin a romance with Nick. Jordan informs Nick of his neighbor, the rich and enigmatic Jay Gatsby, who is famed for staging large, flamboyant parties for the region's elite. While getting to know Gatsby, Nick learns of a love affair between Gatsby and Daisy that was broken by World War I. Now, Nick is caught in the crossroads of a staged game aimed at recreating the past. Soon it begins to show that greatness can sometimes be a front to one's true identity.

Now to the fashion collaborations with the movie, which took directions from Oscar winning costume designer - Catherine Martin, many of which were based on 1920s archive items from Tiffany & Co. and Brooks Brothers.

“Brooks Brothers is mentioned numerous times in Fitzgerald’s writings as a representation of the ultimate gentleman’s purveyor of fine clothing to the American man of distinction,” stated Catherine Martin. “It is this most basic and fundamental connection that has made our collaboration so authentic.”

“The jewelry symbolizes the story’s themes of wealth and privilege, and we approached its design with the utmost style and luxury in mind,” said Jon King, executive vice president of Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany’s dazzling creations illuminate the characters’ rarefied world of New York penthouses and Long Island estates. In the movie, Daisy’s Tiffany wardrobe includes tassel necklaces and jewels with lustrous conch pearls. At evening soirées her blond bob is circled with the Savoy, a headdress of diamonds and cultured pearls, and her gestures are accented by a hand ornament in a daisy motif and diamond rings with the Tiffany Setting. The daisy is also featured in earrings of Tiffany Yellow Diamonds and a long-stemmed brooch. Jordan Baker, wears chandelier earrings of rose-cut diamonds, bracelets of diamonds and seed pearls and Art Deco-inspired rings of sapphires and diamonds in platinum. At posh parties her elegant ensembles are accented with fluid diamond necklaces and earrings of cushion-cut black onyx or emerald-cut aquamarines. For men, Jay’s custom Brooks Brothers shirts are finished with oval cuff links of black or green enamel on 18 karat gold. Essentials such as a slender card case and flask in sterling silver fit smoothly in the pockets of his tailored linen suits and tuxedo.

Brooks Brothers manufactured more than 500 ensembles for the movie, with most pieces inspired directly by looks worn by Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway. The costumes have been modified for the collection so they are at once clearly inspired by the era but entirely wearable today. Also, with the collection sold in-stores, a special label were sewn into all pieces of this collection, featuring the film’s Art Deco- inspired “The Great Gatsby” title treatment and a ’20s-era Brooks Brothers logo taken from company archives.