Bespoken launches nautical inspired line at New York Fashion Week
Bespoken’s menswear collection was presented at New York’s Fashion Week and is creating quite the stir. “The pieces in this collection were inspired by the details of these soldiers’ attire, how they carried themselves through hardship and the natural wear of their tailored goods while working at sea,” they explain. The collection includes nautical pieces...
London Fashion Week – Acne Fall 2011 collection
When Acne creative director Jonny Johansson was asked about the Men’s Fall 2011 collection he shrugged and stated “All the tailoring—I thought that was in the moment, something fresh. I’m tired of all this heritage, the older models or whatever. It’s time for something young.” Here at Brandish we completely agree! The collection includes a...
Lotus Originals launches at Menswear day
Today to coincide with London Fashion Weeks’s Menswear day, Lotus cars launches its brand new luxury apparel line, Lotus Originals. The collection includes a cohesive range of luxury apparel, leather goods and performance outerwear which aim to reflect the craftsmanship, heritage of Lotus. We love the Hand-crafted luggage which is available in four styles; a...
Vans California Washed Pack
The Vans California Washed Pack, were released this month as a part of their spring collection. Produced with a unique washed effect, they have that worn-in vintage look that usually only get after wearing your shoes into the ground. They are available in various styles including the Authentic Deacon CA and Slip-on Deacon CA in...
Thom Browne silver bangle
In the warmer months it’s nice to accessorize with light weigh jewelry, which is why this bangle by Thom Browne is so great. The minimal silver bangle incorporates Browne’s signature red and blue stripe on the outside and has the designer’s name subtly engraved on the inside. The bracelet is available from restir.
Bill Cunningham New York: the original street style photographer
Bill Cunningham, the 81 year old New York Times photographer is arguably the greatest contemporary street photographer. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On the Street” and “Evening Hours.” Documenting uptown fixtures (Wintour, Tom...
Levi’s Lefty Jean Textile Vest
Check out this awesome vest from the Levi’s Lefty Jean collection. Headed up by Takahiro Miyashita and Kazuki Kuraishi, the pair have work together to produce something a little different for the more traditional denim brand. The Textile Vest has a Mexican blanket come flannel feel and is meant to be worn either alone or...
Kenton Sorenson leather iphone and iPad cases
There are millions of cases for your various apple products available, but these ones by Kenton Sorenson have really caught my eye. The American-made leather holders are available for both the iPad and the iPhone 4. Both have minimal branding, top entry loading and a beautiful untanned aesthetic that is sure to darken and age...
Men Are Useless Review
This month one of our reviewers, Joe, kindly tested out the monthly box scheme for male grooming essentials – “Men Are Useless.” For about the same price as you would pay at the shops, Men are Useless will do all your essential toiletry shopping for you, box it up and deliver it through your letter...
Swarvoski Introduces Men’s Jewellery Collection
This month, Swarovski has released a collection of jewellery and accessories especially for men. Recognised for over a century as the world leader in cut crystal, we were quite curious as to what the collection would entail. The collection which is based around six main themes of course includes faceted crystal, but more surprisingly ceramic....
Get Outdoors With The Epperson Mountaineering Backpack
We love this latest backpack from Epperson Mountaineering. Constructed in their Libby, Montana workshop, they have been making functional, yet stylish backpacks for over 30 years. The ballistic nylon combined with a more progressive color-blocked design makes this bag look good on or off the mountain. We particularly love the tribal patterned straps. The bag...
Get The Brighton Rock Look
Brighton Rock out in cinemas this week was adapted from Graham Greene’s iconic 1939 novel, and charts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime. At the heart of the story is the anti-hero Pinkie’s relationship with Rose – an apparently...