Sweet frames from Portland-based Shwood

via (Cool Hunting)

When you’re a jeans and t-shirt guy like me, it doesn’t hurt to have Happy Socks to change things up.
(Via Esquire)

…is taking cues from modern graphic design: gradients and solids with varying levels of transparency.
Laugh now, but I think Dior is onto something.
(Via The Sartorialist)

I just returned from a quick getaway to Ottawa with the lady (via Porter Air, which despite some delays returning, I highly recommend).
Great news upon my return too including the Raptors handedly defeating the (healthy) Houston Rockets, ImageSpark getting warmed-up for it’s launch and my Theory shades arriving; a sweet Christmas gift courtesy of Liz. [...]

A Merry Christmas to you and yours this holiday season!

The folks at Nike would probably like to remind you to stay off the roads during bad weather conditions, especially if you’re wearing the new Zoom Nike Kobe iD editions, because you will blind the shit out everyone and cause a traffic pile-up.
Don’t forget, the best [...]

Inquiringmind™ Magazine presents their guide to mens fall fashion – The Fall 2008 Buyers Buyble.

Kanye West talks to Jil Sander’s Creative Director, Raf Simons, in this month’s issue of Interview Magazine.
There have been rumors of West working with Simons on a new line, which this interview may or may not clarify.
(Photo courtesy of The Sartorialist)

And after seeing this, so wool you. (Sorry).

Full disclosure: I own that cardigan.

I’ve been meaning to post about Theory since I came back from my trip to New York earlier this month. Established in New York in 1997, Theory set out to produce comfortable, minimal clothing for women. Their mens line launched in 1999 and their accessories line followed a few years later.

A recent podcast from men.style.com featured United Arrows, a mens fashion store in Tokyo, Japan.

When asked how the store expanded from featuring only high fashion formal wear to also selling kimonos and casual street wear Chief Creative Officer, Hirofumi Kurino gives a great response.
He says that that Japan is traditionally a classless society and their [...]