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Havaianas Sakura flip flops 2007-07-23 15:00:08 Flip flops are the ultimate summer must-have, and because I like to have a wide choice I buy at least 2 pairs a year :)
Here are my favourite flip flops this year: Havaianas
SAKURA!
Havaianas is well-known for their flip flips but these are more unusual than others! They go just as well... Read more:Sakura
Manhattan Portage City Lights - Mini Shoulder Bag 2007-07-27 09:17:19 Are you fed up your id, mobile, wallet, keys, iPod and condoms making your pockets buldge?
Manhattan
Portage City Lights
to the rescue!
Just a little note about the brand: Manhattan Portage is an American brand that makes extremely high quality bags because of the material used (Nylon... Read more:Shoulder
Superdry Polo shirt 2007-08-03 06:40:09 Superdry is an English brand that make vintage-inspired polo shirts. You can find them in certain stores (I’m thinking, in particular, of Kiliwatch) and on certain sites such as Adventice, ASOS and Cult.
At the end of June, there was a sale on Vente-privee.com. I took advantage of it...
Fred Perry white leather trainers 2007-08-01 06:31:56 Still not chosen your trainers for the summer? Here’s another suggestion from Fred Perry
, the polo shirt brand, who also make trainers! Good, clean lines, a decent rubber sole, a laurel embroidered on the side, stylish and well-designed, you will just love this style ;-)
€55...
Persol 649 s sunglasses 2007-08-10 15:27:25 Vintage and chic, as worn by Adrien Brody, Steve McQueen, Marcello Mastroianni or even Paul Newman, Persol 649 s sunglasses are an unusual alternative to the other aviator-style shades.
€96.60 sur Eyeglasses123...
Creative Recreation Dicoco Lo Trainers 2007-08-13 14:59:34 Here’s a brand we discovered in comments made about the CUC40 special “Favourite trainer brands". A quick look at the Creative Recreation
site shows that this a very worthwhile discovery. Unusual, colourful styles and diverse inspiration make this young brand (created in 2002 in California)... Read more:Trainers
Stereo Panda Biker t-shirt 2007-08-17 04:13:40 Sticking with the 80's theme, here is the new spring-summer 2007 collection from StereoPanda
. Blue, pink, yellow, red, as usual more bright colours! The panda is again shown on this "Biker
” available in black, grey and lavender.
€25 on Stereo Panda...
Holidays 2007-08-19 14:11:16 We're in holidays. We will be back in two weeks. Vrrrm.... Read more:Holidays
Interview with Cyrille from MAR Urbanbags 2007-09-21 08:34:58 To top off this week entirely dedicated to men's bags, here’s an interview with Cyrille, founder of MAR Urbanbags.
- Cyrille, the unique characteristic of MAR Urbanbags is working with recycled materials. Which ones do you use?
For the last few seasons, we created our bag collection...
Mi Zeppe Five shopping bag 2007-09-21 08:25:51 Here’s a slightly more fun model, Five & Sex from Mi Zeppe. It’s made of leather and is studded with brass stars. The inner lining is made of turquoise and yellow cotton!
€189 from Men Attitude...
Le Tanneur Edgar shopping bag 2007-09-21 08:25:09 For this final day dedicated to men’s bags, I present 3 shopping bags starting with this one : Le Tanneur’s Edgar
. A stylish and well-made bag. It’s new, and available from October. €259 from Le Tanneur...
Mastermind Japan Skull bag 2007-09-21 08:24:08 And now: the killer bag! This bag is amazing looking. This bag is complete madness. This bag is from MastermindJapan
. An insane Japanese brand that makes t-shirts that cost more than $500. And bags that cost…
2,008.70$ from Diabro (This brand is available in France from Colette)... Read more:Skull
Jbros tote bag 2007-09-21 08:23:12 And our final selection for the day, this bag from the Korean brand Jbros. A patchwork leather bag that works just as well when carried by the handles or the strap. Very stylish and not expensive, given the current exchange rate of the Dollar. $118 from YesStyle...
Boston m0851 bag 2007-09-21 08:21:25 Codename: m0851. This Canadian brand offers a collection of stylish, urban bags, which are unfortunately not very widely available. On the net, could only find this style on this Japanese site. However, you lucky Parisians can go and look here:
Le Bon Marché (24, rue de Sèvres Paris 7)
Bill... Read more:Boston
Besace Le Tanneur Tourraine 2007-09-21 08:20:14 Going a little more up-market with this full-grain leather pouch from Le Tanneur. Classic, chic, timeless, it’s the ideal bag to take whilst whistling your way to work (joyful whistling not included).
€269 from Rue des hommes...
Bilum Bilordi Bag 2007-09-21 08:17:19 Bilum makes bags and accessories using recycled advertising banners. Every one is unique, because the material comes from the giant advertising hoardings that you see around and about (buildings undergoing work, department stores, on the outskirts of large cities). The handles and straps are...
Dunlop Look bag 2007-09-21 08:16:16 Here is another bag whose price should please those who are getting ready to start classes again (yes, you will finally find out which girls are in your class this year!). Dunlop’s bag is made from old recycled tyres. -No, only kidding. It’s imitation leather. And I think its retro sport...
Ted Baker Doyers bag 2007-09-21 08:14:10 Ok, lets start our selection with a very affordable nylon bag. A simple, practical model (adjustable strap, magnetic clasp, many different compartments), which is also very stylish. It’s black, and is made by Ted Baker
.
£32 from ASOS...
SPY sunglasses 2007-09-25 08:46:14 It’s time to make the most of the last few rays of summer
sun: a pair of SPYs, an
actions sports brand from San Diego in California. -The ocean, the sand, girls
in bikinis, American sandwiches with fries, mayonnaise and ketchup on the way
out of a nightclub... All that’s gone now! Autumn...
Spexton Ring 2007-09-25 08:44:00 It’s been a while since I talked about rings! Here’s one I like
particularly well: a steel ring that looks solid, with a touch of originality. Spexton was created in 2003
by two Americans: Greg Shelton & Nate McPherson. And for their brief history,
Greg, the creator, was a truck driver...
Philips Philishave Cool Skin HS 8020 razor 2007-09-25 08:40:03 Philips and Nivea for Men have once again got together to
create a new Philishave Cool Skin model: the HS 8020. If you don’t know how it
works yet, it’s an electric razor which dispenses shaving gel directly from the
middle of its heads. Compared to the older 1st generation models
(I’ve... Read more:Philips
Ralph Lauren rugby polo 2007-09-24 08:12:19 This is a polo shirt. A RalphLauren
polo shirt. There you
go... -Dear oh dear, I can tell that today’s going to be a difficult one.
My head’s a bit fuzzy today (but what an evening! Hello
to all! )
$79,99 from Ralph Lauren
...
So Rugby Bracelet 2007-09-24 08:10:41 Here’s a nice idea for a present for rugby fans: a silver
rugby ball, set with two 0.02 carat black diamonds on a black cord. I can’t say
I’m blown away by this piece of jewellery, but given the restraints imposed
(jewellery and rugby) I think it works quite well. It’s stylish and... Read more:Rugby
, Bracelet
Raphael Ibanez for Impetus 2007-09-24 08:09:00 Here is an unexpected collaboration between Impetus, a
Portuguese underwear brand and Raphaël Ibanez, the captain of the French rugby
team. I say ‘unusual’ because he isn't really the first player that springs to
mind when you think of someone who would be the muse for an underwear brand!... Read more:Raphael
Eden Park France-England polo 2007-09-24 08:03:19 Let’s kick off this week dedicated to fashion and rugby with
an emblematic brand: Eden Park. It takes its name from the ground in Auckland in New Zealand where the first World Cup final match was played! A game where the
All Blacks beat France
… (Score: 29-9). The brand with the pink bow... Read more:England
Fashion + Rugby : Editorial 2007-09-24 07:59:57 Here we go, kick off for 6 weeks of rugby! For a rugby lover
like me, it's a really important event. I will try nonetheless for these few
weeks to keep on truckin’. So I’ll try (no pun intended), to dedicate a series
of articles to rugby and fashion.
Rugby
is basically a thug’s sport... Read more:Fashion
PF-Flyers Number 5 trainers 2007-10-15 06:13:37 And we’re back to trainers with a brand
that’s not too well known in France: PF-Flyers
(an American brand that’s been around for over 70
years). They’ve just launched a collection of stylish trainers with the code
name "The number 5". A rather nice design, fabric,... Read more:Number
Blackstone python boots 2007-10-13 06:11:27 Another key item at the moment: boots ! If you’re still not
really a fan, you'll see that you will be in a few days time! (well, I’m gonna try
my hardest). Let’s start with one of my latest favourites: These boots from
Blackstone
. The specialists among you may already know this Dutch...