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Daily Style & Design News: November 12, 2009

intern — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:45:47 +0000

Check out Japanese photographer Yasumasa Yonehara’s (he’s the one that Dov Charney supposedly bit for American Apparel ads) Tokyo home/studio and see what inspires his work [Freshness Mag]

Spring/Summer 2010 collection from Burkman Bros. marries lightweight fabrics from Southeast Asia with classic American designs. [Selectism]

mPower Emergency Illuminator from Porsche Design Studio costs $250, but you won’t have to replace the batteries for the next 20 years. [Gizmodo]

Classy crocodile skin wallets from Comme des Garcons… [Slamxhype]

Atmos x Clarks Wallabees comes in two different colorways and plaid detailing. Wonder if Ghostdini (The Wizard of Poetry) will be rocking these for the holidays. [High Snobiety]

Street Detail: Mr. Wendell

frederickm — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:13:25 +0000

NAME: Wendell

OCCUPATION: Retail/Student

HOME BASE: Brooklyn, NY

GLASSES: Paul Smith

JACKET: Moncler

SHIRT: DSquared2

BELT: Comme des Garçons

JEANS: Nudie Jeans Co.

SNEAKERS: Nike

What is your favorite fall trend? Toggle jackets.

Must have item for fall? Snow boots.

What sneaker style are you rocking this season? High-top sneakers.

Cold weather don’t? Linen shirts.

Who is your Halloween costume this year? THE JOKER!

Who inspires your style? Tom Ford and Diddy—real men wear suits.

Vote on whether this week’s subject is “Stylin” or “Wildin” below…

Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? $2,500 on a Balenciaga bag for my mommy on Mother’s Day.

What do you collect? Socks.

Last clothing item you purchased? Alexander McQueen Fall ‘09 coat.

Favorite website? Project-Free TV.

Favorite online shop? Barneys New York.

Favorite city? Miami.

Dream job? Dentist.

Dream date? Meagan Good.

Last book read? How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

Trend proof style advice? Military blazers are great for a relaxed night out in any season.

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Comme des Garcons PLAY x Converse Collection

Joe — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:02:18 +0000

What happens when you take a Converse Chuck Taylor and stamp it with a Comme des Garcons’ logo? The classic gets a lot cooler. This month Converse will release four sneakers as part of its Comme des Garcons’ Play collection. The brand opened the archives up and went to work on a 1950s vintage Chuck Taylor All Star that was originally produced for those serving in the U.S military. The four-pack of sneakers consists of two high-top versions and two oxford versions and comes in both black and white. Look for the sneakers to launch at Comme des Garcons stores in New York, Paris, London, Hong Kong and Seoul for $100 a pop.

Buy It Now: Comme Des Garçons Wallet

intern — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:20:23 +0000

Yeah yeah yeah, you say that your knots don’t fit in your pockets, but let’s be real here: You don’t keep your cash in rubber bands, and neither do we. Keep your C-notes nice and safe in a classic leather wallet like this one from Japanese label Comme des Garçons. It’s made of smooth top-grain leather and has a gold zipper that runs on three sides with an interior featuring six transparent card slips and a card pouch. Enjoy the sophistication that comes with owning a grown-man wallet. See below for details, pics, and Buy It Now info…

COMME DES GARÇONS BLACK LEATHER WALLET
Click here to Buy It Now at blackbirdballard.com, $220

Complex Deals of the Week: Comme des Garçons, Martin Margiela, MCM, & More

intern — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:32:21 +0000

To make sure you’re rocking the right gear while saving money, each week Complex scours the virtual racks for the best sample and retail sales in our Deals Of The Week post. This week, check out the bargains from Comme des Garçons, Martin Margiela, and Dries Van Noten, then keep reading below to see all the other deals that are worth checking out…

WHO: Comme des Garçons, Martin Margiela, & Dries Van Noten
DEAL: Offering up to 35% off clothing & 30% off accessories.
WHEN: Ongoing. Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: IF – 94 Grand St near Mercer St, 212.334.4964
[nymag]

WHO: J.Crew
DEAL: Up to 70% off of their spring/summer stock and samples.
WHEN: Sunday, July 12 – Thursday, July 16. Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Clothingline – 261 W 36th St between 7th & 8th Ave, 2nd Floor, 212.947.8748
[Clothingline]

WHO: MCM
DEAL: Offering 30 – 50% off accessories
WHEN: Ongoing; Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 p.m. – 6 pm
WHERE: The Shops at the Plaza – 1 W. 58th St., at Fifth Ave., 212.832.2626
[nymag]

WHO: Aloha Rag
DEAL: 2009 spring/summer online sale (some exclusions will apply) will be 30% off. Further reductions on already on sale items up to 60% off. Sale items included in this event will display the discounted price in red on the Designer’s Collection Page or on the Category Page.
WHEN: Monday, June 15 – no end date.
WHERE: aloharag.com
[Aloha Rag]

WHO: A.P.C.
DEAL: Up to 30% off the Madras collection.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 1 – Wednesday, July 22. Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Soho – 131 Mercer St near Prince St; 212.966.9685
[Racked]

WHO: Built By Wendy
DEAL: Offering up to 70% off their spring/summer styles.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 1 – Monday, August 31. Monday – Saturday: 12 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Nolita – 7 Centre Market Place between Broome St and Grand St, 212.925.6538. Williamsburg – 46 North 6th St between Wythe St and Kent St, 718.384.2882
[Racked]

WHO: Acne
DEAL: Up to 50% off on Acne x Lanvin capsule collection.
WHEN: Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, August 9. Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Soho – 10 Greene St near Grand St, 212.625.2828
[nymag]

WHO: Calvin Klein
DEAL: Up to 50% off.
WHEN: Monday, July 6 – Saturday, August 1. Monday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Calvin Klein Store – 654 Madison Avenue, 212.292.9000
[nymag]

WHO: Karim Rashid
DEAL: Up to 80% off.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 7 – Monday, August 31. Tuesday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Karim Rashid Shop – 137 West 19th St near Sixth Avenue, 212.337.8078
[nymag]

WHO: Y-3
DEAL: Up to 50% off Spring 2009.
WHEN: Friday, June 12 – no end date. Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Y-3 Meatpacking; 317 W 13th St between 8th & Hudson; 917.546.8677 and Y-3 Soho; 92 Greene St between Prince & Spring; 212.966.9833
[The Choosy Beggar]

Buy It Now: Comme des Garçons Shirt Forever

donniek — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:11:17 +0000

We’ve been heralding the contrast-collar look (a.k.a. the “Gordon Gekko”) for a while now, but ever since the banks turned to shit, there’s been no better time to co-opt the style. We usually see the contrast collar in white over a blue shirt, but take it a step further with today’s Buy It Now, which features a dark-blue collar over a striped blue shirt. Made by Comme des Garçons (so you know it’s quality), the “Shirt Forever” is made in France and has a slim fit. For detail pics and Buy It Now info, see below…

COMME DES GARÇONS SHIRT FOREVER
CLICK here to BUY IT NOW at TresBienShop.com, $195

Daily Style & Design News: June 18, 2009

Bradley — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:42:22 +0000

Commes des Garçons is teaming up with Medicom Toy and Be@rbrick on a new set of jewelry, which looks dope (on the screen or a shelf). But lets get real. If some banging hot chick was wearing this and came up to you and freaked out on your new Air Max’s, you’d think it was awesome. Then you go out to dinner and you’re like, “Holy crap, this chick likes everything that I do!”. And then you go back to your place and things keep getting awesome, until you try hooking up with her, but she won’t stop talking about who her favorite skateboarder is, who Pharrell is in the studio with, whether or not you think Chris Brown actually beat up Rihanna, if you think Lohan stole those jewels, what’s your favorite New Era? And then you realize that you have to stop worrying about some of this crap. [High Snobiety]

Speaking of, Loopwheeler x Be@rbrick. Cool. [Loopwheeler News]

The Kai Regan x ALIFE t-shirts are awesome. Like get your ass down to the LES-awesome. [Hypebeast]

Let’s drink mead and play nature! For $100. And then jump off a bridge. [The Moment]

The new work from Faile kills. Again. On the reg. [Slam x Hype]

Go check JOYRIDE, a multi-location exhibit tonight for the Bicycle Film Festival in NYC, featuring work by Alessandro Simonetti and the homie Erik Foss. [Bicycle Film Festival]

Daily Style & Design News: March 26, 2009

Bradley — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:15:20 +0000

Not even Kim Jones’ ~~never-ending party~~ cold could stop Umbro. The best sports brand ever is back this Friday in NYC at Reed Space. Stay up on the resurgence. [Jeff Staple]

Louis Vuitton x Comme des Garcons business card holder. This thing is obnoxious as crap, but perhaps there are more products on the way? Two banger brands, something awesome this way comes. [Cliff Edge]

Geeks goin’ nuts with this Photoshop Invisibility T-Shirt. [Gizmodo]

Dunning technical golf clothes. It’s getting warm, get the paper out. [Valet]

While everyone’s going nuts over the Yeezy’s, save some paper and the waiting in line by copping the RT 1. [Sneaker Files]

Lightning misses this time around for Lanvin’s new footwear collection. Up to you. [Slam x Hype]

Loopwheeler is gunning to be the new Ampersand T. [LW News]

Street Detail: Canadian, Makin’

frederickm — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:34:47 +0000

NAME:Â Jonel

AGE: 20

OCCUPATION:Â Artist and Blogger

HOME BASE: Montreal via Toronto

HAT: Stussy

GLASSES: Cazal

JACKET:Â adidas Jesse Owens

SHIRT: H&M

BELT: Gucci

PANTS:Â A.P.C.

SHOES:Â adidas

What city/country has the best style?
Toronto.

Last clothing item you purchased?
A.P.C. jeans.

What is your favorite brand?
COMME des GARÃ‡ONS.

Who would be your dream date?
Erykah Badu.

What is your trend-proof style advice for our readers?
Don't watch me, watch TV.

Vote on whether this week's subject is “Stylin” or “Wildin” below…

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-Compiled by Marcus Troy

Daily Style & Design News: March 11, 2009

Joe — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:42:53 +0000

Comme des Garcons spring/summer SHIRT collection will help ya feel like you're sitting front row at fashion week, even if you're sitting front row of the city bus. [High Snobiety]

Nike got the footwear brains cooking in the Innovative Kitchen and came out with these uber-lightweight SFB Tactical Boots. So sick, no Ne-Yo. [Hypebeast]

The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain just released a series of videos with Takashi Murakami running through his new exhibit. Oh, it's not translated, but it's still fun to look at all the pretty colors. [Arrested Motion]

Dude, burning incense is like sooo cool. Especially when you do it in a Futura Laboratories stand. Raadd. [HighSnobiety]

This jacket/bag/tent all-in-one is a homeless person's or a camper's wet dream. [Like Cool]

Street Detail: Student Of The Game

frederickm — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:20:35 +0000

NAME: Rico Richy

AGE: 21

OCCUPATION: Student and Founder of Properganda Media

HOME BASE: Montreal via Paris

JACKET: Vintage H&M

HAT: Prada

SHIRT: Play by Comme Des Garcons

BELT: Louis Vuitton

PANTS: Nudie Jeans

SHOES: Converse Jack Purcell

What city/country has the best style?
Tokyo.

Last clothing item you purchased?
Common Project shoes 2 days ago.

What's the item currently in your closet you most regret buying?
A Bathing Ape Wonder Women shoes.

Vote on whether this week's subject is “Stylin” or “Wildin” below…

What is your favorite brand?
Comme des Garcons.

Dream date?
Shopping on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles or on Champs Elysees in Paris with your wife.

What is your trend proof style advice for our readers?
You don't have to rock name brands, you have to have fashion sense and don't watch what others are wearing create your own fashion.

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

Want to be featured in our weekly Street Detail blog? Email a head-to-toe picture of yourself to: streetdetail@complex.com

-Compiled by Marcus Troy

Daily Style & Design News January 15, 2009

Joe — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:38:27 +0000

Queens stand up. The homies at Secret Society got their first collaborative fitted with New Era, producing two colorways (there's also a red one) of this “TRUST” hat limited to 100 pieces each. [Secret Society]

Comme always comes correct. Check out these two new classy jackets that you can scoop up at Arknets. [Selectism]

Undercover's spring/summer collection is broken up into two themes: Neoboy and Poptones. The names may sound a little sweet but the clothes are pretty sick. [High Snobiety]

We hear neon pink is going to be big this year. Ease into it with this new colorway of the Dunk Vandal. [SoleBLVD]

This watch from Maximillian Busser & Friends is nuts. If you can pull it off, go for it. [Limited Hype]

Buy It Now: Comme des GarÃ§ons Wallet

donniek — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:29:39 +0000

For those of you lucky enough to be flying out to Barcelona for next week’s Bread & Butter trade show, a note of caution: It’s a lovely city, but shit is not as sweet as you might think. BarÃ§a’s legendary pickpockets prey on unwitting tourists, so keep your billfold tightly guarded. But rocking a raggedy old Costanza wallet will make you no less of a mark. It’s time to upgrade.

Today’s Buy It Now is an embossed square green wallet from Comme des GarÃ§ons, a three-sided leather zip billfold with interior change pouch and card slots'perfect for holding all the Euros you’ll hope to keep out of criminal hands. See below for a detail pic and Buy It Now info…

Comme des GarÃ§ons Embossed Square Green Wallet
Click Here To Buy It Now At Steven Alan, $210

Comme des GarÃ§ons Collaborates With H&M

donniek — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:09:59 +0000

Your girlfriend’s go-to clothing store'a.k.a. H&M'is getting a few degrees iller with tomorrow’s worldwide launch of the new Comme des GarÃ§ons line for men and women. Designed exclusively for H&M by CDG founder Rei Kawakubo, the L.E. collection features her trademark patchwork techniques and unique Japanese cool. Best of all, the new CDG line is priced H&M-style, meaning, for example, the suit + shirt pictured to the right above can be yours for only $360.

After debuting at H&M’s Tokyo store last week, the Comme des GarÃ§ons x H&M collection will be available at your local H&M starting November 13. Get ready to elbow some hungry chicks on your way through the store. See a preview below…

[Click on an image to view full-size picture.]