Levi's Made & Crafted for FrenchTrotters
Levi's Made & Crafted and FrenchTrotters have joined forces to release the Shuttle Straight ($316), a limited edition jean slowly woven using Japanese shuttle looms and fabrics. Limited to 15 pieces in two colorways, the collaboration will include a travel pouch and denim kit with three pencils. Link
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Tsovet SVT-GR44
Tsovet is celebrating the 145 wins of the Chip Ganassi Racing Team with a limited edition watch inspired by the team's racing pedigree and signature colors. Limited to 51 pieces worldwide, the watch is housed in a PVD gun metal case with a matte finish with red hits of color on the dial, pusher, and watch strap. Inside is the widely respected Valjoux 7750 movement which will power the watch for 42 hours and backs the day/date and chronograph functionality. Each edition will come in a custom wooden display box which is presented with a book that highlights Chip Ganassi Racing's wins from 1994 to 2011. Link
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Stone Island Shadow Stealth Trench Coat
Stone Island's Shadow Project pieces for Spring are starting to hit store shelves worldwide and one style that has stolen our attention is the new Stealth Trench Coat ($1,105). The jacket uses a Goretex Paclite shell which means its extra lightweight, water/wind-proof, and exceedingly breathable. Link
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Hamilton intra-matic
Hamilton gave our friends Hodinkee a sneak peek at a cool new model that they're debuting at Baselworld this year, the intra-matic. The style continues the brand's tribute to its original timepieces from the 50s with its vintage-inspired aesthetic that's both elegant and versatile enough to wear with just about anything. The watch will be available this March in steel or gold PVD and will come in two case sizes: 38mm ($845) and 42mm ($945). Link
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Best Made Small First Aid Kit
Leave it to Best Made to turn a First Aid Kit into a design lust object. Should you run into any trouble, the compact kit ($45) has got all the first aid essentials which are all kept safe and secure inside a dust and moisture-resistant metal box. Link
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Apolis Spring '12 Releases
Apolis gets us ready for spring with a few essentials and a colorful array of new accessories. New this season is a great lightweight blazer ($248) that's perfect for travel, a roomy leather weekender ($698), cargo shorts ($188), and a vibrantly colored selection of organic, hand dyed linen ties and pocket squares ($38-$68). Link
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Lee for J.Crew
Originally released in 1924, the classic Lee 101 gets the J.Crew collab treatment with two new styles designed after jeans from the Lee archive. The 101s will be available in two fits: a straight leg ($220) made from 13.75oz Japanese selvedge or the Slim Rider Jean ($160) with its tapered cut that is based on the world's first slim-fit jean. Link
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Masafumi Watanabe for Converse
Converse called upon respected designer Masafumi Watanabe, founder of Japanese label, Bedwin and the Heartbreakers, to reinterpret a sneaker icon, the Jack Purcell. Limited to 450 pieces ($140) at Converse First String retailers worldwide, the shoe is a classic Jack Purcell in form but is more rugged in design with a water-resistant outer inspired by duck boots. Link
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NIke Tailwind
Nike is reintroducing the shoe that put the words "Nike Air" into our vocabulary, the Tailwind. Originally released in 1978 for the Honolulu Marathon, the Tailwind is getting a global re-release in limited quantities this month. The shoe was the first Nike to use an air sole unit, a technology introduced to them in 1977 by aerospace tech specialist, Frank Rudy. Link
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Botta Mondo Dual Timer
Botta's new Mondo Dual Timer pays hommage to the perfectly designed Braun watches of the 70s with their newest style, the Mondo Dual Timer. With its simple yet functional styling, their reasonably priced GMT ($389) is a great choice for any jet-setting design snob. Link / Source
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