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Maison Martin Margiela 22 Nubuck Leather High-top Sneakers

Maison Martin Margiela’s Spring/Summer 2011 Pre-collection includes these Nubuck Leather High-top Sneakers ($597), which foreshadow the upcoming line-up for the new year. They feature a large velcro ankle strap with front panels that cover the laces, a cream leather lining, and vulcanized soles.

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Burberry Prorsum Military Wide Boot

Add a touch of combat to your wardrobe with Burberry Prorsum’s military wide boot. Made from 100% calfskin leather, these boots also feature reinforced metal eyelets and a stitched upper. Get your pair online from Luisaviaroma.
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Look of the day - Part 30

Balmain Rangers Boots

Designer label Balmain release these new sheen leather boots for Fall/Winter 2010. The design takes on a high top aesthetic with zip down details coming on both lateral and medial sides. Black eyelets and outsoles complete the tonal patent leather effort. Retailing for ￥117,600 (Approx. $1,436 USD), these are now available at Restir.

Gresso Luxor World Time luxury phone

Luxury phone maker Gresso introduces its new Luxor World Time, designed specifically for the world traveler.
As you can see from the image above, owners have the ability to bring up the time for six different locations at a time.
This is handled by the six independent Swiss clockwork mechanisms. The company says that the power reserve is clocked at 10 years.
Watch on the back panel of the phone shows time of the five main world business centres: Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, London and New York.

The sixth, and perhaps most important, slot is wherever you want it to be, which can be your home, or where you might be travelling to.
Screen and clock-face with elegant Roman figures located on the back panel are fringed with two 97-carat sapphire crystals with high-gloss coating.
Luxor World Time case is produced from ultrastrong and superlight titanium alloy specially developed for Gresso.

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Salvatore Ferragamo Fantino Oxford

Salvatore Ferragamo wants you as ready as you can be for a night out, with these Fantino oxfords. A classic, conservative option, pair them with a dark, slim fit suit, and you’ll not only draw compliments from that flashy young socialite, and her parents too. This pair of cap toe leather oxfords is lined in leather and features a modest stacked heel. Available online now.

Rick Owens 2010 Fall/Winter Accessories

A leading personality in the arena of avant-garde fashion design, Paris-based designer Rick Owens creates the following collection of accessories. Balancing simplicity with interesting textured leather materials, the collection features four different styles. Two iPhone cases with either top or side entry designs are seen alongside a card case and a zippered wallet.
Available now at select retailers.

Timberland Newmarket 2010 Fall/Winter Plain Toe Waterproof

The Timberland Newmarket collection introduces a new line of eco-friendly hiking styles this season. Utilizing recycled materials together with authentic Timberland hiking styles from the vaults, the combination makes for a capsule suitable for the current landscape where both factors are relevant to design. Three styles include the Moc Toe, Nordic Hiker and Plain Toe Waterproof (seen here). The prices range from $120 USD to $130 USD.

Christian Louboutin “Crystal” Sneakers Fall/Winter 2010

Something for the bold among you, French luxury shoe designer Christian Louboutin presents his “Crystal” sneakers for Fall/Winter 2010. The sneakers come in two colorways, featuring a mix of suede and heavy usage of rhinestones on the upper. Actually, there are so many rhinestones on the upper, it almost makes it less overwhelming than just a few.

Take a detailed look at the sneakers after the jump.

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Leica M9 Neiman Marcus Limited Edition

Leica presents yet another limited edition version of their M9 flagship digital camera. This time they worked with retailer Neiman Marcus. The camera comes with a chrome finish and brown oestrich leather upper and matching oestrich leather strap. The camera will release soon and retails for 17′500 USD.

NEIGHBORHOOD × Lewis Leathers

Established all the way back in 1892, Lewis Leathers specialises in English-made leather jackets, tailored specifically for the motorcycle crowd. Also sharing a penchant for motorcycles, it’s not surprising that Japanese label NEIGHBORHOOD have chosen Lewis Leathers as a partner for this collaborative capsule collection, to be known as the first instalment of the aptly named Riders Collection. The ROADMASTER jacket uses a black, water-repellent, waxed cotton with a plaid lining for general use. Fitting tighter and designed more for the rider than the walker is the DOMINATOR. Already a popular model amongst Lewis fans, the jacket has been created from a high quality cowhide leather and comes in both a waxy black and similarly toned blue colorway.

OFFSPRING x Converse “Clean Crafted” Collection

OFFSPRING and Converse team-up on an exclusive collection of Chuck Taylor All Stars dubbed the “Clean Crafted” pack. Premium leather is at the heart of the two-style capsule as it features muted tones over three different styles, two low-tops and a high-top. Each style also includes a robust set of leather laces with a OFFSPRING logo inside the tongue. Limited to 150 pairs each, they are available through OFFSPRING.

Maison Martin Margiela Square Shoulder Bag

A boxy bag for the boys from the Maison Martin Margiela house. “A square shoulder box bag in warm brown leather and suede with an adjustable canvas shoulder strap and leather straps. This piece has a zip fastening pocket both internally and externally.” From the Maison Martin Margiela “Replica” collection. Oki-ni has them.

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Yves Behar for Issey Miyake Vue Watch – A Closer Look

The Vue by Yves Behar for Issey Miyake watch combines the longtime innovation of the Japanese designer with the industrialism of Behar. Sleek and minimal, the watch features a round frame, solid band with a vanishing dial. To add uniqueness to this collaboration, the watch only features one numeral at a time and fades out as time passes. The duo didn’t stop there, as the watches box is made out of what appears to be sticky notes on top of each other. Available in 5 variations, ranging from a metal or leather band to a white, black or brown colorway. Further information is available here.

Pointer A.J.S. Fall/Winter 2010

The A.J.S embodies Pointer’s clean and timeless design philosophy with mixed suede and full grain leather uppers. A splash of color and contrast is integrated into the design by means of the first lace hole. Look for these at Pointer retailers shortly.

More images follow after the jump.

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Ann Demeulemeester Pencil Wrap

For those who still manage to tote around a full collection of pencils and other analog accessories for your notebook, Ann Demeulemeester offers a sleek black leather wrap. Upon unraveling the wrap, shallow sleeves keep your pencils and pens secured in their place while a black bow secures everything. But with a price tag of ￥33,600 JPY (approximately $399 ), there are plenty of other cheaper options out there. Available now at RESTIR.

Clarks Desert Boots Navy/Comb Fall/Winter 2010

Clarks has released a new pair of their iconic desert boot. The mid top boot comes with a mixed navy suede, tartan pattern upper. It is now available from Chapter Express.
Another look at the boots follows after the jump.

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James Long 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

Designer James Long brings out the oil paints and knitting pins for his Spring/Summer 2011 Collection during London Fashion Week. Focusing on the knit trend which is big in menswear for next Spring, over sized silhouettes are complimented with cuffed shorts and rugged boots. Distressed sweaters with intricate cable knitting and large holes, leather biker vests with matching shorts were just a few of the standout looks on display. What sticks out the most in this collection is the designer’s sorbet color palette, which is a mixture of distorted paint splatters and psychedelic prints over garments. To give the collection some sanity, Long added solid jumpers in white and twin knit sets in navy.

james long 2011 spring summer 2 James Long 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

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Creative Recreation Vitale - 2010 fall/winter

Creative Recreations 2010 fall/winter collection introduces a new high-top dubbed the Vitale. Combining an athletic inspiration with a crepe gum outsole, the sneaker features a cross-laced Velcro strap. Available at select retailers with a suggested retail price of $125 USD

Gourmet 2010 Fall/Winter The 22

Gourmet launch an all new model for the 2010 fall/winter season with a clean and simply stated model, The 22. Debuting in four colors, they include full tonal versions in Black, White on White, True Red and Slate Blue. The 22 represents the brands very first “true” foray into a vulcanized model with supersoft leathers and a brushed terry cloth liner. Available now via Gourmet.

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