Archive for May 4th, 2006

Emma Hope Trainers + Shoes = Hope for Men

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

Emma Hope Trainers + Shoes = Hope for MenEmma Hope is world renowned as one of the UK’s leading footwear designers. Since graduating from the Internationally recognised Cordwainers College, which is also responsible for training Jimmy Choo and Patrick Cox amongst others, Emma Hope has won five Design Council Awards, the 1988 Martini Style Award, the 1989 Harpers & Queen Design Award, and in 1995, the Clothes Show TV and D.T.I. accessories award, with a prize of her own collection in a catwalk show as part of Hong Kong Fashion Week.

Although Emma Hope shoes have been primarily aimed at the fairer sex, recently a new and exciting Collection of trainers called Hope for Men has hit the high streets. The collection includes both lace-up and slip-on sneakers and casual shoes and lace-up high-fashion baseball boots. The Hope for Men Collection has an earthy, wild and androgynous quality which attracts people with a deep and mischievous disposition.

Grass Jeans + Grass LA Clothing, is it Greener?

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

Grass Jeans + Grass LA Clothing, is it Greener?The Denim Industry is in the midst of a quiet revolution. A long list of brands and designers are ignoring the lure of highly priced and highly hyped premium “novelty” denim and are offering the consumer something altogether more honest. The urge to produce novelty jeans with garish logos and impractical cuts is being replaced by a growing trend to produce minimalist, clean and basic high quality jeans for the fashion purist.

Amongst these brands are KOhZO, Loomstate, Edun and perhaps a lesser known brand Grass LA. Grass Jeans is the brainchild of John Cherpas and Kellie Delkeskamp who are perhaps best known for their success with the Fever Jeans brand. Grass is a complete 180 and takes a purist journey to the denim destination. “There’s a clean feeling to grass.” says Delkeskamp. “Grass is a healthy all-American jean - rugged and sexy.”

Grass comes in five different styles, each with a different fit. The women’s styles are named after local canyons that the designers hike - Topanga, Runyon, Bronson, Laurel and Coldwater. And the budding men’s line is named after mountains. Different washes, from light to dark are also organically named, from star to moon to storm, they say. The brand name is ideal spiritually and metaphorically, they agree. It’s about prosperity and renewal - a new start after relinquishing control of Fever jeans. Fever was “more va-voom” but, then again, that’s what was happening in the marketplace, Cherpas says. “Grass is cleaner, more wholesome but at same time not getting rid of hippie influence. It’s truly a state of mind. It’s a huge bomb when you love your company and this time we’re going to do it differently and we’re going to satisfy our souls.”

Perhaps the grass is greener afterall…

Evisu Shoes or Evisu Shoos have come a long way!

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

Evisu Shoes or Evisu Shoos have come a long way!Back in 2001 Kitmeout was the first website to offer Evisu Shoes forsale online. Back then Kitmeout offered a selection of slipper trainers for a mere £39.99 which, considering the quality at that time, was a fair price. Things have changed drastically since those days. Today, the Evisu Shoes, or Evisu Shoos, Collection is deserving of considerable recognition and respect. The superior quality and craftsmanship of Evisu Shoos is unrecognisable compare to the original Evisu Shoos offered on Kitmeout 5 years ago. Evisu Shoos have come a long way!

The luxurious materials, natural colour-ways and classic lifestyle profiles combined with clean and minimalist lines, decorative detail, printed lining and bold branded trims make Evisu Shoos highly desirable and bring them inline with the rest of the Evisu Collection.

SEAL KAY & SK1 Contradistinctive Premium Denim

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

SEAL KAY & SK1 Contradistinctive Premium DenimSEAL KAY the premium jeans brand from Milano is gaining a well deserved reputation for producing innovative and contradistinctive designs.

SEAL KAY Summer 2006: Hawaii and army style, the working uniform and the british edgy style to be mixed together with an explosion of new fabrics such as canvas, treated cottons, silk-cotton. Pants and jackets are clean and regular fit, rich in details and hidden prints. 50’s graphics for shirts and t’shirts, jersey silk knitwear with geometrical jacquard.

A new style exceeding the concept of anti-conformism to proclaim its independence. SEAL KAY only for independent people.

Watch out for SEAL KAY SK1.