HVANA, the luxury streetwear collection, born from a collaboration between Fornari and the DJ, producer and artist Howie B launched in London in January 2005 (FW05/06). Howie B’s philosophy of being individual forms the soul of the non-conformist SS 06 collection and his signature stamp, ‘the black sheep’, completes the HVANA DNA. HVANA is made [...]

Tailored in London-Hand Crafted in the Orient. Using the finest premium Japanese denim ‘Indigo Eccentrics’ is the new premium denim brand from Pepe Jeans London. A clash of cultures, contrasting Western traditional bespoke tailoring with an organic hand-rendered Eastern approach, the tight collection aims to offer the denim aficionado an eccentric take on the ubiquitous [...]

Sass & Bide, the Australian brand conceived by Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton, is making an impact in the denim market. Sass & Bide is not traditionally known for their denimwear being generally considered a downunder-couture brand producing sophisticated clothing for the elegant-set. Perhaps this development says more about the advancement of denimwear than it [...]

Martin Margiela, the reclusive and secretive Belgian has been “invited” by the Chambre Syndicale to the official couture convocation in July. A spokesperson for Martin Margiela said the house would exhibit his much acclaimed artisanal collection of handmade pieces in a still-life presentation. Margiela showed his artisanal clothes off-calendar during January’s couture. The house is [...]

Tetsu Nishiyama a.K.A. TET is a 1974 Tokyo graduate and WTAPS designer, chief editor for “PHILOSOPHY ZINE”, and creative director of BLACKFLAG and which opened in the Aoyama district of Tokyo in 2005. W)TAPS has been attracting increasing attention in the West over the past year for their innovative and visionary designs. W)TAPS skillful ability [...]

Nike and Apple® today announced a partnership bringing the worlds of sports and music together like never before with the launch of innovative Nike+iPod products. The first product developed through this partnership is the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, a wireless system that allows Nike+ footwear to talk with your iPod® nano to connect you to the [...]

There’s recently been discussion as to whether Marithe and Francois Girbaud USA is the same quality as Marithe and Francois Girbaud Europe. It has been suggested that Girbaud Clothing in Europe is made in Italy to a higher standard than Girbaud Clothing in the USA which is made in the Far East. Although Marithe and [...]

The Nobody Jeans, Denim and Clothing brand from down-under is attracting increased attention in the Northern Hemisphere. This is no surprise to most fashion commentators as Australian Fashion in general and Nobody Jeans in particular have a unique and refreshing style: “Nobody was established as a women’s denim label in 1999. Menswear was launched in [...]

Aquascutum London — For Spring/Summer 2006, Aquascutum London is inspired by the luxurious lifestyle and travels aboard the British cruise liner, The Mauritana. The tranquillity of the Greek Islands, the vibrant coast of North Africa and the modern architecture of the New World inspired the colours and fabrics. A neutral base of navy, calico, coffee, [...]

Mihara challenges the boundaries of sports and fashion. Mihara’s footwear collection is sporty in its appearance and detailing, but there’s no intention of releasing the collection as shoes for sport. PUMA has challenged the technical boundaries for decades developing sneakers for athletes to meet their demands from around the world. The search for new footwear [...]

Ethical Fashion Show® 2006 will take in October at l’Espace Pierre Cardin by the renowned Place de la Concorde. Before hand we are organising,Ethical Fashion Market®, at the Cabaret Sauvage. Ethical Fashion Market® will be open to the general public during Fair Trade Fortnight on 14th. 2005 summary : The second edition of Ethical Fashion [...]

Adi Dassler was inspired by a single idea when he made his first shoes in 1920, at the age of just 20. His vision was to provide every athlete with the best footwear for his respective discipline. It was this principle that guided him right up until his death in 1978.

Darren Bent is seen here modelling a pair of rare authentic RMC Jeans 2005 Edition. Clock the selvage Denim and amazing back pocket detail. Darren is also wearing a Thug or Angel, to be more accurate thugorangel, T-Shirt. thugorangel is attracting a lot of attention on the fashion scene for their original designs and exceptional [...]

Undercoverism the maniac Japanese clothing brand which knocks out T-Shirts for over 100 quid is bashing the Western brains with their Eastern ambiguity. So the brand’s called both Undercoverism and Under Cover — why? There are a few schools of thought: 1) Undercoverism is Mainline and Under Cover is the Basic Collection. Considering the brand [...]

To compliment the Adicolor Shoes, Adidas have introduced an exciting range of Adicolor Clothing. The Adicolor Collection includes adiColor Panini Nizza Track Top for $175 and the adiColor Mr. Happy Track Top for a very reasonable $90. An additional adicolor attraction is the adicolor Podcasts, an inspired collection of short films conceived specifically for iPod, [...]

Adidas reintroduce their original White Series adicolor footwear with a deafening advertising cry. The retro concept is clearly marketed to attract nostalgia and simultaneously appeal to a fresh young audience. Adidas use the words of Leonardo da Vinci to reintroduce the customisable White Series: “For those colours which you wish to be beautiful always first [...]

Patrick Cox, the Canadian born London-based and Cordwainers College trained footwear designer has put his company on the market for a whopping £10 million!. Patrick Cox is a globally recognised brand, which has enjoyed 20 years of success in the business, predominantly in the UK, France, Hong Kong and Japan. Since the launch of the [...]

This is a preview of the ultra rare RMC Jacket. The Red Monkey Company produced such a limited number of these Denim Jackets that even a photo of the real thing is hard to find. This is a photo of an authentic Red Monkey Company “Bondage” Jacket which will shortly be available online in very limited [...]

Madonna will be wearing the inimitable Jean-Paul Gaultier designs during her “Confessions” tour. In a re-run of Madonna’s “Blonde Ambition” Tour sixteen years’ ago, Mad Madge will be dancing and perhaps even singing (although that’s a matter of interpretation) clad in the equally mad Jean-Paul’s garb. This collection is destined to cause an even bigger outcry [...]

Edwin Japan can trace its roots back to the 1950s. However, it’s generally accepted the brand started in 1961. The name “EDWIN” comes from playing with the 5 letters of “DENIM” Reversing the DE to ED and then reversing the NIM to MIN and then flipping the M to make a W: EDWIN! EDWIN International quick history:  [...]