According to our eagle-eyed reporters, this season’s collection at Louis Vuitton could be best described as “animated…straight out of Japanese manga.” But the soundtrack that accompanied the show was straight out of a French boudoir, circa 1987. Among the synth-y, slippery numbers were the above “Chase Theme” from that titan of disco sex sounds, Giorgio [...]

After an exciting week of new timepieces from the world’s top watchmakers at the international trade show SIHH in Geneva, this Ralph Lauren Safari watch emerged as a show-stopper. The story goes like this: Ralph Lauren was looking for a watch that would look as equally at home with a sharp Black Label suit [...]

Rich off a suitcase, got rich off a suitcase… and RIMOWA’s indestructible, lightweight Robocop-looking luggage is some of the best in the world. Now they’re rolling out a series of accessories to accompany the main collection, and the highlight is this iPad case. Designed with the classic RIMOWA grooves, this leather case will stand up [...]

Already a go-to brand for the downtown denim guy, COMUNE is raising the bar with their new capsule collection of premium goods. Spotted at the (capsule) trade show was a lineup of lust-worthy leather jackets and detailed jeans made with fine imported fabrics and the highest-quality craftsmanship found here in the good ol’ USA. [...]

Saw a presentation by the new designer at the old French line, Carven. Lots to like here as the designer, Guillaume Henry, brought a Gallic eye to some venerable Anglo-American basics like knits, duffels and my favorite: pocket protectors. Leave it to the French to put the chic in Geek Chic.

Hamilton 1883 has been making shirts in Houston since, well, 1883, and that kind of experience yields product like these buttery soft, heavyweight cotton shirts. The horizontal stripe is a handsome turn from the traditional, more Riviera than rancher, but hey, you can wear this beauty on the range too, Hoss. “Hey everyone, come [...]

I’m kind of obsessed with Casey Oney’s clean, utilitarian leather creations under the moniker Draught Dry Goods, based in Portland, Oregon. Oney hand makes offerings like the perfect sleek, lightweight stitched belt (above) that fits seamlessly into your daily rotation. D.D.G. also offers quite possibly the coolest camera strap around, and he’ll emboss your initials [...]