New Balance 587

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—01. Made in USA.

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My favourite style of New Balance runner, and we all know there are tons of incredible options, is the often overlooked 587. The 587 is one of the elite few styles that New Balance makes that are made in the USA. They are incredibly unhip and orthopaedic looking, in their navy and grey exterior, but I love them anyway. There is something for me that transcends their chunky awkwardness, and it goes beyond their extreme comfort.

—New Balance

The Real McCoy's – Spring Delivery

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—01. Grey 10 oz. Sweatshirt.
—02. USN Mug.
—03. Cookie Bandana.
—04. John Melovoitz T-shirt.

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Our first spring delivery from The Real McCoy's includes a handful of new items and a re-stock on a couple staples. The new 10 oz. Sweatshirt is now offered with a raglan sleeve and the lighter weight makes it especially good for the current season, while the T-shirts, accessories, mugs and N-3 Utility Shirt round up a nice selection of items.

—Available at Inventory

Buzz Rickson Zip-Front Sweatshirt

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—01. "Exclusive of Ornamentation."

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One of Buzz Rickson's marquee pieces is the loop wheeled sweatshirts they produce. The fabric is loomed on original 1920s loop wheel machines and while the 1930s-1940s crew neck style might be more traditional, I am partial to the zip-front hooded version in navy.

—Available at History Preservation

In Stock: The Plant Issue 4 - Marantha

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—01. The aesthetic appeal of a pattern.

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The latest issue of The Plant features photography by Wolfgang Tillmans and Peter Sutherland, illustrations by Keith Shore, Ekta and Baptiste Alchourroun, a poem by Tilda Swinton and an article about the "hidden language of plants" in David Lynch's Blue Velvet.

—Available at Inventory

Barena Spring-Summer '13

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—01. Made in Italy.
—02. Casually comfortable.

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Barena's spring collection features the usual selection of unstructured light weight jackets that we've come to expect. Made with cottons and linens, they are very easy to wear and offer a casual aesthetic. Aside from their jackets, the spring selection also includes some nice breton tops and simple shorts.

—Available at Nitty Gritty

Converse 1970s Hi Sunflower

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—01. Limited quantities.

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The Converse 1970s First String range has proved to be quite a success so far, selling out quickly around the world. The latest drop includes the low All-Star's in crimson, while my preference is the hi-top in sunflower.

—Available at Haven and Tres Bien

Katakana

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—01. Stone Fruit Vase.
—02. Mountain Volt Vase.

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Recently launched by Shino Takeda and her partner Romy Northover, the pair of New York based artists are now offering a selection of their handmade homewares online.

—Katakana

Weekend Viewing: Badlands

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—01. Spacek & Sheen.

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Terrence Malick's debut, starring a James Dean-esque Martin Sheen alongside Sissy Spacek, is a poetic and beautiful take on the traditional outlaw-couple-on-the-run Hollywood narrative. While it took Malick five years to make his sophomore feature, Days of Heaven, and a further two decades for his third film, The Thin Red Line, Badlands was the original catalyst for all that followed from the acclaimed director. Emmanuel Lubezk, his Director of Photography on his latest two films – 2011's Tree of Life and 2013's To The Wonder – oversaw a newly restored version of the seminal release, which is currently playing at New York's Film Forum, as a limited engagement until May 18th.

—Film Forum