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This casual half-zip 'Classic Shirt' by Takahiro Miyashita The Soloist comes in five different colours. Made in Japan, it features a washed cotton, hidden buttons and as usual, a unique and interestingly cut pattern.
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Battenwear's 5-Pocket Island Shirt is my favorite piece from their spring collection. The casual silhouette and great fabric make for a perfect warm weather piece. The dark red pattern works nicely with navy, olive and white bottoms, providing both versatility and a unique texture.
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Each season Engineered Garments is one of the brands I'm most excited to see. Their lookbooks are always interesting, exciting and very well executed. The Fall-Winter '13 offering is no different. With a playful mix of patterns, materials and a few new styles, the latest collection is unsurprisingly one of my favorites.
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Rapha has recently added a number of spring items to their online store featuring lightweight fabrics, merinos and a refined palette. From the Sky Pro Team range to the classic Rapha pieces to the City Riding range, there are a number of great looking, functional garments for professionals and amateurs alike.
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Through Margaret Howell's MHL collection, the brand continues their work with Converse. This spring they released three colours in the classic All-Star model, but the re-arrival of the simple, paired down, Jack Purcell looks especially nice.
—Available at Margaret Howell Japan
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Mountain Research has really been intriguing me from what I see online with their last few collections. While the brand does seem quite modern and technical, their pieces almost always seem heritage inspired. A real standout for me are these military inspired pants made of cotton duck with a removable belt. The front patch pockets and side slit pockets are a unique and interesting detail. Plus, both colours offered, brown and olive green, are very appealing. Most of the Mountain Research line is nearly impossible to get in North America, so for now I'll have to dream.
—Available at Midland Ship
Young Art
418 Bamboo Lane, Unit B
Los Angeles CA 90012
May 4th - June 1st
Young Art in Los Angeles is currently showing an exhibition entitled "Beauty: A Picture To Look At, A Song To Listen To", by the Los Angeles artist and graphic designer Harsh Patel. The show is only his second solo exhibit and consists of a selection of multiples from Patel's most recent publishing label 3DX, that are being shown alongside several unique works including a drawing, a flag and a framed selection of records.
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To coincide with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, Sight Unseen founders Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer have helped to organise the NoHo Design District. From May 17-20 they will bring together designers and retailers for an interesting and inspiring mix of mediums and people. After working with Kyle Garner of Sit and Read on our New York store, it only made sense to host the launch of his canvas Sling Chair, which you'll find at our Extra Place location this weekend.
—NoHo Design District
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I first heard about this particular product from Jason at Makr a few years ago. It's taken a long time, and lot of work, for this project to come to fruition, and so I was particularly excited to see these notebooks finally make it into production. I know that great lengths were taken to design Jason's ideal notebook, from the paper, to the cover and the custom elastic band closure; something he can use everyday. Every tiny part of this notebook was carefully considered by Jason and his team, and it comes as a highly recommended everyday essential.
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We've featured many bucket hats at Inventory, but I've still yet to find the perfect one for myself. Decho's wide range of headwear can be a little bit daunting to search through, but after a thorough look, their Mountain Hat seems like it might be one of their best. It's not too deep, the brim is fairly small and the subtle fabric detail around the base looks quite nice.