Preview: Woolrich Woolen Mills SS12

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—01. Mark McNairy, designer.
—02. Parka & printed scarf.

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Over the weekend Mark McNairy and WP Lavori took the Woolrich Woolen Mills collection to Milan for the brands official presentation. It was one of my favorite collections in Florence, so its nice to see a preview of the pieces in a slightly different light here. With the use of some cotton twills, chambray, mesh and some great prints, the collection is well rounded, offering a unique twist on the Americana classics, while injecting a fresh feel and an opportunity to buy the collection in a few different ways - sadly, not in Canada though.

—Woolrich Woolen Mills

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Footwear Sale

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—01. 20-25% off all footwear.

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For the next three days all of our footwear is on sale. We've never actually put our shoes or boots on sale before, so this is a rarity. For three days only, you can snag some great shoes from Red Wing, Yuketen, Viberg or Mark McNairy for 20-25% off. The sale will end on Sunday night, and all footwear go back to regular price.

—Footwear Sale: Inventory Stockroom

Mark McNairy for Norse Projects Wingtip Brogue

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—01. British Millerain and pebbled leather upper.
—02. Ridgeway sole.

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These brogues by Mark McNairy for Norse Projects are the kind of shoes that often go unnoticed. The upper features a combination of pebble grain leather and British Millerain fabric while the Ridgeway sole adds considerable practicality. The result is a subtle mix of tone and texture with a distinct military feel – a measured collaboration that deserves a lot more attention than it's likely to recieve.

—Available exclusively at Norse Store

Mark McNairy Work Blazer

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—01. 100% Cotton Linen.

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"Previously Mark McNairy has been famed for his top quality footwear, now, we're pleased to add Mark's clothing line to the End brand list. This linen blazer is a modern take on classic tailoring, incorporating a workwear influence, with an emphasis on fit and quality of finish."

—Available at End

Summer Shoes

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—01. All shoes available at Tres Bien.

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A selected variety of summer appropriate footwear; including shoes from Alden, Visvim, Jack Purcell, Mark McNairy and Yuketen.

—Tres Bien

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Mark McNairy Summer Polka Dots

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—01. Short sleeve shirt.

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Not many shops have bought into Mark's small range of New Amsterdam clothing, but End have a couple nice looking bits. Polka dots seem to be the pattern of the season this year, so this big-dot shirt might be just right for the summer.

—Available at End

Mark McNairy for Inventory Items Dainite Sole Gibson

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—01. Custom make-up with leather split heel Dainite sole.

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This spring we decided to work with Mark McNairy again. Since our first collaboration, he's made quite a few shoes and had great success with the red brick sole, so it wasn't easy to create something new. In the end we chose a Dainite sole with the split leather heel that Mark hadn't been using. This adds a much richer feel, and a nicer balance of tone and texture. Combined with the classic Dainite traction, the camel suede upper is complimented by chocolate brown laces and small brown eyelets.

—Available at Inventory Stockroom and Dover Street Market

Always Good: Suede Bucks

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—01. Olive & navy suede bucks.

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Mark McNairy could definitely be attributed to, or blamed for, the red brick sole takeover we've seen in the last year and a half. However, come spring time its just a plain good shoe to have. The Gibson model has always been my favorite and in these clean, simple colors you can't go wrong. While these are excellent looking essentials, we also have a new Inventory x McNairy shoe coming early next month to look forward to.

—Available at Present