Nanamica Tote Bags

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—01. Blue.
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Available with both red or blue contrasting bottoms and straps, these tote bags from Nanamica appear to take their stylistic cues from the classic LL Bean canvas tote. Perfectly sized for a few books, a handful of magazines, and laptop it's an ideal everyday bag from the Japanese brand.

—Available at Present

Palace X Present Tri-Brit T-Shirts

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—01. Front, Grey.
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Rumour has it that the Palace line will grow to include several cut and sew pieces in the coming weeks. In the mean time however Present have recently taken stock of two in-store special colourways of the now classic Tri-Brit T-Shirt. Whatever you think of the Palace brand, it's hard to deny that the graphics and designs they have produced over the last several years, by the likes of Will Bankhead and Fergadelic, have become not only hugely popular but also somewhat iconic.

—Available at Present

Nigel Cabourn Aircraft Jacket

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—01. Navy.
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The FW12 Aircraft Jacket by Nigel Cabourn just arrived at London's Present. The 100% cotton waxed outer offers a classic barrier against the wet winter elements, and is available in both Navy and Olive Green - making it an appealing option for those in need of a classic looking foul weather jacket.

—Available at Present

Vetra at Present

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—01-02. Made in France.

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Present have just taken stock of two classic Vetra styles: the work wear and blazer jackets. 100% washed cotton, and made in France. As classic as it comes.

—Available at Present

W'Happen Magazine

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—01. W'Happen Magazine.

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Originally published in the 1990's with the help of Levis, Antenne Books in London has recently re-released the first issue of the influential W'Happen magazine. The debut issue was edited by Jason Evans and features the early work of many influential stylists, artists and photographer's from the 90's, including Wolfgang Tillmans, Corrine Day, David Sims and Nick Knight.

—Available at Present and Huh

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Midori Stationery

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—01. A January recommendation from Fantastic Man.

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I was reminded about this Japanese stationery brand twice recently. Firstly back in January Fantastic Man wrote a daily recommendation that sounded eerily familiar (thanks to the 6 man, hour long examination of the store we undertook in November): "We must have been doing something wrong during a recent visit to Japan, because unlike what we’d expected, we weren’t particularly successful in finding fabulous examples of the famed Japanese designer stationery and desk accessories. (The department store TOKYU HANDS is big, but not a great treasure source – where should we have gone instead?) Luckily, others are doing the search-and-select process for us, such as Amsterdam-based mail-order store Miscellaneous. Among lots of great objects are these attractive numbered brass paper clips. Much nicer than the common Post-It or the folded corner of a page." The paperclips are the work of the excellent Midori stationery company, and you can add Present to the list of the brands stockists should the above, and below, appeal to you. Present have themselves just received a reorder of the fantastic stationery, which was actually the second of the two recent reminders I mentioned earlier.

—Midori Stationery
—Available at Present and Miscellaneous

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Post-Christmas at Present

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—01. Juniper Ridge Cedar Incense.
—02. Gagarin Magazine.

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Always a pleasure when in town, popping into Present for a coffee and a browse often ends with a wish list in the making. This past week was no exception, and several pieces currently in stock certainly caught the post-Christmas eye...

—Available now at Present

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Stone Island Shadow Project Stealth Jacket

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—01. Raso-R Windstopper® Hardshell.
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The Stealth Jacket is arguably the definitive Stone Island Shadow piece. The MKII version is this season's offering, and is perhaps the best to date. As with all Shadow Project pieces, the exterior shows a seemingly minimalist design, while an unfastening of the jacket itself reveals an abundance of well considered details. The Stealth Jacket has a total of 11 different pockets; only two of which are visible from the outside, and, in keeping with Stone Island's philosophies, offers not only technical superiority, but also an exceptional fit. Water resistant and wind proof thanks to the Raso-R Coated outer shell, the splash of green on the interior is the perfect hidden detail to help cement this as a modern classic.

—Available at Present