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nude: masahiko maruyama recently opened up their online shop, and it’s splendid. Check out their collection here.

Check out Folk, clothing for men. Founded by Cathal McAteer in 2001, going on a “vision to create simple everyday clothing with subtle, innovative and sometimes playful detailing”.

Found this item of theirs on Need Supply, this is the look to have:

Check out these trousers from Scotch & Soda. I love the fabric, the built in suspenders, the detail around the cuff.

Take it all in, and check out all of the other stuff by S&S. They are great!

Found here.

New York City’s, Supreme, have collaborated with Brooklyn-born painter and sculptor Robert Longo on a set of three limited edition skateboard decks. Longo is famous for his, “Men in the Cities” series, which capture sharply dressed businessmen writhing with emotion. You many remember a piece of his from the movie, American Psycho. You almost want to become a minimalist and paint your walls off white and hang one of these up. Just don’t kill Paul Allen, with an ax.

Grey Ant glasses are popping up everywhere. All of the celebs seems to be wearing them. I think they are classified as “womens” but to me they are totally unisex.

Get a pair from Need Supply while they are hot!

Could you pull these off? Wooden magnetic bowties from GoodWoodNYC. Be sure to check out their dope necklaces and other products. Peep these.

Z.A.K. is still in its early stages, but it’s looking solid. Here’s a snippet from their site:

“Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Zachary Kaufman entered into the fashion business at the young age of 16 as a buyer for a Beverly Hills boutique. Shortly thereafter he started a graphic T-shirt line, selling out of his car in his high school parking lot.

The line took off and soon he was selling in retailers such as Urban Outfitters. Kaufman then wisely spent a few years learning the ropes by designing for other major retailers.

In 2010 at age 23, Kaufman launched Z.A.K. His vision is to create a collection that focuses on fit and detail while being easy for men to relate to. He is inspired by his friends as well as cultural icons which appeal to his design and creative sensibilities.

Z.A.K. is designed in Los Angeles, CA.”

The images below are from their Fall 2010 line, but their Spring and Fall 2011 lines are “Coming Soon” per their website. I’m looking forward to seeing what those have in store, given the quality and design of their Fall 2010 line. They also claim an online store is “Coming Soon”. Excited!

Keep a look out.

Local knitwear designer Kevin Kramp lands a feature in Vogue Italia!! Way to go Kevin!

“Kevin Kramp is a men’s knitwear designer whose work is beautiful, innovative, sophisticated, high-concept, sexy and wearable. He combines exaggerated, bold, soft and beautifully refreshing shapes with luxury fibers of angora, mohair, cashmere, wool, cotton, textured silks and nylons, in a wide range of colours, stitch techniques and jacquard patterns.”

Take look at Kevin’s stuff, it’s amazing. He has two upcoming shows for MN Fashion Week:

• April 14th → 7pm → The MNfashion Shows present: Emma Berg and Kevin Kramp
• April 16th → 10am → The MNfashion Shows Designer Trunk Show

Hope to see you there!

My day job is a designer at northeast Minneapolis digital agency, Sevnthsin. Fellow co worker/designer Aaron Shapiro designed and developed the digital components of 2011 Voltage: Fashion Amplified. The Voltage runway rock show is the marquee event of Spring MNfashion Week each year and debuts local designer’s spring 2011 lines alongside a premier lineup of local bands…more. The site plays up elements of a rock show with fun and engaging band posters using a variety of web fonts that are now made possible by platforms like Typekit.

The event is Friday, April 15th, at 8:00 pm at iconic music venue, First Avenue main room.

Tickets may be purchased here.

See you there.

I’ll bet if you put these on, you’ll instantly feel like your in New York City. These would look fantastic with your dark skinny jeans. Found at Oak.