United Colours of Supreme?

90s Benetton, much?

Siouxsie Sioux x Supreme

Supreme is going old school punk on hipster skate kids' asses this Spring with their Siouxsie Sioux print pieces, including this classic black t-shirt. I wonder how many of them will know who she is?

Albert Hammond Jr. Designs Suits for LA's Confederacy - Pre-Order Open Now!

In between all the Olympics tweets last night I spotted this little gem in my timeline... Albert Hammond Jr., The Strokes' guitarist, designed the slick claret and bottle green suits Ryan Gosling wore in Crazy Stupid Love. How cool is that?  For anyone who hasn't seen the film, have a look at the pics below.

The AW12 suits were designed for the uber-cool sounding LA-based store Confederacy, owned by DJ Danny Masterson and celebrity stylist Ilaria Urbinati, who have their staff uniforms specially designed each season by the likes of Rag and Bone, and Shipley & Halmos. Sweet.

The super sexy Albert Hammond Jr. for Confederacy suits are available for pre-order now for $2,125 plus tax and any applicable shipping fees (and they do ship internationally). To get involved call the store on +323 913 3040 or email them on confederacy4661@gmail.com to order yours. www.shopconfederacy.com

Sutsu's Cheery Cloud Formation Sweatshirts

Too awesome. Make light of the weather with these super cute crew neck 'Formation' and 'Formation Sun' sweats in heather grey, black or navy organic cotton jersey with multi-coloured cloud motifs from cool skate-wear specialists, Sutsu. 

At the bargain price of £37.50 and in sizes S, M, L and XL, the top two multi-coloured cloud print sweatshirts first came out for SS11 but were so popular you can now pre-order them, whilst the new Formation Sun colour ways (bottom row, pictured above) are new additions to the range. The same print is also available on t-shirts at £25 each. All available to buy online from www.sutsu.com 

Rita Ora Kicks It In Custom JW Anderson at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend

Jay-Z and Rihanna may have stolen the show at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend but Rita Ora brought some serious fashion game with this wicked J.W. Anderson stage outfit.

Made specially for her, the sporty three piece worked the menswear-as-womenswear trend, having been adapted from a men's look from the JW Anderson AW12 ready to wear line (pictured below).

Keeping it urban with some sweet Jordan IIIs, the cheeky matchy-matchy number was made up of high waisted, rolled trousers, a cropped tie waist shirt and boxy jacket, all in a fun cockerel print. This sports luxe look had definite new wave shell suit vibes to it - could it be true they're making a comeback..??

From J.W. Anderson AW12 RTW collection (image via Style.com)

I Love My MTV - 90s Love for Pull & Bear Retro T-Shirts

The MTV logo is synonymous with 80s and 90s fashion. Since the revolutionary music channel's launch in 1981, the iconic motif has remained pretty much unchanged, although it has had a few little makeovers. Check these awesome ice-cream coloured tees, above, with a variety of classic MTV logos from Pull & Bear menswear (although these particular t-shirts are most definitely unisex).  Whilst over in their womenswear department, you'll find these hot little scoop neck vests featuring rockier neon and faded, vintage style zebra MTV logos. 

At a totally reasonable £15.99 for the vests and £17.99 for the t-shirts, all available from www.pullandbear.com, I'm going for one of each of the T's to wear with my newly acquired Yo! MTV Raps Puma high tops, below, that I've been thinking about ever since I stupidly neglected to buy them when they first came out a few years back. Thank you eBay! I really do love my MTV.

Ground Control to Major Tom: Nike's Mars-Bound Makeover from Tom Sachs

Tom Sachs' NIKECraft: Mars Yard Shoe, £325

Nike really are doing their best to convert me at the moment. Check out these super tactile NIKECraft designs from their collaboration with bricolage artist Tom Sachs coinciding with the launch of his latest art project, SPACE PROGRAM: Mars. 

Inspired by the athletic journey astronauts take to get them space-ready, these designs are a joint collaboration between Nike - who bring the tech - and Tom - who brings the space-geek chic. The range includes trench coats, jackets, the Mars Yard sneaker, pictured above (£325) and a couple of bags, and all are packed clever, astronaut-approved functionality packed design features like zipper pulls that double as storage.

Tom Sachs' NIKECraft - Lightweight tote, £480, TS Trench coat, £430

Aesthetically, I love the crafty, brown paper and packaging feel of the colour palette as well as the quirky, doodling, science geek detailing on the trainers' insoles and packaging.  Everything looks like it would crinkle and crunch if you touched it, especially the crazy fresh Lightweight Tote (£480) pictured above.

The NIKECraft collection is set to drop at the Nike 1948 store in Shoreditch (if you haven't been - go) on 18th May, then available from Dover Street Market from 23rd. Oh how I wish they were coming to Foot Patrol, if only for the sake of the post's title...

Check out more from Tom Sachs at http://tomsachs.org

Vans Launch New Camden Store

Where would indie boys and girls be without their trusty Vans Authentic plimsolls?  Opening a dedicated Vans store on the old Footlocker site opposite Camden Town tube station on the High Street side is a genius move by the American skate brand. The US-style shop fit - the first of its UK stores to have this edgy, raw wood and wire, artisan warehouse style interior - gives it a more urban feel well suited to the North London muso vibe.

Although the official launch was last night, the store - which sells both men's and women's apparel, skateboards, longboards, accessories, luggage, some great snapbacks and, of course, shoes - has been open for two weeks now and the super helpful staff tell me they've been run off their feet every single day with a mixture of tourists and Londoners.

Possibly the best news from last night's launch was that the super hot, long awaited Vans' Waffle Sole iPhone Covers which started off as a promo item then went cult, selling for crazy$£ on eBay, will finally be getting a general release this August.

This new Camden store has a similar feel, interior-wise, to the Vans x DQM General Store in New York (although it's far less mainstream on the product front), so I'm hoping it's a step towards bringing this kind of upmarket, skate inspired street fashion boutique to the UK.

Vans Store, 191-209 Camden High Street, London NW1 7BT. www.vans.co.uk

Final Fantasy Goes High Fashion as Characters Model Prada for Arena Homme +. I KNOW.

Hats off to Arena Homme+.  The latest issue brings together two worlds you never thought you'd see collide: Final Fantasy, Square Enix's long-running role-playing video game full of dwarves, elves, Dragons and Robots, and Prada, the ultimate in high end fashion.

In an inspired CGI editorial celebrating creativity and innovation, as well as the best-selling game series' 25th anniversary, Square Enix worked with the Italian fashion house to produce these amazing images showing some of Final Fantasy XIII-2's main characters - Hope, Noel, Snow, Sahz and Lightning (a girl, oddly, pictured top) - model pieces from this season's golf-inspired Prada menswear collection.

Admittedly you wouldn't necessarily get the golf references from this crazy clever shoot, but you do get the trademark Prada eccentricity and offbeat luxe feel, although I'm not sure Final Fantasy gamers - typically seen as late night bedroom-based nerds - are necessarily the target market for the clothes, but maybe as a non-Final Fantasy player myself, I'm just stereotyping.  After all, if there's one thing Prada does very well indeed, it's a slick line in geek chic.

All images produced for Arena Homme+ ©2011, 2012 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA.

For more information on the latest Final Fantasy game, see: www.finalfantasy13-2game.com

This issue of Arena Homme+ is out 12th April 2012, RRP. £6

Pete Doherty's Clothing Line for The Kooples

Doesn't wor Pete (the Birthday Boy - 33 today - Happy Birthday, sir) scrub up well? This is him modelling the line he designed for super cool French fashion brand, The Kooples (which goes by the dodgy-band-like name 'Peter Doherty & The Kooples') which comes out on 14th March. The men's collection is a nifty mix of bohemian indie boy about town and quirkily styled retro geezer with that slightly-too-small charity shop chic. His on/off girlfriend, the doe (Doh?) eyed model Irina Lazareaunu models the women's designs which all have a relaxed, vintage charm to them and a subtle sexiness. (Lock & Co.) Hats off to the boy.  It's a good look.

Check out the full menswear and womenswear ranges at www.thekooples.com 

 

JACK SPADE OPENS LONDON STORE!

From SoHo to Soho, Kate Spade's brilliant brother brand, urban menswear maestro Jack Spade is coming to London! The first UK store from the American label which oozes the kind of media cool that makes Soho such a great location for the shop, will open in London at 83 Berwick Street W1 on 30th March. The messenger bags are worth a look for the ladies too - I've had mine, which I use as a laptop bag, for almost five years now and it's still pretty much good as new and has a slick, city style that doesn't date. I highly recommend. www.jackspade.com

Penfield 'Gillman' Fair Isle Puffa Gilet

Loving the multi-coloured fair isle-bordering-on-aztec patterning of this Limited Edition Penfield 'Gillman' body warmer which makes a cosy, throw-on alternative to bulky coats and puffa jackets now the temperatures are starting to rise.  The detailed knitted panelling on the yoke and hand warmer pockets, as well as the lining, is a special collaboration between Penfield and Scottish family wool company, Jamieson's, using their exclusive Shetland Wool. Super snuggly!  Ltd. Ed. Penfield Gillman vest in navy, £250 from Flatspot.com

Supreme Spring / Summer 2012 Collection

Too cool for school New York skate empire Supreme has launched it's new Spring Summer 2012 lookbook online.  

The new collection mixes the street style and utility the label is known for, with a real 50s Americana via vibe, from classic, preppy shirts, suede bomber and varsity jackets to Hawaiian print shirts, hoodies and - best of all - Schott x Supreme custom fit leather flying jackets with tropical lining.  There's plenty of retro, sports-inspired apparel too for this Olympics year, with baseball jerseys, athletics style running vests, and American football tees.  The caps are out of control this season with the soft camp caps, particularly the suede versions, and the 5 panel map of the world styles doing it best for me. There's the usual discreet to in your face logo-bearing basics and the Kate Moss T-shirt that's been all over the internet for the past week too as well as some great luggage in brilliant colourways - check out the awesome orange nylon utility bag below.  

Here's my selection of the best of Supreme SS12 - check out www.supremenewyork.com for the full lookbook and to shop the collection after the drop on 1st March although it'll be available in store from 23rd Feb for everywhere apart from Japan who get it on Feb 25th.

Schott x Supreme leather flying jacket with Hawaiian print cotton lining

Washed twill camp caps with Supreme logo

Supreme Kate Moss Tee 

Floral French Terry hooded sweats 

Utility Bag

Map of the world print 5 panel cap

Retro American Football T-shirts with Supreme logo

Supreme T back print - I quite appreciate the sentiment :) 

Bulldogs logo college varsity jacket with Supreme logo on reverse

Houndstooth S logo 5 panel caps

Baseball jerseys with Supreme logos

Varsity jackets in various other colourways

Suede camp caps with Supreme logo in metal on side

Snake print packable tote bag with classic Supreme logo

Red denim shirt 

Repeat snaffle print 'Links' 5 panel caps

Herringbone workers jackets in navy, green and lemon

Travel bags with classic Supreme white on red logos

Ikat caps with Supreme logo

SCREAM! KARL'S COMING

Fashion's hardest working designer, Chanel and Fendi's ingenious visionary, Karl Lagerfeld is launching a new affordable fashion range called Karl which will include everything from tees and trousers to sweats and biker jackets, with prices between £50 and £390.

What amazing news to wake up to.  Even better, it launches on 25th January 2012 so remember to save that Christmas money!  

Net-a-Porter.com will sell the womenswear collection exclusively for four weeks from 25th January, then after that the Karl label will be available from it's newly launched e-commerce site over at www.karllagerfeld.com - go there now to sign up for alerts about exactly what, when and where the collection will drop as pop ups, retail partnerships, a menswear line and an accessories range are also set to follow, as well as a Karl Lagerfeld Paris ready to wear line for autumn 2012.  Does this man ever sleep?

More after the jump if I can get near it - like his 2004 H&M colab, this is guaranteed to be another gone-in-60-seconds sell out.  

SALE ALERT! PAUL SMITH WAREHOUSE SALE

Wednesday 26th - Friday 28th October
8am-7pm
37 Kingsway, London WC2.

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FLATSPOT'S ACE SELECTION OF TOTALLY BORROWABLE MEN'S SWEATSHIRTS

Only New York Beach raglan sweatshirt, £60

I love Flatspot. It may be a men's fashion site but they have the coolest stuff from new and cutting edge urban brands, with a particularly nice line in American imports like Huf, Only New York and DQM.

Wood Wood, Beach Boys Don't Cry sweatshirt, £80

These are a few of my favourite comfort dressing, wardrobe staple sweatshirts they're currently rocking - made for guys but great for girls too. How Alexander Wang is this scoop neck Kr3w sweatshirt below (£50)?

What do you mean I'll put boob holes in it?  Hey - borrowing is eco friendly - I'm just doing my bit for the environment. OK??

Obey au Portant, Breton style hoody, £69