Goyard’s Brand Book
by: Josh Spear
Michael Williams has a great post entitled The Greatest Brand Book Ever Made about the incredible book recently published by Parisian publisher Devambez about Goyard and their 160 years of history. Only 233 editions were made, and they each cost a whopping €6000– available by special order.
Each book is painstakingly made by hand by the finest artisans in France and comes in its own individually numbered, fully custom Goyard case.
It’s been incredible to see this brand manage their growth so meticulously.
Appelsap x Ontour Jacket
by: Josh Spear
To celebrate the Appelsap Music Festival in Amsterdam, Ontour decided to make a special jacket for the occasion.
A classic camo pattern in 100% canvas cotton, given a modern twist with the printed white pinstripes, chambray lining, co-branded by Appelsap and Ontour.
Only 50 pieces will be sold and the best thing is, when you get your hands on this jacket, you will get a free ticket to the Appelsap festival as well!
Undefeated x Converse
by: Josh Spear
Hypebeast has the scoop on the new Undefeated x Converse Jack Purcell’s. Classic, and affordable– I love them. Selling for $55 at a number of places around the world.
Fake Rolex by Shelter Serra
by: Josh Spear
In his own words:
“I designed and created the Fake Rolex as a homage to the ultimate watch of status, The Rolex Submariner. Made in a limited edition, from the highest grade silicone available, this fashionable item is now available for all to enjoy and appreciate.”
The Fake Rolex is available for $40 in Black and White, limited to 150 pieces.
Chuck Taylor Chambray
by: Josh Spear
These should be in my summer collection. $60 in the online store. Via Hypebeast
Loopwheeler Goes Online
by: Josh Spear
Arguably the best sweatshirts in the world come from one place: Loopwheeler Japan. Now for the first time all of their products are available online directly! Via Hypebeast
Nike Flyknit
by: David Vo
Not content with their already lightweight racing shoes, Nike just unveiled Flyknit technology, just months before the London Olympic Games. The designers at the Beaverton, OR athletic company figured out a way to weave a complete upper while mating it with a stable and protective Lunarlon sole. Flyknit eliminates the use of glue, sewing, or cutting which means a drastic savings in weight for this one-piece silhouette. How much savings? The Racer model that marathoners the world over will be sporting weighs just 5.6 oz, which is slightly heavier than your iPhone 4S. For the rest of us, the Flyknit Trainer+ comes in at 7.7 oz. Me? The consummate Hiroshi Fujiwara fan, I’m looking at picking something up from the HTM collection. The sneakers will drop July 2012.
Check out the video here.

Jason Markk Shoe Cleaning Kit
by: Josh Spear
Keep those kicks clean on the go with the new Jason Markk and DJ Vice collaboration– the Jet Set Shoe Cleaning Kit.
Contents of the kit include 2 oz. Premium Shoe Cleaner (carry-on friendly), mini versions of both Standard & Premium wood cleaning brushes and come housed in the classic hardshell DJ needle case. Each kit is individually numbered and comes complete with illustrated instructions. Only 380 pieces were created.

Threadless: Good Shirts
by: Josh Spear
My friends Justin and Christine of Wants For Sale and Needs For Sale fame have collaborated with the fine folks at Threadless to bring some much needed support to Unicef this holiday season. Check out the collection.

As you probably know, the worst humanitarian crisis in the world is developing in the Horn of Africa with severe drought and increasing famine. 13 million people are in need of aid, including 4 million children.
Doesn’t look like anyone has splurged for the $300,000 Cargo Flight shirt yet, but you never know.
Maybe $3,064.82 Motorbike T-shirt will do though. Love it, great work guys.
Freehands 2011
by: Josh Spear
Our friends at Cool Hunting have released a new set of touchscreen-friendly gloves. I particularly like the leather version below. Congrats!
These supple leather gloves sport a sleek design lined with a soft knit blend of cashmere, wool and nylon. Like most Freehands gloves, the leather collection features a foldable tip on the thumb and forefinger to allow the wearer free use of touchscreen devices or simply find the right key in your pocket.
