English designer Neil Barrett reveals his latest sneaker for Spring/Summer 2012, the Dickensian Leather Pyramid Trainer. A slight alteration of his reliable Dickensian trainer, the version for this season is slimmer, with padded leather panels and adorned at various sections with small rubber pyramids. The high top sneakers feature a hard wearing rubber sole with […]

The ungainly creation of a snow shoe and classic sneaker reproduction, the Diet Butcher Slim Skin Horse Hair High Top Sneakers should probably stay in Toyko (the place of its ghastly birth). The hybrid between two vastly different shoe silhouettes didn’t create something better — it only created a shoe a questionable footwear curiousity. The […]

The Maison Martin Margiela 22 Men’s Painted Shoe takes a beautifully crafted leather oxford and hand-paints the outsole gold. The unique application to the classic shoe adds a modern, handmade touch. The oxford is crafted from premium Italian leather and is part of Maison Martin Margiela’s 2012 Spring/Summer pre-collection. You can buy the shoes at […]

Featured in the Autumn/Winter 2011 collection from Alexander McQueen is this stone grey Wool & Cashmere Chevron Coat. Made in Italy from 95% wool and 5% cashmere, the terminally elegant long double-breasted coat from Alexander McQueen makes for a warm blend, lined with a soft cotton mix. Long pleats and adjustable belt are featured on […]

Bernhard Willhelm has never been one to hide behind bland or staid designs, and his latest hiking boots are no exception. A collaboration with the well established Camper brand has resulted in these Toðer Hiking Shoes for their Fall/Winter 2011 collection, the one above in a grey camouflage colorway. It’s no surprise that Willhelmme — […]

Swedish fashion conglomerate Acne drops this desert snake-application chukka for its Spring/Summer 2011 collection. The desert boot is made in Italy from 100% leather with unfamiliar snakeskin effect, and also features a solid crepe sole and thin laces. Pick it up at oki-ni for about $580. (£360).

One of the best online boutique retailers, Oki-Ni, has initiated a series of mixtapes by some of their favorite artists. As they describe, “Working with world-renowned DJs, bands and producers the series aims to ‘venture off the dancefloor’, allowing the artists involved to produce unique and personal mixes to a theme of their choice. The […]

We really enjoyed The Magician’s Magic Tape Five mixtape, so it’s only natural that we’d share his latest mix — BEANS. This mixtape was commissioned by UK uber-boutique oki-ni as their eighth weekly mix of 2011. The Magician (ex Aeroplane member Stephen Fasano) trawls through his ample record collection for BEANS, mixing 80s Italo-disco from […]