Summer at Rochelle 1

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Rochelle School
Arnold Circus
London E2 7ES
Saturday, July 4, 11am-7pm

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This Saturday, Rochelle School in London's East End is hosting the first in a series of summertime events organised by Several. The menswear brand and retailer are lucky enough to call the beautiful location home, and they've invited the likes of orSlow, Honest Jon's, Spring Court, Sun Buddies and Antenne Books to join them for what is likely to be a unique shopping experience. To add to the appeal of the occasion, lunch and dinner reservations are available at Rochelle Canteen, who will also have a food and drink stall on the lawn for the duration of the day. Music will be provided by a selection of DJs and entry is free of charge.

—Summer at Rochelle

StudioSmall presents Daily Observations by Mark Sanders

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Protein Studios
31 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EY
July 3 – 6, 2015

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As part of StudioSmall's ongoing tenth anniversary celebrations, the London-based design agency presents an exhibition of unpublished personal work from the visual diaries of photographer Mark Sanders. The show features 45 framed prints alongside the various Moleskines from which the images were chosen. Following an opening reception on Thursday evening, Daily Observations will be on display for four days: Friday, July 3rd to Monday, July 6th, 10am to 6pm.

—Mark Sanders
—StudioSmall
—Diary entries via Darling Creative

Margaret Howell Spring-Summer '16

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—01-02. Photographs by Yannis Vlamos.

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Margaret Howell unveiled their Spring-Summer '16 men's collection in London this morning. Tailored shorts, trousers and jackets worn with classic shirting, knits and rainwear formed characteristically casual looks, many of which featured neckerchiefs and Teva sandals. Colour-wise, crisp whites punctuated a palette that included black, navy and grey alongside a variety of earth tones. To view the show in full follow the link below.

—Images via Style.com
—Margaret Howell

Hostem Series N°2 – Spring-Summer '15

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Creative Direction & Styling: Christie Fels & James Brown
Photographer: Rory van Millingen
Hairstylist: Yumi Nakada-Dingle
Makeup Artist: Nami Yoshida
Models: Christina Carey, Erika Wall & JJ
Photo Assistant: Chris Rhodes

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After last season's well-received first edition, the next instalment of Hostem's ongoing editorial series has just been released. Beautifully shot on location at a disused swimming pool by London-based photographer Rory van Millingen, the story features a selection of men's and women's product from the current collections of Dries Van Noten, Lanvin, Yohji Yamamoto, Loewe, Visvim, Thom Browne and Raf Simons, among others. All of the items featured are available from Hostem's online store as well as their shop on Redchurch Street in London's East End.

—Hostem

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Inventory Magazine Issue 12 – SS15

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—01. Erik Brunetti by Tim Barber.

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The cover of our Spring-Summer ’15 issue, shot by Tim Barber, features American artist and designer, Erik Brunetti. The twelfth edition of Inventory also includes Adam Silverman, Scott Sternberg, George Nakashima and Arthur Erickson; a selection of seasonal fashion stories; and contributions by JIMA, Lina Scheynius, James Hoff, Katherine Clary and Ricky Swallow. Copies are now available from our online store, and will start to arrive at stockists around the world by the weekend.

—Available from Inventory

Spirit of Inquiry by Kaori Kawakami

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Photography: Kenta Sawada
Styling: Kaori Kawakami
Hair & Makeup: Rumi Hirose
Models: Ben, Justice & Yousef

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Spirt of Inquiry is the latest editorial to be added to the Nepenthes website as part of their ongoing Remix series, and while every edition is well-executed, this instalment feels particularly strong. Shot by Kenta Sawada with styling by Kaori Kawakami, it features a variety of Spring-Summer '15 pieces from Needles, Engineered Garments and South2 West8, alongside some beautiful incidental imagery and interesting art direction. Follow the link below to see the story in full.

—Spirit of Inquiry

The Real McCoy's N-3 Utility Jacket

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—01. Herringbone twill.
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Among other new items from The Real McCoy's, Superdenim have just received the N-3 Utility Jacket. Originally issued to US Navy personnel serving at overseas bases, the classic olive drab style is versatile and durable, defined by the strength of its simplicity and faithfully reproduced details, rather than clever modern twists.

—Available from Superdenim

StudioSmall: Ten Years of Margaret Howell

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To mark ten years of collaboration with Margaret Howell across a wide range of design needs, StudioSmall have a produced a series of images highlighting some of their work together over the last decade. Featuring show invites, calendars, lookbooks and other seasonal collateral, the collages underline the integral role the London-based agency plays in the brand's much-loved aesthetic.

—StudioSmall
—Margaret Howell

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