Stone Island 30

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—01. Curated by Simon Foxton and Nick Griffiths.

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Last night Stone Island opened an exhibition at Stazione Leopolda in Florence. 'Thirty Years of Research History and Experimentation' was curated by Simon Foxton and Nick Griffiths, alongside Carlo Rivetti. The presentation was very impressive, spanning several rooms, a variety of displays and displaying some incredibly innovative garments. The exhibition also featured a short film with interviews, brand imagery from the last 30 years and showcasing the company's headquarters. The exhibition is definitely worth a visit if you have the opportunity and if not, Stone Island have produced a book documenting the majority of the archive.

—Stone Island

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At Home with Marco Balesteros

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Freunde von Freunden just published another great interview, this time taking a look at the home and work of Marco Balesteros. Marco, who is based in Lisbon, is one half of the excellent Random Press, who's beautiful and interesting publications are well worth tracking down.

—An Interview with Marco Balesteros
—Random Press

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London Snaps

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—01. Margaret Howell, Wigmore St.

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After a couple of quick days in London, we are off to Florence for Pitti Uomo yet again. We'll try to provide some updates each day with some of the highlights from the collections and the people we come across it Italy.

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Fragments by Yuriko E

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Nepenthes Japan have recently updated their website with a beautiful series of images directed by Yuriko E. The 3-part series features a handful of women's pieces from the Engineered Garments FWK collection.

—Nepenthes

Unearthed: WW2 USN Herringbone Cap

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Of all the things hardest to find in the vintage market, well-fitting headwear must surely rank among the most difficult. At least for me, because whenever I come across a nice Daisy Mae, or interesting military cap of some sort, the size usually ends up being minute, and the hat unwearable. Which is why the hat stand I don't have is bare, while the iPhoto folder I do is heaving. This particular "find" comes from the always excellent A Platform Journal. Which you should probably bookmark, if for some reason you haven't already.

—A Platform Journal

Comme des Garcons SHIRT Green Gingham

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Featuring a premium cotton, mother of pearl buttons and a slim cut, this Comme des Garcons SHIRT piece is simple, basic and perfect for the summer. The shade of green is especially nice in the gingham pattern, and the subtle details make for a very appealing garment.

—Available at End

Margaret Howell Spring-Summer '13

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This past Sunday I was fortunate enough to be in London for Margaret Howell's Spring-Summer '13 menswear show. The collection looked especially nice with a mix of green and grey tonal outfits featuring beautiful shirting, great trousers and some fine looking outerwear.

—Margaret Howell

Alden for The Bureau

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The Bureau have made up a new pack of Alden shoes, this time featuring the Good Year oil resistant sole. It gives the Alden's a more casual look and an interesting feel, especially on the longwings.

—Available at The Bureau