Red Wing Heritage Style No. 9197: 6-Inch Postman

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—01. Black Chaparral leather.

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This newly designed style based on Red Wing's ever-popular Postman Oxford has just been released at a handful of retailers. Favoured by mail carriers and policemen for its comfort and durability, the original 101 model debuted in 1954 and went on to become one of the best selling shoes in the brand's history. The 9197 takes this reference and applies it to a 6-inch boot. The cushion crepe wedge sole and goodyear welt construction are retained, but the added ankle coverage makes for a unique take on a time-tested Red Wing classic.

—Red Wing Heritage

Forty Percents Against Rights Fall-Winter '15

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—01. From this season's lookbook.

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Goodhood in London have recently received a selection of new items from Forty Percents Against Rights. The offering includes some light outerwear, the usual array of graphic T-shirts and sweatshirts with unexpected slogans printed in black and white, and an all-season necessity for more domesticated media guerrillas: an oven mitt.

—Available from Goodhood

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star II

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—01. Also available in blue.

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It's been a long time coming, but Converse have finally updated one of the most iconic shoes ever made. In production since 1917, the Chuck Taylor has become a part of most people's lives in one way or another. This summer the US sneaker brand have appointed the model with a Lunarlon sockliner, micro-suede interior, premium canvas construction and a padded non-slip tongue. The aesthetic of the shoe remains relatively unchanged, with the subtle injections of innovation somewhat hidden within. While I haven't tried a pair on yet, it seems as though the upgrade has been a successful one.

—Converse

Engineered Garments FW15: Delivery One at The Bureau

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—01. Navy 6W Corduroy Bucket Hat.
—02. 16 oz. Wool Flannel Shop Coat.

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The first Fall-Winter '15 deliveries are streaming into shops around the world and The Bureau, one of the preeminent Engineered Garments stockists, is always one to keep your eye on. They have just received a large selection of apparel and accessories from the New York-based brand, and as usual there are plenty of outstanding items for anyone seeking simple basics, as well as modernized takes on classic menswear styles. There's lots of wool, corduroy, moleskin and denim, perfect for layering when the temperature drops, and a welcome return for the Quick Release Belt in three appealing colours with matte black hardware.

—The Bureau

Summer at Rochelle 2

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Rochelle School
Arnold Circus
London E2 7ES
Saturday, August 1, 12-7pm

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Rochelle School in East London will open its gates again this Saturday for the second edition of Several's summer shopping events. Returning guests Palm London and Louise Madzia are joined by the likes of Bermuda Trips and Abel Sloane for what looks to be another great line-up. Music comes courtesy of John Stammers and Noncollective, while Rochelle Canteen is taking lunch and dinner reservations, as well as serving a selection of food and drink from a separate stall on the lawn. The first one turned out to be the perfect start to the weekend, and with the weather looking good this promises to be an equally enjoyable day.

—Summer at Rochelle

Book/Shop LBR-2 Book Bench

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—01. Solid ash.

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I have no idea how I missed the release of the outstanding LBR-2 Book Bench back in March, but better late than never is certainly an adage that applies to these kind of things. Book/Shop does a great job of dreaming up simple wooden furniture designs that integrate beautifully with your book collection and its surroundings. Made from a solid piece of FSC-certified lumber that is planed down and joined to its legs with finger joints, the LBR-2 comes in both walnut and ash versions which, to their aesthetic benefit, forego the use of nails and screws completely. 

—Available from Book/Shop

Sam Prekop – The Republic

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For anyone familiar with Sam Prekop’s work as part of the seminal post-rock group, The Sea and Cake, this record may seem like a bit of a departure. Produced entirely at home, it sees the American musician trading his customarily crystalline guitar sound for that of modular synthesizers. The first half of The Republic features tracks composed to accompany a video installation by David Hartt, while the second half is built around ideas that worked best on their own. The album essentially picks up where Prekop's previous solo effort, Old Punch Card, left off in 2010. This time though the tones are hazier and less glitchy, making for a more minimalist and ambient listen with some decidedly rhythmic patterns laid beneath. Prekop's output, alone and as part of The Sea and Cake, is sophisticated and precise, encapsulating what the Thrill Jockey sound is all about.  

—Available from Thrill Jockey

City Choreographer: Lawrence Halprin in Urban Renewal America

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320 pages, 105 B&W photos
8.5 x 8.5 inches
University of Minnesota Press, 2014

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University press books on specialized subject matter are probably not widely recognised as captivating reads, but I absolutely love their in-depth approach to a solitary theme and the information to be gained from reading them. Alison Bick Hirsch's volume on Lawrence Halprin fits that description perfectly. The landscape architect was at the forefront of '60s and '70s West Coast experimentalism, and if more people took notice of his ideas about participating in our created environments, the world might be in a better ecological state than it is today.

—Available from University of Minnesota Press