Our Legacy Punched Seersucker Coach Jacket

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This lightweight jacket from Our Legacy might be pretty close to the perfect spring option. Made from an Italian virgin wool seersucker, the navy blue coach style features two welted pockets, lined sleeves and a zip-front, nailing the balance between refined and casual.

—Available from Neighbour

Mike Slack Photo Books at Several;

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—01. Scorpio and Pyramids.

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Several has recently received a trilogy of photo books by the American photographer, Mike Slack, that feature his beautiful treatment of the Polaroid format. Initially thought of as more of a novelty camera, it was not the most highly regarded medium for creating artistic imagery. Slack's work, however, transcends this notion, making it irrelevant that his photographs were composed on such basic equipment.

—Available from Several;

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Kanye West

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—01. Photographed by Juergen Teller.

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As part of T Magazine's Culture Issue, Jon Carmanica had the opportunity to speak with Kanye West about the past few months and his direction for the future. For me personally, as a longstanding fan, the article shed an interesting light on his current attitude towards life and work. We all reach certain points which feel more significant than others, and it seems that now could be one of those times for Kanye. If the apparent combined culmination of education and maturity align, then one would only assume his output is likely to rise to exciting new heights.

—T Magazine

Kapital Fuji Smile Printed Jersey Tee

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After years of wearing T-shirts with graphics, I got into the habit of avoiding shirts that made any sort of statement with an image at all. That time has passed and while I’m still leery about making grand exclamations with my T-shirt choices, I am definitely open to the idea of some small proclamation. This option from Kapital makes that a pretty easy transition, considering I, like many others, have always found the image of Mount Fiji to be a powerful one, and who can resist the beaming visage of the classic smiley face?

— Superdenim

Wako Book 5 by Wolfgang Tillmans

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Softcover
218 x 153mm
Limited first edition of 1500
Published by Wako, 2014

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Fine art photographer Wolfgang Tillmans has the preternatural ability to orchestrate images of incredible composition and arresting beauty from just about anything, whether it be the mechanical, mundane, or everyday. Issued in conjunction with last year's Affinity show at Wako Works of Art in Tokyo, his latest publication, Wako Book 5, is well worth picking up for fans of the influential images he’s been producing for over 20 years.

—Available from LN-CC

Nomad: Ritual of Rivals

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—01. Photography by Paolo Azarraga.

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Nomad recently produced an online editorial highlighting their latest spring deliveries, including pieces from Comme des Garçons, Engineered Garments, Common Projects, Adidas x Raf Simons, Nomad and OAMC, among others. The story was shot by Paolo Azarraga with creative direction and styling by Jesar Gabino and Richard Autio.

—Nomad

Martino Gamper Salt and Pepper Spitz

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—01. Walnut and ash versions.

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Martino Gamper obviously takes pride in reworking everyday items and imbuing them with a sense of humour, amounting to designs that while useful in your daily life, also give the refreshing feeling of breaking convention. Salt and pepper grinders certainly fit squarely into the everyday and ubiquitous categories, and are notably absent from a lot of designer’s offerings. Gamper, however, has produced versions in walnut and ash, making colour coordinating your salt and pepper receptacles very easy.

—Available from Momosan Shop

Niuhans Light Indigo Denim Jacket

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—01. Made in Japan.

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The search for the perfect denim jacket is a fickle one and not entirely realistic with so many varieties available. There are those that choose vintage or the traditional recreation route, favouring chore coats or early Levi’s models, but this option from the Japanese brand, Niuhans, echoes 20th century designs, while retaining a contemporary feel with its light wash and basic simplicity.

—Available from Gentry