Autumn Joy: Nepenthes Tweed Selection Feature

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—01. Polka Dots.
—02. Plain.

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Nepenthes recently updated their website with a variety of tweed based looks available at their stores this season. The still life piece includes items by Italguanto, Needles, Rough & Tumble, Barena, Engineered Garments, South2West8, Toulhoat and Nepenthes London. Click on the link below to view the feature in its entirety.

—Autumn Joy: Nepenthes Tweed Selection

Engineered Garments Funny Packs

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—01. O.Drab.
—02. D.Brown.

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Engineered Garments often put out a couple of nice bags each season. Last spring the canvas duffle pack was a good piece, and this fall their 'Funny Packs' look especially good. These colors are my favorites, the size looks ideal, and the price is about what you'd expect.

—Nepenthes Osaka

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Fall Layers

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—01. Fully insulated glass.
—02. Birch veener plywood.

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There are a few Japanese webshops out there that really do a great job presenting new product - Second Stage is one of them. This fall they were able to inject a fair bit of color into the fall season, with some nice styling, comfy layering and good use of the Engineered Garments fatigue pants. Although the cords might be tough to pull off in real life, these images definitely make them a little bit appealing.

—Images via Second Stage

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Engineered Garments Workaday Pocket Tees

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—01. Available in white, grey & navy.

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The EG Workaday selection continues to be something of a rarity outside of Japan. The tightly knit offering includes a great set of staples that I wear quite regularly. The only new item this year is the pocket t-shirt with the overlap 'crossing' collar. Available in three colors, these t-shirts are made in Canada, fit small and are a nice addition to the Workaday line.

—Available at Inventory Stockroom

Look: Fall's Coming

Featured Products

• Inverallen for Inventory Items Moss Cap
• Margaret Howell Merino/Cashmere Sweater
• Beams Plus Oxford BD Shirt
• Beams Plus HBT Fatigue Pants
• Deadstock Swedish Army Belt
• Red Wing 6" Suede Moc Toe
• Wm J Mills Ice Bag

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It's now the second week of September and although its still pretty warm in Vancouver, I can't help but look forward to some early fall attire. The knitwear from Margaret Howell, oxford shirts, fatigue pants and Red Wings all feel like they are ready for some wear. No matter the season however, olives, blues and suedes seem to be a continuous thread. They always seem to work well together, and especially when a couple more layers are involved.

—All items available at Inventory Stockroom

Engineered Garments Field Parka

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—01. Available in black & olive.

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One of the items that I look forward to every season from Engineered Garments is the Field Parka. It's come with a variety of sublte changes in the past few years, sometimes I like them more than others. This fall however, the black and olive cotton poly, lined with wool, paisley and corduroy looks quite impressive. The pocket configuration isn't overdone, the fit is great and its a solid value for an ideal piece of outerwear.

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HUGE / Engineered Garments

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—01. 8th Anniversary issue.

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The latest issue of HUGE has arrived in the shop, and its another good one. Aside being a celebratory 8th year anniversary issue, the highlight for me is the lengthy Engineered Garments fall-winter editorial. The piece is shot in New York, using a variety of creative individuals from chocolate makers to writers, styled by Akio Hasegawa. Along with this piece is a nice Margiela editorial and the usual fall fashion round up.

—HUGE, No. 85 / 8th Year Anniversary Issue

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Inventory Stockroom Autumn 2011

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—01. A 'stocked' selection.

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When the new collections arrive, it's always exciting to see the shop change over and the new products all displayed together. We're fortunate enough to have a top notch merchandiser working for us, so the shop floor looks especially sharp at the moment. Whether its the magazines, accessories, staples or seasonal items, everything feels like it goes together perfectly and feels natural in the Stockroom, a feat easier said than done.

—Inventory Stockroom

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