J.Crew appears to be all about collaborations lately, and we must say we’re fans of the style they bring to the fashion lines (especially the NB 1400 Sneakers).
This time they’re teaming up with Quiksilver on a new line of board shorts. Four distinct designs are being offered, including colorblock, country, aloha and bamboo prints.
Available online and in stores now through the summer.
Plan on showing your support for USA’s national soccer teams this year? You’ll be sporting Nike’s new take on the jersey.
Featuring red and white stripes, the Nike Swoosh logo and USA team badge (heat-transferred on the front), and a transparent sash across the chest commemorating the 1950 tournament in Brazil when the USA men’s team defeated England. You can also count on the technology you’ve come to expect from Nike, such as Dri-FIT fabric and laser-cut ventilation on the sides.
It’s even made from 96% recycled materials.
Everyone loves the outdoors, with the exception of getting eaten alive by bugs.
Fortunately for all of us, a couple of entrepreneurs discovered Insect Shield - a patent-pending technology to bind permethrin to clothing. The end result is their new product, 6 legged tees. The t-shirts provide “effective, invisible, odorless, and built-in protection against all sorts of bugs.” The protection will last for approximately 70 washes through the laundry machine.
The founders also point out that they didn’t just use any old shirt. They went with a quality American Apparel Tri-Blend t-shirt. And don’t worry about the planet… designs were printed using organic inks.
The day-to-day usefulness of bulletproof casual wear is highly debatable, but it’s essential if you’re a high-risk individual or have an irrational fear of stray bullets cutting you down. Depending on your particular needs the Bulletproof Polo comes in a few different protection levels such as protection from a 9mm all the way up to a submachine gun. At the higher levels, the shirt even includes stab-proofing if that’s something you require (and who wouldn’t want that?).
The exterior is designed to look casual and made from 100% cotton while the interior will keep you cool in the heat and warm in the cold with its microfiber design. To top it off, the shirt has some impressive credentials considering it is certified by the US Department of Justice. But don’t put this baby in the wash, it’s dry clean only.
Personally I’m a bit skeptical about all the hype surrounding these barefoot “finger” shoes. But people are buying them, so apparently they’re working for some.
Swiss Barefoot Company is taking it a step further. Why wear shoes at all when we can just wear socks? The Swiss Protection Socks are made from a blend of 50 percent Kevlar, 32 percent polyester, 10 percent cotton and 8 percent spandex. And if bulletproof protection from the kevlar doesn’t convince you, the socks are also reinforced with a PVC laminate. Supposedly all of this protection allows you to engage in all sorts of activities with only socks on your feet, including water sports, running and even rock climbing.
Now how long until a company says “screw socks”, and starts offering a protective laminate applied directly to your feet?
Here’s one for all you fathers out there. Why? ‘Cause you’re never too young to look fly. That and because us guys who grew up in the 80′s know what it’s like to have embarrassing photos that our parents took of us, with the bright neon green shorts on. Or maybe that’s just me?
But the old chap looking dapper in the Burberry Toddler’s Blazer will look like he was born to make a woman swoon. Just don’t be fooled by the fact that this blazer is for toddlers. It has a notch lapel, front button closure, chest pocket, two front flap pockets, three-button closure at sleeve, front darts and back seams for fit, back vents, and is fully lined and made from luxurious Merino wool.
“A fit tailored for a pint-size gentleman.” Be sure to let us know how it feels to be out-styled by a 2-year-old.
Remember the Travel Vest?
If that wasn’t enough space for you, ScotteVest has an additional solution with the Travel Boxers. While boxers are typically worn to provide comfort, these go a step further and allow you to store your iPhone, passport, or other small items like cash. The material is fast drying and odor and stain resistant.
ScotteVest claims you can wear these as shorts as well, but we’re not too sure we’d sport these around the airport with gear bulging out of our pants, no matter how stealth it might look.
You’ve really got to love your pooch to wear his head around on your body all day. But with Hyper Realistic Dog T-Shirts you have that option. These folks aren’t joking when they call these things “hyper realistic.” Scroll through the selection of doggie T-Shirts from Rottweiler to Labrador, and tell us that they don’t look just like the beloved pooch’s head staring back at you.
We’re not for sure who it was that looked at the basic T-Shirt design and saw its potential for morphing into a canine cranium, but we’d like to say “thank you.” Just make sure that you don’t wear it around your dog, or you’ll be unlikely to shut it up. You’ve seen how they react to mirrors, right?
The mad men of “Mad Men” have a cool look all their own. At once authentically 60’s and yet very contemporary. You may not want Don Draper’s icy ruthlessness and penchant for chain smoking and infidelity, but you sure want his suit.
Banana Republic has obliged by collaborating with the show’s costume designer Janie Bryant to produce a line of “Mad Men”-inspired clothing. Available for men are knit sweaters, tailored suit separates, and fitted trousers. And for the ladies a trench coat, tailored dresses, high-waisted skirts, and silk blouses.
And what’s a “Mad Men” suit without the accessories? You can also pick up stuff like money clips, silk ties, leopard print pump heels and, of course, fedoras. All in all there are 65 articles available. Not included: cigarettes and liquor.
What’s special about the Metal Vent Tech sport tee? Really, it looks like any other Bangladesh-made shirt, eh? Well, in this case, looks are deceptive.
Available in short and long sleeve and sleeveless configs, the Metal Vent Tech (Lululemon Athletica) proves a helluva lot more advanced than many clearly-inferior counterparts (e.g. “regular” shirts).
Maybe all this “gadgetry” in a piece of apparel is just another example of over-engineering at its finest. But hey, at least you’ll smell rosier whilst pumping iron!
