THE VINTAGE SHOWROOM - THE BOOK

Classic workwear, sports and military clothing

Curated by connoisseurs of vintage clothing, The Vintage Showroom is a vast collection of rare 20th-century pieces that fashion designers and stylists pay to view, using the cut and detailing of individual garments as inspiration for their own work. Offering one-of-a-kind access, Vintage Menswear now makes this unique resource available in book form.

Featuring 130 of the most influential examples of 20th-century and earlier European, American and Asian utilitarian tailoring and design, the book is divided into three sections of sportswear, militaria and workwear, covering everything from 1940s flying jackets and polar exploration suits to vintage French denims. Stunning full-page bleeds and front and back views showcase ground-breaking designs in concept, shape and cut. (Check Long John for more pics)

RIN TANAKA - MY FREEDAMN 10

This is the final and biggest chapter of this amazing collection about vintage fashion: My Freedamn ! It includes lots of great New Wave & Hardcore Punk fashions from the late 1970's to mid 1980's, Sports and Street fashion from brands such as Nike, Vision, Vans, etc... And early Hip Hop fashions. Everything that today's trendy youth who'd die for! Rin Tanaka proves once more he's the master for selecting vintage fashion worldwide, a future classic! Buy your own copy at Colette.

THE IDEAL AMERICAN LOOK

 

The real-life Gary Cooper was just as authentic. He had an ideal American look - unstudied yet refined, natural and playful. There was a charm about him in the way he didn't take himself too seriously. He had that sort of "aw shucks" attitude, plus a look that was all about quality, and a way of dressing that was much his own. This forward was written by Ralph Lauren for a book called "Gary Cooper Enduring Style" This book is filled with stylish pictures of a movie star who lived in the hay days of Hollywood.

In the last picture you see a style which was embraced by the peacocks at the Pitti Uomo.

GUARANTEED TO LAST

Today, it was my lucky day I received my ordered copy of "Guaranteed to Last", the complete history of LL Bean. This book is packed with rarely seen pictures of 100 years LL Bean. The cover of the book is like an LL Bean Tote bag in white canvas with a green trim and the LL Bean label.  In the book the story of Leon L. Bean, how an unknown hunter invented a new kind of shoe and remade the outdoor industry. See the time line here or buy the book yourself for only Usd 20,-- here.

MONDAY BOOK MANIA

Wow, what a gift last week I received from my colleagues a book called "Preppy, cultivating Ivy Style".

Filled with great pictures and easy to read everything you need to know about the preppy lifestyle.

Authors Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle examine the fashion designers who played a major role in shaping the preppy look, from retail pioneers J.Press and Brooks Brothers to Ralph Lauren, who single-handedly marketed not just a look but a lifestyle. Also featured, a band of young twenty-first century Ivy stylist and fashion labels, like Michael Bastian, who infused preppy with high-octane design. Buy it and enjoy it just like I do.