I posted this up on Facebook and have probably watched it eight times since. There’s something amazing about the staging of the video (the antique-ish furniture) and parade of merchandise that gives me the urge to take a plunge. Savings has never been so hard with fall and winter coming. Expect more posts that gush about everything between infinity scarves to cognac purses.

 
This jacket is on the must-have list. Which is looking pretty short right now, but still in the midst of being built for fall. Have you seen? Soia and Kyo and related company Mackage have at long last updated their websites with all their clothing candy – jump on the pages now and sift through the amazing assortment of jackets. This version “Pink” has detachable down cuffs and neck collar. Comes in heather grey and black/charcoal. Amazing.

 
It’s the Brian Lichtenberg x Forever 21 collection – and to my surprise, featuring Allie Crandell (she was on the first season of MTV’s The City). Turns out the girl is a pretty amazingly legit model as this surely hasn’t been the first campaign I’ve spotted her in. Girl’s flawless. The collection she’s sporting though? Likely not quite up to par – finding all too often Forever 21 seems to get away with amazing photography and less than stellar product (just like my use of adjectives for this post. Awful).
 
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It’s hard to believe with this beautiful summer weather that fall collections are already making their way into stores. Normally I loathe spotting fall sweaters and heavy tweed skirts in stores in June, but not so with Allison Wonderland’s new collection. Here’s why.
 
Firstly, she has a great name. Secondly, the pieces from her Fall/Winter 2010 collection are all named after films from the ‘70s (the Annie Hall blouse, the Goodbye Girl dress!). And finally, the collection is gorgeous.
 
Featuring everything from working-girl blazers to night-on-the-town dresses, the collection has a range …

 
After their spring/summer collection of perfect trenches, FURI has stepped-up their outwear game for the fall with a line of tailored coats and chic capes.
 
The collection of coats, jackets and caplets is made from rich winter-y fabrics like herringbone and lambswool and comes in warm colours like plum, charcoal and deep blue. These Montreal designers also pay special attention to detail for all of their pieces, like using Italian Corzo buttons & snaps and lining all of their pieces for extra warmth. (Whoever said you had to sacrifice design for …

 
The Oxford Saddle Shoe has returned and they are pretty damn cool (if you can pull it off).
 
The last time these shoes were a prominent footwear trend teenie boppers were shuffling to early rock ‘n’ roll in the ’50s however these two-tones are now being sported as a casual shoe for summer. Like their preppy boat shoe brethren, it is best to wear a pair sans socks utilizing some talcum powder to fight the foot sweat. Maybe even roll up your jeans and show some ankle.
 
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LTD TEE has come out with a pretty cool box set to celebrate Jean-Michel Basquiat.
 
Those in the know can tell you that Jean-Michel Basquiat is an urban art and graffiti movement icon. He was a NYC graffiti artist and painter who became know internationally for his work which included collaborations with Andy Warhol in the mid-80s.
 
The box set which was designed by David Flores (who has worked for XLarge and Kid Robot) and issued by LTD TEE includes a screen printed tee, 8×10 art print, artist bio and sticker.
 
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It’s all too incredible to see what unique ideas and visionaries can accomplish. Take Sheena from The Uniform Project, a girl that decided to wear the same little black dress for a year (7 identical dresses to rotate through the week) in order to raise money for children to go to school. A pinch of whimsy, a tad bit of ingenious, and a whole lot of creativity and drive was precedent for some sort of amazing. Watch the video – the whole way through. You’ll be amazed, just a little.

 
Looking to purchase some art but don’t want to spend a lot of dough? Then check out 20×200.
 
Jen Bekman opened her gallery on the Lower East Side of NYC with the mission of supporting emerging artists and collectors. Taking her mission online she created 20×200 which operates under the simple formula of: (limited editions x low prices) + the internet = art for everyone.
 
Every week at least two new pieces of art are released. For each piece, limited edition reprints are available for purchase with at least 200 copies in …

While another hot commodity (by the same moniker) has been on my music rotation as of late, The Drake General Store has been my downtown desirable. Not just sold by the gorgeous photography that they’ve captured of the physical retreat, The Drake General Store sits pretty at three locations:
 
Drake Queen: 1144 Queen St. W.    |    Drake Rosedale: 1011 Yonge St.
Drake Bathurst: 82A Bathurst St.
 
Capturing inspiration from the classic general store, the museum shop and the flea market stand, we’ve worked really hard to create a unique destination for classic …