Outlier

New Yorkers know how to make clothes. Outlier are a brand who have really focused on function, without compromise of design. Highly technical fabrics and quality stylised pieces pushes the boundaries of fashion for the people demanding more from their clothes. Besides the highly stylised images and impeccable taste of the entire brand, they have also focused on a market crossover of climbing and cycling as well as everyday use; Perfectly hitting current trends on cue, I'm just surprised the guy in the photo isn't riding fix.

Toomer Bros

Starting out with one core combination piece, Toomer Bros is a new 'Shooting Attire' brand. Clean, crisp and good quality, these designs are well on the money. I especially like the Pig logo.

Here is director, Adam Green, contentedly sporting the new jacket. I'm looking forward to see where they go next.

BOWMONT!

How have i only just spotted this! Its more that just a beanie, its a hat of history. Re-energising, and reasserting an old esoteric breed of sheep once introduced to raise the value of farmers wool stock, Finisterre have redeveloped a dieing fibre into a simple yet technical piece. In my own research I found the Bowmont wool able to deal with moisture better than merino, and it comes from the UK, the UK!! I cant wait for the base layers. Keep it up guys.

New home for London's Design Museum

After a dry press-release on the Jan 24th (2012), finally some juicy details about the Design Museum's planned relocation, via Creative Review.

Despite a grade 2 listing and amazing structural design, we're weren't optimistic about the future the dilapidated former Commonwealth Institute (Kensington, West London), which has been sitting unoccupied and seemingly unloved for decades.

I'm very happy to learn that it'll be getting some appreciative new occupiers.  Not entirely appreciative - the interior will be redesigned by architect John Pawson, to give it some sort of modern gloss.  From the pictures on Creative Review, it's hard to say whether his ideas appear any more futuristic than the original building designed by Sir Robert Matthew in 1962 (see photos above and below).  I hope the public might get a last chance to see the interior before work starts on renovation.

Sierra Designs

Not seen these before. Nice Herritage 60/40 range

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Patagonia Quilted jacket

Simple pertex primaloft midlayer. Shame about the colour, would have been great with contrast stitching. (thanks to Hayley for modelling)

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Craftsmanship

Having professionally worked with leather myself, this video brought back a huge amount of nostalgia.  A great demonstration of craftsmanship from Alfred Dunhill via Core77.

Vintage Berghaus Body warmer

My House mate, 'Harrison' in vintage Berghaus Body Warmer

Twill binding on the pockets

Nanamica

S/S 12

Very Cool

I love London.  It's not difficult to understand why.  Highsnobiety have a great feature on some of London's great independent menswear retailers.  Clearly they love London too.