MIHARAYASUHIRO and London Husam el Odeh team-up in the design of an unorthodox pair of sunglasses. The eyewear maintains a traditional style made of 100% Perspex however the point of interest within the sunglasses involve the cut away portion on the bottom. The lenses are seen in a gradient purple shade. Available now at Browns.

COMME des GARCONS collaborates with Dr. Martens and for the first time to produce this selection of durable shoes. Brogue, Chukka and Oxford models can be seen in mature red and black colorways. Naturally, each of the releases features Dr. Martens’s classic “Bouncing Soles” and yellow contrasting stitches, ensuring that the aesthetic is not as avant garde as other COMME des GARCONS releases. Each

Last night, COMME des GARCONS held a special launch event for its WONDERWOOD perfume at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. The event consisted of a film screening, inspired by the perfume, with assistance from Dianne of A Shaded View, and featured the film’s creative cirector Christian Astuguevieille and The Quay Brothers on hand. The perfume itself looks to soon become available through Dover S

A continued partnership between Junya Watanabe COMME des GARCONS and Tricker’s of England continues as both brands develop another brogue-style shoe for the Spring 2010 season. The shoes fall in line with recent designs yet take on a two-tone look, featuring classic black and white detailing in premium leather. The shoes are now available through finer boutiques, including SlamJam.

Heralded Japanese contemporary brand COMME des GARCONS releases a new series of wallets and coin pouches, all taking on a Manga Print motif. Produced in Japan with 100% Cowhide, the wallets are offered in a couple of different colorways with gold script branding and leather accented zipper pulls. Available now through Dover Street Market.

With a strong past including stints at various facets of COMME des GARCONS, Japanese designer Nozomi Ishiguro has created a collection of modified Dr. Martens. Having a long-time association with punk culture, the Dr. Martens custom boots feature some prominent design elements including the use of various kinds of studs as well as a modified sandal design. The collection is available now at KNIQ.

Having already seen the similarly themed “golf club” range for Spring/Summer, French brand Kitsune have just released previews of their latest collection due for the end of the year, “Ivy League”. Obviously inspired by the world famous set of first-class universities in the States, the line embraces a selection of ruling-class styles and traditional, conservative wear. Interestingly, the fit is no

Italian brand Moncler recently announced that they are to join forces with visvim as well as Comme des Garçons on a selection of special products and a retail concept entitled “Moncler 365”. Set to open March 25, CDG’s Aoyama flagship will stock apparel from both brands, alongside an exclusive collaborative line.

Kicking things off in the new year is a selection of looks into COMME des GARCONS HOMME. Known for their ample use of remixing and multi-material concoctions over various lines, knitwear finds some interesting and colorful combinations over sweaters with a further mix of jackets also included in January’s releases. Available now at COMME des GARCON Hong Kong.

Japanese publication Popeye features a photoshoot styled by Tomoki Sukezane for their February 2010 issue. Sukezane is one of, if not the premier stylist in Japan and regularly works for some of their biggest celebrities. The shoot itself is entitled ‘Best Look 2010 S/S’, which unsurprisingly explores the latest Spring/Summer collections from some of fashions biggest names including Lanvin, Dries

Working alongside two of the finest names in the world of designer fashion, Mercedes-Benz looked towards famed fashion designer Gareth Pugh as well as equally renowned fashion photograph Nick Knight for an upcoming ad campaign, featuring Mercedes-Benz’s new SLS AMG. Along with model Julia Stegner, both creatives develop an interesting campaign for the German car maker, offering their own unique to

As World Cup 2010 sets to become the marquee sporting event of 2010, Y-3 presents a portion of their collection in honor of various adidas-sponsored football teams as part of its 2010 spring collection. Countries such as Japan, South Africa (2010 World Cup hosts), Germany and Argentina are represented alongside some of Yohji Yamamoto’s popular avant-garde aesthetics. While there’s no denying that

French collective Kitsune present looks from their upcoming apparel collection for Spring/Summer 2010. In continuance of the brand’s classic aesthetic we see an ensemble of prep styles in the form of cardigans, blazers knits, denim, and various other cut-and-sew creations. Expect to see these new pieces at Kitsune retailers come next season.

In association with Maison Martin Margiela’s third anniversary in Hong Kong at its On Lan Street location in Central, a special regionally-relevant item has been created. Playing to the strengths of the Chinese population’s affinity for gambling and more specifically the tile-game, mahjong, the set seen here will be given away with select purchases from MMM. Purchases of the 2009 fall/winter colle

UNIQLO and colette are set to join forces as the Japanese budget brand will be given the opportunity to have their very own pop-up space in the popular Parisian boutique. The space will foreshadow the upcoming opening of a UNIQLO Paris store. UNIQLO’s impending fall collection will be previewed exclusively in Paris at the colette space prior to launching at the Paris flagship store.

Garnering a strong following and reputation despite being a relatively small presence globally, UNIQLO looks to cover a few different bases with their 2009 fall collection for men. A quick lookover reveals the continuation of many current popular movements including mountaineering-themed offerings as well as more refined IVy-esque pieces. The collection should be hitting UNIQLO’s globally in the n

As the world’s leaders in fashion descend upon Paris for the highly anticipated showcasing of the 2010 spring/summer season, here’s a suggested (not 100% verified) break-down of the multi-day affair. The event begins at 9:30 am on Thursday, June 25th and concludes the following Monday, on June 29th. Among the ones to watch in our opinions are Issey Miyake, Henrik Vibskov, Rick Owens, JUNYA WATANAB

After opening the Louis Vuitton x Comme des Garcons concept shop in Aoyama, Tokyo last year, Comme des Garcons is at it again this time working with Vogue Nippon. According to Tokyo Fashion, The new Comme des Garcons collaboration will be with Vogue Nippon and it will open on May 28, 2009. The new shop will feature a bunch of fashion collaborations between Commes designer Kawakubo and brands inclu