faust

looks like they are going to be making lowtop tabis according to the website syb posted. i went ahead and emailed them about making them in japanese denim.....

they made denim boots last season, so it's a possibility.

It's called "tabi toe" for your future reference. He makes them all the time, it's a classic Margiela design by now. Just call stores that stock Margiela in your area.

the wind-up bird was far too long, with far too much filler.

different translator on hard-boiled wonderland, am i correct? perhaps that's part of the reason i prefer it to wind-up bird. it also feels like a more cohesive story -- as cohesive a story as we can get out of murakami, anyway.

Might not be my case - I'm reading it in Russian. I prefer reading non-English written books in Russian. So far it's engaging, but I'm only 75 pages in (have no time to read these days).

If they look the same, what exactly is wrong with buying a replica? Do they outsource labor to sweatshops or something?

what do you think?

I finished this recently. Although I enjoyed it very much, I found parts of it to be incredibly lacking and I was pretty much really, really disappointed by the end of the book.....

Cool. I hope I finish it before the new semester starts, when I can get back to serious reading.

haha faust you Russian?

yep, born and bred.

Vovka!!! :-)

What about stuff by Brooklyn Industries or 555soul? Sorry, I'm a bit rusty on my streetwear....

http://www.brooklynindustries.com

http://www.triple5soul.com/shop/index.asp

Haruki Murakami - The Windup Bird Chronicle

let's just say i've been buying a bunch of cdiem stuff...

and some hussien chalayan and kris van assche pieces to mix it up a bit

i demand pictures

Westmalle Dubbel

Chimay Reserve (blue label)

Leffe Brown

Hoegaarden

Pretty much anything that says "Brewed in Belgium" on the label...

go to an upscale restaurant, asia de cuba is my favorite and they wont card. its bad manners to ask for an id when a drink is 13 dollars and an appitizer is 20 bucks.

-later days.

That place is nice. Great for watching golddiggers, lots of fun. I stayed at the Clift last time I was in SanFran - great place.

Dior Homme to this decade is what Gucci was to the 90's - real hype.

St. Maria di Novella is not to be missed - best artisanal perfumes in the world. IMHO, Luisa via Roma is total eurotrash - their website looks better than the store, trust me.

http://superfuture.com/city/reviews/write.cfm?lang=EN

Go nuts.

Yippie. Thanks.

yeah, i kinda need these five minutes ago

put on your shit kickers and kick some shit

Superfuture mods/owners - one of the best, actually quintessential high-end SoHo boutiques is not on the map - IF boutique at 94 Grand St. Serious oversight, honestly. I'd be happy to do a review, not sure how to go about it, though.

I can't help but add: http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com

it's decent, although I am thinking to give this guy a run for his money.

^ Nice pics Yakboy. Tried those Black Zips Boots on at Barneys the other weekend. Its too bad they aren't going on sale .....

Like I said, try n.d.c. made by hand (also in barneys (on the co-op floor) or collection privee (also in barneys) for cheaper, but still high quality alternatives.

organized crime in sao paolo

They're at barneys yo! Or at least I still hope they are.

They are, at 40% off - I saw them yesterday. It looked like they had only huge sizes left. Give them a call.

theyre finally turning into a repectable store. no more street wear shit, no more sneakers...

When? I was there two months ago and they had the same overpriced tshirts and jeans. As a matter of fact it's gotten worse - at least they used to have Margiela and such.

I'm heading to Italy in about two weeks, and so I figured I'd make a post.

I don't expect to get much having searched the other threads pertaining to similiar areas, but I was wondering if anyone knows of any good outlet stores / markets / vintage shops etc... for mens clothing in Rome or Florence?

Thanks!

http://www.enjoyflorence.com/english/outlet.html

those who've been there, the good,the bad,the overrated? best restaurants,hotels,hidden gems?

the good - fakin food is out of this world, as long as you avoid tourist traps. stunning women.

the bad - eurotrash capital of the world. men look like peacocks - absolutely disgusting. and don't even think of driving there.

i stayed at hotel straf, which was absolutely outstanding, design and service wise. hotel gray is right across the street and looks as good.

http://www.straf.it

http://www.hotelthegray.com/

best store is 10 corso como hands down - check my blog for some pictures.

the whole corso como area is alive and kicking all day, and no tourists - gotta love it. i also stayed at hotel "una tocq", which is right around the corner from there. the hotel is ok, but the location can't be beat if you are piss-drunk at some club and have to haul your ass home.

misshapes, but you won't get in.

n.d.c. made by hand was a great suggestion - there are some on sale at barneys right now.

other labels

carpe diem - absolutely the king, but incredibly expensive.

moma

collection privee

paul hardnen - also very expensive though :-(