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behold: marc jacobs moccasins-

the boot: $400

the shoe: $371

i've been looking at the pics of the gorgeous handcrafted shoes/boots and reading about the authentic histories of the brands on their sites. then to see these for twice the price-and on zappos no less..it's like...feels wrong somehow. some pics below plus links.

Well the photo links aren't working- i rarely post here so im doing something wrong clearly but MJ mocs pics are on the zappos site..

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7524691/c/46497.html

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7524692/c/12110.html

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Hey id love to buy the nom de guerre sade teeshirt. holla if youre still interested. thanks

http://www.veer.com/products/merchdetail.aspx?image=VPR0004000

love the site--the book is clean and tres cher

I got one of these (in green) to tote photos around for clients.

http://hivemodern.com/products/?view=sub_product&sid=869&cid=42&cid2=324

gunpwdr those hive books are sort of exactly what i wanted- maybe like yourself could use for photos and randoms

yes! 12x18" is the perfect size. however i keep trying to do 8 1/2x11 format, and create "micro" mood boards with tiny swatches, sketches etc. its a lot of work, almost impossible-

but i use adobe indesign to create layouts but be warned: ADOBE ON INTEL MACS SUCKS (worth another thread) and i look to japanese mens style mags like Huge, smart, joker ,popeye etc for general layout direction. somehow they can pack an entire season's trend inside a 2-page spread with flats, text, figures, everything. therefore i should be able to do it too,

(this season i love the japanese designers YAB YUM mens and womens collection--check out their fall 06-07 show at japanesestreets.com).

basically i find those magazines to be the only reliable trend forcasts that exist - they are always spot-on and sometimes as much as a year ahead of the west ..in one issue there are enough ideas to fill ten portfolios. i dont copy directly but i always have a stack of issues on my desk for details, poses etc.

For perfect menswear styling and attitude Tune Magazine is the best and each issue is a collectible i don't tear from my Tunes

I digress..sorry. I am just so blown fucking away by Japanese menswear at every level (like most of us on this site).

-mlproject:havent found the glass/wood book yet. will post link when i do.

-6MT: you can say no to dropping off your book- why should you bust your ass just to give it all away to some company to photocopy overnight? Most of my friends refuse when asked. In the end it only makes them look smarter in the end. Has anyone done their book in PDF format? Nobody in the industry seems to be feeling a digital book for some reason

these tate bags are fucking gorgeous. still, too bad bill ambergs name embossed

chucks are sort of looking old i think- every 13 year old is rocking a chuck. though . However, if you can find white LEATHER purcells with LACES (agree on all points re velcro), buy lots of pairs. these are hard to find in adult sizes. make sure the color combo and styling on the leather purcell is as basic as the basic canvas model. the best converse kicks are the originals. their tricksy updates seem to miss the mark always.

first of all, thanks:

miproject- the site alone is cool as hell. and a glass portfolio would be so sick.

high-contrast i do like the jack spade case and love the detachable handles.. but i'm kind of anti the jack spade logo. why? a- bcos its my portfolio, not jack spade's. b-the sorts of guys who flaunt the jack spade logo are "hip" banker/hamptons types.[maybe if it were a (n)umber nine case i wouldn't mind ]..maybe a person can order without the logo

re: size - the hr dept's and recruiters tell me it's all about small these days for easy viewing. but no design director has a problem looking at big work as long as it's good. it kind of sucks as a designer to have to present at all to recruiters/hr people- they're not visual people, they're about formula.

thanks again

search "plimsoles" (what these type shoes are called) on ebay uk, mens shoes...you'll find what youre looking for.

Hi everyone. I only trust you people for advice on this. Im a menswear designer who needs a smart modern portfolio. Not feeling: black binders, (imitation) leather, overly tricked up "luxury" portfolios, the box trend. Looking for design as spare and user friendly as an Ipod, preferably in a "techno" material. Anyone got any leads on this? Much appreciated