—December 2012 No 4 —capsuleshow.com Fresh! n the hunt for some new brands? Check out these newcomers to the O upcoming menswear shows MWC Since 1974, MWC has been supplying military and police forces around the globe with high quality timepieces expertly IN crafted in Germany and Switzerland. 01 02 03 mcwwatches.com MAJESTIC SELECT GOOD Proving that the Japanese do vintage Americana better that the Americans, Majestic Select is inspired by the inherent CO. drama and heritage of American baseball. majesticjapan.com JO GORDON Brightly-colored hats, scarves, gloves, and shawls made in Scotland from lambswool locally spun in long-established knitting mills. jogordon.com STERLING 1958 British outerwear, made with the utmost quality and steeped in British tradition, 04 05 06 founded by Savile Row trained Cecil Douglas Ellis in 1958. sterling1958.com FOURTH AND MAIN Created for and by London’s creative culture, offering well-crafted menswear classics that are presented each season in Fourth and Main Journal, a beautiful biannual art mag. fourthandmain.com PERCIVAL With the eccentric British gentleman as muse, playful prints, contrasted linings, unusual buttons and unexpected colors punctuate British-made quality workmanship, timeless styling and clever detailing. percivalclo.com 07 08 09 10 11 LOS VLADIMIROVICH Avant-garde functional, contemporary pieces marked by bold colors, strong 01 Bobby Waltzer lines, hints of Asian influence and utilitarian 02 Gordon Richardson accents. losvladimirovich.com 03 Christopher Tophinke 04 Tyron Ricketts GUILD OF LABOUR 05 Stephan Heim Traditional British workwear design 06 Marcus Rigg CLOCKWISE: HAIK, LOS VLADIMIROVICH, JO GORDON, GUILD OF LABOUR, AND CASH CA elements are the hallmarks of the collection 07 Malvin R Wix of outerwear, shirts and sweatshirts, made 08 Gino Delmas with high quality fabrics from British mills. 09 Christophe Victoor guildoflabour.com 10 David Watts 11 Stefan Pesticcio Bastronomy GUY DE BERAC 12 Andrew Davis The legendary house of fine French sweaters 13 Richard Haines is back. Founded in 1941 in the city of Troyes, 14 Matthew Miller Gant Rugger's Creative Director Christopher Bastin Guy de Berac returns with its mixed media 12 13 14 15 15 Florian Müller cooks us up a batch of delicious onion soup intarsia sweaters, alcantara cardigans and geometrical designed slip-overs. HAIK ANT Rugger creative director Christopher Bastin, a self- 3. Peel and thinly (thinly!) slice the 8 yellow onions and 2 cloves Designers Siv Støldal, Ida Falck Øien and proclaimed foodie and passionate cook, is working on of garlic. Harald Lunde Helgesen, based respectively a cookbook this season featuring his tweaked versions G 4. Start sweating the onions on medium heat in a good amount in Norway, Los Angeles and London Bobby Waltzer The Bowery, @bowerybob Favorite gadget Lapel flower Peter Lugers, Brooklyn NY Favorite thing you own Bulgari B-zero ring Favorite book Il Palazzo—a book of my of classic dishes. We caught up with him to talk food, and he of butter and a splash of olive oil in a large pot or pan. Now, this communicate through an online studio to Artist. Designer. Thinker Coveted item Pair of alligator shoes Favorite book Malcolm X by Alex Haley in rose gold. illustrations commissioned by Prada shared one of his delicious recipes with us. Start cooking! Style advice or mantra Doesn’t matter what Purchased 1993 Favorite hotel Citizen M Coveted item I covet memories more than will take time. You need to stir gently ever so often, it takes create collections of clothing in addition to about 30-40 minutes to get them proper. You want the onions to video installations, sculpture and various art it is, just how you wear it Style icon Harald Glööckler & Alfredo Pauly Style icon Andre 3000 and A-Ron Bondaroff Stefan Pesticcio North London objects. my daughter's first years… Why do food and fashion go together well in your estimation? end up deep golden brown, but NOT burned or crisp. This dish projects around a single subject. Favorite city to visit New York, a constant Favorite thing you own "Lou Rawls, Live" ASOS Menswear Director Style icon Jean Cocteau I think the same love goes into the product, preparation and is ALL about the onions, you feelin’ me? haikwithus.com process of re-discovery. New places seem 1978 - Long Play Vinyl Special Gino Delmas Paris, @ginodlms Style advice or mantra Keep it simple end product in both areas. It's about passion and the endless like visits in different cities. Journalist, co-founder and editor at and focus on the fit above all else Matthew Miller London, @Studio_M_Miller drive to make other people happy and feel good. Working 5. When the onions are perfect, add a good dash of Port wine ARMOIRE D’HOMME Favorite restaurant If I’m going all Tyron Ricketts & Stephan Heim Berlin latoiletteetseseffets.com Favorite city to visit Tokyo for its diverse Designer on a collection takes almost half a year, that's why the instant and 2-3 tbsp of Balsamic vinegar, scrape the pan to get all that Steeped in Scandi design traditions, Armoire out—wd50 heim-ricketts.de, @tyronrcketts Style advice or mantra Play it softly and interesting culture Describe your personal style Functional, gratification of serving really good food to friends is such a good stuff from the bottom to blend with the liquids. Reduce d’Homme seeks to reinterpret classic pieces Favorite book Chaos by James Gleick Style advice or mantra Don’t always listen to Favorite restaurant Aki, a Japanese Favorite restaurant I love the Hawksmoor industrial, and contemporary. wonderful thing for me. for about 5 minutes on medium heat to get the acidity out and in a contemporary context, with an eye on Coveted item I’d like to own an industrial your inner hipster restaurant in rue Saint-Anne, Paris London, fantastic food and drink every time Style advice or mantra The image you the flavors to blend. Taste, and add more Port/balsamic if sustainability. armoiredhomme.com building on the water. That’s a big item. Favorite restaurant Adana Grill, Kreuzberg Favorite book Le Joueur, Dostoïevski in a fantastic setting portray is the one IP that can’t be bought The fashion folks are about to go into heavy travel season. needed. Style icon Patricia Field—I have many Favorite gadget Donkey Kong Jr. Favorite gadget My Olympus Mju II Favorite book Breakfast of Champions Favorite book Fanzines CASH CA Do you have any tips for eating well while on the road? 6. Add a fistful of freshly chopped thyme, 2 bay leaves, but she is one Tabletop Edition Coveted item Gangster's Lanvin briefcase by Kurt Vonnegut Favorite hotel Hotel Castello Chiola Dimora British knitwear expertise and Japanese Before hitting the road, I try to spend a few minutes on 5 white pepper corns, a quart of chicken stock and Favorite thing you own A drawing made for Style icon Papa Smurf Style icon Goodluck Jonathan Coveted item The Junya Watanabe Storica - Loreto Aprutino, in Penne Abruzzo innovation intermingle at Cash CA. The research and book a table at a good restaurant for about half a bottle of white wine. (Open one more if me by Sol LeWitt or an old watch that was Favorite thing you own the night Camouflage Jacket Favorite gadget The app, the 21st century menswear collection is created by influential at least one evening, and try something com- you didn’t listen to point 1) my grandfather’s Christophe Victoor North Marais, Swiss Army knife. pletely random the other. As much as I love Japanese streetwear designer Kazuki Marcus Rigg Whitstable, Kent, @guildo- Paris, @christophevictoor Andrew Davis Whitechapel, @ andrewdav1s to try new places, I hate being disappointed. 7. Let it simmer for 30 min to an hour on low Kuraishi. cashca.com Gordon Richardson Twickenham/ Isle flabour, co-owner/ designer for English Independent journalist for Dazed Digital, The Creative consultant/Men's fashion director Florian Müller Berlin, A good tip is to ask the people behind the heat. The chicken stock is salty enough, so THEKLAXON of Wight/ Mallorca menswear brand Guild of Labour New Order Magazine, Fricotte for Wonderland Owner, Müller PR and Consulting coolest bar in town where they go to get chow easy on the salt homie. At the end, add half Launching at Capsule, this Korean footwear Creative Director, Topman Describe your personal style A blend of ‘40s Style advice or mantra Spend more time Favorite restaurant The Rochelle Canteen, Style advice or mantra If you feel comfort- after they close down, those places are always a cup of full fat cream. (I know, but it’s good, collection offers classic men’s styling with a Describe your personal style Rock British and American workwear researching about fashion Shoreditch able and not disguised, you probably solid.—(c) trust me) and roll gentleman (with some French farmer to boot!) Favorite restaurant Frey's Famous Pizzeria, Coveted item MM Shirt by Matthew Miller chose the right clothes. contemporary upgrade, using only the finest 8. While the soup is getting ready, grate a Favorite restaurant Petersham Nurseries, Favorite restaurant The Sportsman, Tokyo (S/O to Chris Gibbs for the AW12-13 collection Favorite hotel AMANO Hotel in Berlin for their materials, and Vibram soles. theklaxon.co.kr Here’s how to whip up the bossest huge heap of Gruyere cheese, the stronger Richmond London Seasalter, Kent recommendation) Style icon J-M Basquiat rooftop and very friendly atmosphere “Soupe à l’oignon” the better, and turn on the grill on your oven at Favorite book Just Kids by Patti Smith Favorite book The Hungry Eye by Favorite book Hagakure: The Book of the Favorite thing you own Versace silk Favorite thing you own My agency max around 250 C/450 F Style icon Ranges from Serge Gainsbourg Walker Evans Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo Rococoprint duvet—in-your-face luxury.