"And why not turn a restaurant into a disco?"

Acne took over Paris last week for their first international menswear presentation, and I think it took everybody by surprise. They've turned everything on its head, with 2010 show baggy upperbody wear and tight legwear, but S/S 2011 is an exercise in juxtaposition and typically, androgyny. Their jackets are short and tight fitting, whilst they're are taking a leaf from Bowie's book with wide, flared legwear.



Acne have said they are attempting to create "the perfect disco, school boy look" by challenging classic proportions throughout their collection, "waists become higher and tshirts become longer". The materials just heighten this sense of sixties extravagance and "silhouettes are pushed across silks, jerseys, cotton, wool and microfibre pieces".

"I had a moment of clarity for this collection with my design team at a place called Tango in Paris. It was just a good night out actually, and that dance hall with all of its styled up, dueting couples and slow routines, reminded me of a school dance. For me it also has to do with personal history; in my teens I would travel to these summer dances in remote halls in the Swedish countryside – cause that’s what you do. These dances were super exotic parties for me in my youth; believe me – it’s more spiritual than doing drugs, the all night light kinda sends everyone into this crazy positive place. I have always found this very interesting – it is quite seldom that you find yourself dancing with strangers and I started to imagine this fun, young, imaginative boy going to a school disco. Sometimes I think fashion should just be that: a fun and happy moment and a memory. When I was thinking of my first international Menswear showing, Paris was the natural choice. And why Le Chateaubriand? For me it is about a fun night, great food and wine, sexy people and having fun either in a group or just watching. And why not turn a restaurant into a disco?” – Jonny Johansson





[Thanks to Selectism for the images]

There's a heatwave on its way, so with our Summer Sale in full swing, now is the perfect opportunity to grab a few needed bits (at a bargain price...)



Acne O-neck Sweater - Lightweight, wide neck and perfect for the evenings. The suede elbow patches just top it off.
Filippa K Peter Salmon Shirt - Breathable cotton, great colour and handy breast pocket... wear it with a pocket hanky, yeah?
Surface to Air Portofino Shorts
Common Projects Desert Boots - Perfect profile to wear with shorts and beautiful, beautiful material
Inventory Mag - Great Summer read, content galore and some great photography
MAKR Tote Bag - Cotton duck and deertanned cowhide. If you're pon de churps, its perfect to carry a bottle of champers...

Finally, if you're looking for the perfect BBQ album, its got to be Swim by Caribou. He's a doctor in mathematics, so there is no surprise this album really adds up. Its mellow with experimental percussion and it takes dance music to much more fluid realms. Its a real journey through the album and there is no better record to have on the iPod. He'll be appearing at Field Day this year alongside Phoenix and the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, and if his Sonar appearance is anything to go by, its well worth the trip to go and see.

Back from Barcelona

So, its been a couple of days now since returning from the beautiful city that is Barcelona and we're close to catching up on sleep and getting things back to normal. The city never ceases to astound me, and Sonar was absolutely fantastic, as expected. There is nothing more reassuring than a group of forward-thinking musicians and artists taking control of their city to exhibit the best music in the world right now. Off Sonar proved to be the biggest surprise, with a collection of vintage stores and connoisseur record stores hosting international radio shows and DJs live for the festival. A special mention goes to Discos Paradiso who put on the Hepcat Radio show hosted by Mamiko Motto with sets from Hudson Mohawke, Jackmaster and Eclair Fifi, playing to a crowd of three. It was definitely a highlight of the weekend. Its great to see some guys pushing their love for vintage, boutique and rare vinyl. I'll stop boating anyway.

Now we're back, MAKR Carry Goods are online and ready to buy with one line already sold out. These are extremely limited so if you want one, there is no chance to hesitate, because we didn't have many. We're the first store in Europe to stock them, so a big thanks to MAKR and we look forward to what they can offer us in the future.

There has also been a restock of a few of the classic Passarella Death Squad tees, but again, we've only got limited numbers and they're destined to be as popular as ever.