UNIQLO announces the launch of Denim SS17 Collection - Tradition meets innovation

UNIQLO announces the launch of the Spring / Summer 2017 UNIQLO Denim collection in a variety of new jeans styles, colours and washes.

Selvedge & Stretch Selvedge
UNIQLO's Stretch Selvedge Denim combines traditional weaving techniques with innovative technology in collaboration with Kaihara, one of the leading denim manufacturers in Japan.
For example, Stretch Selvedge Denim from UNIQLO combines the authentic feel and color of Selvedge denim with high wearing comfort thanks to its new stretchability.
Miracle Air
The Miracle Air Jeans offer a completely new idea with a classic fit due to its incredible lightness and soft texture. Miracle Air is a denim fabric developed together with Kaihara and Toray Industries. A special hollow fiber makes Miracle Air 20% lighter than conventional denim.
Damaged Denim
Another new offering in the denim line-up are Damaged Jeans: the classics reworked with trendy distressed effects for an individual look and feel. The pre-washed fabric and patches add a vintage look to the jeans while the slim fit style creates a clear and

CAMPAIGN - Canali SS17 Menswear

Here's the new Canali SS17 Advertising Campaign.

Shot on location in Italy, the campaign showcases the key themes of colour, light and texture which characterise the Canali SS17 collection.
 Malfilé suiting, earth-toned outerwear and lightweight summer knits and scarves are modelled by Roch Barbot and Arthur Gosse.

The imagery was shot by Ilaria Orsini, featuring styling by Emil Rebek and grooming by Pierpaolo Lai.

Tissot launches RBS 6 Nations T-Touch Expert Solar Ltd Edition watch

Tissot launches #RespectTheRef campaign for the RBS 6 Nations Championship in partnership with Welsh international rugby union referee Nigel Owens.

 To celebrate its partnership with Rugby’s Greatest Championship, Tissot will introduce an exclusive RBS 6 Nations T-Touch Expert Solar 

Only 66 of these will be produced, featuring the much-loved tactile technology with solar energy and 20 tactile functions, including the very useful countdown timer, chronograph and weather forecast, which will come in handy when planning a game. It has the RBS 6 Nations logo engraved on the caseback and sporty touches of blue and white on the indexes, hands and strap.
 As a true collector’s item, it comes in a special watch box, which includes a miniature rugby ball signed by Nigel Owens and a visual card featuring his infamous humorous quote “Remember the referee is always right, even when he’s wrong”.
Price £1120.00

BELSTAFF'S FIRST REVEAL OF ARCHIVE IN LONDON FLAGSHIP

Belstaff has been quietly curating and building its Archive in preparation for the brand’s Centenary in 2024.

1950's Trashed leather biker jacket

Over the 30 months since the company moved its headquarters back to London, the Archive has been grown to an incredible 150 pieces, covering the most significant and prolific of the brand’s themes, namely aviation, military, naval and moto. The Archive also showcases Belstaff's long tradition for developing innovative materials.

1970's Plainsman leather biker jacket

Some truly incredible pieces have been discovered: a 1930s flying suit with Belstaff’s first factory name (Middleton) emblazoned across its back;

a WWII map case dated 1944; and a 1920s tent (interestingly, the term 'Bell tent' derived from the original spelling of “Bellstaff” and its logo of a bell).

Then there are more recent exciting additions such as the myriad four-pocket wax-cotton jackets from different eras, in an array of different colours, patinas, linings and labels – but the essential design forever remaining the same.

1960's Trailmaster professional waxed cotton biker jacket

This London Fashion Week sees the first reveal of a part of the Archive, with a small exposition in the New Bond Street flagship telling the story of Belstaff and Leather, being such a key material for the brand. This theme supports Belstaff’s over-arching Leather campaign running concurrently in the store, windows and online. The exposition furthers the idea that a Belstaff leather jacket is a second skin, an extension of oneself providing protection, comfort and confidence, and hence the brand’s tagline “Outerwear for Inner Strength”.
 A special stand has been created to exhibit the Archive, which can be transported between stores or other destinations, built up or down. This drive follows the success of Isetan’s pop-up in Tokyo last November, in which five of Belstaff’s key archive pieces were displayed as part of their British Week exhibition.

1970's leather racing suit

During London Fashion Week, the stand will display iconic pieces showing the history of the brand’s usage of leather, from protection in the 30s, through the moto-culture of the 50s, to the 70s, with a part specifically dedicated to Belstaff’s coloured and striped leathers from that era, which, along with the seminal 1971 film “On Any Sunday” starring Steve McQueen, inspired the current SS17 men’s and women’s fashion collections dropping in store now.
Additionally, there will be a rail of unique curated vintage pieces for sale alongside the exhibit.

1970's blue leather biker jacket

Gillette Launches "The Honest Player" film with George North

To celebrate their partnership with the British & Irish Lions, Gillette has launched “The Honest Player”, a short film featuring George North.

 The film, with voiceover taken from the iconic Jim Telfer speech, highlights the importance of preparation and precision - common values shared by both Gillette and the Lions.

For George, preparation off pitch leads to precision on it. For Gillette, it’s all about giving guys the precision tools to look their best and prepare for the day ahead.