Seen on the streets of Paris...

Click for close-up.

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I love the rubber ring. No gayness intended.

Pharrell's New Hoodie - Worth More Than Your Car

Oh dear.

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Pharrell has bought himself a new grey hooded jacket. Not just any hooded jacket though... this is made by Hermes of Paris, and is made from Crocodile skin.

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Pharrell has got form for spending silly money with Hermes on one-off bags, but this is different. Not only is it ugly, but when those French chaps make clothes with Crocodile, the price tag becomes astronomical. Conservative estimates suggest this could have cost him $18,000. Not so conservative estimates say it could have been as much as $75,000.

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On his Japanese 'honeyee mag' blog mini-site he posted the above picture with the caption "Couldn't resist". Makes you sick doesn't it?

APC x Supreme = Fuck 'em

As has been well documented, I'm a fan of APC. Supreme... not so much, but some of their Tee's are good. It's mainly gear for Skateboarders or Street Fashion enthusiasts. I'm too old to do the former, and too old to pull off the latter convincingly.

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This collabo smacks of lazyness. The embroidery looks cheap, and whilst the pin badge is pretty smart, this appears little more than a collabo to suck in gear fanatics and get them to part with their hard earned pound/dollar/yen. You can guarantee these come at a premium.

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Nick Schonberger of High Snobiety has spotted this opportunism, but then launched a passionate defence; arguing that this is an attempt at satire from APC and Supreme. I'm not so sure.

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Either way, APC jeans don't fit me...

An Interview with Jean Touitou of A.P.C.

hypebeast have interviewed A.P.C. supremo jean Touitou.

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The Parisian super-label (my shirtmaker of choice) boss talks about his new location in Hong Kong's Central district, his companies collaborations (Nike & K-Way), his relationship with high end Japanese designers (SOPHNET), his thoughts on streetwear (BAPE) and much more.

Click the link or the image to read it.

High Fashion Fuckery - Chanel's plastic, transparant briefcase

Jesus.

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It's made of perspex. It's see through. Thanks to the great minds at Chanel you can now advertise the entire contents of your bag to everybody you randomly walk passed on the way to the tube station; from muggers (iPhone, Wallet) to prospective partners (Pornography, Canestan).

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Seriously, you couldn't make this shit up.

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Got to artschoolvets for more.

Daft Punk + TR2N = Genius

This is the best news I've heard all week. All month in fact.

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Somebody at Disney has really got their head on a swivel (c) Ron Burgundy.

Pioneering French dance music geniuses (yes, I'm a fan) Daft Punk have been signed up to score the forthcoming Tron sequel, 'TR2N', or 'Tron 2.0' depending on who you believe. The original is still a defining moment of my youth, and I get warm and fuzzy inside (not in a gay way though) when I think of Jeff Bridges throwing that deadly neon frisbee at 'the red blokes'.

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This is the greatest fit in history. Well, the greatest fit since this one anyway. I'm putting money on this being the best album and best film of 2011.
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Go to Billboard for more.

Lanvin - I hope you're taking the piss

Just a couple of weeks back I was singing the praises of Lanvin for their wearable, sleek trainers. Then I see these horrors, and wish I'd never said those nice things about them.

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These monsters are called the Pearl Ankle Sneaker. They retail at $985 and colette in Paris are stocking them. It's a shoe for a Pet Shop Boy. A shoe for people who look like women, but have a dinkle. They'll probably sell out in a day, bought by rich lunatics. If you see somebody wearing these in the street, walk away from them as fast as you can. They're probably very dangerous.

Dela & Talib Kweli - Long Life mp3

French DJ and Producer Dela (no, not De La Soul) put out one of the strongest Hip Hop albums of 2008 in the form of his jazzy 'Changes in Atmosphere' CD. This is one of the standout tracks, featuring former 'Black Star' Talib Kweli.

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I've been listening to this track on the way to work all this week, and it has had a calming effect, without a doubt. And although it features a saxophone sample, that doesn't make it sound too much like 80's easy listening... Talib's rap calls out weak mc's, and with the crisp drum track there is an edge to the song.

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But, the sun is shining in London today, and this is still a nice track to play on days like this. Enjoy.

Lanvin Trainers - Sell your car, buy a pair

Spring/Summer 09 trainers from Lanvin.

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Usually, fashion house trainers are poor... either too dainty or too bulky, and more often than not, patent. However, I picked the bottom pair up in Selfridges a few weeks back and they were excellent. I've had dirty dreams about them. But, at 325 quid a pair, like a mistress, they are expensive and if your wife finds out about them, she'll kill you.

Kanye West - Imbecile

Kanye... you're excited and feeling good about yourself and your career. I get it.

But there's a recession on, and it's not wise to rub the worlds noses in it.

A.P.C. x Nike All Court

Simple silhouette, simple colours. A classic shoe refined by the stylish French chaps at A.P.C., my current shirtmaker of choice. This should be available online at apc.fr in time for the spring.

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Spotted at hypebeast

IHT visit Colette in Paris (Video)

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The International Herald Tribune give us a feel for the newly renovated Colette in this short video.

They touch on how streetwear is a growing element of the boutique department stores' business since the plush refit. And why not... £150 for a t-shirt sounds like good business.

I'll be visiting next weekend, straight from hopping off the Eurostar, but purely in a window-shopping capacity I imagine.

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Courtesy of High Snobiety.

Fleet Foxes - Breaking, Entering, Playing (Video)

A 'take away show' by The Fleet Foxes, one of the acts of 2008.

"A friend’s friend let us into an abandoned wing of the Grand Palais. There were empty spaces, as if abandoned at short notice, unreasonably high ceilings. The perfect place for the Fleet Foxes."

Justice - Electric Touch mp3

Justice mash up Kanye West's 'Touch The Sky' with their own remix of MGMT's 'Electric Feel'. This is great. Enjoy...

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Electric Touch mp3

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Thanks to whoever upped this to zshare