Tokyo-based brand BEAMS caught up with four different designers during the week of London Collections: Men, earlier this year, to talk about their FW12 collections. Shedding light on their collections and the inspiration behind them as well as the backgrounds, and in some cases, legacies, of their brands, are 1205′s Paula Gerbase, Patrick Grant of E.Tautz, Claire…

The Insulator Vest from Stone Island Shadow Project offers a great alternative to other, bulkier vests, with a slim silhouette that still retains its protective and warming qualities. With an interesting star-shaped quilted texture, the vest’s Augment function allows the garment to be worn on its own or over/under other pieces from Shadow Project’s collections,…

Visvim introduces another new iteration of its PATRICIAN shoe for Fall/Winter 2012. Crafted from Italian vegetable-tanned leather, the shoe sits lower than previous models, sitting on a natural cork footbed, TPU heel stabilizer and Vibram outsoles. Technically, is features a breathble liner for increased comfort (and sockless wearing pleasure) and cushioning on the inside. The…