For the third year in a row, Levi’s® has teamed up with GQ Magazine and Bloomingdale’s to honor some of the brightest young talents in the fashion industry as part of the Best New Menswear Designers in Americaproject. With that, six designers were selected by the editors of GQ to compete for a $50,000 cash prize and the opportunity to create a limited-edition collection designed in partnership with designers from the Levi’s®brand. On February 12, 2010, designer Billy Reid was chosen as the winner and, since then, he has been working in conjunction with the Levi’s® design team on this highly anticipated and collectible line, which will debut debut at several Bloomingdale’s locations this fall. To highlight this process, a behind-the-scenes series of documentary videos  were created. As part one in the series, this video goes back to the start, giving an inside glimpse into the early stages of the program, where each of the 6 nominated designers comes face-to-face with the judging panel. In this crucial meeting, each designer presents pieces from their forthcoming Fall 2010 collections, while also explaining their aesthetic and design process.

Industrie is the first and only media title dedicated to presenting an independent, in-depth look at the fashion industry, going behind the scenes to chronicle the personalities, stories and defining moments in the world of fashion. Founded in 2009 by Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, of the saturday-group, industrie aims to shift focus away from current collections and trends and provide a considered insight into the culture of fashion. industrie documents the individuals who influence fashion and critically examines the ideas which shape it. Industrie is published twice a year, distributed internationally by comag and updated continually on industriemagazine.com

One of my favorite jewelry designers Philip Crangi recently spoke to REFINERY29 about his 6 favorite hang out spots in and around New York City. To find out where this mastermind relaxes his mind – take a look at the link below.

THIS IS MY NY: PHILIP CRANGI

COMUNE’s Holiday 2010 collection is heavily concentrated on both coated and textured materials to offer a superior look and feel to each piece, while continuing to show their price awareness and fabric quality. Using brushed shirting in the Carter, polar fleece in the Austin and polycoated denim in the Raul are examples of the refinement and functionality in this Holiday collection. Their goal is to continue providing clothing that reflects a lifestyle of carefree idealism and to support the people that choose to live it.

Complete collection preview below.
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Blending contemporary elegance with understated luxury, Oroton remains one of the most talked about brands in Australian fashion today, complete with innovative collections that are rivaled only by the history of the brand itself. In addition to jewelry, ties, sunglasses and silk scarves, an assortment of other items were added to the Oroton portfolio including leather accessories, umbrellas, knitwear and shoes, all of which reinforced their reputation as a trusted, quality brand unafraid of delving into design classics and re-interpreting them with a modern twist. After browsing through the Oroton website – we had to hand pick the men’s items that we need to get our hands on.

See our selections below.

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Loving this new Maripol x Marc Jacobs collaboration. Marc Jacobs x Maripol feature new interpretations of Maripol’s designs from the 1970’s and 1980’s when she had a big name in NYC nightlife. Check out the rest of the range below.

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The team at Chandelier Creative are at the best at what they do – hands down. Producing some of the most innovative and visually pleasing advertising campaigns, their recent work for Club Monaco has made them stand out even more. Drawing upon references from comic books (“Caped Crusaders”) to Grecian Goddesses (“Venus Envy”) – their recent CM work is black/white/grey chic at its best.

Check out some samples below…

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