We’re recently hooked on scents. It’s all we can think about over here at The Malcolm HQ. Fragrances, colognes, candles, room sprays….our sartorial choices have been pushed aside and we’ve been focused on our noses. But, when we got turned onto Flocks Melbourne, a collection of dope kicks that was founded in 2008, we needed to investigate. We’re especially digging their men’s classic boot that utilizes a natural chemical free crepe, 100% Australian A Grade Sheepskin, and finished off with waxed cotton laces with brass tips and hand stitched construction. Pillows for your feet!

I spy with my Malcolm little eye something that is a collaboration between Marchon Eyewear for Nike NSW. I want. End of story. Bye.

Last night, guests gathered at The Gramercy Park Hotel to toast the launch of Rachel Zoe’s latest collaboration with QVC. Put on by the talented team over at SPEC Entertainment, Zoe’s collection will be officially unveiled once August hits, and will be available through the fall. With everything under $200.00, Zoe managed to create her signature look of oversized sunglasses, caftans and her iconic totes.

Some of my favorites happen to be her latest range of accessories - on point, affordable and well made.

Check it out.

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Self Clothing produced the 2010 Spring/Summer Collection Video styled by my good friend (and exceptionally talented) Mr. Way Perry. Influence is drawn from music, art, history and youth culture with Direction from Joost Vandebrug.

Self SS2010 - by Joost Vanderberg from F.TAPE on Vimeo.

Serge Gainsbourg the famous chanteur who defined a revolutionary style of song and sexuality gets his first feature film treatment in newcomer Joann Sfar’s Gainsbourg: Vie héroïque. Despite the title, Sfar accurately depicts Gainsbourg’s life as less than heroic.  Sfar, a legendary French comic book artist, actually depicts Gainsbourg’s demons as grotesque puppets that physically interact with Gainsbourg throughout his life.

No one looks to Gainsbourg for heroics though, his allure lies in his unapologetic hedonism. Thankfully hedonism films very well; especially when it involves Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin (two of Gainsbourg’s numerous conquests).  Die hard fans will find the film most entertaining, but anyone looking for a lesson in swagger will find a hero in Gainsbourg (By: Rodney Uhler)

Check out these advanced photos shot by Ellen von Unwerth for the upcoming VMAN Magazine (issue #18) shot on location at The Standard New York.  Styled by Nicola Formichetti, this year’s V a Model/Ford Models search winner Emma Dumont is featured in the spread paired with Shrek characters from Dreamworks animation.  VMAN Issue 18 hits newsstands April 20th.

Polished. Refined. Constructed. Craftsmanship. Last week marked the J.CREW Fall/Winter 2010 men’s presentation at Milk Studios. Their collection marks a turning point for the brand - creating a unified look that really works for the modern gentleman. The clothes have a certain casual air surrounding them - leaving it to the person putting on the garments to put their own spin on the final look they create. And THAT my friends, is the epitome of style.

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To coincide with the re-launch of the legendary boot brand in the UK market, Palladium’s intrepid explorers took to the rooftops of London’s inner city tower blocks to find illegal pirate radio antenna, and into the hidden studios of the pirates themselves.

Born in the 1960’s, the original pirates found an offshore base of operations in rusting anti-aircraft towers standing in the mouth of the River Thames.  These strange structures remain today and Palladium took a boat ride to climb aboard and see where pirate radio started.   Today, pirate radio is everywhere in London, hidden in plain sight.  While the internet is changing the landscape of radio broadcasting, the pirate’s role of breaking new music remains the same.

Palladium’s UK launch was marked with an event in conjunction with retailer size in East London’s Shoreditch, at The Old Blue Last, voted the UK’s best live music venue by the NME.  The event included the first public screening of Palladium’s London Pirate Radio documentary film, and performances by DJ’s and MC’s from the film, including Logan Sama, J2K, Jammer and Ms Dynamite.  Featured in the documentary, London-based grime DJ Logan Sama has put together an exclusive mix for Palladium.  Streaming now at www.palladiumboots.com

Huw Gwyther (Managing Director of Visual Talent Ltd, the Publishers of Wonderland magazine) is proud to present the new, improved version of bi-annual men’s journal Man About Town. Philip Utz has been appointed as Man About Town’s new Editor-in-Chief.  A Paris-based writer and editor, Philip graduated from the Masters in Fashion Journalism course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design before serving as European Fashion Correspondent for Talk magazine and editor of VMan. His writing has also appeared in The Evening Standard, Fantastic Man, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and V. In addition to his editorship of Man About Town, Philip will be pursuing his activities as Editor-at-Large of Numéro and Numéro Homme. Franck Durand has been appointed as Man About Town’s new Creative Director. A Paris-based art director who founded his creative consultancy Atelier Franck Durand in 2004, Franck is currently the image director of Balmain and Isabel Marant and has played a key part in the successful repositioning of both brands. Franck is also closely involved in the long-term growth strategies of shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti and French jewellery designer Aurélie Bidermann. His other clients have included Chanel, Céline, Hermès and Louis Vuitton. Visual Talent is particularly excited by the prospect of broadening its reach by splitting its operations between London and Paris, and feels that this will add hugely to Man About Town’s unique cosmopolitan appeal.The first issue overseen by the new Editorial team (Spring/Summer 2010) will be a very special Paris-themed edition, and will be on sale in the UK from March 31st, swiftly followed by the rest of Europe, and the US by mid April.