Little Black Triumph

I mean, do we need to say anymore? DOPE!
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Outfitted

Lately we’ve been completely infatuated with the new SS2010 Balmain Hommes collection and Christophe Decarnin’s ode to the moto-meets-military man. The simple yet intricate looks of Balmain Hommes this season have ushered in a revitalized sense of masculinity that ruled the shows this past fall. Part elegant and part grunge, there’s just something so inexplicably intoxicating about this juxtaposition of styles. And yes, this is a predominately black outfit meant to be worn in the Spring-Summer season. A bold statement indeed…


1. Light Canvas Military Biker Jeans | Balmain Hommes at Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor Street West, (416) 922-2333. *

2. Distressed T-Shirt | Zara, 50 Bloor Street West, (416) 916-2401.

3. Brando Lace Boot | Frye at Get Outside Shoes, 437 Queen Street West, (416) 593-5598.

4. Vintage Motorcycle Jacket | Exile Vintage, 62 Kensington Avenue, (416) 596-0827.

5. BR 01-94 Titanium | Bell & Ross at Louis Black, 24 Bellair Street, (416) 920-8338.

* note: black is currently not available in Toronto, instead an olive-coloured version is in-stock

Info: Freshly.Educated.Men

Feathers & Roots

Lot 78 brings you a capsule collection of directional luxury leather outerwear for men and women. British designed and produced in Italian fine leather lambskin, the collection combines retro inspiration with contemporary structure. Inspired by NY’s lower east side, the jackets are lightweight and butter soft, designed to be thrown into your bag for ease of travel.

Mens: Produced in a colour palette of black, navy, brown, anthracite, and light grey the mens collection showcases 11 fashion focused styles. The Van is a soft 4 pocket field jacket. The Earl is a shirt style biker with popper detail. Stephen is a short fitted tailored jacket. There are 3 variations on the bomber, the retro collared George, the Luke, and the zipper Brad.

Womens: In a complimentary colour palette to the mens; red, black, navy, tan, brown, anthracite, and light grey, the womens collection offers eight strong individual shapes.

The highlight of the collection is the hand illustrated vintage biker jacket, Ed. Each jacket is individually customised with either a feather and roots tattoo motif, hand-painted by emerging London Artist Sadia Rafique.