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Sibling’s house of horror

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With Pringle’s Milan unveiling – elaborate, chunky knitwear layering – D&G’s knitted overcoats, and Alexander McQueen’s avant-garde knitted ski-masks, the men’s fashion week shows have taught us to embrace all things wool for 2010. (more…)

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A new style CRUSH

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CRUSHfanzine is fast becoming a dominant style speakpiece in the fashion world. The quarterly style publication, recently profiled and heralded in the same month by both The New York Times and Interview magazine, features contribution from the likes of Romain Vallos and Sebastien Meunier, with each issue examining a different obsession. The latest issue, Acting French, profiles the new wave of stylish artists working in French Cinema, from cover boy actor Salim Kechiouche to Arnaud Valois and Édouard Collin, all, of course, decked out in the sharpest attire. CRUSHfanzine is sold in Colette, Gagosian Gallery Bookshop, Printed Matter and Opening Ceremony.

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East London’s fashionable Folk

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Everyone knows East London is full of fashionable folk; but now its home to a fashionable Folk too. After a successful stint at Lambs Conduit Street, ubiquitous men’s fashion house Folk opened the doors of its new retail space in East London’s Old Truman Brewery. (more…)

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Damien Hirst will keep you warm throughout the night

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Featuring such familiar icons as flesh-bare skulls, Damien Hirst’s New Religion series of luxury cashmere blankets, exclusive to Other Criteria, aren’t – aesthetically at least – the most obvious choice to keep you warm on these rain-filled nights. (more…)

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Burberry makes it a family affair

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson returns for Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2010 ad campaign with younger brother Alex Watson in tow. The new male model could almost be mistaken for his thespian-cum-model big sister, sharing the same planed chin, pinched lips and flawless almond-shaped face, proving good genes don’t fall far from the tree. Watch the body doubles in action in Burberry’s just released behind the scenes footage.

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Karl Lagerfeld cares about road safety

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Perma-sunglassed Chanel honcho Karl Lagerfeld has teamed up with Jérôme Coste, the Creative Director of motorcycle helmet supremos Les Ateliers Ruby, to design a limited edition revamped collection of the classic Pavillion helmet. There are four versions, the cheapest, in tweed (pictured), retailing at a not inexpensive €1,200, the most expensive, in black mink, clocking in at €4,545. As with all road safety gear, the helmets come with external iPod pockets with in-built earphones, naturally. www.ateliersruby.com (Images courtesy of Les Ateliers Ruby)

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Sruli Recht takes on winter

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With England’s dire weather still persisting, getting into work every day can feel like a war against nature. We’re making our weapon of choice Sruli Recht’s Umbuster umbrella, whose handle is a fully functional knuckle duster, to ensure we’re fully equipped for the battle against the elements on the daily commute. www.srulirecht.com

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How to get ahead in advertising

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Hot off the press photos of the new Emporio Armani underwear campaign featuring our recent covergirl Megan Fox prove what we here at Esquire headquarters have known for some time, sexy woman + skimpy underwear = excellent campaign. The Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott’s campaign won’t run until February, but here’s a taster until then. (more…)