Object | Band of Outsiders - Quilted Flannel Shirt Jacket

Well, it seems like summer is already over. Had a discussion about that with a friend recently; it's all gone so fast. The sun might be shining outside at the moment, but there's no use in denying that fall is approaching. Might as well embrace it, make the best out of it and start searching for some decent fall outerwear. South Willard is already one step ahead of you on that one though as they've picked up what might be one of the most essential pieces of the upcoming season; this plaid Quilted Flannel Shirt Jacket from Band of Outsiders.

This might very well be the ultimate transitional piece: You can wear it righ now on chilly evenings, come fall you can use it as a jacket and later on it might be worn as a layer under a winter jacket. The outer is 100% flannel in a buffalo-esque red/navy check, with a quilted inner lining. Slim, darted fit typical for Band of Outsiders, two chest pockets plus two diagonal ones.

The only problem with this piece is that I'm not a huge fan of the Band of Outsiders-fit. For me the fit is too boxy, something that isn't exactly improved by the relatively high gussets. Am I insane for considering this one, even though I know I'll hate the fit? Still, if you don't have the kind of body-issues I have, then this shold definitely be on your list.

Just In | Preview - Our Legacy SS10

Okay, so this is not the kind of thing we usually would encourage. I mean summer '09 is still here and blazing so why look at the distant future rather than enjoying the present? But I'm making an exception just to raise some points.

Justanotherfashionkid, a swedish fashion blogger who's been in the game for quite some time points us to these preview pictures (courtesy of King Magazine) from the of the upcoming spring/summer 2010 collection from everyone's (us included) favorite brand Our Legacy, displayed at the ongoing Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Now, I'm aware that we've been praising these guys like crazy in the past and we're hardly the only ones. Still, looking at these pictures I find myself asking: where's the innovativeness? These could have just as easily been pictures of the current collection The denim shirt, the jeans, the college sweater - yep, they're all there and I've seen it before. In fact I had to double- and triple-check just to make sure this really was from the upcoming collection.

I know it's unfair to form an opinion based just upon some pictures off the web that probably just shows a fraction of the collection (one of the reasons I hate the "always one or two season ahead"-mentality). And Our Legacy is still one of my favorite brands. But the featured stuff they've pretty much already done in the past, save for the striped shirt (hideous), the bags (not really doing it for me, but not bad) and the shoes (Did they really put a print of stamps on those high ones? Or are they real? Really like the lower model boots however, though maybe not for summer). The real highlight however is the photo of Jockum Hallin, always the dapper embodiment of the brand aesthetic.

So, is Our Legacy jumping the shark? I really hope not, and I'm going to reserve my final judgment until the collection actually comes out in stores. After all there seems to be some possible goodies in there, like the orange pants and the blue/white-plaid shirt.

(More pictures available at justanotherfashionkid)

Just In | Buyer's Club Fall 2009

August is here, which means that the weather is summery and fall collections are starting to drop in at stores. Like it or not, that's the way it is and as usually Men.Style has gathered some of the top names in the retail business (owners, buyers etc) and let them pick their favorite pieces for the upcoming season in their buyer's club fall guide.

I must admit I was a bit disappointed with the selection at first but it gets better after a while, the second half features some really good stuff so hang in there. I don't really get all the sunglasses though. Isn't this supposed to be fall goods?

Unsurprisingly, it's the smaller stores that provides the real finds with Odin and Confederacy as my own personal favorites. Some of this stuff you've probably already seen elsewhere, some you haven't. Take a minute (or maybe more like half an hour) and check out what fall has in store for us.

Editor's Note | Lazy Summer Days

Apologies for the lack of updates lately. We've all been enjoying a perfect week (or so) spent at E's summer cottage. Lazy days filled with nothing but sun, swimming, sailing, good food and some really nice catching up. Thanks E, and everyone else.

The idea was to keep posting during our stay there, but after a minor incident at the beach we were left with a malfunctioning keyboard which is the reason why we've been absent late. However a lot of good ideas came to light during our little vacation and some of them we hope we'll get to share with you further down the road.

Anyways, we took some much needed time off from our daily life's we're back and we promise we'll get right back to posting

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