The Panerai Luminor 1950 is one hot watch, but that doesn’t mean it falls short in the features department. With an eight-day power reserve and a great brushed gold effect both front and back, it probably won’t be venturing out of the special accessories closet until you get up the nerve. Water resistant up to about 328 feet (we doubt you’ll be testing that out, though), and with an alligator band.

mecribeaucoup’s avant-garde approach sometimes borders on the line of absurdity. With few rivals in their usage of colors and materials, one of their marquee products for the 2009 fall/winter collection features these sneakers. The multi-material upper combines various patterns with a wool collar. Available now at mercibeaucoup Hong Kong.

In an upcoming release from Billionaire Boys Club for this weekend, the brand releases their Hunting Pattern collection. Throughout this most recent Season 9, we’ve seen various forms of visual language as the Hunting Pattern balances things out with a classical element relative to some of the bolder prints seen recently. Two t-shirts and a backpack release on July 30th, 2009 at select BBC dealers

The line was released in Japan end of April with big opening events and for those occasions the French luxury goods brand and the Japanese artist also worked on some special limited edition plush toys and plush toy key jewelry, that was only given out at the launch event.

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Timothy Liles has produced a series of Shoestring Chairs for Converse. Entirely covered in Converse shoe laces, the outcome is interesting and resulting in different looks for each chair.

Lily Allen is the new face of Chanel. She was shot by none other than Karl Lagerfeld for their new campaign and brings a more playful factor to the classic French couture brand. For now only a couple of images of the Lily Allen for Chanel campaign have surfaced, but look out for more.

For now the facade of the store is wrapped in a giant Goyard trunk. After the French brand was concentrating on Asian expansion with stores in recent years, London marks their first European flagship store after the original store in Paris.

After the cut you will be able to preview the whole album for stream courtesy of imeem. Don’t forget it drops today, so be sure to support the homie Loso. The Deluxe edition will contain Loso’s Way the movie DVD.

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The lineup features a variety of headwear, accessories, knits, sweats, and outerwear pieces showcasing a premium blend of materials through the eyes of designer James Bond and football (soccer) icon David Beckham.

Replacing the outgoing Ferrari F430, the 458 Italia represents Ferrari’s latest engineering conquest.The relatively lightweight aluminum chassis results in a 3,042 lbs dry weight with performance numbers suggesting 0-62 mph sprints of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 202 mph.The 458 Italia is the first Ferrari V8 to break the 200 mph mark. The car will be officially unveiled in September of this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

For Fall/Winter 2009 Common Projects continues to develop and enlarge their offering and introduces a new side zipper high top sneaker. The sneaker comes in black and dark red and features a side zipper, button strap and used looks on the sole. The sneaker is now available in both colorways at colette.

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Bike helmets aren’t exactly lauded for their fashion-forwardness. (Hello, helmet hair!) For a noggin protector that doesn’t make you look like a sweaty quarterback or someone who’s making a grab for the Tour de France championship title, take a gander at designer Kyle J. Ferguson’s eco-friendly concept helmet for Lacoste.

Comprising sustainable materials like organic wool, thermoformed bio-plastic, low-density cork and soy-based foam, Ferguson’s helmet is, in his own words, “well-suited to leisurely rides around town, running errands, or commuting.”

Female urban professionals between the ages of 19 and 40 are Ferguson’s target demographic, since research by the Snell Memorial Foundation notes a higher incidence of injury among cyclists in that bracket.

Meanwhile, Granta Material Intelligence’s findings that cork has comparable energy-absorption properties to expanded polystyrene foam inspired his use of the renewable material for the helmet’s inner shell.

To create a “less-technical” appearance and conceal the hardshell’s interior vents, Ferguson clad his helmet with breathable organic wool in a fetching herringbone tweed.

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New Nike Dunks that just arrived at MITA are looking sharp in pink and purple colorways with neon yellow accents. These dunk lows feature monotone leather uppers with treated patent panel. Both kicks are laced up in the neon yellow laces that match the sole bottoms. These limited edition Dunks are for those looking for some color but not a spectrum of tones. They are available now for a limited time and quantity only through MITA.

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