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Rembrandt—Spring/Summer 2010/11 in New Zealand: “Goldeneye”

“You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.” — Ian Fleming

As an intelligence officer at the British Naval Intelligence Division during World War II, the covert work of Ian Fleming provided the background for his spy novels, which featured the now infamous secret agent James Bond.

But it is Fleming’s retirement in the late 1950’s to Goldeneye, his estate in Saint Mary Parish Jamaica that provided the inspiration for the Summer 2010/11 collection from Rembrandt.

“Every person plans to run off to some tropical isle, but few do,” says Rembrandt designer Jonathan Hall. “Fleming had no limitations to making Jamaica his home; he purchased property, designed a house and set about doing paradise right,” he says. “The estate was like Fleming himself and everything I wanted this collection to be: simple, direct, filled with panache, character and elegance.”

Make a sartorial statement by choosing a lighter shade of suit in wool and silk, pure cotton or wool and mohair, many sourced from the finest Italian fabric mills. Slim silhouettes abound, completing the move from high fashion to mainstream menswear.

Ian Fleming lived a remarkably uncompromising life in a world full of compromises; in this same manner even starting price Rembrandt business shirts feature two-ply yarns and the seasons suiting cloths are largely Super 120’s quality and above.

Choose from a selection of elegant, sophisticated and innovative tailored jackets that run the gambit from modern to classic casual styles and prove that there is no need to sacrifice style and fit because you are dressing down. “The collection offers the perfect excuse for a man to wear a suit for pleasure instead of business,” says Hall.

For the first time, Rembrandt offers the waistcoat as a separate; dress it up with a Metropolis shirt and Kubrick trousers, or keep it relaxed with a Saddle shirt and Hoxton jeans. Compliment it all with Rembrandt’s range of leather goods and their new range of belts.

Casual classic belts are turned into sophisticated urban accessories, and like Fleming’s love of authentic detail feature oil lined or feathered-edge leather, solid Italian brass buckles, are made in New Zealand and come in a range of styles that every man should own.

All of this adds up to summer must haves essential for lounging in paradise, romancing women and chasing the sunset.


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CAMO Country Collections Spring/Summer 2011


CAMO Country Collections Spring/Summer 2011 by Stefano Ughetti draws inspiration from 2 sources: first, the Italian film “L’albero degli zoccoli” by Ermanno Olmi and, second, from studying books like “Lassù gli ultimi” and “Fame d’erba” by Gianfranco Bini.


Photo & slideshow 2011 s/s “Country”collection Copyright Camo.
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Rene Gurskov “Quiet Days in Clichy” for Spring/Summer 2011

Danish designer Rene Gurskov has just released his new 2011 spring/summer collection!

The title of the collection is “Quiet days in Clichy,” which is taken from American writer Henry Millers’ novel from 1956.

In the novel, Millers writes about the Bohemian life of an artist in place de la Clichy, Paris.

For the collection, therefore, Rene envisions an American writer and student going to Paris for the first time…

Rene takes from what he considers the best part of America; that is, “the freshness, the energy, the bright smile, and the lust for adventure,” about which Rene continues to write:

“The Americano mixed with old world decadence–Paris–place de la Clichy with its extreme mix of people and cultures.

X-rated clubs, Europe cheapest shops, loud women that are not always female, food from every hidden corner of the world, and the fabric stores...

An area where a sweet American can easily lose his focus!

In the collection, there is a mix of both worlds plus glimpses of most worlds.

A piece of stars and stripes remixed by Venezuelan art director Char Alfonzo in New York, mesh sweaters with an African stripe designed in Denmark.

Items are skirt like pants; linen jackets tied together, asymmetric tees, bowling shirts, boxer shorts and the biggest track pants. Enough pieces to dress up and be anything but quiet!”

Rene completes the look with paper glasses from Hong Kong designer Ron Wan.

See the collection here.



Photo & slideshow 2011 s/s collection, Copyright Incircus.

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