We’ve all said it at some point or other, “Argh Clothes just aren’t made to last any more !!!” And it’s true in every sense of the word, I mean the term Fashion, things come in and out of Fashion seasonally. What we love to wear today will look tired and old at some point and once again in fifteen it twenty years time will be the height of style again, it’s the nature of this beast. But there are some things we just want to last and when it becomes too old to wear we feel a sense of bereavement akin to the loss of an old friend or family pet.

Don’t despair dear reader, in answer to your prayers, Tom Cridland, has just launched The 30 Year Sweatshirt. In a cry for sustainability in the fashion industry in the form of a premium crewneck sweatshirt backed up with a 30 Year Guarantee!!! Working in the Fashion Industry Cridland became tired of the unnecessary waste, created by poorly made clothes and wanted to move towards protecting our natural resources by making truly durable clothing.

His brand already has a star studded following in Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Stiller, Brandon Flowers, Robbie Williams, Nile Rodgers and Daniel Craig all fans of their apparel.

Cridland works on the age old principle of it’s better to buy less but make sure what you do buy is special and The 30 Year Sweatshirt is an attempt to promote the concept of sustainable fashion. The Sweatshirt is ethically made using organic loopback cotton, reflecting our commitment to quality, respect for the environment and responsible production ethos.

In fact the brand is so confident the promise should you, without meaning to, cause the sweatshirt to tear slightly they’ll fix it immediately and pay for the return postage. In the unlikely event the elbow of the sweatshirt gets worn, they’ll sew on a beautiful elbow patch that will only add to the look of the garment.

Bear and Bear is an online store with a curated selection of fresh, unique and essential products. They search the world, far and wide to present unique items, gifts and accessories that encompass the Home, Style, Tech and Travel categories.

With numerous UK and European exclusive products, the company takes great pride in introducing exceptional brands, products and designs from far flung corners of the world to their loyal customer base. With a brand mix that includes Grand Trunk, Lomography, Native Union, Bellroy, Filson, Flight 001, Sandqvist, Shwood, L’Atelier du Vin – Bear & Bear’s buying team have curated one of the most interesting independent brand mixes there is.

Bear and Bear are perpetually seeking out fresh new products and brands that are the perfect gift, or a personal treat, ensuring you always find differing products upon every visit.

Whether from their dedicated bicycle and camera shops, hammocks and tents to speakers and headphones, stylish homewares and interiors to independent sunglass brands, the newest gadgets and lifestyle essentials, Bear & Bear pride themselves in finding products you may not even know you needed, but we guarantee you’ll want them in your life.

The collaboration between Massimo Vitali and Vilebrequin was inevitable : Vitali has been passionately photographing beaches all over the world for the past 20 years, and Vilebrequin has been dressing the chicest of chic bathers since 1971. Together, they conceived an exceptional capsule collection where image, subject, and object come together thanks to a unique process of image manipulation.

The two parties came together to express their mutual support of contemporary art and the preservation of coastlines. Vilebrequin, who are known for their impeccable high-end swimsuits, invited Massimo Vitali, equally known as the master of contemporary photography, to transform the beach into an open-air gallery. Just like Vilebrequin, Vitali invented a unique style, he’s been called “the oldest photographer of the young generation”, because he only started his career as a photographic artist at the tender age of 50. From the Venice Biennial to Art Basel Miami, his large-format, inescapable works transport you to beaches filled with beauiful holidaymakers, where the water is crystalline and the horizon stretches as far as the eye can see, I hope I’ve transported you to the scene, at least in mind if not in body. Vitali’s style is often imitated but never equaled. Very few have ever captured with such brilliance the beauty of a coastline and its ephemeral inhabitants.

The collaboration needed to happen in a way that made sense to Vitali. “This project was interesting because it went further than the images I usually make,” he explains. If we look closely at Vitali’s Vilebrequin photograph, we can see that the image itself appears on the bathing suits of several of the bathers, creating an endless sense of illusion. The technique is resolutely contemporary, but the atmosphere it creates is timeless. “We were looking for emblematic locales in the French Riviera that evoked the joy of the holidays in the 1970s,” He continues. He chose the island of Porquerolles,  one of the few well-preserved vacation spots left on the Mediterranean that maintain a sense of authenticity. Vitali’s image appears in a capsule collection consisting of a Moorea Swimshorts, see below, the house’s iconic model, and a tote bag. The elements in the landscape are transformed in layers of color that go from azure blue to verdant green and sandy beige.

Present & Correct or P&C to its admirers opened its virtual doors in 2008. A place for their own designs, all things stationary, we all love by other designers from around the world & vintage items which they discover around Europe, and sometimes further afield.

It’s a true showcase for Neal Whittington and Mark Smith , the geni behind P&C, to show off all the things the guys have enjoyed since school. A long-term obsession with stationery has culminated in a constantly evolving store. Paper and office objects which are inspired by homework, the post office and school.

They hope to spark a distant memory, make you smile or look at the most mundane in a new, and fonder, light.

And for three weeks this month Albam have invited the Present & Correct guys to curate a space in each of the Albam stores, bringing together a globally sourced mix of new and vintage pieces for your office and personal workspaces.

Through a distinctive photography style and an eye for beauty in the utilitarian, Present & Correct have re-imagined the way in which we view stationary.

Cast your minds back to February of this year when we selected TheIdleman.com ‘s Thom Scherdel to take us through his selection of the must have pieces for Spring 2015.  TheIdleman is a relatively new comer to the world of e-commerce only, virtually, excuse the pun, launching a year ago under the learned and watchful eye of CEO Oliver Tezcan, ex-head of men’s brands at ASOS. Since then, it has been establishing its reputation and building its brand portfolio, which culminates  with the launch of their own debut capsule collection.

What started out as small range of T-shirts and accessories at the end of last year has grown into a considered line-up of key pieces and timeless staples designed to form the basis of a contemporary, stylish guy’s wardrobe.  The capsule collection features a selection of outerwear, jersey sweatshirts and hoodies, knitwear, long and short sleeve shirts, T-shirts, swimwear, shorts and accessories.

Scherdel explained to us, “ We wanted our first collection to be a real base layer of products for our customers, we have made sure most wardrobe staples are covered and worked hard on perfecting them and getting them out at an accessible price. It’s all simple and considered pieces and the plan to is keep layering on fashion and trend pieces as time goes on “