Ransom F/W 2009

Ransom's Fall/Winter gear for 2009 is looking incredible.
Shirts going for $90.

Great bottoms for $120.

And their classic tees going for $35, along with those super nice tri-blend tees.

Junya Watanabe Fall/Winter 2009

I know that this collection has been blogged the crap out of, but it literally is one of the best collections coming this fall in my opinion. It has such interesting combinations of American workwear with Japanese twists and I think the collection is a masterpiece. It's also nice to take a look at the collection through a video, it kinda brings the collection to life.

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Junya Watanabe MAN FW 2009 / Comme des Garcons - Très Bien Shop from tresbienshop on Vimeo.

Norml x Crooks

This past Tuesday at Parliament Pub, Ottawa's premier sneaker/streetwear boutique NORML released their limited edition collaborative t-shirt with L.A.'s ruling elite, Crooks & Castles. According to Norml, this is Crooks' last t-shirt collaboration with an independent retailer. The t-shirt has that unmistakible and iconic Crooks aesthetic. If you are in Ottawa, go grab whatever's left of the limited edition run.

Kyle Webster For The Hundreds

Visited The Hundreds site today? Probably. So you've probably noticed the new home page waiting to greet you, unless you usually jump straight to Bobby's wordpress blog. A collaboration with Kyle Webster... This kid has an impressive background as a design illustrator with a stunning list of clients. The New York native has spent time in Pakistan, Singapore, Cyprus, and Taiwan. He's illustrated for 3 limited edition tees coming out in black and white, giving much due respect to some of The Hundreds' favourite music icons.

Morrissey

Bjork

The Pixies

Here's some recent illustrations he's made for the Washington Post... incredible stuff.

Toronto Boutique Update: Crazy Sales

So if you're heading down to Downtown Toronto today or tomorrow for the MMVAs or for whatever, you're in luck because everywhere is seeming to have sales.

Livestock has extended their sale. I was there last weekend and had to wait in line. I snapped the photo below when i got in line, and by the time I actually got in the store over an hour later, the line had more than doubled. I was looking for an Acapulco Gold 5-panel cap going in but they only had one left in a colourway I didn't really like. I ended up heading to Ransom and picked up a 5-panel cap there and I absolutely love it. I'll probably do a product review on it in a couple of days. I didn't see any Mishka gear but maybe I missed it. I really liked the Penfield jacket and the Livestock x Reigning Champ full zip hoodie and I think both were on sale, I'm not certain. Details of the sale:

3 tees for $50 or $20 each
Zip-Ups $50
New Eras $25
All shoes in the store are discounted.

When I headed to Ransom they were also having somewhat of a sale.

I noticed 20% off some shorts, 30% some of Ransom's Fall/Winter and I even think some of their Spring pieces.

They also had 60% discount on a rack of Ransom Crewnecks. I ended up grabbing a green logo creweneck which had pockets for a nice $40. I'm definitely doing a product review on this crewneck, there are so many interesting features.

Goodfoot's also having a sale now too... 30% off EVERYTHING (I heard Visvim and Common Projects too) and this is for their Richmond, Yorkville, and Vancouver locations. I was out in Yorkville last friday but the store had already closed so I snapped some pictures.

And h(y)r collective did a blogpost on these RedWing 9012s a while ago. They are a little difficult to find, but they have arrived at "get outside" recently. I picked up a pair while in Toronto. They were $400 regular but were on sale for $360. They even tagged on an additional 10% discount at the end which was awesome, and they also had incredible service as well. So don't feel bad stopping by this place, it is an independent retailer. If you insist on copping your RedWings from Ransom, you'll have to wait till fall comes around again.

Searching For The Perfect Backpack

So I've been on the lookout for a backpack lately. I'm still in highschool and as much as I'd like to be all cool guy'd out and carry around a fine leather duffel bag, I just can't. So yes, I'm searching for a good backpack. I'm currently using my old Ogio backpack from back in my skater boy days... lol, but right now it's basically in shreds, and one of its pockets has a broken zipper, so I've been looking for a more stylish replacement.

One of my favourite options is White Mountaineering's new Moca Packable backpack produced by your favourite Japanese accessory brand... good old Head Porter. Going for around $304 USD which is probably way too high for my budget.

I'm also really interested in Outdoor Products bags as well.

The problem with both these bags is that I have a real hard time finding them in Canada. Whether their extremely limited edition back in Japan or Hong Kong or the shipping charges just add up ridiculously, they simply won't be a solution unleses I'm heading to visit Asia.

That's why Sydney's, a great boutique on Queen St West in Toronto, caught my attention with a bag by "Property Of..." An incredibly crafted bag made in Singapore, 100% cotton with 100% leather trim... going for a reasonable $189. If I can't find a cheaper alternative this might be next on my wishlist. Although, I'm looking for something maybe slightly larger... but that might be difficult to find with such a nice price tag.