Another archive reissue, this time the Rene Lacoste trainers from the sixties.
These are based on the original 1963 model, with a canvas upper, cushion lining and rubber sole. And there’s two colour combinations – the navy featured here and a natural (cream) version.
You can pick them up from Stuarts of London, priced at £49.
Find out more at the Stuarts of London website
The name Baracuta is pretty much the first name to think of when it comes to the classic Harrington jacket, but it seems have started a spot of diversification, introducing new lines like Baracuta polo shirts.
And they’re pretty much what you expect, a three-button polo with contrasting collar trim and made from 100 per cent cotton. And there’s the Baracuta logo on the chest.
I have to be honest and say they look a little bland to me, but they’re sure to be decent quality and retail for a reasonable £40, which is in line with the average Fred Perry.
Onitsuka has been digging about in the archives again, this time re-introducing the Tiger Court 82 trainers.
As the name suggests, the Tiger Court was originally available in 1982 – and only 1982. This is the first time they have been made available since that date. designed for indoor court sports, they have reinforced leather uppers and a new outsole for extra grip and stability on court.
Different colour schemes are available, all retailing for £55.
Find out more at the Onisuka Tiger website
Outside of China, the Feiyue name isn’t widely known, but in that country, it has been synonymous with casual footwear since 1920, gaining a reputation in martial arts circles in the 1930s for producing flexible and lightweight shoes.
And the shoes are still being made in China, using the same shoe-making techniques and factories that made them famous all those years ago. Some of the designs are contemporary, others, like the wonderfully-named Shaolin Soul (pictured above), have a stripped-down design with echoes of a bygone era.
And they’re priced well too – £40 a pair.
The sun might have only just come out, but the winter clothing is already trickling into the shop – and top of my list for a winter coat is this YMC cropped duffel coat.
Cropped – which obviously means shorter than a standard duffel. It also has a detachable hood, , fixed shoulder cape, two ‘hand warmer’ pockets, button cuffs and contrasting camel lining.
Available in black, this retails for £339.99.
Find out more at the Oi Polloi website
First issued in 1964, long out of print and sought after by just about everyone with an interest in classic/vintage fashion and style, The ABC of Men’s Fashion by Hardy Amies is finally scheduled for a reissue in the coming weeks.
It’s re-appearance is down to the V&A, which is reissuing the book as part of its Golden Age of Couture exhibition. And if you have any interest in men’s fashion, this is pretty much essential, breaking down just about every fashion term and item into an A to Z listing, with descriptions for each in Mr Amies’ own witty style.
So if you want to know the difference between a flare and a bell bottom, The ABC of Men’s Fashion will tell you when it’s released in October, with a new introduction by Ian Garlant, priced around £9.99.
