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From Want Les Essentiels de la Vie: A Backpack That Won't Make You Look Like a Kid
The boutique accessories line Want Les Essentiels de la Vie has a complicated name, but its bags, wallets, and cases are seductively simple. The latest creation from Dexter and Byron Peart, the Montreal-based twin brothers who launched the brand in 2006, is a backpack called the Kastrup made from organic cotton and leather that reflects the same mid-century design principles found in all their products. Take it on a business trip, to the office, or for a weekend getaway—it's the ultimate go-anywhere carryall.
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Rules of Style: Gant's Christopher Bastin
Before Christopher Bastin joined Gant in 2005, he spent time at Acne, Whyred, H&M, and the Swedish denim brand Solo. In 2010 he relaunched Gant Rugger as its design director, instilling the collection with a sixties-pop take on American sportswear. Today, Bastin is the creative director of all GANT brands. Here, he offers up his top 10 rules of style, including two items to splurge on, the one color that looks good on every man, and his take on trendy dressing.
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The Return of the ID Bracelet
It takes nothing more than a rolled-up sleeve to see how adventurous men's accessorizing has become. Bracelets, in particular, are undergoing a speedy style evolution—from the yellow silicon bands (remember Livestrong?) to the Miansai fishhook bracelets of a few summers back to the friendship bracelets we've seen stars and musicians like A$AP Rocky and The Strokes' Julian Casablancas pile on in recent months.
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Ask the Fashion Director: How Do I Wear Denim on Denim? (Video)
Each week our fashion director, Matthew Marden, offers practical advice and sartorial guidance in response to questions sent in by readers, like this week's question: How Do I Wear Denim on Denim? Send your questions for Matthew to Ask@Details.com, and check back each week for the answers.
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Rules of Style: Opening Ceremony's Humberto Leon and Carol Lim
Humberto Leon & Carol Lim may never have been busier: They are simultaneously expanding their Opening Ceremony retail empire and transforming the storied house of Kenzo into the latest must-have designer brand. The two style influencers, and business partners, invited Details to their showroom in Manhattan's Chinatown, where we asked them to share their top 10 Rules of Style.
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Editor's Pick: Gucci's Bamboo Sunglasses
Nothing marks the beginning of summer like a new pair of sunglasses, and these 70's-inspired aviators with bamboo detail, a signature material of Gucci's since World War II, will make the ideal addition to your sunny day attire. Available in stores May 10th. $495
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Editors' Pick: "Punk: Chaos to Couture," Rebel Style at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
From left: Sid Vicious, 1977, photograph © Dennis Morris - all rights reserved. Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Hamburg, 1938) for House of Chanel (French, founded 1913) Vogue, March 2011. Photograph by David Sims / art partner. Punk rock is supposed to be antifashion, but the Sex Pistols owed their look to an S&M-inspired designer, Vivienne Westwood. That tension drives this can't-miss multimedia experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Conceived by the curators of the hugely successful 2011 exhibition "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty," it focuses on seven punk antiheroes (such as Sid Vicious, pictured above, and safety-pin pioneer
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Editor's Picks: 18 Top Watches From Baselworld 2013
Hermès Dressage Chronograph, Bell & Ross Blackbird, Shinola The Runwell Details' style director Eugene Tong took a trip to to Baselworld—the largest watch and jewelry showcase held each year in Basel, Switzerland—to get the scoop on the best new timepieces from the world's leading luxury brands. Held from April 25 to May 2, this insider event plays host to 1,800 companies and more than 100,000 visitors. Below, Eugene's top 18 picks.
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Rules of Style: Gitman Vintage's Chris Olberding
After designer Chris Olberding came across product books from Gitman Bros' early days in the late 70s, he decided to create Gitman Vintage, a line dedicated to updating the brand's classic looks. Details caught up with Olberding about dressing for style vs. comfort, proper vocabulary, and the many benefits of choosing an annual travel destination.
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Ask the Fashion Director: What Can I Wear In Between Seasons? (Video)
Each week our fashion director, Matthew Marden, offers practical advice and sartorial guidance in response to questions sent in by readers, like this week's question: What Can I Wear In Between Seasons? Send your questions for Matthew to Ask@Details.com, and check back each week for the answers.
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