PARBLEU - LUXURY SNEAKERS FOR BRIGHT HEADS

Parbleu began in 2016 with one guy. A sneaker enthusiast in heart and soul. Growing up in the eighties and nineties, he watched from the side-lines the phenomenal rise of US and German sportswear brands. Too young to buy those air-filled masterpieces, yet old enough to understand their significance. When he was eventually able to buy his own footwear he finally got to nurture what was by then a healthy sneaker fetish. And put together an awe-inspiring collection of the best the sneaker industry had to offer.

But as he grew older, his tastes changed. Moving towards the so-called classic sneakers. The simpler the better. And it’s with this attitude he design Parblue sneakers today: sophisticated retakes on classic silhouettes. Using extraordinary premium materials, to provide you with a superior sneaker for a fair price. 

Go check yourself on their website or in some high end stores in Amsterdam like 1 and Pauw.

CIRCOLO 1901 - EASY BUT NOT SIMPLE

The Italian textile industrialist Gennaro Dargenio was born in Barletta, a town in the heart of Puglia.

With his thirty years of experience and ongoing commitment to product development and innovation, his goal has always been to transform historical cult items through the use of alternative materials.

Circolo 1901 is loved for it's Easy Jacket a dyed, printed fleece jacket with unique comfort and fit, it adapts instantly to whoever is wearing it.

A production process that starts from the choice of raw materials and requires an expertise based on a series of precise, complex steps.

This know-how and care create a unique, exceptional product.

JUST GIVE ME A SIGN - A NUTMEGGER PLEASE

Yesterday I was cleaning my computer with tons of links etc of stuff I like and I bumped into a link to the Nutmegger Workshop and this I must share with you. What a great looking signs does he make, it puts you back in another time period.

But who is he? Peter Vogel started his career 30 plus years ago in graphic design, but his true passion is working with type and designing with letterform. Vintage sign making came out of nowhere. He made a small sign to commemorate the place where he proposed to his wife, then a big one measuring 11 feet after seeing an old sign while on vacation in New England. Soon friends were asking where he had gotten them, and the business was born.

PLEASE TO MEET - FRANK MUYTJENS

Frank Muytjens gewed up in a small village in Holland and moved in 1994 to New York.

In 2008 he followed Todd Snyder up as head of design for J.Crew and continued to

popularize the urban-outdoorsman look that helped define the early aughts—dark jeans, plaid shirt, heavy boots—a look that was popular with hipsters in big cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Portland. The company also brought on third-party collaborations to round out its in-house products, aligning itself more with popular boutique shopping, now an industry standard. Additionally, J.Crew helped introduce suiting to a new generation of dapper guys who wanted tailoring that was slim, not bulky, and its Ludlow suit is, in many ways, the suit of the 2000s so far.

Frank is know for his keen eye of combining workwear with preppy staples and formal wear. You can't leave the house with something blue.

After working for almost 10 years as head of design for J.Crew, Frank Muytjens left the company. Closing one door makes sure another one will open. We look forward what will be next Frank!