DRIFTER / LA CAPSULE COLLECTION
Drifter, a contemporary menswear label that we featured on LOSANGELIST last year, recently started traveling to different destinations every season to find inspiration for its collections.
Naturally, the label chose Los Angeles as its first destination.
LA’s historic landscapes and iconic boulevards - as shot by LA-based Japanese fashion photographer Yoji Abe - form the basis of the graphics used in the collection.
All the items in Drifter’s collection are cut and sewn from scratch using fabric that is sourced through a local fabric vendor, then dyed and printed at a local shop. That’s nothing new for the label. All Drifter products are designed and produced close to home using LA-based partners and manufacturers.
Here’s a look at a few of the tees from the collection.
Drifter’s LA Capsule Collection will be available here starting on August 15. To learn more about Drifter, visit the label’s website. You can also follow Drifter on Facebook and Twitter.
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AUTUM / EPITAPH
The leather-goods maestros at AUTUM have eclectic taste (you may remember that they followed up their plush iPad case with a dark-but-sexy casket-loveseat). They’re keeping it going with their latest release, a beach cruiser called Epitaph.
The Epitaph is a beautiful beast.
For starters, this bike is actually four-wheeled, with custom crafted double-wheels both in front and back. The plush leather trimmings, which are all made from scratch using high quality aged leather, finish off the bike’s old-school, lowrider-inspired look.
Like all of AUTUM’s offerings, the Epitaph is available in a very limited production run - only twelve available. But as is usually the case, exclusivity comes with a rather large price tag. Here’s a closer look.
Visit AUTUM’s website to learn more about the company and see its entire line of exclusive offerings.
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G.P.P.R. / FRAMEWORKS: THE MALCOM
Fresh on the heels of its Summer 2011 “Circle of Dissidents” collection, G.P.P.R. has embarked on a new adventure, launching its inaugural eyewear line.
The Malcolm is the first frame in G.P.P.R.’s collection. Inspired by the iconic civil rights leader and dissident Malcolm X, the frame feels both straight-laced and subversive at the same time, much like the label’s entire philosophy.
The Malcolm is crafted in Japan using hand molded Italian acetate with CR-39 lenses, and comes in a few different finishes. Here’s a closer look.
Look for G.P.P.R.’s eyewear line to hit its website soon. You can follow G.P.P.R. on Facebook and Twitter to stay updated.
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OTAAT / DENIM CANOE BAG
Design label Otaat recently got together with LA-based concept shop Iko Iko to produce a denim edition of its unique and utilitarian bags. Our favorite from the new and very limited denim line is the Canoe Bag.
The Canoe Bag is unlike any carrier you’ve likely come across. It utilizes an odd and seemingly impractical shape to create a functional, practical bag capable of holding things of all sizes and shapes. You can carry it completely unfolded as one very long bag; fold it in half and use it as a long double-slotted tote; or fold it in quarters and use it as a four-slotted pouch.
The canvas-lined bag is made with high-quality indigo-dyed denim sourced directly from Okayama, Japan. It also includes a pouch that attaches to the interior. Here’s a closer look.
Visit Otaat’s website to view its entire lineup of limited edition bags, or follow Otaat on Facebook. You can also learn more about Iko Iko by visiting its website.
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