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The new Garbstore Fall/Winter 2008 colllection has been released. The UK brand has impressed us so far and continues to do so with their new collection. Offering vintage inspired clothing, always with the right amount of details and perfect choice in materials. Certainly something we have not seen from many new brands, coming from Europe or the US.

The Garbstore online store now carries first pieces of the Fall/Winter 2008 collection, including different kinds of jackets, as well as shirts.

Have a look at what is available after the jump.

Marc Jacob's latest "special" could very well be a tribute to the classic Pulp record (which interestingly enough is celebrating its 10th birthday this 2008), but may be more commentary on his brand and lifestyle. The man is out there doing his thing and could not care less what you or I think about it. God bless for that. Available in red, white, black and brown.

Oh so proper. This paisley silk scarf from Fred Perry is an authentic Tootal Vintage Scarf. 100% silk and in a nice maroon. Feel free to get topsy and spill some wine on this gem. It covers staining well... not that you really want to get your silk wet. Available now at End.

Give it to men.style for getting up those Spring looks from Fashion Week in NYC this week (as well as a major upgrade in runway shots for screen I must add). Profiling the latest from John Bartlett, Tim Blanks describes the collection. "Bartlett's recent collections have felt like the stuffing's been knocked out of them, so it was uplifting to see what amounted to a return to the form he displayed more than a decade ago. In a tightly edited 20 looks, he offered one of his signature meditations on masculinity... Bartlett loves butch, which meant the short sleeves on his shirts... Torsos were defined by the seams of trim cabana shirts."

View more looks from John Bartlett's Spring 2009 collection after the jump and be sure to read Mr. Blank's full report at men.style.

Nigel Cabourn takes inspiration from the "rarest expedition and military clothing" when designing his looks. These Knitted Vests hark back to an era when climbing Mt. Everest was a game that only a few men would even attempt. Made from Scottish lambswool, these vests are a re-run from their 2003 collection based on the clothing Sir Edmund Hilary and co were wearing on their Everest ascent in 1953. Available in grey and navy from Oi Polloi.

More views of the Nigel Cabourn Knitted Vests after the jump.

Dr. Martens take a fresh look at two of their models with their "Made in Monochrome" series for Fall/Winter 2008/09. Feature two shoes from the 1460 series - an 8 eyelet boot and a 3 eyelet shoe - the "Made in Monochrome" series striped the silhouettes down to their bare essentials and provide very clean and wearable looks. The all white 1460 8 eyelet is just damn good. Avaiable in two weeks from oki-ni.

More views from the Dr. Martens "Made in Monochrome" Collection after the jump.

Men.style’s Spring ’09 preview asked a handful of NY's best mens designers (and one from LA) to put together one 'look' to preview their upcoming shows. The names are all familiar and includes Band of Outsiders, Obedient Sons, Duckie Brown, and Shipley & Halmos. There are some very impressive looks in the bunch and will really get you excited for what Spring has in store.

T Magazine is coming to fashion week with a limited-edition canvas bag of its own. They'll be giving out 1000 of them at some of the biggest New York shows, and each tote will hold copies of their men’s and women’s fall fashion magazines. The front of the bag features our signature T rendered as a Goth doily, of sorts, by the French artist Michaël Dal Vecchio. 

As part of their Fall/Winter 2008 collection, Undercover presents this series of backpacks. Inspired by American culture and hiking gear, the backpack comes in a variety of colors and with a multitude of functions, while still keeping an overall artisanal appearance.

The backpack is now available in navy, beige and black at the Undercover Hong Kong store. Via Silly Thing.

In the summer of 2007 London's National Gallery took some of it's greatest works on agrand tour. No, not through Europe and the Med. Through the streets of the big smoke. Reproductions, complete with frames and label text, adorned alley's and pub walls. The public was invited to interact with art in a new way and consider its meaning and power. 

Tiger Seen on Shaftsbury Avenue: The National Gallery's Grand Tour documents the exhibition and viewers reaction. Author Andrew Graham-Dixon is an art historian, and has compiled the often witty responses of news papers and curators, along with photos of the works on site. 

The book comes from Yale University Press. See the full cover of Tiger Seen on Shaftsbury Avenue after the jump.