Haute Concept

Workboot brand Timberland recently released these images of their Spring 2008 collection.

The looks are a different take on the iconic 6 inch work boot often associated with the Timberland work boot style (which could use a serious rest anyway).

This collection feature two styles of the chukka style featured in a Rippler suede and Seaview Ivory canvas. The Cruise Master II style is Timberland’s take on the summer staple boat shoe.

Keith Hufnagel continues to release images of the HUF Spring/Summer 2008 collection. This round features a Barracuda jacket style and these short-sleeved button-up shirts.

Vice Magazine has released their 2008 Fashion Issue and it’s now available in full online.

The 2008 issue includes everything from an interview with Renata Molho about the heyday of Italian fashion to Ryan McGinley’s favorite pair of pants.

Also two articles about the love of fashion and the hate of fashion written by Christopher Bollen (new editor-in-chief of Interview Magazine) and Tracie Egan (editor of Jezebel.com) respectively.

Vice’s global trend report for 2008 gives us a primer on the trends and clothing being worn by the hip sets in global cities including New York, Antwerp, Tokyo, Berlin, Barcelona, Stockholm, Paris and more. This is a great read to get a feel for the fashion flavors going on in different cities across the world.

As Google nears world domination they must be figuring that it’s time to spruce up their wardrobe.

So the Google people have announced that now people can spruce up their Google homepage with new Google artist and designer themes.

The likes of Marc Ecko, Dolce & Gabanna, Oscar de la Renta, Philippe Starck, Nigo( of A Bathing Ape fame), Kristina Tjäder of House of Dagmar, Young-hee Lee, Diane von Furstenberg and others can now grace your Google homepage.

The Martin Dingman brand are purveyors of luxury leathergoods with an American sensibility. The company produces an extensive assortment of shoes, belts, and wallets that are understated and elegantly beautiful.

Instead of the high-profile cities of Milan, Paris or Manhattan, Martin Dingman spends most of his time in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. For him, the heartland of America is, “both a source of inspiration and a place to stay grounded as he creates some of the finest handmade men’s footwear, small leather accessories and belts found today”.