Thom Browne for Moncler's Gamme Bleu..
The jackets are fantastic, the scarves even better. And as always with Thom, there are some really strange things that works better at a Cirque Du Soleil show than in a ski slope..
Nevertheless, well done Mr Browne.

Vintage fencing helmet and vintage skateboard. Good combo!

I know I tend to repeat myself, both when it comes to topics and contents.
Anyway, here's some more fantastic scribbled grafitti from Freeman Alley, NYC.
Wouldn't it be great if it was the same dude (or dudette) who was behind them all?
Like a modern take on Basquiat, but with a sense of humor, certainly less gloomy, and way more fun than Banksy.

I bet the guys from Freeman Sporting Club are behind it, it's way to cool to be ad hoc.

Tuesday's "Toast Pelle Jansson" day.
Eggs benedict over cold smoked salmon with homemade (from scratch of course) sauce hollandaise for the wife.
(I should be voted best husband in the known universe)

Toast Pelle Jansson:
Grade A beef tournedous hammered out (carpaccio thin), placed on a white toast.
A spoon of sour cream. (or gräddfil)
2 spoons caviar
1 raw eggyolk
Finely chopped chives / leek and red onions.
Fold the carpaccio beef over the filling, squeeze some fresh lemon & top off with parmesan shavings.
Season with black pepper and seasalt.

You're allowd to crack open a cold beer while cooking and at least one more while eating, this is a hefty meal.

Burp loudly, have a smoke on the balcony and then go to bed knowing that you can whip together a pretty fucking awesome sandwich.

Once again, I rule.

Best redwings ever?
(www.hyrcollective.com rules)

I've been on a quest the last 2-3 years, to re-build our vintage archives. When I started there was very little interest in our heritage and vintage items of any kind. Me being a total nerd when it comes to these things slowly understood what a fantastic history we have and started buying stuff, on ebay and in different stores in NYC.
During spring09, we will open up an "exprimental store" in stockholm, it will look far from our normal stores. We also plan on selling some vintage shirts, dating from mid 50's to late 70's. Keep an eye open!

This is Daniela Kamiliotis office. She's the creative director for Ralp Laurens womens collection and a costume designer.
(Kind of obvious thinking of how RL's womens collection look, it's very dramatic and very "movie-ish" often with very strong themes around a certain era or epoque, it is equally wonderful.)

My office looks nothing like this..

Bergdorf, always among the Top 5 windows in the big city.
One day, we'll be on the top floor, next to Thom, Michael & Tim.
(Yeah, that will happend..)

Draping a pair of boxers with a tanktop, creating the illusion of a Roman Toga.
Interesting? Maybe not.
Clever? Yup.

This is what I will smell like come spring 2009.

Some old-skool ads, puts a smile on your face. (If it doesn't, you need therapy)

Aren't some days just way better than others? Today was certainly one of those days. I started out having a boardmeeting in our NYC office which was very inspiring (I thought boardmeetings where suppose to be booring?). Then I headed over to bergdorf goodman, found out the entire place was like 50 % off. Bought 3 (?) black bowties from Thom Browne, a 2009 calender in calfskin and ended up discussing Michael Bastians cruise collection with Mr Tommy Hilfiger himself who was also admiring Mr Bastians latest creations.
Coming out of Bergdorf I run into Scott Schuman (with whom I had dinner yesterday) and went from there to J.Press trying to find that patchwork scarf for Ted. (they where sold out, sorry man..)
I'm going to top this day off with having dinner at Todd English's new place The Libertine down on Platt street.
Word.

Caroline Winbergh says hi from the shoot in london.
I say "Hej" right back at ya darlin!

The missing link, the catalyst in Heroes?
My godson Harry apparently has superpowers, and knowing his dad (my older brother) Harry might very well end up a mix of Harvey Weinstein and Ari Gold, but with foreskin I guess.
No matter what, Harry's future is so bright he's gotta wear shades.
(Except I will have to keep a very close eye on how my brother will dress him...)

David Hart NYC.
God damn!!

Could this f****ng winter be over already..
Longin for spring.
The only good thing about winter is Sorels.

Ah, fine knitted elongated cardigans, can't wait for spring.
Also can't wait to grow another 3 inches and loose about 15 lbs so I could actually wear these type of garments..

"I wish I was a little bit taller, wish I was a (skinny) baller..."

Late lunch (by my self, again) at "I Tre Merli" on west broadway & Houston.
I was the only patron in the entire restaurant, recess is here, big time.
During spring, make a stop & order the Penne a la vodka, a glass of chianti, soak up the sun and watch the people passing by.
(Then head back to what comes around goes around and have one more look. Shopping slightly tipsy is the new black)

Breakfast at Café Habana. (Spring & Elisabeth).
There's no better way to start the day, and instead of ordering a very tiresome "Tall latte skim milk bla bla bla",
they just go:
"Cafe con leche?"
And you go "Yes please"
That's that, nuff said.

I finally went to Waverly Inn the other week in NYC.
As I was in the city on my own (for the first time in years) I first went to Pastis and gobbled down about 12 fin de claire with 3 glasses of chardonnay, taking notes and going through the days meetings.
(Scott Schuman, a fantastic factory in Jersey and a vintage dealer)
Since I was jetlagged out of my mind and needed to stay awake to at least 11 not to fuck up the entire week, I opted for Waverly instead of crashing into that divine bed at the Maritime. The place was crowded but cozy, and the atmosphere was defintely what I expected. Table booked for next trip in January! (when I'll be paying a debt to Scott for some great ideas, the champagne will be on me)