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Who says protecting yourself from sniper attacks or chemical warfare needs to be ugly business? Certainly not Dutch designer Tim Smit. His “Urban Security Suit” will be all the rage in a war zone near you. Made of stylish neoprene and strategically lined with body molded kevlar, this runway show stopper will be THE must have accessory for your next war, skirmish, struggle, conflict, combat zone or civil strife you find yourself in or starting. Aeon Flux eat your heart out.

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Yesterday over at the always inspiring blog, Labour of Heart, I saw this incredible work by Elisabeth Lecourt. These clothes are made out of maps from Paris, New york, London and other places, of course you can’t wear them, but hanging them as art on your wall would be great, wouldn’t it! Elisabeth Lecourt is a French art student living in England…

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Last Wednesday night we checked out the new men’s clothing line LOVA (pronounced like Lo-vah, not Luvah) at REVOLVE Clothing’s pop-up store on Melrose in LA which is open March 13-16 and will re-open in August(?) for real as their flagship store.

I feel like there’s sort of an empty spot in the fashion landscape for guys who want to dress well but still want to look young and not like their dads. I’m excited by the continuing menswear trend that seems to be tackling this problem by creating a look that’s modern but timeless at the same time. LOVA is the latest contender in this trend and was definitely impressed by the quality of their stuff. Giuseppe Valentini, co-founder and designer of the line, says “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” and I couldn’t agree more, so it’s no wonder that I love their look because it’s the simplicity that gives it that timeless quality.

I can’t help but compare them to another menswear brand I love, Band of Outsiders, but I sort of see LOVA as Band of Outsider’s little bro because LOVA makes some casualwear as well like t-shirts and jeans. You could mix some of the dressier stuff with more casual stuff and still look more put-together than the average guy.

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