YUKETEN Maine Guide Boot

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These boots are BEYOND perfection. Get 'em here.

Preview: Gap Men's Spring 2011

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Since taking over the role of creative director for the Gap in 2007, Patrick Robinson has been trying to take the company's design aesthetic in a new direction. For the past couple of years we've all been along for the ride and, while I wasn't exactly sure where we were headed, I think we've finally reached the destination. I don't know whether it's due to the actual construction of the garments or if it's just superb styling, but the lookbook for Gap's Spring 2011 men's collection features several pieces that might be worthy of walking the runway in Milan (if you removed the hangtags).

I think it's possible that, with a little more time, Robinson might be able to do for the Gap what Jenna Lyons did for J. Crew. The chinos appear to be great quality with a slightly tailored, but solid, fit and the outerwear is on trend but not too forward. The overall mood of the collection is (dare I say) slightly minimalist with a hint of mild European sensibility. These are my favorite looks from the collection:

J. Press for Urban Outfiters

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Despite the Twitterverse going absolutely mad over the new Lanvin x H&M collection that launched this weekend, I'm probably a little more excited about another collaboration: J Press for Urban Outfitters. In case you didn't know, the New Haven-based men's clothier has been around since 1902 and is the all-time, quintessential go-to brand for all things Prep. The capsule collection, which references schools like Darmouth, Cornell and Princeton, wasn't supposed to be released until December but, fortunately for us, Christmas came early this year.

There have been a lot of varying opinions on whether fashion brands should continue to cheapen their images by forming partnerships and doing diffusion lines with fast-fashion retailers, but I think this J Press x Urban Outfitters collaboration is wonderful. The two brands couldn't be more perfect for each other and it's awesome that J Press is acknowledging a younger customer base who either (a) couldn't previously afford their wares, or (b) was unaware of the iconic brand's existence.

I've already called dibs on the 3-button navy blazer, but if you still want in on the action I suggest you ditch class, grab a quiet spot on the quad, and start ordering here before these pieces are gone!

Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs"- Directed by Spike Jonze

Check out Arcade Fire's new music video for "The Suburbs" directed by Spike Jonze! This is my favorite song from the recent album and I think they captured the emotion of the track perfectly with Jonze's flawless, but dark, depiction of a gang of youths who carelessly frolic about their suburban neighborhood until they lose their innocence and are forced to grow up. Doesn't it kind of make you want to be a kid again?