Limited Edition / February 13, 2019 by Alexander Jaime

We won’t tell you how to handle your proudest possession, your wisest counselor, your most rewarding friend this Valentine’s Day. But perhaps we could suggest a chic condom case to move you past the front-right little pocket and onto a new era of sexual sophistication. .

Shop the Limited Edition Capsule online at PARSUNUM.com→

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JESSE UNTRATCH—OAKNER

Berluti's New Campaign / July 4, 2018 by Alexander Jaime

Berluti presents its first campaign under the artistic direction of Kris Van Assche. The images mark the designer’s early imprint on the Parisian heritage brand.

Signifying a blank canvas for new beginnings, Kris Van Assche enlisted art directors M/M Paris to create a signature engrained in the most authentic core of Berluti: the embossment of an antique shoe tree unearthed from an archive ‘Alessandro’ shoe dating back to 1895, the year Alessandro Berluti established himself as shoemaker. Letters were designed to absorb the erosion of time of this most original signature into a new representation, stylizing the faded accents of the embossment into a clarified emblem for things to come.

The campaign, photographed by Jamie Hawksworth and styled by Mauricio Nardi, evokes a similar sense of transition in a conversation between past and future. Captured on contemporary faces, Kris Van Assche selected Berluti’s classic patinated Venezia leather and alligator Alessandro oxford shoe to honour its formative codes while retaining the undressed reset of the maison under his artistic direction, an energy under construction.

“This campaign was thought of and art directed by Kris, I relate to it because it speaks of who we are while holding a promise of more to come” said Antoine Arnault, CEO of Berluti.”

“For this first campaign, I wanted to create an image rooted in the maison’s origins and emboss it with my vision” Kris Van Assche commented. “See you in January.”

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Photography: Jamie Hawkesworth Style: Mauricio Nardi Models: Ewan Murray, Josef Ptacek and Rodrigue Durard

Bags of the Season / August 27, 2016 by Alexander Jaime

This fall's bags are all about the details – from straps, zippers, fancy handles to the architectural. There is a bag for your personality, here's a selection of our favorites.

THE EDIT

LOEWE

VALEXTRA

GUCCI

PRADA

ZEGNA

PASSAVANTE + LEE

PAUL SMITH

GUCCI

RAWROW

PAUL SMITH

COACH

Photography: Bell Soto Model: Bart Grzybowski at Soul Artists Management

10 Perfect Sunglasses / June 27, 2016 by Alexander Jaime

Whether you're channeling Woody Allen or donning a pair of classicly inspired Thom Brownes this Summer, get ready to filter UV rays in style with this season's most perfect shades.

GUEST EDIT by MIKE STALLINGS

MOSCOT

THOM BROWNE

DIOR HOMME

BARTON PERREIRA

LOEWE

EYEVAN 7285

MARTONE

MR. BOHO

OLIVER PEOPLES

THOM BROWNE

Photography: Jesse Untratch-Oakner
Style: Mike Stallings
Models: David Miller at Soul Artists Management and Mitchell Robinson at U Models Management

Our favorite Fall Shoes / October 25, 2015 by Alexander Jaime

As the temperature drops, this fall season men, we have many options to relieve yourself of those Chukka boots for something more inspired from some of our favorite tastemakers. Raf Simons rethinks the classic men's shoe with a red strap and buckle. The team at Acne Studios chooses velcro for their closures adding a sleek modern take on the sneaker while Thom Browne mixes classic wingtip design with a fresh take on the lace-up boot. For Mr. Sporty, when it comes to sneakers Yohji Yamamoto for Y-3 chooses blue as their pop color. Hermes stays classic with superb quality, worn with a Thom Browne suit for a night on the town is perfect.

1. Acne Studios Triple Lo Tennis Shoe — Shop Now →
2. Y-3 Yohji Yamamoto Y-3 Qasa High — Shop Now →
3. Raf Simons Laced Shoes — Shop Now →
4. Acne Studios Tennis Sneaker — Shop Now →
5. Hermes Josh Derby — Shop Now →
6. Thom Browne Wingtip Ghillie Brogue — Shop Now →