This Week in Style: March 18, 2016

Tanner Goods revisits the salt-and-pepper colorway, The North Face explores the city and Vans turns 50 with a new capsule collection.

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Tanner Goods revisits the salt-and-pepper colorway, The North Face explores the city and Vans turns 50 with a new capsule collection.

On the Radar


Read and New Gear


Criquet Players Shirt

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Criquet’s 100 percent organic cotton shirts are born from nostalgia, and harken to the country club lawns of decades past. The Players Shirt, available in a spectrum of colors, both muted and sporty, feature a four-button placket, a buttoned chest pocket and removable collar stays.

Tanner Goods Drops Navy Salt and Pepper Collection

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Tanner Goods revisits its “Salt and Pepper” luggage collection with a new light blue colorway, constructed from a lightweight 14-ounce fabric originally engineered for the Swiss military in the ‘40s. Styles range from a dopp kit to a camera bag. Prices start at $70.

Jacques Marie Mage’s Spring-Ready Dusk Eyewear

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The small-batch, Los Angeles-based eyewear manufacturer Jacque Marie Mage unveils a new translucent brown colorway for its pre-WWII Zephirin frame, accented with 18-karat gold. Available as both sunglasses or eyeglasses, the frames are manufactured by hand in Nakatsugawa, Japan.

Vans Celebrates 50 Years with Pro Classics Collection

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Vans turns 50 this week, and to celebrate, the brand has launched a capsule collection of its most recognizable silhouettes, including the Authentic Pro, Era Pro, Checkerboard Slip-On Pro and Mid Skool Pro. Each model has been upgraded with new sockliners, reinforced rubber and other modern technology, all the while retaining the traditional Vans aesthetic.

The North Face Reveal New Japan-Exclusive Unlimited Collection for S/S

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Mostly seen as an outerwear manufacturer in the States, The North Face has a plural identity in Japan, with exclusive collections that venture into the urban lifestyle market. The most recent example is the brand’s new Unlimited Collection for spring and summer, which includes everything from footwear to headwear, constructed from hard-wearing fabrics in neutral color tones.

Reviews and Buying Guides


Advice from the Crew


5 Great Pencils, Picked by a Fanatic

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An expert from CW Pencil Enterprise curates a list of five outstanding pencils that you probably have never heard of. Read the Story

A New Shoe from Nike That Laces Itself

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The gateway to adaptive performance. Read the Story

Deals of Note


Introducing Our New Series


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Noteworthy Reads


Stories from Around the Web


“The Politics of Lumbersexual,” via Outside.

“Kayla Itsines Is Winning Followers, One Ab Post at a Time,” via The New York Times.

“Kanye West Visits IKEA HQ in Sweden to Discuss Possible Design Collaboration,” via Highsnobiety.

“Five Super-Cool Surfwear Labels From Hawaii,” via T: The New York Times Style Magazine.

“Stone Island Eyes America,” via The Business of Fashion.

Looking Ahead


What We’re Testing Now


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