I recently received a very nice gift from the folks at Hard Graft after winning in a photo contest. I was very pleased to find the Hard Graft Tilt iPad Case as well as a calendar and new key holder in the mail. Thanks James and monie.ka!

It’s such a great product made of very nice materials as always. This one comes with premium heritage leather and dark grey felt. It’s makes a great team with my other Hard Graft gear. It fits perfectly in the back compartment of my Hard Graft 2Unfold Laptop Bag.

Gitman Vintage released their highly anticipated new Spring Summer 2012 collection. Nitty Gritty among others have received their first deliveries of the new Gitman Vintage collection and I’m pleased to see some great shirts in the collection.

My favorites are the BD Japanese Stripe shirt, BD Chambray Polka Dot shirt and the BD Madras Check shirt. But some Oxford shirts and the Gingham shirt also have my attention.

It’s a good thing we are moving this year to a place with significant more space because I think I need some for my Gitman Vintage shirt collection.

Norse Projects just released some amazing new t-shirts for the Norse Projects Spring Summer 2012 collection. They teamed up with illustration artists Geoff McFetridge (big fan of his work!), Michael Rytz and Daniel Frost. They made some very nice t-shirt designs for this seasons Norse Projects t-shirt collection.

Would love to see them all in my closet. It’s a combination of art and quality wear.

Available at Norse Store. Check them all out.

Just in. A new stripe t-shirt by Folk in Limestone Grey and Grey Golden from the Folk Spring Summer 2012 collection.

Even though it’s freezing here right now I had to catch this one before it ran out. I ordered this one at End Clothing.

This piece goes excellent with a navy short and let’s say Mark McNairy shoes. Oh right don’t forget those sunglasses.

Getting ready for the Summer.

Newest addition to my tie collection. A navy selvedge yarn-dyed twill tie by The Hill-Side.

This one feels great and is made of 100% cotton, one-wash Japanese fabric. Manufactured by The Hill-Side in New York City.

It had to be shoes week I guess. I copped a fresh pair of Common Projects Chukka Suede shoes in grey at Très Bien Shop. Tres Bien Shop had a 20% discount promo going and I was lucky enough to get my hands on these Common Projects shoes.

The description state it’s a Chukka boot in a rough suede leather with leather lining. Laced up with 2 holes and comes with a matching, sewn on, long lasting rubber outsole. Rounded toe. A classic piece of footwear that will stay with you year after year.

A big welcome to these new shoes on behalf of my feet and my wardrobe. My feet took them for a spin the other day. Loving these!  

I ordered a pair of Mark McNairy Dainite Sole Country Brogue snuff suede shoes at End Clothing earlier this week. Got them and tested them. In short, these Mark McNairy shoes are incredible.

These Mark McNairy Country Brogue shoes comes with premium suede uppers, Red Brick Ridgeway sole, punched brogue detailing, fully leather lined and Mark McNairy Logo detailing on the insole.

These shoes fit like gloves, look extremely good and blablabla. I guess this won’t be my last pair of Mark McNairy’s.

Look what Len bought me for my birthday. It’s the Hard Graft 2Unfold laptop bag in all grey which I’ve been craving for a long time. As expected, the design and the materials are just amazing!

I shot some photos of the bag last weekend and tried to capture it in all his awesomeness. Here’s the first shot since I couldn’t wait to post about the 2Unfold laptop bag. Expect some more within a week or so.

Oh that Len… she’s the absolute best. Not only for getting me this insane present. But for all the other stuff she does day in day out. Thanks again cara!

I had my eyes on this one for some time but I finally bought the Half Dome jacket by The North Face. It’s a technical 3L Gore-Tex Stretch Pro Shell jacket from the Summit Series. And in short, it’s awesome!

This jacket has an amazing fit and is fully waterproof, has windproof protection, great breath-ability and gives lots of freedom of movement. Sounds like the perfect jacket right?

Worth mentioning are the contrast straps at the cuffs as well as the shape of the cuffs itself. They have been cut diagonally to cover even more surface of your hands which comes in handy for riding on my Vespa during colder seasons. It simply a fully featured jacket and I love it.

Alfredo Gonzales is the first lifestyle sock brand in the world. The founder of this small brand, unknown to many, but a legend to some…is Alfredo Gonzales.

Inspired by, things. Things he just loves.

Good life, Gonzales life.

They have some nice stuff going on with their Alfredo Gonzales Z-socks, Stripes (Grey White, Red Blue) and Wallstreet (Blue, White) socks models

Go see. Go shop.  

I’m a big fan of Need Supply and love the way they communicate and present their products. I would place a lot orders if it wasn’t for the extra costs (shipping, customs, tax) that comes with every order since I live outside the US (the Netherlands that is). Yet I’m a recurring vistor to the site for the blog, photos and other treats.

A good example is the Autumn Winter 2011 video. This truly is a way of adding value to the user experience. Looking forward to the Sping Summer one.

Go see.

If I didn’t had the authentic Leica Wetzlar camera strap and holder from the 60′s to keep my Leica M3 camera safe from harm I would definitely have been buying one of these handmade leather camera straps from Tipton & Co.

The Tipton & Co. leather camera straps are made from a single strip of heavyweight veg tanned bridle, that has been waxed and oiled for heavy use and durability, as well as water resistance. Standard strap lengths are 35″-40″ end to end.

Available Options Include: White contrast or deep brown stitching, optional lug protectors for those interested and an option to add neck pad.

Oh man here’s another beauty by monie.ka and James from Hard Graft. The Back2Back Rucksack is a real gem and a must have.

The Back2Back Rucksack bag is made from premium leather and is available in three colors Heritage, Nero and All Grey and can be used as Messenger Bag, Briefcase and Rucksack.

Another great Hard Graft product. Find it here.

Shopping season is back! The online shops are updating their new arrivals section every day with the latest clothing and accessories collections.

As I found myself itching for new stuff, I got myself three Gitman Vintage shirts which I ordered online at Firmament Berlin and Nitty Gritty. The latest addition to my Gitman Vintage collection are the Blue Washed Chambray BD Oxford, Chambray Blend BD Oxford and Dark Grey Flannel BD shirt.

Now my closet is filled it’s time to fill up my bankaccount once again cause that’s the one being quite empty right now. Story of my life.

This guy sure must be responsible for some extra heartbeats per minute for some analog photography, instant film and Polaroid lovers.

Photojojo is responsible for the limited edition of the Polaroid SX-70 camera. Original Polaroid cameras restored to perfect working condition.

Find it here.