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Key menswear from two Daiki Suzuki-designed labels’ latest collections

Heritage-inspired clothes having established their stake on men’s style, certain labels stand out for their attention to the details that even the most observant vintage-obsessed guy can miss. Engineered Garments and Woolrich Woolen Mills have set themselves apart with an impressive dedication to minutiae and a willingness to put unexpected twists on the classics from which both lines draw influence. Being fans of both labels, we were lucky enough to get a special preview of Oi Polloi’s buy from both collections, making us eager for warmer weather and new looks.

Engineered Garments’ Field Parka nears a technical wear apex with a bevy of buttoned pockets in all the places you’d expect and some that you wouldn’t, like on the sleeve and on the parka’s back. The sleek covered belt and tonal hardware prevent the jacket from looking too intimidating, keeping the focus on functionality that just happens to look great.

The Trail Parka by Woolrich Woolen Mills represents a marked contrast to the EG Field Parka, bearing a much more minimal and casual air. Eschewing visible buttons on the flap pockets at the chest and waist gives the jacket a cleaner silhouette. Available in a subdued shade of green, the Trail Parka is also available in a rich gold color.

Noted similarities between the brands are due to the fact that both are designed by cult icon Daiki Suzuki, whose involvement in the heritage menswear scene dates back to the late 1980s, when Suzuki would regularly purchase American vintage clothing in the U.S. for resale in Japan. Having shepherded both his own line and Woolrich Woolen Mills to menswear greatness, Suzuki is relinquishing design duties for the latter to another respected industry figure, Mark McNairy.

With more time on his hands, Suzuki could very well dedicate more time to surfing, which the designer has stated is one of his favorite hobbies. The inspiration from his aquatic pastime is clear in both collections, but nowhere better expressed than in the WWM Camp Shirt, a subtle short-sleeve with enough flair to carry an entire outfit. The small floral print looks interesting enough from afar, but it takes getting up close to appreciate the intricacies and variety of shades. Perfect for the Hawaiian vacation you’re finally getting to take or continuing to dream of, the shirt is our favorite item from both collections.

These and other items will be available starting Wednesday, 2 March 2011, from Oi Polloi.

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The “Carnocchio” series had entrants take popular automobiles and modify them into cartoon-like caricatures that look, we’d imagine, like what an auto designer might sketch up during that initial “inspiration” phase, where you’re trying to capture the spirit of a particular vehicle.

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Dezeenwire: London designers BarberOsgerby are to design the Torch for the London 2012 Olympic Games. More details below.

See also: Heatherwick to design Olympic Cauldron for 2012 games.

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London 2012 appoints designers of the Olympic and Paralympic Torches

• London design duo selected
• Olympic Torch in development

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced the designers of the London 2012 Olympic Torch. A London-based design studio has been appointed to design the Torch that will enable 8,000 Torchbearers to carry the Olympic Flame around the UK during the 70-day Relay next year.

The Olympic Flame will arrive into the UK from Greece on Friday 18 May 2012. Designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby won an international competitive tender launched last year by LOCOG and the Design Council to create the Torch, along with the celebration cauldrons to be used at the lunchtime stops and evening celebrations during the Olympic Torch Relay.

The Olympic Torch Relay is presented by Coca Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung. The designers are based in Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney, less than four miles from the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. The Olympic Torch Relay will conclude on evening of 27 July 2012, with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron to open the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG said: ‘The Olympic Flame will literally shine a light on inspiring people, places and 2012 Games projects and programmes right across the UK as communities begin their Olympic celebrations with the Torch Relay. 95% of the UK population will be within a one hour journey time of the Olympic Torch Relay and we are now developing the Torch which will be one of the key visual icons of the London Olympic Games.’

The designers are also working on design aspects for the Paralympic Torch Relay that will take place between the close of the Olympic Games and the start of the Paralympic Games in August 2012. The Olympic Torch, expected to be unveiled in June 2011, will carry the Olympic Flame and take the 2012 Games to people’s doorsteps, showcasing the best of the UK – from dynamic urban areas to places of outstanding natural beauty and sporting and cultural landmarks.

Throughout its journey around the UK, the Olympic Torch Relay will visit different communities and connect people to the Olympic Games, its heroes and its spirit.

David Kester, Chief Executive of the Design Council said: ‘Arguably this is one of the most visible design briefs in the world – literally billions of eyes will be on the Olympic Flame in 2012. I am delighted that Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have won this commission and wish them well as standard bearers for UK design.’

The three Presenting Partners of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay – Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung – will help bring the Olympic Flame to the people of the UK. Together they provide an optimum mix of Olympic Torch Relay expertise and community based programmes to support the staging of the Relay.

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