The Bespoke Dudes x Kador 1962 Sunglasses

Fashion blog The Bespoke Dudes recently teamed up with traditional Italian eyewear manufacturer Kador 1962 to come up with their own line of limited edition eyewear.  Handmade in Cadore, Italy, the line features both sunglasses and solo frames that articulate the retro Italian cool of the 1960's with modern style in the mix as well.  Pick them up online at finaest.com

Hydrogen Jeans Fw 14/15

I recently stumbled upon Hydrogen Jeans by accident.  I was watching a tennis tournament from Rome, and several of the Italian players were wearing athletic wear emblazoned with a fluorescent skull emblem.  I had to find out what brand this was.  After doing some digging online I found Hydrogen Jeans.

Founded by a former junior tennis star Alberto Bresci, this Italian sportswear and streetwear brand has a perfect mix of European style and design, with American street style and prep thrown in too.  They cater to men, women, and kids, so the whole family can look stylish.  For those of you that swing a racquet, their tennis designs are way cooler than anything on the market at the moment.  Minimal but with an edge, for the it's perfect for those of you that want to stand out at the club.

Check out all of Hydrogen's offerings online at hydrogenjeans.com

What Exactly is Pitti Uomo?

By Corey Stokes (Complex)

Pitti Uomo kicks off today, and while the #menswear world is buzzing with the hype that comes this time of the year, we thought it'd be the right time to break down exactly what this bi-annual event is.

Aside from being a destination to potentially get snapped by street-style gawds Scott Schuman and Tommy Ton, Pitti Uomo is a place of business. As the men's portion of the Pitti Immagine collection of fashion events, Pitti Uomo is a tradeshow in Florence, Italy that's been around since 1972. It's a four-day market-facing event in which retailers, buyers, and editors come together to view upcoming collections (in this case, Fall 2014).

Most importantly, brands gather under one roof to display a full season (mainly) for buyers, who select the pieces and quantities they wish to order. This is the moment that stores decide what they're going to eventually sell to you, the customer. Once these orders are filled out, the brands spend the next few months producing the correct quantity and they eventually make their way to stores approximately six months later.

(Check out the rest of this great article by Corey Stokes over at the Complex Magazine website.)