End of the week recommendations
A look at Paratodo's newest collection, hand-dyed rain jackets, spring gear from Levi's Vintage and Warehouse, upcoming releases you should know about, and more!
Happy Friday. Today’s newsletter is free because, why not? Got a bunch of recommendations and information regarding upcoming releases that came across my desk this week that I want to talk about.
In today’s letter:
First look at the new Paratodo collection dropping next week
Limited drop of Hand-dyed GORE-TEX jackets from HAVEN
Body of Work and Mephisto is back with another quiet slapper
A pair of pleated sweatpants from Rotol that piqued my interest
A collaboration between ASICS and Issey Miyake that’s flying under everyone’s radar.
New drop from A.Presse that’s making me question the state of prices for clothes
Getting ready for spring with Levi’s Vintage and military inspired outerwear by Warehouse
and some stuff in between as usual
IT’S A GOOD DAY TO BE A FASHION ENTHUSIAST
We’ve been blessed with teasers of the upcoming Paratodo collection that is supposed to land next week—not sure if I’m supposed to leak that info but oh well, that’s just the benefit of being a SNLetter subscriber.
You can check out the preview on their IG here.
Perfect hits of color and texture through elite fabric sourcing is what makes Paratodo special. I still think that they are extremely underrated and deserve even more love than they already have, but I guess that’s not a bad thing because it allows us to actually have a chance to buy their stuff before it sells out.
Anyway, excited for this drop, specifically the new colorway of the Osage pant—shown in the bottom right above—that seems to sell out instantly in the past. You’ve been warned.
Stay tuned next week for more information regarding the release.
ONE OF A KIND OUTERWEAR
The HAVEN Spectre jacket continues to be my go-to rain jacket. It has everything I need; great protection from the rain, good amount of pockets, amazing fit, and a hood that looks good on and off my head.
But now HAVEN is back with a new drop later today that takes the Spectre to a whole new level. They’ve tapped into hand-dying GORE-TEX shell fabrics to create a very limited run of their Spectre jackets in two new colors—I really don’t need another one, but that rust colorway is calling my name.
Because these jackets were individually hand-dyed at their studio over several days, no jacket will be the same, and will only be available in extremely limited quantities—I’m hearing they only have 10 in each colorway.
Dropping on the Haven website March 6th, 1 PM EST.
BODY OF WORK + MEPHISTO
One of my favorite collaborative duos is back right in time for spring. I won’t lie, I slept on their last brown colorway because I had just purchased a pair of the Mephisto Match in a cracked leather, but it still made me extremely sad that I missed out on the brown suede.
Body of Work’s newest collaboration is coming in two new colors that might be even better than the last.
No release date yet, but Lost & Found has already started teasing that the release is coming soon, so I’m expecting a release by next Friday. This is just a guess though.
All is left is trying to decide if I want the grey or the black colorway—that suede is going to age so nicely, and the comfort of the Match is unbeatable.
Make sure you go a full size down. Trust me.
Follow Body of Work on the gram here for release details.
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SWEATPANT
Came across this pleated sweatpant from Rotol’s SS26 collection that caught my attention that I wanted to share with you. Rotol is a Japan-based brand that is extremely underrated in my opinion.
The clothing is more on the baggier side in terms of fit, but the quality is there. Whenever I come across Rotol on the rack I’m always pleasantly surprised with what they do.
Pleats on sweats is interesting, and it’s definitely something I’m not against. Gives it a little bit of texture to a very classic item of clothing.
Rotol doesn’t ship outside of Japan, so you will need to use a proxy service like FromJapan!
GIVE ME THAT
I’ve been shopping for a new light jacket to add to my spring wardrobe, something that’s completely left field from what I have now.
This Lot. JG-20 Parka from Warehouse is based on USN sailor smocks that would be worn overtop uniforms during cleaning duties. Now it’s been reimagined in a garment dyed finish that looks unlike anything else I own. I want it. I love that color, but the hood is where my eyes land immediately.
SOMETHING WE CAN ALL ENJOY
Beams and Dr.Martens just dropped a new Lowell collab for the material patchwork enthusiasts. The all-black banger shines up close thanks to the various materials that all come together to make this project what it is—a quiet banger.
It’s not too flashy, but has enough character to stand above your traditional leather shoe. Plus, Docs are always priced really well so that’s always a plus. I’m also hyped that they decided to opt out of using the traditional yellow stitching on these.
PEOPLE SHOULDN’T BE SLEEPING ON THESE
Two hot ASICS collaborations came across my desk that I think people are sleeping on.
First one is the Issey Miyake Hyper Taping. It combines elements of wrestling and tracking footwear through the eyes of Issey design. Very lowkey, but I love them. Don’t wait for some annoying influencer to talk about these before it’s too late. They also come in a light grey.
Second is a trio of GEL-NIMBUS 10.1 in collaboration with Unaffected, a brand out of Korea. Also just a sleeper collection that I haven’t seen anyone talk about online, which I think is a good thing.
These are going to be great for everyday wear, the gym, or just general living.
AN EVERYDAY CLASSIC
Levi’s Vintage has been quietly dropping some archival heat. Their latest Bay Meadows crewneck is a direct remake from the 1940s in a traditional vintage sportswear fit using updated fabrics.
It’s also around $150, which is a very solid price.
Levi’s Vintage has it here with an additional black colorway, but the yellow is available over at Haven for slightly cheaper.
THINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND
Listen, I love good clothes, and brands like A.Presse are making things at a level that I couldn’t even image, but the prices seem to be going up and I don’t know when it’s going to stop.
Alas, I still want to write about cool clothing and I think that these next pieces are worth drooling over.
Inspired by vintage military, A.Presse looks to elevate these styles by wrapping their customers in silk hemp blends or alpaca and merino shearling lining. Elite level stuff that comes at a price I don’t even want to think about.
Available over at Dover Street Market here—go ahead and peep those jaw dropping prices. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
