Deconstructing Paris: Rick Owens

WWD and The New York Times’ Cathy Horyn size up opening day of the Paris men’s shows.

In theory it might seem like a puzzling collaboration, but in practice Steven Alan and Nike Sportswear have turned out what might be the season’s most covetable sneakers. Launching at Steven Alan stores today. [via Selectism]

Who doesn’t love a good chart? The Daily Prep posts a fairly intricate one assessing the authenticity of several brands riding the heritage Ivy wave.

Illustrator Andrew Mashatov creates collaged menswear looks that have real-life relevance on his Live Journal (that’s right, his Live Journal), iPoppy. Think of it as a quainter version of Nerd Boyfriend (another “web log” worth checking, if you haven’t already). And enjoy Mashatov’s images, because the text is all in his native Russian. [via The Pursuit Aesthetic]

The Chicago-based You Have Broken the Internet blog visited New York during our most recent snowstorm and left behind a poignant and stylish photo essay.

And just in case the design aesthetic of The Standard Hotel was a little too conservative for your tastes, they’ve teamed up with New York-based artist KAWS on some seedy-looking light bulbs.