//JUST IN: Made Her Think — Acrimony Exclusives

This set of jewelry has been in the pipeline for quite a while, but now we’re very happy to show off our exclusive set of crystal-embellished jewelry, straight from the workshop of Made Her Think to our door and (hopefully) to your fingers, ears, and wrists! The oxidized silver Talon earrings, Talon Knucklebuster ring, and Talon & Scorpion Bracelet would make for a formidable set of accessories on their own, but we asked Meredith Kahn to cover them with black Swarovski crystals and as you can see below, the results are amazing. If you’d like to purchase any piece from this mini-collection (or if you’re craving the whole lot), feel free to e-mail us at info@shopacrimony.com for inquiries.

Talon Knucklebuster Ring

Talon & Scorpion bracelet

Talon Earrings

//COMING SOON: Nom de Guerre Fall 2010

We’ve just received notice that our Nom de Guerre Fall 2010 shipment will be arriving sometime this month, so we thought we’d throw up a quick preview of part of the collection to get you guys hyped! This season’s offering is inspired by modern stealth technology, giving us a palette rich in blacks, grays, and olives while technical details and textured knits and wovens provide sharp and smart contrast.

Combat Field Jacket (Available in black and olive)

Infantry Overcoat (Available in black)

Elite Combat Shirt (Available in black and olive)

Service Flannel Shirt (Available in indigo and black)

Assault Vest with Hood (Available in camouflage/gray and black)

Elite Modular Parka (Available in olive)

Split Tail Blazer (Available in black)

And this isn’t even all the shirting, sweaters, or accessories that we have lined up! Please e-mail us at info@shopacrimony.com for any questions or if you’d like to pre-order any of these items.

Our good friends at The Rivaled got in some good face (and camera) time with Claudia Gold of Claw Money and talked to her about her recent collaboration with Vans. Click above for a nice peek into her unique perspective on how the fashion, art, and the street meet together.

//JUST IN: MAKR Fall 2010 — All Cordovan Edition

Everyone at Acrimony is hopelessly in love with what the MAKR guys can craft out of Horween tannery’s beautiful hides, so when we found out that they had gotten their hands on a batch of Horween’s much sought after Cordovan leather, we immediately asked for some. The result? Famous MAKR styles in beautiful (and previously unseen!) Cordovan leathers.

This batch of Flap Wallets comes in the Revello (right), which is a warm, cognac-tinted brown and the indescribable and completely non-photogenic Green (left), which is a green that is dyed super deep and will only grow brighter, greener, and richer as you wear it.

The Angle Wallet is also coming to us in Cordovan in Green (left) and Whiskey (right), a warm medium brown that’s going to look really great once you get a few months of wear in it. The contrast stitching on this batch of wallets is meant to darken over time and if you’re a fan of raw denim, it’ll pick up some indigo along the way, too.

We thought that the Button Tote and the Farm Bag were already enough to love, but the new Farm Rucksack is their crowning achievement to date. With a body padded straps made out of natural canvas it’ll look great after you get some dirt on it. And the adjustable leather shoulder straps, two leather eyelet closures on the front, and roomy pockets throughout, are all a great way to show off the tough, beautiful leather that Horween makes.

Everything came to us in really limited quantities, so if you want anything, please e-mail us right away at info@shopacrimony.com, call us, or just come into the store and get your Cordovan on before anyone else gets a chance to take ‘em.

Alexander Wang’s sunglasses are the cream of the crop when it comes to statement-making eyewear. We’ve just received new colors in current and previously sold out styles, including new colorwways in the signature zippered lens sunglasses. The newest additions are a shiny black frame with brass zipper trim, a matte black frame with nickel zipper trim, and a sleek curved square frame in matte black. Available in limited quantities right now. If you want these now, give us a call instead of waiting for them to go live on the webstore — who knows if they’ll last that long!

LD Tuttle F/W 10 Video

Are you as excited about F/W shoes from LD Tuttle as we are?! I for one, cannot wait. We just received word of a short video produced by Zen Sekizawa, featuring an Olympic rhythm gymnast. Clearly, don’t try this at home with 5 inch heels on. But if you do, please send us the link.

Check out the video HERE.

candids.

Looking through old photos and I somehow missed this amazing shot that was probably not meant to be shared. But really, how can I not share this? Plus, we all miss Devin. Devin with the Billy Reid lookbook in her mouth is just toooooo freakin’ funny.

poop on BP

Our friends at staple design released this BP Pigeon shirt in recognition of how much irreparable damage BP has done. Personally, I hate pigeons, and sometimes secretly wish they didn’t scatter so quickly beneath my moving tires. But only our higher powers should decide that. BP has done more damage to our Gulf Coast marine life than we can quantify. I think this t-shirt is a humorous ode to the catastrophe. Poop on BP. Buy it HERE.

Master-Piece bags

NY was filled with lots of new finds for the shop for Spring 2011. And if we act fast, which we will, we may be able to get some of it earlier than February 2011 (which seems like forever from now). I can’t imagine waiting any longer than a few months to have THIS sitting in the shop window.

These bags by Master-Piece from Osaka, Japan, have been rolling over in my mind since I got back. This printed nylon backpack and matching fanny pack are a nice diversion from the woven, Native American fabrics I’ve been seeing all over the place.

The backpacks and small leather goods are also something to drool over. Perfect for travel, riding your bike around the city, or just looking fly. All of which are totally necessary in living the good life.

Available at Acrimony soon. For pre-orders or questions, email us! info@shopacrimony.com

Gitman Re-Stock!

The Gitman Brother Vintage re-stock of the red chambray shirt is in. If you didn’t cop it the first time around, this is your chance at redemption. Seriously, red chambray? We know you’ve been searching for this one…

Anathema, Issue 1

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Anathema, Acrimony’s in-house magazine. Our magazine is home to our editorial musings, and soon will be filled with articles, interviews, and all other things Acrimony. Beyond the plethora of photos and stylings lies our true obsession for the unusual, the atypical and the absolutely unique. Here is where we hope to bring these obsessions to life.

Sale Item of the Day: Endovanera B-Ball Tank

The girls got their turn with some not-so-basic basics for our last Sale Item of the Day, so it’s only fair that the guys get something good, too. The B-Ball tank is a perfect example of how the folks behind Endovanera can take something simple, like a cotton tank, and turn it into something simply wonderful. Made out of super soft and comfortable cotton with a waffle knit weave, these tanks are perfect under layers or great on their own. Pieced construction throughout gives them a slick, angular look that goes great with just about everything. On sale for $81 $49.

I first saw Temple Bags back in February during men’s market. It was their first season, and they were making cool bags and totes out out of old military surplus materials. This video shares a bit more about their aesthetic and the process in making a cool bag.

Summer Bug Madness.

If you haven’t been by to see our window display yet, you are in for a surprise. The Acrimony windows are littered with insects and flowers just in time for the summer months. Not your average lady bug or caterpillar, these bugs have way more personality. With human hands and legs, these bugs have been sippin’ the Kool-Aid, hence them hanging upside down. Happy they are.

Dax Tran-Caffee is the artist responsible for this amazing installation. Trained in portraiture initially, Dax has thrown himself into the study of a long list of artistic disciplines, from songwriting and accordion, to street performance, video and sound art, movement, guerrilla installation, and large-scale street game design.

Dax is a freelance illustrator and sculptor, available for an endless variety of artistic work from oil painting on guitar bodies to making specialty pinatas of your friends and enemies. He also holds a BFA in Painting/Drawing from the California College of Arts & Crafts, and an MFA in Performance from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Don’t be scared of these guys, they don’t bite.