Skono, a Norwegian fashion brand (www.skonokorea.com), launched at the end of October, fashion item “Revolution Indi Lace” to lead the trend this winter.

The “Indi Lace” for both men and women is made of suede to keep warm in the winter with weaving of a peasant feel. It provides shoelaces of two colors for different looks.

It comes in five colors of yellow brown, dark brown, khaki, navy and purple, and it is sold in Skono shops and shopping malls (www.skonokorea.com) nationwide. It costs KRW 99,000, or about $90 USD.

Skono, which was born in 2003 in Norway, is a practical and modern looking fashion brand with chick points for the lifestyle of the new generation particular to Northern Europe.

It is both casual, career wear, and sporty wear with various styles. Its modern and classic design is distinctive and it has about 400 stores in Korea.

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Not normally a fan of putting stickers on computers, but if you have a computer that looks like what everyone else is carrying around then distinguishing yours from the others is a sensible idea… These War Machine decals will help you do that – and make the back of your laptop look a little bit more awesome at the same time.

These stylish stickers are sized to fit the 13-inch MacBook and 13, 15 and 17-inch MacBook Pros.

Price: $15 [ Tech Chee ]

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In what looks a cross between the old Nike ACG water socks from the mid-1990′s and a hole puncher accident, the Nike Zvezdochka LAF – which actually are inspired by design of the Russian cosmonaut socks so they can get around whilst in space and is named after the dog that got blasted in space in the Sputnik 10 mission – is an interesting sneaker design by Australian designer, Marc Newson.

Two new colorways are available, Mahogany (burgundy) and Aegean Blue paired off with Neutral Grey. The Zvezdochka LAF will be made available at the 21 Mercer Nike Store, which is located in New York City’s historic SoHo neighborhood, between Grand and Howard.

[ Links: SneakerFreaker via Nike Sportswear ]

It’s been 10 years since the Detroit, Michigan born John Varvatos first debut from under his successful launches while at Calvin Klein and at Ralph Lauren to do his own thing under his own name. To commemorate those 10 years of being successful, John Varvatos is coming out with a special edition men’s fragrance.

To celebrate the incredible success of the John Varvatos luxury brand, which includes several exclusive fragrances, John Varvatos Enterprises debuts the John Varvatos 10th Anniversary Special Edition fragrance in partnership with Elizabeth Arden. Scheduled for debut in October, 2010, the John Varvatos 10th Anniversary Special Edition scent will be available at John Varvatos boutiques and prestige department stores nationwide.

“We have an iconic, contemporary brand in the American fashion landscape,” said John Varvatos. “John Varvatos 10th Anniversary Special Edition exemplifies both the vintage and modern edge we bring to our clothes and offers another way for consumers to experience the brand and celebrate our ten year heritage.”

This also marks the first fragrance in cooperation with Elizabeth Arden, formerly the task fell to Shiseido, and is described as an amber oriental with Bergamot, Ceylonese Cinnamon, Chinotto Orange top notes with Patchouli and Leather basenotes.

Set to debut in October 2010 for $88 in only a 125ml/4.2oz size.

[ Links: Fashion and Runway via NSTPerfume ]

Exclusive this month at Bloomingdales with wider distribution next month, Marc Jacobs set out to make a spicy cologne that would allude to sexuality while maintaining an intimate scent that would entice your partner to stay close. With notes that include: cedar, white, black and pink pepper notes, vetiver, white moss, and patchouli; Bang is an utterly masculine scent that doesn’t give off killer sillage.

In simpler terms, it’s to be enjoyed by you and the person close to you, not the entire room. After one wearing of this scent, I’m a fan – reminds me of Hermes Terre D’Hermes but lighter, yet slightly spicier. Sold at 3.4 and 1.7 ounce sizes for the eau de toilette at $75 and $55 respectively, this is definitely a scent to add to your list.

[ Links: Marc Jacobs Bang at Bloomingdales ]

Not every toy and gadget needs to have the latest CPU and polymer materials to be considered highly desirable and worthwhile. The Auditorium Toy Co. has produced a handmade, wooden push car toy that looks like some of the toys from your youth… but better constructed.

It’s not just a looker though – the Boattail Racer is handmade from materials that time cannot easily erode.

The wooden bodywork is sculpted from rugged 13 ply Baltic birch. The muscular stance comes courtesy of the 77.5 millimeter carnelian-core industrial grade wheels, which float effortlessly on precision bearings. Solid stainless steel axles and fasteners ensure faithful service for generations to come.

Just like the old Tonka toys, this solid birch and stainless steel toy will probably outlast you. Priced at $350 per toy, it does come in its own archive box that doubles as a presentation box.

[ Links: Auditorium Toy Co. ]

Named after the Nike co-founder and track and field coach, Bill Bowerman, these Nike Mayfly’s aren’t your typical run of the mill sneakers. Built primarily for short bursts of speed (sprinting) providing optimum performance, the Nike Mayfly lives up to the insect of the same name with a short lifespan by only lasting only about 100km.

Innovation at its peak, the Nike Mayfly Men’s Running Shoe is an ultra-lightweight racing design. Created with a lifespan as short as its namesake, the Mayfly is designed to go 100km. Durable, breathable ripstop fabric makes up the upper, while a Phylite foam fuses the midsole and outsole together for the lightweight, minimal cushioning you need to swiftly go the distance.

Cushion, reinforcement but not build quality is sacrificed to provide athletes the absolute most lightweight and responsive shoe for the buck. Available at Nike.com for $45.00. I personally like the colors the best Go CU Buffs!… might get a pair just to kick around in.

[ Links: Nike, Nike Mayfly ]

Frederik Wepener and Ross Zietz, along with Threadless.com have collaborated to bring a t-shirt where all of the proceeds will go to the ongoing Gulf Coast oil spill:

As of this writing, there is still no end to be seen to the Gulf oil spill. And as we all watch the gallons of oil spilling into the water and onto land, we can’t help but wonder what we can do to help. So a couple weeks ago, we decided to reach out to Threadless member Frederik Wepener of South Africa to work with our own Ross Zietz on a collaboration tee. The result is this design, peliCAN t-shirt.

Cool way to give to a good organization and get something cool out of it. Perhaps the best $10 you can donate.

[ Links: peliCAN T-shirt, Gulf Restoration Network ]

The problem with most Bluetooth earpieces is that they all look alike. Most are black or gray and show very little individuality whatsoever. Earloomz is out to change that. Starting July 4th, 2010, Earloomz has started to sell their bluetooth earpieces with pop art and popular cultural references adorning the side that faces everybody as a testament to your style.

Launching on July 4, 2010, Earloomz Bluetooth headsets will feature more than 400 different designs of licensed art, pop culture icons, entertainment properties, cartoon characters, sports teams, and original commissioned artwork. There will be a style to fit everyone’s personality whether they are infatuated with a popular recording artist like Lady Gaga, pop-culture icons like Paul Frank, sci-fi, celebrated movies, a NBA sports team, classic cartoon characters, skulls, or even cheetah prints. Earloomz will allow Bluetooth users to express their individualism and share their passions while staying hands-free when in the car or on-the-go.

Being an individual doesn’t mean that the specifications on the Bluetooth earpiece has to suffer. Sporting Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR technology, noise cancellation, microphone noise reduction, lowered power consumption, voice prompts and support for multiple devices. The Earloomz GL500 Glamorous Life will retail for $59.99 (initially) on the Earloomz website.

[ Links: Earloomz ]

Old-world workmanship typically lasts a lot longer than automated, cheaply produced, mass-marketed items for the most part. And they tend to fit better. So while looking for a replacement pair of sneakers to replace my recently destroyed (now defunct) Medium Design Group, Medium Footwear Inc. Minimalist sneakers, I stumbled upon Feit. A manufacturer of trendy, old-world quality shoes and have been doing so for a while in small batches originally in Sydney Australia.

Just recently they opened up their website where you can pre-purchase or shop for what’s in stock – again, in small batches.

Like all Feit shoes the SUPERCLEAN is handmade using traditional shoe making techniques rarely found in the footwear industry today. These traditional methods are being lost as we move from local cobblers and small boot factories to assembly lines and mass production.

Making shoes by hand allows us to produce small volumes of very high quality. It ensures the shoe making process remains adaptable and flexible.

With prices that range from $240 and higher, these aren’t your normally priced sneakers. But I’m willing to bet you’ll have them longer than your last pair of Reebok’s. Pictured above are the Feit Superclean in white llama leather and retail for $248.46. And more than likely, my very next pair of sneakers. Cannot wait.

[ Links: Feit Direct, Feit Blog ]

Face it. You probably stink and that Axe spray is only good for masking the funk from a workout or missed day of showering. Instead of driving off the women with your funk, why not smell like a man? Well, a Bulgari Man to be exact.

Bulgari Man is sporting a good mix of notes as: bergamot, violet Leaves, lotus blossom, vetiver, cypriol, white woods, sandalwood, cashmere wood, vegetal amber, benzoin, white honey and musk to combine in a modern, fresh and decidedly masculine manner. Due for a September release with Clive Owen used in the adverts and Bulgari Man is brought to you by the same perfumer that brought forth the excellent and original Bulgari Pour Homme in 1994, Alberto Morillas.

No word on pricing yet.

Gamers sometimes entertain other gamers away from their consoles and LAN parties; so why not entertain them with a pack of Super Mario playing cards?

Nintendo is releasing in late July three renditions of their playing cards featuring the imagery of the old, pixelated NES version of Super Mario Bros., then their updated, more cartoon-y versions of Mario and company and finally their more recent 3D iterations of Mario, Bowser – he’s the joker card. Just for nostalgia sake, I’m willing to bet that the retro-NES version of the playing cards will be the best seller.

Available for pre-order for late July delivery at NCSX.com for $12.90.

[ Links: NCSX, Super Mario Playing Cards ]