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Milkmade has been chosen as one of a very select number of retailers worldwide to carry Le Labo's new collection of candles. If you're not yet familiar with Le Labo, their olfactory operations are already responsible for the sweet & inviting scent that you smell upon entering Milkmade. More details to follow the official launch.

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beyondcloset by Ko Tae Yong is South Korea's challenge to ubiquitous "it" label Band of Outsiders and, by the looks of it, the gauntlet has been thrown down. beyondcloset's A/W 09 collection [pictured] is entitled 'Homesick' and tells the story of a young man being sent off to war and the emotional journey that ensues. Seoul, without a doubt, is positioning itself as the new creative nexus for young design talent and with progressive style strongholds like Daily Projects sounding the call for South Korea's local labels, it's only a matter of time before works from Ko and his countrymen become wardrobe staples, everywhere.

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I've long been a rabid fan of all things Daiki Suzuki, the man behind Engineered Garments & Woolrich Woolen Mills. Until now, Suzuki's lines have concentrated solely on menswear but with the launch of his first collection for women, FWK by Engineered Garments (named after Katherine Hepburn's mansion in Fenwick), Suzuki finally brings tailored versions of EG's signature outdoorsy aesthetic to the finer sex. Be still, my beating heart.

More on the collection at NEPENTHES.

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My foray into the realm of DSLRs started relatively recently with a Nikon D40 but to this day, I have yet to find an appropriate house for my camera that looks even half as decent as the photos it produces. Leave it to the man-bag mavens at Japanese carryall company Porter to link up with Nikon and create a limited line of exclusive bags, cases, & straps that even a Canon-ite would be loathe to deny.

The entire Nikon x Porter Collection is available online through the Nikon Direct (Japan) Store.

Milkmade recommends: Nikon x Porter GORE Shoulder Bag.