Malin+Goetz recently gave its Chelsea apothecary a face-lift (ahem) with the expansion of a 200-square-foot perfumery. The brick-walled space includes a 20-foot perfume bar—made from blackened Douglas Fir wood—where you can sniff through signature M+G scents as well as store-exclusive, hand-poured perfume oils. Treats for your other senses include eight LED screens that stream live feeds of founders Matthew and Andrew (Malin and Goetz, respectively), their dogs, and even M+G employees at work in the lab. Rest assured, then, that it's okay to be, uh, nosy.
Malin+Goetz, 177 Seventh Ave., (212) 463-7368, malinandgoetz.com

To create its uniquely thick and soft jersey knit—so beloved by Nike that it used it for its new Sportswear collection—Japanese company Loopwheeler uses machines called "loopwheels" (get it?) that date from the twenties. Only a handful still exist—and while the material they produce is incomparable to modern knits in terms of hand and durability, they can only make a meter of fabric per hour. (That's just eight sweatshirts a day.) For fall, Loopwheeler has expanded beyond its usual fare (think zippered hoodies) into varsity jackets (pictured). Like most of the brand's products, they're limited-edition—by definition.
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The canvas shoe has been a staple of China since the Cultural Revolution (which is to be expected when millions of factory and mine workers wear 'em). Shanghai-based sneaker brand Ospop has been replicating the Eastern classics for the past year, but has just expanded their colorways (pictured), timed, no doubt, for that little sporting event next week. The appeal's in their simplicity—and the company's scholarship fund, which sends promising high-school students to college. So if you want to help China get to the superpower stage a little faster, you know what footwear to buy.
$76 per pair, available at ospop.com

Coming to the state where everything's bigger: the guy who made jeans skinnier. Hedi Slimane is among the notables with work in Sehnsucht (Aspiration), a gallery show opening tonight at Dallas gallery Light & Sie. (That's his untitled Plexiglas print pictured above; other artists include Vanessa Beecroft, Jeremy Kost, and Thomas Ruff.) The ex-Dior Homme designer is also scheduled to make an appearance at the opening—but let's hope he goes easy on the BBQ during his stay. Given he famously inspired Herr Karl to slim down, we'd hate to see Hedi go the other way.
Sehnsucht (Aspiration), tonight through Sept. 6, Light & Sie, 129 Leslie St., Dallas, (214) 745-2255, lightandsie.com

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The Danish audiophiles at Jamo just introduced the R 907, the "little brother" to their famous R 909 speakers—still among the most stylish things in the world, if you ask us. Happily, they've kept the same overall aesthetic (not to mention the booming, low-distortion sound), but they've shrunk it down in size—the new model's three inches shorter, two inches thinner, and six pounds lighter. At a still mighty 47 inches tall—and $9,000 per pair—they ain't exactly desktop speakers. Expect them later this year; expect angry calls from your neighbors shortly thereafter.

Oldest rule in comedy: There's nothing funnier than a sober discussion of Iran's nuclear policy. Well, you're in luck: Fresh off his interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Brian Williams makes his first general-election visit to The Daily Show, rekindling his unlikely-buddy-chemistry with Jon Stewart. They make a good pairӣat their last showdown, Stewart asked the anchor, "Are you biased for Obama because you're sexist, or for Hillary because you're a racist?" Williams' response: "This is why I drink."
11 p.m., Comedy Central

Just when we were getting used to an HD universe, Meridian comes along with a 10-megapixel digital projector—which, the company claims, produces a resolution five times as dense as HD's. Better yet is the powerful (4,000-lumen) xenon lamp, which is key—as anyone who's ever suffered through an underlit movie at a shitty theater knows. But don't dust off your Blu-ray copy of Vantage Point just yet: This thing retails for $185,000, or about the same as an F430. For now, we'd rather take the car.

Average cubicle dweller, circa summer 2008

Following a recent Sunday Styles story on how to get your hands on the summer's most stylish shorts (take pants, cut horizontally), today our pals at The New York Times tackle the issue of whether you can actually wear your new pair of truncated trousers to work. Their answer: yes, at least based on the experiences of some New York fashiony types, one eccentric older gentleman, and some pretty badly dressed ad execs in Salt Lake City. (For the record, Gawker has already made fun of the story.) At the risk of belaboring the obvious, I gotta chime in as well. On the topic of shorts at the office—don't be that guy. (Okay, if your "office" happens to be the insular little echo chamber of editors, assistants, and retailers who populate seasonal menswear collections, you get an exemption. But it's a grudging one. As Tyler Brûlé recently observed in the FT, Milan this season was brimming with "legions of U.S. fashion editors living out second childhoods in shorts, blazers, bow ties and penny loafers—a look which is fine if you're trim and 19 but rather tricky to pull off when you're over 40 and sporting a paunch.")

Yes, guys, I know it's hot out, but maybe it's time to take some inspiration from the actual residents of Italy (which, in terms of weather, ain't exactly Alaska). As Mr. André 3000 puts it in an upcoming 10 Essentials (check back on Monday for more), "Anywhere I can jump off a plane and spot a gent in the summertime looking cool as the winter is a place for me." Esattamente.

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It figures: Just one day after we run a big story on digital convergence—you know, merging your computer with your home theater system—LG announces that its BD300 Blu-ray player will stream Netflix movies. Hey, we're not complaining: It's a nice little 'tweener for those who still buy DVDs but still want to stream Netflix's 12,000-strong catalog over the Web (without buying the fugly Roku). Look for it in stores later this fall, when it will retail for under 500 bucks.

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During his 50 some years in the business (many spent as the legendary Nudie Cohn's head tailor), Manuel Cuevas has outfitted the Rat Pack, made black suits for Johnny Cash (and gold lamé ones for Elvis), and founded Manuel, his eponymous Western-wear staple. And while he still oversees the brand's traditional line, Cuevas recently hired former Armani fashion director Wilfredo Rosado to serve as creative director for its new Designer Collection. What to expect: luxury fabrics in classic (but subtly tweaked) shapes, including an unstructured suit (pictured) made of blended twill. What's the blend? Paper and cotton. We know what you're thinking: Yes, it's washable, but no word on if it's recyclable.

John Warwicker isn't a member of British electronic music duo Underworld, although he joined them briefly in the early eighties as a video DJ. Nevertheless, the three have been making art over the past 25 years, and tomorrow, they're bringing the show to New York. Beautiful Burnout Art Jam features painterly travel photos taken on tour by Underworld (pictured), sound installations, video work, and performance art—which became a sort of rave of its own during last November's edition of the event in Tokyo. "In 16 hours we painted a 150-by-25-foot mural with 15,000 people watching us," says Warwicker. Claustrophobic types shouldn't worry: They've adapted the project to fit a space that doesn't host auto shows. "It's like a river that gets squeezed in a current," Warwick says. "We're building up a ton of energy."
August 1-15, Jacobson Howard Gallery, 33 E. 68th St., New York, (212) 570-2362, jacobsonhoward.com

Five things worth knowing today

- What's old is new again at Hippiefest, which comes to Waterbury, NY, today with Eric Burdon and the Animals, the Turtles, and one of the guys from Cream. (Sorry: It ain't Clapton.)
- Across the pond, Billy Bragg, Martha Wainwright, and Noah and the Whale hit the Cambridge Folk Festival.
- The History Channel's The Works explores one of our favorite subjects: beer.
- Today in 1970, the British Royal Navy ended its centuries-old practice of giving sailors a daily ration of rum.
- And today in 1963, British DJ Fatboy Slim was born. Below, some of Slim's biggest fans: Spike Jonze's Torrance Community Dance Group.