File under yet another reason never to leave the house: Seattle's Blackbird, one of our favorite menswear stores, has unveiled its new e-commerce site. Shoppers can now get their sartorial fix organized by brand, item, or sale, while lo-fi appreciators can still troll the store's Blogspot blog, stalwart in its basic-HTML glory. Our pick: The fleece field jacket from Vancouver's Wings + Horns, which, despite the name, is more Manhattan than Mountie. Best of all, you're now just a click away from getting it shipped to whichever field you happen to call home.
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This might come as a surprise, but Operations' apparel isn't limited to the sort of stylized workwear worn by those who want to look like they spend their days in a factory. Case in point is the New York City-based retailer and design house's handsome calfskin-leather coat, which is inspired by motorcycle jackets. The wind-guard at the zipper helps to shield its wearer from cold air, as do the cinches at the cuff and around the waist. Sadly, you'll need a motorcycle to experience its full benefit, and that, as you'd expect, is sold separately.
$995, available at Operations, 60 Mercer St., NYC, (212) 334-4950, and 50 Ninth Ave., NYC, (212) 924-1971, operationsny.com

Though a mainstay of business attire, paisley's a tough sell—a print that can all too easily make its wearer look like waiting-room wallpaper. But the maligned pattern is given a welcome bit of CPR by Scott Sternberg—who, we gather, likes a challenge—and put to work on Band of Outsiders' new holiday neckwear. It's still not for the faint of heart, but the bold pattern is easier to appreciate in smaller doses like skinny ties. You know what they say about gifts and small packages—here's proof.
$125, available at oaknyc.com

Our friends at No Mas sent over their latest today, a collaborative line with artist David Rathman called "The Unkindest Cut" that takes a dour view of sporting as its subject. "Beautiful Dollar" (above) is a dark interpretation of the sweet science, with a shattering knockout punch framing an inscrutable, slightly sinister sentiment: "I Make a Beautiful Dollar." "Into Your Arms" (below) isn't a romantic embrace (nor a Creed single you missed) but a particularly excruciating car crash, one wheel still airborne. Given that previous No Mas collabs have featured gored bullfighters, we're hardly surprised by the violent tone; if anything, we're more shocked at the ethereal loveliness Rathman's been able to wring from these wrecks.
$48, available Monday at nomas-nyc.com

When it comes to aviators, we're usually interested in two qualities—understated design and authenticity. Randolph Engineering features both: The company has been providing shades for the DOD since 1982, and they don't mess around with aesthetics, keeping the look plain and simple. (It helps, too, that they come with the polarized lenses you'd expect and that the frames themselves have some heft.) And it's not just us, either: The brand has earned other fans in the fashion community. For proof, see Michael Bastian's spring show. (No, seriously, he really loves those sunglasses.)
$99, available at randolphusa.com

Loden Dager's resort collection is just what you'd expect: reliable, unfussy sportswear with a contemporary bent, like trim blazers and washed chambray shirting (pictured), trouser-cut denim, and a rugged (if slightly unyielding) canvas trench. Resort collections in general may be meant for those luxe end-of-year vacations—and, by extension, those who can afford them—but LD's item names seem to pay homage to a hardier and more self-sacrificing crew. Select pieces—like a Steinbeck jean, the Orwell trench—call out the masculine, hardscrabble writers of the early 20th century. An unexpected addition to their company: the effete T.S. Eliot, namesake of the work-style shirt above. We're pretty sure the bard of The Waste Land wasn't much for manual labor, but apparently in Loden Dager's vision, even the most elite aren't too good to get their hands dirty.
Vachon blazer, $405, and Eliot shirting, $180, available at Opening Ceremony, 35 Howard St., NYC, (212) 219-2688, and 451 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., (310) 652-1120, openingceremony.us

Necessity—also the mother of retail? Blackbird's large new shipment of Mario Portolano gloves may have something to do with the store's chilly, Pacific Northwest environs, but the Italian-made goods will be welcome anywhere. The family-owned company has been making gloves since 1895, using time-honored techniques and highest-quality materials—hink butter-soft napa leather with cashmere lining. Our favorite pairs add a modern jolt with textured details, like the gridded version above. They're an investment, certainly, but as the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, you'll be very glad to have them—whether you're in Seattle or not.
$198, available at Blackbird, 5410 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle, (206) 547-2524, blackbirdballard.com

Steven Alan's canvas travel bags are pretty much what you'd expect: understated, handsome, and right for the moment. But despite their appearance—and affordable price—standard-issue they're not. Alan's subtly imbued them with some unexpected flourishes, like tapering straps and exterior snap-closure pockets. Quiet refinement? Sounds good to us.
$138, available at Steven Alan, 103 Franklin St., NYC, (212) 343-0692,stevenalan.com

Hiroshima-born Arashi Yanagawa spent four years sparring before taking up fashion, so when he launched his own line for spring 2007, he looked back to his prior career for inspiration—naming it John Lawrence Sullivan after the boxing champ. Heavyweight in inspiration, the collection—as you might expect from a Japanese suiting brand carried at Opening Ceremony—is actually sized for the featherweights among us, but those who can fit into the expertly tailored goods are destined to be converts. The Fall '08 collection veers across the board in manic colors and styling, but our pick was the comparatively restrained two-button suit, a texturized, almost upholstered-looking Raf Simons riff (available at a Raf by Raf price). Slipping on the jacket in our office, I caught the eye—and hard-earned approval—of our discerning style editor. Did I look like a sofa, I wondered? "A very stylish sofa," he said. Sold.
John Lawrence Sullivan two-button jacket, $960, and pants, $410, available at Opening Ceremony, 35 Howard St., NYC, (212) 219-2688, and 451 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., (310) 652-1120, openingceremony.us

The Paris design collective's latest lust-worthy example of knitwear has a slightly militaristic edge: This charcoal-gray, marled wool piece comes with buttons that line the left shoulder, suggesting epaulets. (This is, of course, far more effective than, say, the French military itself.) Obviously, it wouldn't blend in at your local Army Navy surplus store, and unfortunately, neither will its cost.

$369, available at Odin, 199 Lafayette St., NYC, (212) 966-0026, odinnewyork.com

Bleary eyes, hysterical keening, territorial brawls: Yeah, it's another designer release from H&M. Rei Kawakubo's ultralimited Comme des Garçons for H&M capsule collection hit Manhattan this morning, and the city's ladies (and braver gentlemen) have been stalking their prey since before 6 a.m. For moment-to-moment updates, check out the guide and live Twitter feed from the zone-flooding minds at Racked (who are far more invested than we could bear to be). Bold enough to venture into the Amazonian throngs for one of the collection's affordable, largely polka-dot-splattered separates? The goods are available—or, at least, were—at four New York H&M locations. Affordable designer-wear, covetable now more than ever—but if you're one of the many who have recently lost their health benefits, tread lightly.
Available today at 640 5th Ave., 731 Lexington Ave., 1328 Broadway, and 435 7th Ave., NYC; to see the full collection, visit hm.com

Vancouver's Lark carries some great knitwear (as anyone who remembers the Alexander Olch knit bow ties we found there can attest). For the encroaching cold months, it's commissioned designer Sylvia Poon to create a line of hats and scarves exclusively for the store. Hand-knitted in an alpaca-wool blend, the striped scarves are a refined accessory for winter, putting craftsmanship and attention to detail above big-ticket labels. Better still, while the company's by no means giving them away, the currently favorable Canadian-to-American dollar conversion rate is one of the rare ones that doesn't punish you for venturing abroad. That's a bargain built right in—minus, of course, the pesky shipping charges.
About $164, available at Lark, 2315 Main St., Vancouver, (604) 879-5275, lark.me

Distressing the old-fashioned way has always been a trademark of Freemans Sporting Club—as Taavo Somer mentioned in his 10 Essentials, he constructed Gemma, the restaurant at the Bowery Hotel, in an FSC suit, which emerged none the worse for wear—but the process takes center stage with the line's new Foreman boots. Coming out of the box pristine and ruddy brown, the cap-toe boots can be hand-burnished to your exact specs, thanks to a kit available at the store. Not so into DIY? You're covered there, too. We hear that if they've got time, the staff will help you scuff up your new purchase.
$750, available at Freemans Sporting Club, 8 Rivington St., NYC, (212) 673-3209, freemanssportingclub.com

Krane founder Ken Chow interned with Marc Jacobs during his time at F.I.T., but it was his stint at Alexandre Plokhov and Robert Geller's sadly defunct Cloak that seems to have been the stronger influence on his military-tinged designs. Chow's accessories first caught our eye in January, and now, just in time for the colder months, Oak is carrying the line's outwear in this fall's go-to fabric, waxed cotton. Our pick: the bomber-style Cyril coat, whose obsessively intricate details (hand-woven waistband, detachable sheepskin collar, linings made of vintage Italian military blankets) account for a hefty price tag. If you need justification to splurge, consider that one is literally built in: Those linings ensure that, should worst come to worst, you can sleep under it, too.
$938, available at oaknyc.com