With all the attention we've been paying to next season's footwear overseas, we thought a little immediate gratification was in order. Opening Ceremony is here to oblige: New styles from its in-house footwear line—one of its strongest offerings, incidentally—are now available in-store and online. Humberto Leon and company have applied zippers liberally to both boots and shoes, but we're partial to these black oxfords, whose traditional shape keeps things almost classic. But as with many things OC, that's a pretty big "almost."
$355, available at openingceremony.us

The Hill-side, a new brand of American-made, vintage-inspired selvage ties and accessories recently announced itself to the world, and as you might expect with anything American-made, vintage-inspired, and selvage, the blogosphere went nuts. We held off for further investigation, but the neckwear, now en route to Seattle's Blackbird, is the real deal. The flat-bottomed ties, in chambray, chino, waxed canvas, and denim, are workwearish but still office-appropriate. If you want to get in on the trend and don't happen to work on the railroad, that's good news.
$79 to $88, available for pre-order at info@blackbirdballard.com

A great Father's Day: You and Pops on safari, checking out African wildlife in the Serengeti. A likelier Father's Day: You getting Pops a hand-carved African-ox shoehorn, now available at New York footwear mecca Leffot. No secret that we're trad-footwear obsessives, but one of these would be a perfect gift: They've got an air of old-world prestige (England's Abbeyhorn has been turning them out since 1749), but at $30 for the smallest, it's a more reasonable expense than the old man ever need know. A regrettable disclaimer: Some oxen were, evidently enough, harmed in the making of this aristocratic accessory. But the conscientious purveyors at Leffot would like to reassure you that Abbeyhorn only uses tusk from animals killed for meat, never solely for the horn.
7.5", $30; 12", $60; and 18", $90; available at Leffot, 10 Christopher St., NYC, (212) 989-4577, leffot.com

If the limited-edition T-shirt is going to continue to exist—and, over our objections, it looks likely that it will—it can at least reward buyers with a dose of good karma. Neil Barrett's new tee, now available at thecorner.com, does; the sketchy V-neck is made in collaboration with Oxfam International and Italy's Ucodep, and proceeds benefit those humanitarian organizations. The archivists among us insist we mention it owes a debt to Margiela's famous ongoing series of AIDS-awareness tees, which also raise money for charity. That's a likelier inspiration than Barrett's stated one: The designer says he was moved to create the shirt after a pep talk from Colin Firth.
$65, available at thecorner.com

Cassius' new line of architecture-inspired shades have just made their way from New Zealand to Oak. The four styles, named after British minimalist John Pawson, International Style visionary Le Corbusier, and Frank Gehry, are limited to 300 pieces each, handcrafted from European acetate and. And though they're uncoated, they have a light protection of UV 400 (the best there is, the better to protect your architect's eye). If you're looking for replicas of Le Corbusier's trademark owl-round black frames, though (or Gehry's nondescript wire rims), look elsewhere; the operative concept here is "inspired by."
Le Corbusier sunglasses (pictured), $178; other styles, $178-188, available at oaknyc.com

Every so often in the line of duty, we come to a truly divisive issue. No, not the Fiat-Chrysler deal, or the return of TARP funds. No, we're talking the big one here: man jewelry. Even among our own ranks, opinions are divided—brother, as it were, against brother. So when we learn that Oki-Ni is debuting 20 new pieces of Margiela jewelry for guys, including this handsome leather cuff embossed with the house numerals, what's there to say but decide for yourself? And, of course, if you want to take a stand, comment freely below.
About $110, available at oki-ni.com

If Salvor Projects' new boots look heavy-duty, well, that's no coincidence: They're an exacting replica of the footwear worn by Japanese construction workers. The watertight canvas boots—tricked out with a steel toe, an expandable tongue, and Velcro straps—are given the full Salvor pattern-print treatment, elevating the shoe from its workaday roots to something both elegant and weird. You definitely don't need to be in construction or, like Salvor designer Ross Menuez in his nonfashion hours, industrial design to wear them—but it couldn't hurt.
$198, available at Oak, 28 Bond St., NYC, (212) 677-1293, oaknyc.com

The luxification of canvas is nothing new—no sooner were we celebrating it as a downturn-friendly fabric than designers took the hint and starting jacking up their prices. (Our bad, sorry.) The good news is, if they've upped the price point, they've also upped the style. Evidence for the defense: Danish brand Mismo's tote, shopper, and laptop sleeve, all now in at Oki-Ni. Undeniably Filson-inspired, Mismo goes its own way by adding color and detail (like full-grain-leather trims and tags) and teasing its bags into narrower, more elegant shapes. That doesn't make them any cheaper; it does make them worth saving for.
Tote (above left), about $490, sleeve (below), about $260, and shopper (above right), about $250, available at oki-ni.com

To show off their new selection of Alexander Olch bow ties, the crew at Opening Ceremony chose a different model than usual. We feel confident that this gold-striped option in Belgian linen will look at least as good on you.
$105, available at Opening Ceremony, 35 Howard St., NYC, (212) 219-2688, openingceremony.us

With Memorial Day around the corner and temperatures rising, prepare for one of our least-favorite sights of the season: a whole bunch of dudes' toes. No offense, guys, but the whole "mandal" thing is a pretty tough sell, and the flip-flop, though an excellent idea for the gym shower, is not a valid dry-land selection. None of that means you need to clomp around through July on the lug soles that got you through winter. Now in at Vancouver's well-curated Lark, Zeha-Berlin's German-designed, Italian-made oxfords are light enough to be warm weather-ready but refined enough to be adult-friendly. Long live the happy medium.
About $380, available at Lark, 2315 Main St., Vancouver, (604) 879-5275, lark.me

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