New Bassike Store

September 2nd, 2010 // 0

The leafy Sydney suburb of Paddington is suddenly all abuzz. First up Jac+Jack announce their men’s floor expansion and now the fluorescent-vested tradies are readying a Glenmore Road plot for one of Buck’s favourite brands Bassike as they decamp their cool tees and Japanese denim into their second standalone store. (Their home turf of Avalon on the northern beaches plays host to their flagship gaff.)

The best of what we’ve seen from their High Summer 2010 collection are the Miami Vice-inspired musk (pink is a scary word for Aussie blokes) chinos and equally Florida-esque pastel-coloured shorts.

If you’re not brave enough for a candy colour palette then you can never go far wrong with one of their slouchy tees or the double denim they’re such an advocate of.

Bassike / Paddington Sydney / Open Sep / www.bassike.com

Man Up

September 1st, 2010 // 1

Jac+Jack, those purveyors of fine knitwear and luxurious cottons, have recently added a second level to their Paddington store. Buck’s regularly been lured into their not-long-opened retail space on William Street, but is pleased that Jac+Jack’s linen tees and must-have chambray pants now have a space they can call their own – well, almost.

The Jac+Jack men’s collection will be sharing the second level with (no doubt equally tonal) clobber for the house … cashmere throws, organic cotton towels and imported Matteo linen et al. But we’re not complaining, when it comes to a bang on basics, there’s no homegrown brand that does it better.

Jac+Jack / Paddington Sydney / www.jacandjack.com

Catherine McNeill x Vogue Korea

September 1st, 2010 // 0

Two days, two Aussie models playing femme fatale for the camera. After Kirsty Hume’s stint as Betty Sue for Agent Provocateur comes the sultry Catherine McNeill mounting a mannequin and seducing the lens of Rafael Stahelin in September’s edition of Vogue Korea.

Lucky mannequin – we always dreamed of being covered in cling wrap.

Catherine McNeill / Rafael Stahelin / Vogue Korea

Mile High Club

September 1st, 2010 // 0

Excellent Durex campaign created by first year uni students imitating the style of low budget airlines JetStar/EasyJet to purvey the message of safe sex. Pull in an emergency.

Durex ReadyJet / www.designboom.com

Spring On

August 31st, 2010 // 0

Buck bids a fond farewell to winter.

Agent Pleasure

August 30th, 2010 // 1

Aussie model Kirsty Hume kick starts our morning with this sexy, sultry and domineering appearance as Betty Sue in Agent Provocateur’s autumn/winter ’10 campaign video. Inspired by the female protagonists of 20th century silver screen, the video clips oozes a fun and frivolous take the femme fatale’s of film noir. For your pleasure …

Agent Provocateur / www.agentprovocateur.com

Born to Surf

August 30th, 2010 // 0

Deus Ex Machina just upped the ante big style. Not content with dramatically improving the style in which we two-wheel ourselves around Australia with their envy-inducing motorcycles and bikes, they’ve now added custom surfboards to the checklist of things they do that we want.

This rather nice 6-foot rounded pin tail board is given the moniker Calypso’s Shameful Trident and is shaped by Bali boy Luke Studer with Robert Moore on visuals.

Deus Ex Machina Custom Surfbaords / www.deus.com.au

Globe x VB

August 30th, 2010 // 0


Collaborations come in all shapes and sizes these days, but none better than the boys wet dream that hit Buck HQ on Friday afternoon. Twenty-four cold brown bottles and a cruiserboard to celebrate skate brand Globe’s latest special project – a colab with Victoria Bitter.

This is a coming together more Australian than chicken shops and Coon slices and primed for the ever-nearing Aussie summer. As well as subtle VB graphics, the underside of the cruiserboard also comes with a built-in Globe-branded bottle opener so you can enjoy ‘The Best Cold Beer’ on the move. Awesome. The Globe x VB special project also includes pool shorts, boardies and a skate shoe.

Globe x VB / Available Nov / www.globe.tv

Eye, Eye

August 30th, 2010 // 0

Ksubi drops its 2011 eyewear collection ‘Eye, Eye’ with this typically irreverent campaign lookbook. There’s new takes on the thick-rimmed geek chic spec and updated versions of the aviator-style spekkie. The full range includes seven optical frames and 11 sunnies, priced $289-329 and available at David Jones and General Pants.

Ksubi Eye Eye / Available Sep ’10 / www.ksubi.com.au/

Cinderella Sneakers

August 26th, 2010 // 0

adidas Originals is never far from at the forefront of interesting concepts and to celebrate their ongoing originality, they’re giving away free shoes … but only if they fit you!

‘If the shoe fits, keep them’ is happening all over Oz until September 11, but deets on which store is giving away trainers is only available the day before on the adidas Originals FB and Twitter pages – that’s one way to get followers.

First come, first served – assuming the shoe fits, you will go to the ball.

adidas Originals / Facebook / Twitter

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