With less than six months until the London 2012 Olympic Games get under way, adidas Originals is looking back in time to celebrate its enduring partnership with Team GB. It began during the games of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in which adidas sponsored Team GB for the first time. Daley Thompson, Sebastian Coe and Tessa Sanderson each took home gold medals from those games, and adidas Originals is using the kits worn by that historic 1984 team as inspiration for a new archive collection. The centerpiece is the No. 398 tee, an homage to the jersey Daley Thompson wore when he won the decathlon gold medal, which is joined by the classic Firebird Track Top in white with red and blue detailing, and nylon Paneled Windbreaker in red and blue. The apparel side of the collection is rounded out by additional track jackets, all featuring the classic adidas Trefoil logo and Team GB flag. On the footwear front, there’s the Gazelle Indoor in Dark Indigo, Tobacco in Airforce Blue and Handball 5 Plug in classic Team GB colors. Look for the special archive collection to land at adidas Originals retailers this month.

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Amsterdam’s Tenue de Nimes has gotten together with Big John, Japan’s oldest denim brand, to create a pair of 14.5 oz jeans that cast Japanese denim in a unique new light. The distinctive natural indigo shade is produced by applying 25% less dye to the Kaihara Mill-sourced fabric, making for an interesting alternative to the glut of uniform dark hues in the premium denim market. The slim silhouette is inspired by the Big John M1002 style from 1967, while homage is paid to Cone Mills via the yellow selvedge line. The absence of hardware creates a clean aesthetic, with the only extra adornments supplied by the double-branded leather logo patch and Tenue de Nimes’ Roman coin-inspired top button. Just 24 pairs were made, and they’re available now at Tenue de Nimes’ online store.

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Sure, bicycling is both exercise and transportation. It’s good for you and good for the environment, and it’s cheaper — and sometimes easier — to get around town than in a car. But there’s a sense of romance to the bicycle, which the guys at California-based Linus Bikes understand. It’s why they’re inspired by French bicycle designs from the ’50s and ’60s, and why they value aesthetics almost as much as function. You’ll find both in the Roadster Classic, a one-speed model with steel frame and rear coaster brake. Additional features include leather hand grips, mid-century alloy bell and kickstand. The Linus Roadster Classic is spare and elegant, without extraneous parts or adornments, and extremely easy on the eyes. It comes in two sizes, 51cm and 58cm, and is in stock now directly from Linus.

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Nike is reissuing the signature shoe of the first athlete to ever sign a contract with the company (for a whopping $5,000 back in 1974), as well as the first track athlete to wear the brand’s shoes in competition. That person was Steve Prefontaine, and the sneaker is the Nike Pre Montreal Racer, featuring classic suede and nylon construction that deftly recalls its 1970s origins. The shoe is finished with Nike’s custom vintage treatment for a worn, distressed look, extending even to the historic waffle tread that’s made to appear as if it’s accrued some serious mileage. The Nike Pre Montreal is available now through France’s Rice & Beans, as well as Nikestore.com for stateside shoppers.

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Representing the fashion forward arm of the trefoil brand, adidas SLVR has unveiled a video offering a taste of what’s to come from its Spring/Summer 2012 range. Shot by Willy Vanderperre, the clip is infused with a retro ’80s feel, thanks to its quick cuts and lo-fi effects, plus the stark black and white footage that gives way to vivid pop colors. The collection takes inspiration from fencing, drawing parallels between the tailored pieces and crisp white uniforms, as well as the focused precision of the sport itself. The concept is subtly expressed — that this a collection not meant for sport, but of it, and in an arena where artistry counts. Check out the video after the click.

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T by Alexander Wang was launched with the humble T-shirt, the appeal of which is the jumping-off point for the brand. The nomenclature of the T-shirt within the larger fashion world, with its associations of simplicity, utility and comfort, can be applied to the Fall/Winter 2012 collection at large. These are no-frills looks, with heavyweight sweatpants paired with matching zip hoodie underneath a basic quilted jacket, or a black denim jacket with leather sleeves creating a monochromatic uniform with black woven shirt and black cotton trousers. Fans of the brand will find little to quibble with here, as the collection extends what the brand does best: create comfortable, lived in looks that require minimal thought before putting them on. Much like a favorite tee.

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A coat draped over the arm, leather briefcase in hand — these were the details that conveyed the ideal of the gentleman in Postwar America. He was a guy who wore a hat out of doors and had a closetful of grey flannel, and was clearly the basis for Korean label Wooyoungmi’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Full of vintage inspired looks, they featured belted wool trench coats, classic cut pleated trousers and crisp white broadcloth shirts with straight collars, but with subtle modernist notes to keep things from feeling stuffy. Added militaristic elements like an olive green pea coat, or the surprising appearance of insulated nylon on an outerwear piece, only heightened a decidedly stoic brand of elegance.

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Chitose Abe’s pedigree as an alum of Comme des Garcons is readily apparent in Sacai’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Once again, the assortment of patterned knitwear is front and center as the highlight of the various layered looks, seen in appropriately heavyweight shawl collared cardigans and slouchy plaid trousers. Muted earthy hues make up the full extent of the color palette, and the silk-like patterned tops and matching pants represent the high-concept spectrum of a very wearable range. Recurring Nordic prints and wide glen plaids provide classic appeal to some unfamiliar terrain — like woven shirts finished with a nylon drawstring waistband — and foretell the eventual end of Sacai as a cult menswear brand.

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