Generic Surplus X The Ace Hotel X Steven Harrington: Summer 2012 Shoe Collaboration

If you've been to Coachella then you know about The Ace Hotel. And even if you haven't been to Coachella (which means you should probably read my guide to festival fashion), you've heard of The Ace Hotel (or maybe not, but let's just pretend you have). The notorious hotel has reunited with one of my favourite menswear lines, Generic Surplus, and artist Steven Harrington, for a summer shoe collaboration - the Borstal.

Inspired by SoCal culture and the Palm Springs landscape, the collaboration features cotton weave patterned rattan with Harrington's artwork on the insole and shoebox.

These are perfect for summer - rock them to the beach, the pool, on your bike, to a party, or a bonfire. They won't let you down.

The Borstal can be found in select retailers across Canada:

Glam Slam Clothiers Ltd. (Edmonton)

Zebra Club Clothing & Accessories (Vancouver)

The Block (Vancouver)
Umeboshi (Vancouver)
Coda Clothing (Regina)

Festival Style 2012

With Coachella just around the corner, it's officially music festival season. I've put together my picks for all those upcoming field dance parties that we love so much.

Clockwise from left:
Superga 2750 Cotu Classic - ~$80
Topshop Oversized Lightweight Parka - $136
J Brand low rise cutoff short - $158
GAP Panama hat - $29.95
Sequence Ceclia Bag
Lifetime Collective Striped Turner tee - $59.99
Dolan Big Sur Blanket Poncho Cardigan - $202
Topshop Knitted Fluro Mesh Sweater - $80
Dannijo Surf Rider Arm Party - $480
Native Blanca sandal - $34.99


What are your Coachella/Sasquatch/Lollapalooza/Outside Lands/Bonnaroo/Glastonbury must-haves?