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Our first seasonal delivery from the UK sportswear legends at Fred Perry has arrived in the Garden City with spring styles now available at both Still Life For Him & For Her. A brand as focussed and quality-driven as Fred Perry always finds an immediate home amongst our goods in the store, with our recently expanded women's division really getting on board with the brand.

This first Fred Perry Spring 2012 arrival offers our Still Life ladies a selection of lightweight, cashmere-blend cardigans, drapey striped tees and slouchy v-neck sweaters. Our men's offering is fuller with classic Foxx and Byron footwear options returning once again, basic sporty tees, cardigan or pullover knitwear staples and madras & plaid spring shirting.

Iconic, legendary and authentically British. Fred Perry represents both a sporty, street wear casual customer as well as a proper, tailored and fashion-concious individual. Whether For Him or For Her, Still Life has been the home of classic, iconic Fred Perry styles for years. Immediately recognizable by their Laurel Wreath branding, attention to detail (and functionality) and nearly unmatched quality standards, Fred Perry Spring 2012 are available now at both Still Life For Him & For Her.

A serious breath of fresh spring air hit Still Life For Him & For Her this week with the arrival of casual California tees, hats, shirting and shorts from Brixton. Always offering stellar seasonal collections, Brixton introduces our Still Life customer to quality, on-trend garments in perfect fits for a very approachable price. Their online presence is solid with crystal clear product shots to the right and expertly styled lookbook shots sprinkled throughout. Styles from our first Spring 2012 Brixton delivery are currently available at Still Life For Him & For Her.

Inspired by music, culture, and the people who surround them, Brixton is the collaboration of three friends who wanted to convey their lifestyle through unique products. Created in 2004, the timeless and clean design of the Brixton collection is hard to duplicate and comes in a variety of styles that appeal to the individual in a modern yet traditional way. Each piece is constructed with the commitment to bringing the customer a high quality and limited product that they’ll want to hold onto forever.

This one is for the lovers! Valentines Day 2012 is coming this Tuesday, February 14th and we've air shipped stock in from either side of the continent to make sure our friends have the sweetest and most romantic time they can. With Still Life For Her rennovations completed we've got a gorgeous newly designed space at 550 Johnson for you to pick up some last minute gifts fro your Miss, and the boys across the street at Still Life For Him have some things to make your man smile ear to ear on the shelves at 551 Johnson. Flip through the images on the right and keep reading for our quick little guide to Valentines Day 2012.

• Only Hearts Lingerie: This line of Made in New York City lingerie has been a runaway hit at Still Life For Her since debuting this Fall. Sexy, romantic and feminine, these stretch lace underpinning bras, bralettes, panties & thongs are a perfect gift to buy for your lady, or For Her to buy for herself to feel sexy for someone else on the big day. We had a gorgeous batch of brand new sexy favourites overnight shipped from New York just in time for Valentines.
  
• Red Cap Valentines Day Cards: Adorable Valentines sentiments from the creative hands and mind of Francesca Montanari, these cards are simple, easy, affordable and hit the mark big time. Francesca is an artist/clothing designer/illustrator. She lives in Italy in the countryside but spends half of the year in Berlin Germany.
• D.S. & Durga Perfumes & Colognes: Beautifully handcrafted scents from Brooklyn, New York prepared to set the mood available For Him & For Her. Scents include Grapefruit & Silent Grove For Her and Boston Ivy & Italian Citrus For Him.
• Nudie Jeans Backbone Boxers: Fair trade organic cotton magnificently constructed into strong, masculine, body-defining boxer briefs ready to keep him feeling himself throughout the day. Pick up a pair or two of colours including Indigo, Grey Melange or Black available For Him.
• Land By Land Scented Candles: Perfect to set the mood in the condo, bedroom or romantic hotel suite for the evening - Land By Land Candles are made by hand in New York City. Available in three sizes we have scents ranging from Savon & Bergamot to Cassis & Leather. Light the candles, set the mood, and relax.
• BETA5 Chocolates & Confections: It really is pretty straight foward - everyone likes some sweets and chocolates for Valentines Day. Trust us even the most dedicated chocolatier will be hard pressed to down a jar of these incredibly BETA5 Chocolates. All made in Vancouver using incredible food science to bring the absolute best texture, taste and quality out of these treats. We brought a case back from Vancouver this week just for Valentines Day - this one is almost a no brainer.

A little inseason re-up from our bearded friend in Vancouver with Ken Diamond Quality Leather Goods arriving today at Still Life For Him:

• Braided Leather Wallet Chain (available in black) - Hand braided kangaroo leather finished with waxed cord and solid stainless swivel snaps on either end.
• Classic Bill Fold (available in black, chocolate and natural) - 3/4oz high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched with 2 card slots and 1 bill slot. A taller and narrower option than the shorter and wider New Bill Fold.
• Classic Key Fob (available in black and natural) - High quality 5/6oz veggie tan leather finished with solid brass swivel snap.
• Envelope Card Wallet (available in black, chocolate and natural) - 3/4oz high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched and finished with engraved Ken Diamond snap.
• Skinny Key Fob (available in black, natural & cognac) - 5/6oz high quality veggie tan leather, solid brass swivel snap finished with engraved Ken Diamond snap.

Ken Diamond began to work with leather in the late 90′s and established Ken Diamond in 2003. The philosophy behind the works of Ken Diamond are simple: high quality leather goods with classic designs, entirely hand made in his Vancouverstudio. As leather work is a dying art, he works at keeping the traditions alive while using modern techniques to keep the work simple and minimal.

Manufactured in Great Britain, North Sea Clothing draws inspiration from the traditional sweaters issued and worn by the British Royal Navy through both World Wars. By the 1950s motorcyclists had adopted these warm, snug, exceptionally-manufactured sweaters to wear under their jackets as a fantastically effective way of keeping warm and dry in the British weather; North Sea Clothing is all about garments that are suitable "Whatever The Weather".

North Sea Sweaters are made in Britain using traditional practices and beautiful British wool. The wool used in their yarns are not washed prior to spinning, helping to retain natural lanolin which acts as a natural waterproofed agent perfect for life on a ship's deck, the British countryside, or the wet West Coast of Canada. Available now at Still Life For Him, The Expedition shawl-collared sweater is available in navy or ecru, finished with a brass shank anchor collar button.

In addition to the arrival of The Expedition Sweater from North Sea Clothing, we've also received The Explorer Wallet in a stunning vegetable tanned navy blue English bridle leather with two internal and one external card/cash compartments and The Bosun Key Fob made from the same vegetable tanned navy blue English bridle leather and strong navy or ecru cotton webbing with marine grade 316 stainless steel bow shackle.

If anyone was looking for a reminder as to how varied and unpredictable the weather can be on Southern Vancouver Island this past week was a shining example. We're proud to welcome North Sea Clothing into Still Life and eager to introduce this iconic British range to the men of Victoria, Whatever The Weather.

Our very first official Spring/Summer 2012 arrivals are here and they come from the fine folks at Sweden's most loved denim brand: Nudie Jeans Co. For the past ten years Nudie has done things within this retail fashion industry that, in all honesty, they didn't have to: they've eschewed speed and overhead for quality production, they've worked tirelessly for human rights with Amnesty International, and this year (2012) they will finally become an entirely organic denim company as they rework all their classics with new denim options moving forward.

Nudie proves there's more in their pricetags than the backwards "N" and a cool stitch deal. There's a lot of heart, soul and hard work put into every pair of jeans they produce, and we're proud to have been such a big supporter of the brand for as long as we have. Cheers to Nudie Jeans Co, check out what we've received thusfar for Spring 2012:

• Tape Ted Black Black Ring: Italian comfort stretch. 10.25oz dry denim with evident ring effects. Black warp and white weft. A soft and flat fabric. Black threads all over and black back pocket embo. Gunmetal trims. 97% cotton/3% elastane. Made in Italy.
• Thin Finn Dry Flat Selvage Dry: Italian 13.25oz selvage denim with a little red-cast. It's compact and regular with a smooth, flat surface. On this style you find the selvage edge coin pocket and silver trims. Nudie orange threads all over except for the back pocket embo that is faded indigo. 100% cotton. Made in Italy.
• Khaki Slim Dry Black Coated: Unwashed dry black-coated denim from Italy. At front: Slant side pocket. A secret coin pocket just below the waistband. Zip fly with orange bar tack. Silver button and orange buttonhole on waistband. At back: Lowered yoke. Welt pockets where the pocket bag is marked with a blind stitch. Lined waistband. Narrow two-needle seams along yoke seam and front and back rise. The fit is based on Thin Finn.
• Backbone Sweatshirt Black or Grey Light: Dry unbrushed piqué in organic cotton. At neck a classic rib insert with flatlock seams. All seams are stitched down with flatlock. 100% fair trade & organic cotton.
• Backbone Boxers Black, Grey or Indigo: The cotton used for this jersey is organic. They feature an elastic waistband with the Nudie Jeans Co logo. Matching bindings at front and leg openings. 98% cotton/2 % elastane. 100% fair trade & organic cotton.
• Wayne Leather Belt Black or Natural: This fine leatherbelt is handmade in Portugal. Made out of the finest saddle leather thet when treated right will age beautifully. Nudie jeans Co logo embossed at end.
• Denim & Leather Haghdal Wallet: A wicked pocket-sized wallet that only measures 10x7.5cm when folded. It contains one currency pocket and eight pockets for cards, six horizontal and two vertical ones. The outside is made in a 13.25oz Japanese denim with the selvage edge visible at the currency pocket. It is stitched with heavy off-white stitches. The inside is made in genuine saddle leather that will age beautifully. On the inside you also find the Nudie Jeans Co logo debossed.

Over the years, Filson's philosophy has never changed: Make sure it's the absolute best. Clinton Filson spent a lot of time talking to his customers and refining his designs to their specifications. So it's not surprising that the items that worked then still work today, over 100 years since he started the company. Comfort, protection and durability never go out of style.

Filson has long been one of our favourite most versatile, rugged, and sought-after brands at Still Life. We've restocked in some of this winter's seasonal accessories ranging from Tin Cloth tote bags, duffle bags and umbrellas to heavy duty canvas and leather ruck sacks and briefcases, and classic Filson leather-bound flasks and Mackinaw Wool vests. Some of these items seriously flew off our shelves this past autumn/winter, so if you're feeling the press of the winter cold, swing by either shop and pick up some rugged Filson accessories.

Filson goods are still made and guaranteed in Seattle - available to take you through the winter at both Still Life For Him & For Her.