The Spring 2009 deliveries are approaching fast, therefore we will start previewing some of the menswear collections that we enjoy the most. One of those was once again the upcoming Junya Watanabe collection.

“…Junya’s take on travelers initially suggested old colonials, decked out in Panama hats, collar-and-tie, jackets and Bermuda shorts, saddle shoes, and Argyle socks. And lugging huge, bruising suitcases, to boot (undoubtedly containing a Bible). But then the world of Watanabe literally flipped, as models doffed their navy blazers, reversed them, and returned in a khaki safari jacket, say, or something in gingham with a zip.” Via Men.Style.

We enjoy the mix of safari wear, work wear and even smart styles that remind of Thom Browne. There are lots of dressy shorts in the collection, long pants are in general rolled up. The blazers certainly stand out and the overall look works very well. Next seasons collaborators include Brooks Brothers, Levi’s, Lacoste and new this season also Baracuta. As usual something to look out for.

Take a detailed look at the Junya Watanabe Spring 2009 collection after the jump.

Coming as part of their Fall/Winter 2008 collection, Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons presents a great interpretation of the classic varsity jacket. Ever since we saw it on the runway show images we were intrigued. Basically they fused the varsity jacket and the blazer. The 1500 USD pricetag is of course a shocker, but you definitely get something special, that you can wear for many years. Via men.style.com.

A great new piece is once again coming from Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons Man. After recently presenting you their Gloverall Duffle Coat collaboration, we give you a look a today at their Mountain Parka.

The Mountain Parka comes with a plaid pattern on the upper, a nice contract, to the otherwise more technical jacket. It is now available at Reinforce.

Yet another great collaboration comes this season from Junya Watanabe and as expected the designer chose to work with the best possible partner for a duffle coat – with Gloverall.
The navy blue duffle coat comes with all the classic features that you would expect, including the closing, plaid lining and hood. A nice addition to the classic are the leather patches on the shoulders and the elbows.
The Junya Wanabe x Gloverall Duffle Coat is now available at Reinforce.
More detailed images follow after the jump.

The on-going collaboration between Junya Watanabe Man Comme Des Garcons and Levi’s does also not seem to end this season. We show you one of the first collaborative pieces out of the Fall/Winter 2008 collection. The designer worked on apair of 501’s and gives them some nice details, including fabric on the bottom of the denim, on the backpockets, as well as some red stitching details on the front.
The Junya Watanabe x Levi’s 501’s are now available at Reinforce.
Detailed images of the denim to follow after the jump.

As part of his Fall/Winter 2008 collection, Junya Watanabe (Comme des Garcons), once again presents a collaboration with Vans. This time he created a wingtip boot on vulcanized sole with sidezippers. As usual the designer impresses with his classic re-interpretations. Via Mr. Kim.

The shoe is a Japan exclusive and is out now.
More images after the jump.

Right after presenting you the Lacoste collaboration by Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons, we present you the Brooks Brothers collaboration for Fall/Winter 2008. The classic Brooks Brothers blazer get the Japanese treatment with a higher finishing and classic gold buttons with the Brooks Brothers logo.
Now available at Reinforce.
A couple of shirts are also part of this collaboration. Again smart details on shirts that at first sight, look very classic. Check those out after the jump.

The partnership between Comme Des Garcons and Lacoste continues also for the Fall/Winter ‘08 collection. Once again Junya Watanabe worked with the polo classics and this time the changes are minimal and as usual smart. The polo shirts come with longer sleeves, giving them a raglan look in that sense. Otherwise classic colors as well as details, such as the Lacoste crocodile logo on the chest.
These are now available at Reinforce.

Most relationships by Junya Watanabe are longterm – that is the case with Fred Perry and also with Levi’s among others. Here we present you the latest release in the on-going collaboration by the two brands. The concept is interesting, we cannot say that we are very excited about the look.
The front of the denim is regular washed and treated denim, the back is made up of beige cotton. The entire back except for the back pockets come in that cotton. Pics via Reinforce.
More detailed pictures after the jump.

Earlier this season we already presented to you the first part of the Moncler x Junya Watanabe collection. Now they added some more pieces to it, which you should be seeing in stores such as Dover Street Market and Comme des Garcons flagship stores this month.
In the first drop they released some more preppy pieces, with the stand-out piece beeing the down blazer. In this second drop they worked on some more sporty styles for the eYe collection. As usual it is great to see the best down jackets in the world being remixed by one of our favorite designers, who is also probably the best in the world at remixing classics.