Japan’s Neighborhood have taken the inspiration for their latest collection from a cult classic – the 1987 film, Less Than Zero, based on the Brett Easton Ellis novel of the same name. With their usual streetwear influenced clothing and cracking detailing, there’s a tidy selection shown below.

Using Less Than Zero as a catalyst, the label have taken a number of looks from the film and updated them in their own unique way. Much of the detailing present is inspired by a mix of American counter culture and military surplus, all taken and made to look uniquely Neighborhood.

As well as the numerous film references, Spring/Summer 2012 also features many of the brand’s cornerstone pieces, such as their premium 14oz denim pants and the hugely popular Kendall Chino. Alongside this are their latest T-shirts, which as ever draw heavily on the iconography of US biker gangs.

Shirts are based on archive workwear and western silhouettes, and as if that wasn’t enough, there’s also the latest installment in the long running collaboration series with Fragment Design, with an innovative reworking of the Channel 7 shirt.

As you can probably tell from the images, all of the above is available from the chaps at Newcastle’s End Clothing, so to get your mitts on it, go here: Neighborhood.

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End Clothing have just received their first delivery of A.P.C’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. I’ve been taking more interest in what this label have been doing recently (I bought two of their jumpers and a shirt last year) and think they’ve really stepped up over the last few seasons. As these images show it doesn’t disappoint, with yet another timeless collection of Menswear.

This season sees the focus shift to lightweight outerwear, with their take on a classic military parka being the collection’s stand out piece. Made from a heavy-duty woodland camouflage cotton twill, the parka features a fixed hood, pair of front hand warmer slash pockets, two large lower patch pockets, and is fastened via lovely tonal buttons.

The vintage parka is another cracking piece. This time in a solid beige, the fully lined jacket features concealed zip and button closure, with a single button visible just below the collar. It also has two large buttoned external flap pockets and a single internal pocket, horn buttons, an adjustable drawstring waist for a slimmer look and an adjustable hood – a military classic with a twist.

In addition to the outerwear (and there’s a lot of great coats in the collection) is more of what we’ve come to expect from the French label – there’s some simple T-shirts, great shirts in a selection of long or short sleeves, fine Breton knits, smart suiting, great denim, some decent footwear and a couple of bag styles. Everything you’d want really.

To buy any of the above pop over to End Clothing’s website, where you can see the range here: A.P.C Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

We already presented the new Levi’s jeans from the Junya Watanabe MAN Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. Here is now a further look at the latest pieces of the collection.

Of course we are as usual excited about the line. Junya Watanabe continues to play with patchwork patterns, different fabrics and graphics and presents an interesting heritage inspired look. As much as we do like the shirting this season, we believe the outerwear, at least what releases until now, could have been a little more exciting and seems very similar to what we have seen in previous seasons. Let’s hope that will change though out the season.

Check out all new Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons MAN goods for Spring/Summer 2012, that are now in stock at Tres Bien, after the jump.

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