The king of dark cool meets the queen of shades in a collaboration made in eyewear heaven. Kris Van Assche is set to release his first line of men's sunglasses in partnership with Linda Farrow. The high-quality titanium glasses are available in six styles and four colour combinations, all of which are marked by Van Assche's sleek male aesthetic. Available now. lindafarrow.co.uk

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Jeweller Lewis Williams studied his craft at Central St. Martins and the London Guildhall, but he was lost to British bling after only his first proper job in the business when he went to New York after successfully applying for a role of goldsmith with award-winning, super-hip jeweller Philip Crangi. "It was a fantastic opportunity," Williams says, "because Crangi is a superb designer." Accordingly, Williams stayed with Crangi for five years, but then "last summer I made the decision to start my own label." And he did, and named it Lewis Henry Nicholas (i.e., everything bar the surname). Though the majority of his solid silver pieces are for women, Williams has also developed a dozen or so men's designs with a entirely distinctive looks and very British inspirations (Victoria and Albert, Roman coins, big cat's heads that evoke Edwardian doorknockers). Brooklyn native Williams has around half a dozen stockists in New York and has just landed his first stockist back home in blighty: online boutique kabiri.co.uk .lewishenrynicholas.com

One brand reigns high and mighty over branded men's underthings, and always has. Little wonder: Calvin Klein pretty much invented the concept of designer pants. The new season marks the advent of a significant new initiative intended to build on that legacy: the introduction of the new "Bold" collection. It's based around a collection of timeless underwear and sleepwear styles and shapes, but set off with vivid, crisply contemporary colours. calvinklein.com

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