Prey for the Hunted

These new combat boots from Nice Collective are blowing my mind now that fall is here and winter is looming over the approaching horizon. They call these hand made leather combat boots the Nice Collective Scrap Metal Boots because this limited version is hand-buffed with used motor oil and infused with tiny scraps of engine metal.

The boots have a great look and tasteful distressing and I am turning over all my couch cushions to see if there is $695 in change under there so I can make them my own.

I hate Nom de Guerre, I hate that they have the coolest name in mens fashion and that season after season they continue to put together outstanding collections. Sure my hatred is born of envy and it has just turned up a level with these latest photos from their fall / winter 2009 look book.

Like most of their collections I am sure there is an overwrought pseudo-intellectual back story that serves as inspiration for the collection. Also like most of their collection there is some military or uniform influence in the collection. Certainly like all their other collections I like to pick on some of their themes but I love the clothes. I especially like the boots and the fur accents on the pieces in this collection. Like the WWII french resistance from where they derive their name Nom de Guerre continues to fight the good fight.