MUST SEE - CARTIER RE-RELEASE AN ICON .... THE CARTIER PANTHERE....

May 5th in Los Angeles and a few days later in Hong Kong Cartier threw the parties of all parties to relaunch what is one if not their best iconic watches ........ The Panthere ..... As you can see from the pictures below I am on it and funnily enough I beat Anna Dello Russo on this trend and more importantly I bought mine!

The Panther is not the first ever watch produced by Cartier that accolade goes the the Santos model which is still alive and kicking today ... with the Panthere I was first turned on to it in the 80s growing up and watching Dynasty and the Colby's and saw Alexis aka Joan Collins wearing one and from then I said I wanted one ........

The Panthere in the 80s and 90s was a sign of wealth and went alongside the old green American Express card and both became must have items for traders on Wall Street and their partners (that's where I lived at the time) fast forward to the mid 90s and with the introduction of new models such as the tank Francaise Cartier was moving with the times.  A few years before this I was in Miami with my large size White Gold model below and an associate said to me "wow keep hold of that as you can only now get small and medium sizes and that will become a collector's item) for years it was there just sitting in my safe as I tried out brands like Rolex, Tag, Hublot and Theo Fennell to name a few and last year I decided to start wearing it again after I found out it's value ... my thought on this was if your going to get robbed at least give them something to rob! along with Love bracelets (I have a few Long story) and a newly accquired Juste un Clou diamond pave bracelet I jumped on the latest trend ....... The Cartier wrist stacks and more and more the Panthere was present on Instagram and people would ask and say they wish they could get that model

Fast forward to today Cartier has relaunched the Panthere and a new generation can't get enough of it and are snapping up mainly the yellow gold model ..... one thing with the Panthere and why it was and is once again the must have watch to wear is 

It's a great day piece...

It's a great night piece

In modern times it's great for the Cartier stack trend

and best of all what I like the most is ...

with the Panthere the design was all about jewellery first which the design screams this to you and secondly it was a watch!

Check out my model and the newly launched Panthere I really can't see any if much of a difference, for this reason I wont invested in the modern Panthere not unless peers put me under pressure but if I do buy a new model I will never get rid of my 90s white gold model ... like the associate said keep it .... collector's item 

To view the new Panthere de Cartier collection and see the watch in its many forms from steel right the way through to gold with diamonds and more visit CARTIER and for even more inspiration watch Dynasty and pay attention to Crystal and Alexis that's how I first got hooked 

These are definitely investment pieces ... 8 or 9 years ago I owned a Panthere ring and I was so broke didn't want to ask family or anyone for help so I had to sell it ....

I lived comfortably for 3 months off it .....

JIGSAW MENSWEAR: Spring Summer 2012 Preview

RE-LAUNCH MENSWEAR FOR SPRING SUMMER 2012

Iconic British high-street label Jigsaw have announced that their Jigsaw Menswear line will re-launch for Spring Summer 2012. The menswear collection will be brought back under the brand label with its first collection since 1999.

Jigsaw have taken the decision to re-instate the successful line following the recent resurgence and interest in menswear and the public’s long-standing affection for Jigsaw’s previous menswear collections. The collection is being driven by design director Frances Walker who joined Jigsaw in February 2011 to begin working on the brand. Walker, who has over 20 years experience, created and developed her design signature at Nicole Farhi Menswear which she launched, and has brought her strong, confident vision to Jigsaw Menswear.
“There is definitely a lot of nostalgia for the original (Jigsaw) menswear brand. Also proper grown-up menswear in general is doing well at the moment so it felt like the right time for us to re-launch it. It is a re- launch because there was nothing wrong with the old business but the branding will be completely different and we are not simply resurrecting the old collection,” said Walker.

The new collection launches in March 2012 online and across 18 existing Jigsaw stores throughout the UK. The collection will be available in the larger of the Jigsaw stores and will be merchandised in separate areas or in some cases a floor. A stand alone store is also planned on London’s premier shopping street Dover Street which will open in March 2012. Targeted at a broad men’s market and inspired by personal style and great quality pieces rather than slavishly following fashion trends, the collection is focussed on simple, modern elegance, quality fabric and great fit.

‘’ We are inspired by honest clothing with a dishevelled charm, it’s not about being pristine, it’s about being comfortably well put together. We based the collection around most men’s favourite wardrobe pieces.’’ Frances Walker, Jigsaw Menswear Design Director

The European manufactured launch collection focuses around neutrals including navy, chino, light khaki and lots of white which are highlighted with faded summer brights in red, orange, raspberry pink and blue. Indigo dye fabrics are key to the collection, chosen for their longevity and lived in appeal such as the love- worn faded indigo shirts in vintage stripes and checks. Fabric choices have been carefully considered and many have been developed exclusively for Jigsaw Menswear including a small polka dot, plaid and a wool-cotton Prince of Wales check.

Collection favourites are focused around casual tailoring and summer outerwear including the unstructured linen herringbone overcoat, a double face British Millerain navy pea coat and a Jigsaw check wool cotton blazer. Trousers and shorts in brighter hues are important for SS12 and shirts are a focus with a worn in and laundered feel in luxury Italian fabrics. Traditional knitwear such as Fisherman’s rib and summery cotton-linen striped jumpers work with this less formal collection which also includes summer tailoring such as half lined jackets and linen blend separates. A collection of limited edition accessories including moulded leather gadget cases, heavy twill and leather trim bags, scarves and 3 key shoe shapes which are predominantly British made complete the elegant collection.

Check out the film here



SS 12 JIGSAW MENSWEAR