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    3x1 x Victor Cruz capsule collection, available in late October at 15 Mercer Street, 212-391-6969. Credit 13th Witness, via Farfetch
    From Victor Cruz, a Denim Collection Inspired by Japan
    New Collaboration

    Victor Cruz, the Giants wide receiver (and fashion-show regular), talks about his firstforay as a designer: a collaboration with one of his favorite luxury denim labels, 3x1.

    What informed the five-piece capsule collection with 3x1?

    I was planning a trip to Japan with a friend back in March and took the opportunity to find inspiration for this project. Japan has a rich history with denim, and I knew I would find the kinds of fabrics I’d want for my collection. At one of the vintage shops I visited, a pair of children’s denim overalls caught my eye. They were covered all over in patches, which inspired the shirtjacket in the collection.

    How does the denim collection relate to your personal style?

    I wanted the clothes to live in many different worlds, from casual to more formal. Essentially, every layer of myself should come through in the clothing. I’d wear the ripped jeans in the day but would change into the denim pant with tuxedo stripe if I had something at night. I want people to get a sense of my full personality through these clothes.


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    Club Monaco wool and mohair cardigan, $289.50, at clubmonaco.com.
    Just in Time for Fall, the Mohair Cardigan
    This Just In

    Not only appropriate for the fall, cozy mohair knits — a grunge wardrobe staple — come runway approved this season. While brands like Marni, Berluti and Dunhill offer luxury versions in ombré, deep V-neck and cable-knit, respectively, the casual retailer Club Monaco stocks a cardigan that would have been just right for Kurt Cobain at a slightly more accessible price. It can easily be dressed up or down.


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    Z Zegna Icon Warmer jacket, $1,395, at zegna.com.
    Wearable Tech
    A Warm (84 Degrees!) Jacket From Z Zegna

    The electric blanket is now a jacket, thanks to Z Zegna. This month, the sporty label that is part of the luxury Italian house Ermenegildo Zegna introduces what appears to be a lightweight jacket for transitional weather — but with a touch of a button on the inside pocket, the jacket (using thermal padding and a inner-heating panels) warms up to 84 degrees Fahrenheit in under a minute. Wear it in the fall and wear it again during the next polar vortex.


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    Sunspel x GoldenEye Resort cotton polo, $135, at sunspel.com.
    The Bond Look
    Tie-Ins

    The writer Ian Fleming went to Jamaica after World War II, built a villa and called it Goldeneye (shown above) based on the name of a naval operation he was assigned to during the war. This is where he conceived of James Bond. In honor of Fleming’s legacy, the GoldenEye Hotel & Resort has teamed up with Sunspel, a British brand that was a favorite of the author’s, to make a polo shirt inspired by the new Bond film, “Spectre.” This isn’t Sunspel’s first connection to the 007 franchise. For the 2006 film “Casino Royale,” the brand outfitted Daniel Craig in a navy cotton mesh polo.


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    Isaia neckties, $225, at 819­ Madison Avenue, ­212-262-6798.
    The Necktie With the Magic Thread
    Small Miracles

    The Neapolitan brand Isaia opened a grand new store on Madison Avenue last month, bringing the casually elegant Italian style known as sprezzatura to New York. Known for its luxurious tailoring, Isaia is also the line that has given us the “no iron” necktie. It comes with a thin red thread at its underside. Pull on the thread and the tie will pucker up; when you flatten it back out, the thread keeps the tie from twisting on its weave, so that it looks newly pressed.


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    Tracksmith limited-edition “NYC ’15” singlet tank top, $70, available Oct. 5 at tracksmith.com.
    Running Clothes for People Who Are Weary of Fluorescent Colors
    Athletic Wear

    On Nov. 1, the New York City Marathon will fill the streets with thousands of runners in brightly colored performance wear. But it doesn’t have to be that way. A brand based out of Boston, Tracksmith, has struck a chord among running loyalists for its more understated look, with singlets, T-shirts and training joggers that eschew garish colors. Started by Matt Taylor, a former competitive runner at Yale, Tracksmith specializes inclassic Ivy League looks. “Sportswear now is a lot of fluorescent colors, and it hardly looks like the clothes that would be in your wardrobe,” Mr. Taylor said. “So we saw an opportunity to do something that’s authentic and cool to running and its history.”