After prior partnerships, with the likes of Wood Wood and DPM, you could say that Penfield is no stranger to dope collaborative. This Fall season they’ve prepared yet another piece de resistance by joining forces with NYC based streetwear store Alife Rivington Club to churn out a technically taut wind-runner jacket, the stylish and shipshape 100% nylon A.R.C. Penfield jacket. It comes in three color combinations full ofouterwear amenities such as pouch pockets, an adjustable hood, and elastic cuffs.

Camouflage means two things: potential military aggression or you’re going buck hunting. However, the new DPM Spring/Summer ‘08 line from Penfield is neither. The New England outdoor apparel experts have collaborated with camouflage specialist Maharishi to create a design that accentuates its “natural roots and artistic influences,” instead of guns and ammo. At the heart of the collection is a pattern adapted from the 1950’s era “Belgian brushstroke.” Previously associated with the elite troop units, this particular pattern is replaced with feathers to depict the “lightness” of the Penfield brand. Odds are if you see someone walking down the street with feathery camouflage they’re probably ready to make love, not war.

A few weeks ago, we wrote about a few new Wood Wood items at New Dandyism. As it turned out, several of you were huge fans of the high-quality clothing line, and even took the time to personally tell us just how awesome the Copenhagen-based fashion label really is. If you were one of those people, and/or if you happen to be hunting down a toasty jacket to battle the seasons upcoming chills, you’ll probably love this Wood Wood x Penfield (a US outdoor clothing company) jacket. While I’m tempted to just say I like it because of its outer sexiness, the real niceness of this jacket lies in its construction, which promises premium goose-down warmth, Teflon-armored wind and water protection, an adjustable waist for keeping heat in and snow out, and a huge selection of inside/outside pockets for keeping your goodies safe. You can snag one of these for a super-reasonable price at Soul Life, or browse all of Wood Wood’s latest on their own web page.

Brazilian beer company Brahma is organizing a cultural exchange for its TrocaBrahma music festival, inviting popular U.K. artists to Brazil to collaborate with some the latter’s indie and pop/rock groups. The sonic results are presented in a series of shows from July 26 to 29 in London, Glasgow and Liverpool. But before they go for the real thing later this summer, though, some of the artists do a few warm-up performances in Sao Paulo. Earlier this month saw Bonde do Role with Radioclit and Amanda Blank, but tonight’s gig at Studio SP features Four Tet with Brazilian indie collective Open Field Church — a band predisposed to covers. I’m really more excited about the June 3 show, when Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals fame) and the eccentric Tony da Gatorra play together. Da Gatorra is best known for his namesake invention: an instrument that’s part guitar, part synth and part synth machine called the “Gatorra”, of course. Franz Ferdinand’s Nick McCarthy has one, so I’m eager to see this mythical thing in action, live.