Quickies: Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, & the NYT discovers scarves

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Word is Sean Connery was shot by Annie Leibovitz for Louis Vuitton's "core value" campaign. Works for me. I believe in Sean Connery's core values way more than Keith Richards'. [WWD]

Open for Business: Billy Reid in NYC.

The New York Times finally realized that scarves are more than just a winter time necessity. Great. Because I'm always waiting around for the someone in their office to finally say a trend we've all known about since last season is OK. [NYT]

Hamilton watches has teamed with up -- who else? -- Harrison Ford to create a new line of rugged watches. The Khaki Conservation, a special edition of the brand's classic field watch, is certainly tough-looking, but devoid of all that extra crap that makes a watch look like shackle. A portion of the proceeds from each watch will benefit Conservation International. [Material Interest]

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