If you think there have been some dynamic successes and failures in smartwatches over the past few years, consider the past 40 or 50. JOE THOMPSON's fantastic "Four Revolutions" series for HODINKEE looks back on revolutionary moments in watch technology. To close out the series, Thompson looked at a revolution still in the making: the smartwatch. This history doesn't begin with PEBBLE or the APPLE WATCH, although Thompson appropriately marks out how those devices brought momentum to the market. There's a SEIKO TV watch from 1982, and a pager watch (complete with $8.95 monthly paging fee) from 1994. Charming, and it shows how the notion of "smart" tech on your wrist has changed over time. I still feel that, on aesthetic and functional merits, nothing comes close to the Apple Watch, and yet the thing is so large on me it doesn't look like anything but a bulbous appliance. So no smartwatch for me. Yet. Still think it's great though... I enjoy that LONDON FASHION WEEK MEN'S often appears in runway imagery like a parade—a grand show of pageantry for designers, many at the beginning of their careers, that don't temper or tone down their expression on the runway. It can sometimes feel bombastic or uneven, but what is experimentation for, anyway? CRAIG GREEN, relatively more established than his peers this season, served as an anchor to all the creative experimentation shown by younger labels. Green's collections always seem to radiate tribalism and craft, combining elements of military garments, messages carried through open air—kites, imaginary flying machines, and bold flags. The designer takes craft elements like quilt stitching and makes them feel built for utility on some otherworldly environ. The clothes fulfill the need for escape and protection at once. It's resonating. As SARAH MOWER wrote in her review, "business is flourishing"... The MAN show is always a joy to look up. This season, ART SCHOOL, ROTTINGDEAN BAZAAR, and STEFAN COOKE shared the runway, and together with CHARLES JEFFREY, they're putting their own stamp on the kind of riotous appearances carried through from many a London subculture. Very much appreciated Rottingdean Bazaar's cheekiness in using shibori techniques, graphics gleaned from price tags, and slogans like "personalized cheese board" in the collection... In brief: EBAY sold more than 57,000 fanny packs in 2017... An "E-Skin" shirt used as a video game motion controller at CES... JING DAILY picks CHINA's biggest luxury brand acquisitions of 2017.