Real fruit juice, zero prep time & zero refrigeration
The head lushes at Ludlow’s Cocktails (who were also the head scoops behind Coolhaus) figured out — no doubt, after a good night of heavy boozing — that the Jell-o shot had some growing up to do. It was high time it left the trays tipped over at frat parties, and became something easier and tastier to handle. Funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign, the Jelly Shot is the first-ever prepackaged shot of its kind. The jellified craft cocktail is 30-proof, made with real fruit juice and requires zero prep time, and zero refrigeration. And since it’s Coolhaus, you know the taste will be beyond reproach — not some over-sugared, over-processed neon plastic. Available in Fresh Lime Margarita, Meyer Lemon Drop, Old Fashioned, Planter’s Punch and Moscow Mule. Open up your gullet and find a store near you.
The full Ludlow’s Cocktails Co. Jelly Shots collection below…
The Sartorie Meccaniche manifesto is founded in contemporary simplicity, as they explain: “We try to fuse elegance and sportivness, inspired by the old glory days with a hint of contemporary design.” The minimalist approach to motorcycle building in this instance translates into the Belva, a new powerful but very tasteful two-wheeler. Built from the foundation of a rare Buell x1 Lightning, Sartorie Meccaniche transformed the Belva into a true cafe racer. Especially notable about this refined beast is its tailor-made rear end, its fiberglass tank and its engine — which was originally fuel injected but was then swapped to a single giant carburetor. For more on how to park the Belva in your garage, hit ’em up directly.
Get a better look at the Sartorie Meccaniche Belva Motorcycle after the Jump…
Shinola represents all-American made in their Detroit factory, their foundation being a unique Argonite movement using dozens of Swiss parts, domestically assembled with custom-made tools handled by highly skilled craftspeople. The Runwell Sport wristwatch, built for action with the highest possible quality in mind, has a 715 high-accuracy quartz movement, Super-LumiNova printed dial, stainless steal case and a sporty red top ring with black rubber stop. Arm your arm with Detroit’s pride for $675.
A full wraparound look at the Shinola Runwell Sport wristwatch below…
The Wu, perhaps a little hungry to stay ahead of the hype in any way possible, continues on the quest for the marketer’s new edge on the music industry. With all the buzz about the one-album-only concept surrounding their upcoming release of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, it’s not surprising A Better Tomorrow, their twentieth anniversary album, would have a twist as well. According to the RZA, these new spins on the record are deliberate efforts to combine music and technology to finally get ahead of bootleggers (although our money might still ride on the bootleggers over boomboxes in that epic battle). A Better Tomorrow is set for release on Black Friday, the biggest shopper’s shit-show of the year, with a sound said to harken back to the Wu’s analog years. Expect contributions from all the Clan’s original living members, plus a copy of the RZA’s written manifesto about man’s “quest for fire.” What the content is of said manifesto is, is as elusive as the boombox sounds themselves, although admittedly a bit less exciting. The whole idea behind the boombox is fastened to the memory of music as a tangible item — this one being portably playable, an update on the walkman of old. But don’t stress — this is more than just a limited Wu Tang delivery mechanism: the boom box also serves as a standard bluetooth player with a 10-hour battery life and a one-year warranty. Pre-0rder now for $80.
Tracklist for Wu Tang Clan’s “A Better Tomorrow” after the Jump…
French electropop princess Yelle is back, which is music to our ears. It’s been more than 3 years since her “Safari Disco Club” and “Que veux-tu” Two-In-One Mini-film, so the time is about right. Last week she released the single “Complètement Fou” that is well, complètement fou. Light, crazy, dancey and all that is Yelle, the single was produced by Dr. Luke and the video is directed by Milford and L’Etiquette. And now we get the full album stream of Complètement Fou, so you can check out Yelle’s latest work in its completion. If you’re not sure what it means to be complètement fou, just watch the equallyfou video which in addition to bright outfits and dancing, includes a notable bizarre corncob motif. Act like you know.
Complètement Fou album stream + video below, plus autumn tour dates after the Jump…
The late artist & Necronomicon creator on hoodies, shirts & more
Supreme is known to slap a label onto just about anything. Now they’ve teamed up with the estate of the late artist/satanist H.R. Giger for a winter-aimed streetwear capsule collaboration. With Giger’s death this May just past, it is unsurprising that his art is finding new places for display — like on t-shirts, jackets and more. For with his departure goes the great surreal mind responsible for the Necronomicon, the Alien monster,and all the mechano-futuro-humanist imagery that went on to influence sci-fi, cyborg fiction and steampunk movements in the years that followed — not to mention the decorum and fashion sense of anti-social goth-holes everywhere. In honor of the artist, and the revenue that his memory will muster, Supreme has now released a complete line of Supreme Giger gear. The line is to include a coach’s jacket (shown above), skateboard decks, a hoodie, knitted top and several t-shirts. Available in Los Angeles, New York and online come October 9th, and in Japan on the 11th.
Preview more of the Supreme x H.R. Giger Capsule collection after the Jump…
If Sir Mix-a-lot had a coffee table book, this would be it
Taschen has brought us stunning visual reference material on all the finer crevasses of the Humanities, from high art to film and even a little classic vintage cheesecake pin-up. But one topic that every intellectual and pervert alike can appreciate is making a ruckus about the tucchus, or waxing poetic at the new moon. That said, it is high time you welcome The Big Butt Book in 3D — a tasteful homage to the booty — to your reference collection. That is if you hadn’t already, the last time Taschen had a little run-in with the onion. But this time around, things have been taken up a notch, with Taschen’s line of “touchable temptations” being released in glorious, almost tangible 3-D. New images have been added, along with the 3-D technology of the Brain Factory. Edited by a master at men’s magazines and other bodacious books such as this one, Dian Hanson, The Big Butt Book in 3D is 220 pages of awesome and comes with 3-D glasses. Jump on the caboose for $40.
More of Taschen’s “The Big Butt Book in 3D” after the Jump…
Fall/Winter 2014 rainbow rendition of the classic footwear
This time around for the newest pair of Chucks means swapping out the traditional canvas upper for something as textured as it is colorful. The one-piece upper of Converse’s All Star “Color Weave” sneaker collection is ceated by an innovative woven mesh of multicolored strips contrasted with an all-white rubber midsole and leather logo. Created with the Asian Pacific market first in mind, the head-turning Crayola-rific tennies will be available in Converse China‘s online store this Wednesday (October 8th). Other Asian markets to follow later in the month, with the high-top running about $130 and the low at $125-ish.
More looks at the Converse Chuck Taylor “Color Weave” Collection after the Jump…
