2 Dec
Designer Mikhail Smolyanov unveils a headturning 2-wheeler

We try not to post too many pie-in-the-sky concepts vehicles — usually they’re just self-indulgent vaporware renderings never crafted to actually see the light of day. Or production. But Russian designer Mikhail Smolyanov’s latest exercise is so good it’s worth promoting. That, and it’s apparently going to be built. According to BikeEXIF, an established Russian […]


29 Nov
A symphonic showdown of Germany's greatest nemeses

There’s car porn, and then there’s car porn. Sometimes its just pure mechanical mayhem, with two ultra-supercars battling it out at speeds that would make jet pilots pee their knickers. Other times it’s a simple straightaway, except with 12 sports cars from across the wide gamut of performance cars duking it out for automotive superiority. […]


3 Nov
Lady Gaga, Ridley Scott, Ed Ruscha, Karl Lagerfeld & more

We’ve kept up with Visionaire’s always unique interpretations of the word “magazine” — sometimes its a vinyl album, sometimes it’s a tshirt, sometimes it’s an electric calender with 365 different curated images (such as in Issue 57 ), and sometimes it’s a clever tribute to Alexander McQueen (Issue 58) — but it’s almost always inventive. […]


From Alexander McQueen to Powell Peralta to mastermind Japan to Damien Hirst’s infinitely over-discussed For the Love Of God sculpture, skulls have dominated the cultural landscape unlike any other singular motif. Of course this is nothing new — mankind’s obsession with the macabre certainly predates the proto-heavy metal tropes of the 70s. English freelance editor, […]


31 Aug
McQ gets subtle for Fall/Winter 2011 footwear collection

With what is normally considered summer footwear, Alexander McQueen give his take on the tennis shoe with the latest in his Fall/Winter 2011 footwear collection. With the exception of McQueen’s signature skull embossed on the heel, the all white sneaker is the apotheosis of subtlety — an aspect rarely attributed to the work of the […]


18 Aug
Terminally elegant double-breasted Italian coat

Featured in the Autumn/Winter 2011 collection from Alexander McQueen is this stone grey Wool & Cashmere Chevron Coat. Made in Italy from 95% wool and 5% cashmere, the terminally elegant long double-breasted coat from Alexander McQueen makes for a warm blend, lined with a soft cotton mix. Long pleats and adjustable belt are featured on […]


15 Jun
Camouflaged Toðer hiking boots for Fall/Winter 2011

Bernhard Willhelm has never been one to hide behind bland or staid designs, and his latest hiking boots are no exception. A collaboration with the well established Camper brand has resulted in these Toðer Hiking Shoes for their Fall/Winter 2011 collection, the one above in a grey camouflage colorway. It’s no surprise that Willhelmme — […]


1 Jun
Limited edition scarves celebrating McQ's "Savage Beauty" exhibit

When New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art opened its Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty retrospective exhibition last month, nobody quite expected the response to be so great. To deal with the overwhelming turnout, the Met has decided to extend the show’s run an additional week until August 7th. In order to commemorate this unexpected but well […]