Look at the jacket above. Now, look at it again. Would you rather own that, or a 2 bedroom house in Sandusky, Ohio? If you say the jacket, then you’re in luck: at a bargain basement price of only $70,000, Calvin Klein will make-to-order this somewhat traditional navy biker jacket. Of course, it’s also made […]

Coach has tapped designer Billy Reid for a suite of luxury leather goods, including billfold wallets, day bags and even high-end baseball gloves. One of the finer items in their collaborative collection is this whiskey flask, crafted from gorgeous, rich textured Louisiana alligator leather. The Alabama-based designer hand selected every piece of leather to be […]

Lacoste has always been known for their iconic polo shirts, but is now recalling the athletic past of their tennis star founder Jean René Lacoste with their new collection of sports equipment. In crisp white and green colors, Lacoste collaborated with French retailer colette to produce a bike, boomerang, football, skis, surfboard, motorcycle helmet and […]

Maskull Lasserre knows how to manifest his namesake into interesting artistic statements. The Canadian artist sculpts the most delicate anatomical skeletal forms of humans and animals from common objects — newspapers, axe handles, cutting boards and picture frames all chisel to his bidding. The sculptor produces pieces (detailed curved vertebrae, morbid leering skulls, chomping alligators) […]

Madman Mundt and Miss Madeleine break review Werner Herzog’s latest documentary, Cave Of Forgotten Dreams 3D. Madman Mundt Ok, so let’s put this out there right away: Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a 3D documentary by celebrated German filmmaker Werner Herzog about the Cave of Chauvet, a large cavern in Southern France only discovered in […]

Designed by celebrated watchmaker Joerg Hysek, the new HD3 Slyde is simply a watch with a touchscreen face. While we’ve covered several accessory makers who’re marketing wristbands to convert iPod nanos into wristwatches, this is the first primary watch we’ve seen with a touchscreen. The digital nature of the face allows the user to toggle […]

If you appreciate fine tourbillon watches, and you’ve got $1.2 million burning a hole in your pocket, may we suggest Manufacture Royale’s Opera watch. Only 12 of these horological masterpieces will be made by the French watchmaker, which is built of multi-toned brass in its 319 pieces and a strap made of Mississippi alligator skin. […]

High end Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta are known for their quality application of exotic skins and premium leathers in their collections, including the buttery black leather of their Calf Nero Boot we liked so much. And the above Nero Briefcase is no different, using soft dark alligator leather throughout, both inside and out, with […]