So the latest spin on Godzilla may not quite be worth its weight in gold (although it is a pretty penny, for sure), but it is down for the teddy-cuddle in the face of even more threatening monsters under the bed. Steiff, makers of toys since 1902 has now teamed up with Godzilla, maker of  menace […]

Banksy has been having quite a busy time over in New York, throwing up pieces like a Gladiator-quoting mural (see it after the Jump) and even selling his art to unaware Central Park visitors (video below). Even though he was asking only $60 per piece, very few people realized the value of the old man’s […]

Benedikt Taschen and Sebastião Salgado talk in this 5-minute long video below about the 32 destinations visited by the latter — most of which had no roads leading to them except the ones made by human footprints. Salgado also discusses the effects the making of his book Migrations had on him — how the subject matter he chose […]

As we gear up into the New Year, how could you not expect Jeremy Scott to drop some craziness before the Mayan Apocalypse? Well prediction fulfilled: the two new sneakers for his adidas Originals Spring/Summer 2013 Collection feature nothing less than a ball cap-wearing camouflage bear and a stripper pink poodle… wearing sunglasses. Naturally. The […]

While not nearly as outlandish as, say, Jeremy Scott’s output for adidas Originals, Pierre Hardy nonetheless hardly shies away from designing bold footwear. Shoes like his Tiger & Leopard Print “Animal Pack” Mid-Tops are not for the mild at heart, while his “Black Cube” and “Blockorama” High-Tops show off the designer’s predilection for geometric shapes. […]

Artist Amanda Visell got her big break as a stop motion picture animator and sculptor for The Simpsons and the feature film Elf. When she’s not giving life to characters for television and film, Amanda uses her unique knack for animation to create a thriving world of designer toy characters — demonstrated by these one-of-a-kind hand painted […]

We make no secret about our fascination with Powell Peralta’s 80s skateboard crew the Bones Brigade, who recently made their seminal film Search For Animal Chin available for free download. They’ve also got a documentary film Bones Brigade: An Autobiography doing the festival rounds, so the crew is still very much in the public consciousness. […]

Jeremy Scott continues his sartorial assault on wallflowers everywhere with his latest collaboration with headwear giant New Era. As can be expected from the flamboyant Angeleno designer, the Jeremy Scott x New Era Headwear Collection for Spring/Summer 2013 features a varitey of baseball caps more suited for a Rick James video than the streets. Based on […]