The fine leatherworkers at DaLuca Straps keep their formula simple: uncluttered leather goods carefully handmade in the USA out of the finest materials they can find. Most of the goods are designed and crafted in their hometown of San Diego, utlizing leathers sourced either from Sweden (from material used on high-end horse harnesses) or from […]

Husband and wife duo Marc Hendrick and Anna Lunoe may have perfected it. Das Monk came about when the two wanted to begin designing t-shirts, but combine it with graphics from emerging artists around their home land in Australia. It allowed them to have a variety of prints and unique art work on their t-shirt designs.Their […]

By now you should now know about Fisker Automotive, a California-based independent startup founded by premier designer Henrik Fisker — best known for penning the gorgeous Aston Martin DB9, V8 Vantage and BMW Z8. But unlike most startup auto companies, Fisker actually has a chance of succeeding — first because it’s executive board is loaded […]

Today Jamie xx (aka Jamie Smith) drops a new mix for FACT magazine, mix 282. The Mercury Prize winner puts together a dark, beautiful 30-minute set straight from the soul of the xx’s soundbook — perfect for a little Monday escapism. Stream it below, DOWNLOAD or check out the Soundcloud page if you have any […]

F. LLI Giacometti, Marmolada is an Italian climbing brand started in 1890 in the foothills of the Dolomites. With a a rich history of crafting beautiful handmade hiking shoes, the brand has created these ostrich leather alpine climbing boots. Although the kneejerk tendency might be to scoff at the ostrich leather being used for actual climbing, […]

Another beautiful boot from Japanese outdoor clothing specialist White Mountaineering, named after one one of the first men to ascend Mount Everest, Sherpa Norgay. Yosuke Aizawa’s brand crafts the limited edition mountain boots from premium suede, adding a detailed embroidered pattern, leather lining and padded nylon panelling. The Norgay Embroidered Mountain Boots also feature a Vibram Lug […]

Katsuyo Aoki is a Japanese artist whose latest work, Predictive Dream, consists of a series of hyper-ornate skulls made from ceramic. He uses historical backgrounds and ideas, myths and allegories to base his morbidly beautiful work on, incorporating decorative styles, patterns and symbolic forms to conjure up a variety of emotions. “The [ceramic pieces] existence […]

Suntory Holdings Limited has introduced three luxurious whiskies in boxes made from fine Japanese timber. The beautifully hand-crafted packages are built from Paulownia, a wood native to Japan. Included in each box are three different bottles of alcohol ranging from 18 years (for the Yamazaki expression) to 21 years (for Hibiki). Each box contains two […]