26 Jan
Stainless steel, black leather and Japanese quartz movement

Evan Clabots is a Brooklyn-based designer with Nonlinear Studio. His latest piece of work is a new take on designs we’ve seen over the last year inspired by the idea of minimalism, its lack of numbers or a background make for a clean design. Its skewed stainless steel face appears like its slipping from your […]


21 Dec
Van's low-top tribute to The Stooges' musical Icon

Vans upcoming Spring 2012 line contains a premium version of the popular 106 vulcanized low top sneakers dedicated to the great Iggy Pop. As fitting for the music icon and Stooges legendary frontman, the shoes are made of black premium leather with wool lining (to emulate boots, ostensibly). But why Vans by the way, shouldn’t […]


After last week’s Space Flat Sneakers, Christian Louboutin releases another luxury sneaker from his Men’s Spring/Summer 2011 Collection. The Louis Tik Tik Flat high tops feature metal studs and spikes riddling the entire black leather upper of the sneaker, which is just what you need when you’re trying to keep a low profile. Of course […]


4 Apr
Marcel Breuer's bicycle-frame inspired seating

Made in Italy and penned by Hungarian designer Marcel Breuer, the Wassily Chair was inspired by the shape of a bicycle. The inspiration may not be clear right away, but the tubular clean look was sparked by the shape of the frame — this version constructed with chrome-finished steel and sturdy premium leather. The strips […]


22 Feb
All black leather bag collection for Spring/Summer 2011

The trusty duo of Swagger and Porter by Yoshida have teamed up for another collaboration, this time it’s the the Black Leather Collection for Spring/Summer 2011. Utilizing only premium black leather on all the pieces, the Japanese brands have put together a beautiful latptop attache case (above), plus a tote bag, backpack and waist bag […]


17 Sep
Polished black leather boots from the SOPHNET. collection

SOPHNET.,seems to be rolling out the heat lately, and this 7 Hole Boot is no exception. Collaborating with Buttero on the ever classic combat boot style, the polished black leather shoe features a side zip-up for easy access. Pick them up for around $1,000 (?84,000).


11 Aug
Crafts meets luxury in the deck-shoe inspired boot

A beautiful Calf Boot from luxury boutique Bottega Veneta. The meticulously handcrafted deck shoe-inspired boots may be sturdy and handle all weather conditions, but not at the expense of luxury. The Nero boot is made entirely of a buttery black leather, with a high-end wool lining and rubber sole. The Bottega Veneta Nero Calf Boot […]


29 Jul
The prototypical American streetwear brand celebrates their 30th

The latest addition to Stussy’s 30th Anniversary collection, titled XXX, is a collaboration with the classic Clarks Wallabee. To celebrate the occasion the prototypical American streetwear brand aligned with the iconic British boot to create a headturning Wallabee, one which fuses black leather with a ballistic nylon on the upper, combined with Clark’s distinctive crepe […]