Say your out taking a stroll through a light drizzle, just trying to mind your business and not got in anyone’s way, when unexpectedly you start getting punked by a roving band of street ninjas. What are you gonna do, run? Throw your duck boots at them? Well if you had this handy Umbrella Sword […]

Now that Ferrari unveiled the Spider version of its exceptional 458 Italia at Frankfurt Auto Show last month, the gentlemen from Turin don’t want you to forget all about the original. So Ferrari invited Charlie Meadows to fly to the car’s birthplace in Modena and testdrive the car named after the country from which it […]

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 […]

Southern California designer Taka Hayashi shows off his latest Vans iteration, the Sk8-Hi LX updated for Fall/Winter 2011. The second round of Sk8-Hi LX sneakers by Hayashi, these high tops feature an ostrich upper detailed with other luxe materials such as nubuck, leather laces and a supple leather-wrapped vulcanized sole in two colorways: brown and black. […]

J. Rusten Furniture Studio has presented a new series of desks and tables inspired by the geographical shape of California. The furniture is salvaged native Claro walnut, carefully cut into the state’s iconic shape in three sizes. The gorgeous rare wood is obtained from independent sawyers since the trees are not harvested commercially at significant […]

Last month we mentioned a novel idea for an “Augmented Reality” app that allows one to walk throughout a city and watch popular scenes from movies that were filmed in the exact location they’re in. If you were in Venice, California you might see a scene from I Love You, Man or The Doors, while […]

Is there a way to even glance at this Oregon-based bourbon-style whiskey and not think of Spinal Tap’s biggest hit? You know there’s some Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins fans at Big Bottom Whiskey — an independent bottler that works with multiple distilleries to source their products. Two of their products include their New […]

With a successful August 2010 partnership under their belts, Apolis Global and Matteo — two California-based apparel and linen companies — are joining forces once again. Their Spring 2011 collection is a collaboration of maritime inspired accessories, including the Apolis + Matteo Linen hat — a fine cap to hit the beach when the sun […]