In what would be the dream collaboration for anyone who has ever considered themselves a hip-hop head, B.I.G. Over Premier pairs acapellas from one Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, over beats produced by arguably the greatest beatsmith ever, DJ Premier. Fitting for this hypothetical New York vs. New York collaboration, the mixtape was put together by […]

What is normally one of the more conservative of all footwear designs, the wingtip, is getting heavily rinsed for Spring Summer 2013. Sure other less conventional wingtips have been offered before, but two takes on the timeless silhouette by Christian Louboutin and MIHARAYASUHIRO certainly spare no expense to catch eyes. Christian Louboutin’s “Tyronito” adds black […]

When I was in high school one of my friends used to drive me home a lot before I was old enough to (legally) drive. He had a huge white Olds that fit like 20 people and had this pimp-grade blue velvet interior that I hope to make a cape out of some day. Anyways […]

It’s been a long time since Ghostdini, aka Ghostface Killah aka Pretty Toney, put out his debut — the all time classic Ironman (which is being re-issued) — and now he’s coming back with his tenth studio album, Twelve Reasons to Die. Produced and composed by Adrian Young, Twelve Reasons to Die is a concept album based […]

Venerable British sailing atelier Henri Lloyd has been making quality nautical gear for a half century. One of their longstanding pieces, the Consort RWR jacket, has been chosen to recieve a special update by Olmes Carretti to celebrate the 50th Anniversary. The jacket — as illustrated by the accompanying Dazed & Confused video below — was a favorite of […]

Pitchfork put together this documentary about The Flaming Lips seminal album The Soft Bulletin. Although they’d experienced some success prior to The Soft Bulletin, that album is what elevated the Oklahoman alt rockers from struggling indie band to the cult favorites that they are today. The world is full of stories about how rad Wayne […]

In the early and mid-90s there simply wasn’t a better hip-hop clique than the Wu. Hell, there still hasn’t been anyone close to Wu Tang Clan in rap or rock or gospel or yodeling or damn well anything else since then. But in those halcyon years RZA helmed some all time classics, and Ghostface Killah’s […]

You’d be hard pressed to find a better quality rain coat than one by Burberry, the originator of the British trench, aka mac coat. This version distinguishes itself by its high packability — meaning it can be folded up and fit into a tiny pouch. Made of 100% machine washable polyester, the classic Burberry Brit […]