A new series of luxury umbrellas from typically couture French designers Jean Paul Gaultier and Guy de Jean, all patterns lifted from Gaultier’s always famed runway collection. Ranging in price from $70-$160, some of the umbrellas have Gaultier’s logo as their image while other use his signature navy blue stripes. Pick them up at Opening […]
21
Dec
2 dapper Frenchmen, one umbrella
2
Nov
Hundreds of never-before-seen photos from legendary film
Making the leap from the big screen to the big pages of a Taschen coffee table book is the legendary 1976 film Taxi Driver. One of Martin Scorsese’s all time classics, the movie is set in post-Vietnam War New York City and of course follows the exploits of one Travis Bickle — a confused trigger-happy […]
23
Sep
Handcrafted 7-hole boots for Autumn Winter 2010
The Belgian label Nom de Code (n.d.c.) handcrafts all their items, promising premier quality with all their leather work — like in this new Sargent boot for Autumn Winter 2010. Although made of pre-stressed leather, the military-inspired 7-hole boots are rain proof, durable and highly resistant to damage, with some beautiful detailing like the dual […]
7
Sep
Gola vs. Jean Charles de Castelbajac's very colorful Spring/Summer 2011 sneaker collection
Gola and French designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac have collaborated to create some very playful and colorful sneaekers for their Spring/Summer 2011 sneaker collection. Although very kitschy and tongue-in-cheek, the sneakers still manage to retain sufficient style to work. The new collection features several high top and low top styles, as usual featuring colorful and […]
26
Jul
Seventeen months of obsessive imitation/creation
Now that’s dedication. It took 27-year-old Atlanta-based graphic designer and prop maker Harrison Krix “seventeen months, countless hours, multiple dead ends, [and] hundreds of lessons learned” to make one helmet. Of course, this ain’t just any ordinary helmet — it’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s Daft Punk helmet, no less. The amount of effort is stunning, and […]
15
Apr
Docs celebrate their 50th with a French melted 1460 boot
I’ve got a feeling Dr. Martens are going to milk the hell outta celebrate their 50th Anniversary with applied gusto. You remember their 50th Anniversary 1460 “Worn” series, right? Well this time Dr Martens have teamed up with Commune De Paris, revisioning their same iconic 1460 boot. Well it’s not really a boot — more […]
