Arguably the most iconoclastic eyewear in the world celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, and in honor of the occasion Ray-Ban is releasing a Limited Edition Aviator to mark the legacy. Originally created in the 1930’s for US Army fighter pilots, what Aviators mean to me are much more than that. They are all my […]

The upcoming Alphaville Series takes its name from hipster God and French New Wave pioneer Jean Luc Godard’s 1965 film of the same name. The themes from the 1960s cinematic movement— full of stylistic experimentation and philosophical dialogue — centered on the ills of contemporary society. Godard’s Alphaville is about a city called Alphaville, a […]

How to convert your Apple technology into functional fashion: Step one, buy an iPod Nano. Step two, buy an Elecom wristband for it. Viola! The series includes two options — the first is a leather band (above) for a more classic wristwatch look, in either black or brown. The second option (below) are plastic bands […]

Marc Jacobs expands their limited skateboard library with a set of decks featuring the photography of fashion lensmen Juergen Teller. Utilizing imagery from past Marc Jacobs advertising campaigns, the collection of limited edition skatedecks includes M.I.A. from Spring of 2009’s campaign, plus dig into the crates for Kate Moss (Fall 2000), Lisa Maria (Spring 2000) […]

Bespoke: the Men’s Style of Savile Row is a detailed book covering the history of bespoke tailoring — a British term used to describe tailoring to the fitter’s exact specification. What is actually just a very small street in London, Savile Row is known worldwide for its excellent bespoke tailoring. In this 256 page hardcover […]

Yesterday internet goliath Google unveiled its Boutiques website – a new portal dedicated specifically for shopping fashion items. As the second largest sector of online shopping (after consumer electronics), it really was only a matter of time till our Internet Overlords dipped their toes into the market of soft goods. As the LA Times reports: […]

Carga‘s Sleeve Collection is a beautifully designed series of cases for Mac products. Designer Mauro Bianucci strives to meld the line between design and fashion, and these sleek cases made from vegetable dyed genuine Argentinian leather achieve that very goal. Designed to avoid clunky buttons, zippers and other closures that would distract from the naturally […]

A beautiful fusion of fashion and typography, this 2010 collection of  shirts are designed after five famous typecases: helvetica, caslon, baskerville, courier and cooper black. Japanese designers Masahi Kawamura and Itaru Yonenaga aimed to combine the form of the font with the form of the human body. “I aimed to capture the character of each […]