You know that when Tom Ford and Terry Richardson collaborate on a photo shoot that some magic is going to happen. Such is the case with this Western-themed shoot highlighting Ford’s clothing and shot by Richardson for January’s issue of Vogue Paris. Starring supermodels Crystal Renn, Eniko Mihalik and Abbey Lee Kershaw (and styled by […]
In 1969 Ford unleashed the Boss 302 Mustang in order to compete in the then-popular Trans-Am racing series (and versus its arch-rival Penske Camaro Z28s), and unknowingly created one of the most coveted editions of the running pony in its illustrious history. The Parnelli Jones-driven Boss won the Trans-Am championship in 1970 (the last year […]
I really love the theme behind this multi-locale film festival titled the Rolling Roadshow, a nationwide tour of free outdoor 35mm screening experiences pairing some of America’s best films with the famous locations where they were shot or set. This year the theme is “We Are All Workers”, which ties into Levi’s brand recent marketing […]
It was supposed to be just another Tuesday. Do some laundry, write a little, get a haircut, and apply for non-existent jobs. That all changed when I woke up to an email from Charlie Meadows asking, “U wanna go Drifting today?” Ummm, huh? I had no idea what that meant. I thought he was cracking […]
The 2011 version of the Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang is replacing its iron block engine with an all alloy aluminum supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that weighs less, delivers 550 hp (510 lb-ft of torque) and uses a unique spray-coating process that eliminates the need for cast-iron liners in the aluminum cylinder block — altogether shaving 102 […]
A couple weeks ago Ford flew us out to Detroit to check out their new MyFord Touch technology, which is essentially the next evolution of their very popular SYNC on-dash entertainment/navigation/information system. What was odd wasn’t that it was preceded with substantial pomp and ceremony (in the auto world the debut of a new windshield […]
If you want to discuss the depressing state of the auto industry, you need venture no further than this year’s LA Auto Show to see just how low the industry has sunk. Nevermind that halo lines like Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini didn’t even bother showing up, the lines that did had very little exciting newness […]
To call Visionaire a magazine is like calling Lawrence of Arabia a movie. They take the medium and elevate it to another level — literally. Oftentimes the issues aren’t even books, printed on paper or even contain readable text. For instance, some “issues” have included the Sound Issue (53) which consisted of five 12″ vinyls […]