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 […]

These brashly illustrated limited edition sneakers by Pierre Hardy are the 7th version of the French label’s Blockorama high tops. The sneakers feature a variety of fabrics and prints, such as sky blue nubuck, gold and silver metal coated leather, and a cube perspective printed leather. They also have a velcro strap at the ankle […]

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 […]

Parisian producer, DJ and songwriter Martin Solveig has created a clever series of webisodes to promote his upcoming album SMASH. Borrowing very heavily from our man Wes Anderson (some might say too heavily), the episodes follow the adventures of Solveig touring the world with his manager Lafaille. Featuring sneak peeks of tracks from the album, […]

Expect plenty more Daft Punk promotion as Disney kicks their TRON hype machine into hyper-hype drive (as if they haven’t already). While many have been disappointed in the mostly beatless soundtrack the peerless French electro duo created for the film’s score, that has not caused the appetite for all things Daft and Punk to be […]

Noir Basic collaborates with Schmoove and Marc Rozier to create these leather winter boots. Made in France of premium lamb and nubuck leather with a natural crepe sole, the luxury boots feature a brandssilk lining, sterling silver lace, back details made by René Talmon l’Armé and 2 set of black & red laces. via Slamxhype

Disney’s gone into hyper-marketing mode for its TRON behemoth, and I’m sure we’re going to see everything from Lightbike Bathroom Sanitizer to Disc Battle Cheddar Potato Chips hitting the market in the upcoming weeks. While those bullshit Disney cross-promotional items threaten to exhaust me of the film before I even get to see it, there […]

The long awaited film TRON:Legacy boasts a soundtrack that is equally as anticipated, penned by robotic Parisian super-duo Daft Punk. To promote this buzz-in-an-echo-chamber partnership, the electro maestros have teamed up with MEDICOM TOY to create 2 series of collectible toys. You have a choice between the Kubrick set, if you prefer the ubiquitous Lego-style […]