For those of you who’re deeply attached to your bicycles and wish to have them by your side at all times, these Bike Tread Belts will be a constant reminder of your 2-wheeled love affairs. Hand made in Portland, Oregon, the sustainable belts are constructed of recycled bicycle tires of different sorts — everything from […]

Made from genuine Italian calf-skin, this Williamson boat shoe (above) and Ross woven oxfords (below in gallery) are part of the newest line from Thorocraft, titled Project Select. The collection includes the well crafted Williamson boat shoe in three colors, all handmade with leather laces, calfskin lining and custom insoles. The highly exclusive handcrafted shoe […]

Growing up as a young boy in Corleone, Sicily was tough. When I was nine, my father was shot and killed for insulting the local mafia boss. When I got older, I learned the ways of the streets, smuggling boxes of tagliatelle from town to town on my bicycle. It was a dangerous game. I […]

While most toy designers are content with using vinyl as their clay of the gods, Berlin’s Zeitgeist Toys prefers to use fine materials like precious metals and even porcelain to mold their beasts. As porcelain is one of the finest and most difficult materials to work with, it’s no wonder they demand such exorbitant prices. […]

Named after the many bridges of its home city, Portland’s 12 Bridges Gin is a small batch, hand-crafted gin that combines the sophistication of London dry with the bold flavor of Dutch genever. Aptly named for the number of bridges in Portland, and for the 12 botanicals in its recipe, 12 Bridges has incorporated bridges […]

Love these LEGO wallet/card holders designed by ColorByNumbers. Each one is hand made from a specially cut official LEGO base plate, so it therefore can be customized however you like (I’m thinking maybe stick a couple astronauts on there), or left completely blank — up to you. Wallet dimensions are 7.2cm x 10.2cm for the […]

High-end Italian luxury house Trussardi recently released their Trussari Dal 1911 Lavanda cologne, which we sampled this weekend and were surprised in its scent. I’m normally not a big fan of lavender for men, but this is a new interpretation of the classic lavender note — combining lavender absolute, lavender oil and rosemary notes. Not […]

French boutique line Les Queues de Sardines is coming out with a really original range of stockings and tights, notable for their unconventional and unique graphic style. Of course I’m loving the Monster Legs! line above (Monsters + Legs + Stockings = Happy Madman), but even their simpler stuff below is great too. Screen-printed by […]