We’re really feeling these mastermind JAPAN collaboration with Adidas. There’s more in the collection including a jersey and tracksuit, but the high end Japanese streetwear label have really hit it out of the park with these high tops. While mastermind’s skull-n-bones motif and the shoe’s high tongue can’t help but scream for attention, the black […]

Contrasting yesterday’s Louboutins in the subtlety paradigm are the new “Cloud” sneakers from Paul Smith. As opposed to the visual monstrosity that is Christian’s collection, Paul Smith’s light canvas shoes are all about details. The contrast eyelets, colorful insoles and the signature Paul Smith multi-color strip across the back of the sole say it all. […]

The nagging problem with iPhone cases is the balancing act between protecting your iPhone and making it easily accessible (ie pulling it out of your skinny jean pockets). Normally a case either has a thin profile with sticky rubbery exterior that can make taking it out of your pocket annoying, or you get a slick […]

I kind of like how Hermès isn’t afraid to move outside of the usual paradigm for luxury fashion houses. They’ve already created a baseball glove and origami paper, so why not a saddle? And if you’re gonna make a saddle, and label it Hermès (with corresponding pricetag to match), why not take it to the […]

Italian fashion site Men’s Mentore has a short but wonderful piece on Japanese leather crafstman Sakuto Motoike, who launched the Moto Leather & Silver footwear line in 1971. The son of artist Hideo Motoike, Sakuto’s leather creations are so skilled one could credit them almost as being sculptures themselves as opposed to rote footwear. Check […]

The high-end trainers from Neil Barrett’s line are far and few between, but he’s just released a new pair complete with high-quality leather upper. The kicker? Well, I’m almost positive someone took the sneakers’ prototype, accidentally stepped in a paint tray and…voila, sometimes that is just how fashion is born… right? Though the white paint […]

While I applaud the ingenuity in this design, I am also forced to question its necessity. Have you ever traveled with a belt? It’s really not all that space consuming — you just roll it up like a cobra and stuff it in a corner smaller than a pair of socks. What’s the drama involved? […]

Flavie and Clay Webster, the creators of the up-and-coming luxury leather line Cerre, meld the elements loved most about this city’s history — its glamour, buoyancy and brutality. They have reintroduced Los Angeles to its dark roots, reminding us that she is anything but natural or blonde. The auspicious birth of Cerre reads like an […]