Honda entered the American market on the strength of its lightweight motorcycles, an invasion that almost heralded doom for Harley Davidson (and did sound the eventual death knell for most British manufacturers like BSA, Norton and Triumph). Then in the 1960s they introduced their first small cars into the Land of the Muscle Car and […]

We’ve had Parabellum on our radar for a minute now, and this week they unveiled their new iPad case. Every item we’ve seen in Parabellum’s line-up is beautifully crafted, and the iPad case is no exception. All their luxury goods are made of Deep Texture Bison, which they acquire from free-range American ranches, tanned domestically […]

If I had all the time in the world, I would share a tale with you all about my first time drinking absinthe. It was in the nascent post-Communist days of Prague, while the newly democratized nation was first finding its wobbly footing — well before Planet Hollywood struck, when the price of a beer […]

visvim designer Hiroki Nakamura is putting his touch on the new Moncler V Fall/Winter 2010 Collection, which was unveiled a couple days ago. Here is an up close look at their upcoming hiking boot, which features premium leathers, color accents and a leather mid-sole. Basically what can be expected when a well-curated Japanese label melds […]

It’s perfect that they sell the Loaded Wallet in Kitson — in some circles, the quintessential Los Angeles boutique. L.A.: the City of Fronters. Nobody fronts like Angelinos — we are literally World Class at it. And what better way to front than to have a wallet that looks like a stack of $100 bills […]

I would love to own some Common Projects shoes, but I have beef with their price points. Or rather, my wallet has beef with their price points. Their new Arctic Boot is no exception — the brown leather boots feature hiking-inspired lacing, a lightweight Vibram-like out sole, and Common Projects’ signature gold number-stamping. I would […]

French retro helmet designer Les Atelier Ruby have long sold their helmets at Parisian boutique colette, but they have now premiered a new helmet project called “Costume“. Customize your very own helmet among 4,000 combinations, centered around their famous blue “colette” design. Seems like a good idea — most of their editions have been penned […]

If you have $23,000 burning a hole in your wallet, and you really like cognac, esteemed cognac maker Hennessy has the ideal offering for you: an exclusive Methusalem of their famed X.O. cognac. For the rare vintage the French distillery teamed up with high-end Italian shoemaker Berluti, who crafted the bespoke leather trunk the cognac […]