Happy belated Jamaican independence day everyone! Yesterday, August 6th, was the official day. I hope you all drank cases of Red Stripe, watch incessant re-runs of Usain Bolt highlights on ESPN and smoked a crate full of spliffs. Seriously shame on you if you’re not. For anyone who has never waded in the soulful waters […]

Bizarre blends and mash-ups created out of Stephen Ives’ mind, Strange Toy Remixes are fantastical, creative and some border on grotesque. From the reinvention of the face Mr. Potato Head into Saddam Hussein to the epic comic rewriting of the story of Pooh Bear to Ives’ own line of Lego prostitutes, Ives’ inversion of cultural […]

Turkish-born, British trained fashion designer Hussein Chalayan collaborated with Puma for this “Urban Highlander” shoe, part of Puma’s Urban Mobility Collection. The highly futuristic shoe features a clean white leather upper and a contrasting black rubber sole, complete with two large velcro straps and a ribbed collar. Look out for the premium Urban Highlander sneaker […]

You know those days when you’re too lazy to even bend down and tie your shoelaces? People warn of the danger in wearing your sneakers so lackadaisically, barely on your feet, slipping further and further away from you with every step. Well, Hussein Chalayan is capitalizing on the half-assed nature of today’s youth with his […]