Methods and trends in timekeeping have seen many about faces throughout its history. And now Assouline adds The Impossible Collection of Watches 2014 compendium documenting this history into an extensive volume. Much like the excellent Impossible Collection Of Motorcycles book, written by LIAS contributor Nicolas Stecher, the Impossible Collection of Watches aims to bring together the best of the 20th century into […]


Who doesn’t fantasize about owning an assortment of beautiful, expensive cars? But we all can’t be Jay Leno, so most of us will have to make due with flipping through photographs of our most coveted vehicles while drool pools on our desks. Capitalizing on this notion, Assouline presents its new book The Impossible Collection of […]


12 Sep
A Polaroid camera in every Ace Hotel New York mini-bar

The Ace Hotel group continue their inspired marketing collabs with a new partnership with The Impossible Project, manufacturers of instant film for classic Polaroid cameras. Much in tune with Ace’s vintage and Americana-themed vibe, The Impossible Project helps keep the defunct Polaroid cameras relevant by supplying them with lifegiving film. From now on each guest […]


17 Dec
Beauty under the harshest conditions

The Holy Grail of parkas, the B7 Parka, is an incredibly elegant and of course difficult to find leather and wool jacket. Originally supplied to crews bound for extremely low climates, this B7 Parka by Stewart is nearly impossible to get your hands on. “As I understand it there should be a couple of companies […]