We’ve covered some of Alpinestars’ products before, as since 1963 the Italian company has lead the motocross world in protective technology. Beyond innovations such as airbag protection suits, Alpinestars have now collaborated with Incipio to lend the gadget case company some of their motocross technology and applied it to their case technology. The Tech 10 […]

As we reported last week, world class Italian street artist BLU’s controversial mural on the Geffen Contemporary was whitewashed after being up for only 24 hours. As a piece created to promote MOCA’s upcoming Art on the Streets “street art” exhibit, many assumed the buffing over of BLU’s work was a Banksy-style publicity stunt. Well, […]

You can say without a breath of hyperbole that BLU is one of the most imaginative, creative and pioneering street artists on the planet — we’ve often gushed about his works such as the MUTO animation and his truly monumental Big Bang Big Boom piece. That’s why this article of news is so disturbing, especially […]

Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana have just added another pair of glasses to their exclusive Gold Edition line, launched last year for their Spring/Summer collection. Inspired by classic 1950’s style, and designed in tribute to the 20th anniversary of their menswear collection, D&G have resurrected these Rayban Clubmaster-inspired glasses with square or circular frames. […]

Last week we previewed the highly anticipated 2011 Pirelli Calender, and this week the Italian performance tire manufacturer released a video showing the Making Of process behind the calender. Featuring interviews with this year’s chosen photographer and curator Karl Lagerfeld, as well as interviews with models Daria Werboy and Abbey Lee Kershaw and actress Julianne […]

God these are some beautiful shoes, courtesy of Japanese cobbler sak, aka Hiruma. Elevating the art of shoe making to an artisanal level, the Japanese born sak chose to study and practice the art of Italian craftsmanship in Florence, Italy for nearly a decade. This is his third collaboration with Converse — after tackling the […]

A unique style of footwear on par with Native American stylizations, the Italian company Lazy Point is even named after a particular seam used by American Indians on their woven loafers. Designed by Michele Secchiari in collaboration with a team of Japanese designers, these fine shoes are handcrafted from eco-friendly leather, with rubber soles that […]

Maison Martin Margiela gives us another reason to look forward to some cold winter nights. A classic duffle coat lifted straight from old naval photograph, the camel color reversible offers the option of a camel color plaid on the inside. Made in Italy from luxurious virgin wool fabric, the straight fitted coat features leather toggles, […]