Secret admission: I’m a dick in the mornings. Don’t like them, never have. I’m pretty much a night owl, my juices flowing best after 10 PM. But life calls for early mornings, which for me is anytime before 9 AM — and my way to kick things off is with a big mug of Stumptown […]

Say your out taking a stroll through a light drizzle, just trying to mind your business and not got in anyone’s way, when unexpectedly you start getting punked by a roving band of street ninjas. What are you gonna do, run? Throw your duck boots at them? Well if you had this handy Umbrella Sword […]

If you’ve ever wanted to combine a fine knuckleduster with your Bic lighter holder, BLACKMEANS may have created your perfect badboy accessory. Made of premium fine leather, either in black or dark blue, the Bic lighter holder incorporates four brass knuckle-like finger slots for easy carrying… and threatening potential rabblerousers. The lighter holder also features […]

If you ever thought the female obsession with engagement rings went too far, then you probably will think that designer Kate Bauman could use a talking to. The 4-finger ring (or should I say “rings”) is made from sterling silver and cubic zirconium, and unlike your fingers, each of the hoops are the same size. […]

Imagine yourself walking down a dark alley, late at night. Suddenly, some menacing hoodied figure approaches asking you for some nylon cording cause his shoelace broke. You’d be helpless — no nylon cord to offer him ad hoc shoelaces, and no weapon to defend yourself if he was up to any funny business. Security Wizard […]

From the mind of a graphic designer comes the quirky jewelry collection by Joji Kojima. Lady Gaga’s celebrity has helped elevate Kojima’s work into a fashion sensation after she wore his chain mail mask on the cover of her multi-platinum Fame Monster album. The line includes a ring with suspended skull, another ring festooned with […]