So you have the finest in leather shoes, the slickest of calfskin attaché cases. When you run your hands across the Savile Row-tailored suits strung along the wooden hangers of your closet, you feel confident that you have all the best options of a gentleman. All is well, your cheeks shorn professionally by straight razor. […]


12 May
USB-charged electric lighter to spark up a conversation

Picture this. You see a grown woman in front of you wrapping up a selfie shoot into a pink glitter-bling cellphone with Hello Kitty bunny ears. You don’t scoff at the absurd accessory, but you could. Because you have far more practical pursuits with your iPhone case. Sure, yours is sleek, black and simple. But […]


24 Apr
Time travel — plus unlimited texting — finally made possible

Brought to you by the license-happy folks at the Back to the Future brand, this flux capacitor really works — at phone charging, that is, but not so much at time travel. Well, not unless you count inching forward slowly in dead-stop traffic. The capacitor has two USB ports so you can charge any USB device, works […]


15 Apr
Sweatshirts, tees, lighters, buttons, trench coats & more

Seminal proto-hardcore band The Misfits lend their iconic skullface mascot (from their 1979 single “Horror Business”) to New York’s Supreme for a Spring/Summer collection that spans from lighters and buttons to trench coats and tshirts. The crewneck sweatshirt above is perhaps the best piece, along with the 5-panel hat — although I wonder how Glenn […]


23 Apr
Limited edition 100% brass lighter made in the USA

This American-made Zippo is a highly limited edition replica of an original 1941 naval lighter, specially modified for the Japanese label Neighbourhood. The 100% brass lighter features a custom metal “NH” anchor on the front, an anchor motif on the side, a stenciled carpe diem lettering on the back and is painted in a distressed […]


2 Feb
Utilitarian boot with comfort, endurance & design

New York-bred Leffot has updated Alden‘s Indy 405C classic work boot by adding a beefier Commando sole, making it even better suited for colder climates and the icey world that they breed. The gripping soles are combined with the San Francisco company’s gorgeous rich mahogany cowhide — a sturdy collaboration available at Leffot for $480.


I don’t think this trinket from Monserat De Lucca is actually functional, but it is 100% brass. So that means you can go for the gold, or you can get one of these Brass Lighter Rings for $50 and a book of matches for free. More detail shots of Monserat De Lucca’s Brass Lighter Ring […]


16 May
BLACKMEANS potentially hostile Bic accessory

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 […]