This week Lamborghini launched its first carbon fiber bag collection. The high tech, ultra strong and lightweight material is commonly used in the production of bicycles, yachts, surf boards, planes and supercars, but this is the first time carbon fiber has been used in its unstiffened, cloth form to produce fashion accessories. The collection consists of […]
This August will be the 20th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s landmark debut album Ten. To celebrate the upcoming occasion, Vans has presented a pair of shoes from its Classics line. The newest edition of the SK8-Hi silhouette is actually a pack: one a green/yellow combo and the other a plaid and black suede combo. The […]
Manga and bass-obsessed DJ/producer Submerse has been making waves recently with his self-professed “garage, bassline, 2-step, house, jpop” sound, a blend I cannot help fall in love with. Thank god for the resurgence of 2-step, an under-explored and too quickly passed on sub-genre of the fin de millenium — it’s great to be living in […]
Converse drops a new version of the Jack Purcell shoe, this new Johnny Weld high-top incorporating Bemis weld detailing – a technique normally used for seam-sealing waterproof outerwear and tents. Available in a grey/white colorway, the sneaker features a 1980s performance shoe-like terry cloth lining, as well as pinstripe detailing on the rubber midsole. The […]
The California-based Vaughn de Heart label offers a collection of tshirts, cardigans, hoodies and other assorted staples that put fit, clean design and exclusivity before cheap efficiency. Vaughn de Heart founder RoyLyn Palmer-Coleman realized that when your label starts with a brush with synchronicity you need to run with it, and so he did. After […]
From the frustratingly attractive (and even more frustratingly expensive) Comme de Garcons MAN line, Junya Watanabe designs the ultimate summer jacket. Inspired by a navy anorak, the gingham jacket has the same concept but different appeal. Blue and white gingham, mother of pearl buttons, drawstring hood, gold metal hook closures and a storm flap at […]
One of the most timeless pieces in streetwear — the Carhartt fleece hoodie — gets its collaboration treatment applied with NYC/Milan designer Adam Kimmel. Kimmel combines materials and cuts from his own ultra-exclusive label to Carhartt’s classic pieces, the end result being some very expensive Carhartt workman’s wear. Everything from blazers and slacks to tees […]
You know, at first I was pretty sure I hated Jeremy Scott’s entire “JS Bear” line of Teddy Bear Sneakers for his adidas Originals by Originals collection, but the more he drops the more I’m beginning to love them. No, I would never be caught dead wearing them but who cares — they’re not for […]