The Pottery Series by Japanese label NEIGHBORHOOD features objects that incorporate original ideas from when Japan was occupied by the US after WWII. Specifically, twists on historical porcelain pottery items that were exported during the time. Featuring heavy American influences with the Colt firearm in hand, the bold incense holder is embellished with intricate designs […]


16 Oct
Skateboards, trophies, jackets, tees & even handmade scooters

When Powell Peralta first developed the urethane wheel they called it “Bones” because its tint resembled that of a human bone. The skateboard label/crew simultaneously catalyzed the development of skating culture en masse alongside their smoother-riding wheel with their highly influential proto-skate film The Search For Animal Chin (which has now been made available for FREE […]


15 Aug
Hand-made top grain leather device to bypass security

If you’re a man, looking manly and cowboy-ish always looks good and if you’re a woman it’s in style right now to look manly. So it’s a perfect moment for this hand-made top grain leather vice holster which allows your top two vices to hang over your shoulders — kind of like the good angel and […]


24 Jul
Celebrating the new OC retail space in London

Sunpocket, the ski and surf culture-rooted brand established in the 1970s, has teamed up with Opening Ceremony to create a very special set of collaborative eyewear. The bold 4-piece collection was put together in celebration of the new Opening Ceremony retail space in London, and is inspired by the British and American flags with influences from […]


7 Jun
John Ryland's Yamaha Virago-inspired custom bike

Although Richmond, VA-based Classified Moto is only two years young, but they have 13 bikes on order and their latest release, the Classified Motto XV1100, is based on a Yamaha Virago XV1100. Most notable on the bike are the signature gold forks, taken from a 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000, hooked up to a CNC-machined custom upper […]


25 May
Celebrating 50th Anniversary of landmark Aurora 7 voyage

Fifty years ago yesterday, astronaut Scott Carpenter became only the second American to orbit the Earth solo aboard the Aurora 7 space capsule. He orbited three times while wearing a Breitling Navitimer chronograph, following John Glenn in an epic milestone of American space exploration. How many watchmakers can boast of being worn on pioneering space […]


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 […]


In the last 2 weeks we’ve been in four different timezones, heading off last week for a super secret mission to the Arctic Circle (no joke, story coming soon), two days in Germany, back to HQ at the secret Meadows complex under the Venice Pier, and now in New York for the auto show and […]