French motorcycle helmet makers Les Ateliers Ruby have done many collaborations in the past, perhaps best known with TRON and Maison Martin Margiela, and their wildest being the mink-fur covered collab with Karl Lagerfeld. Their latest version was done in conjunction with Parisian design firm Ill Studio — a very simple aesthetic carried out on the open-faced Pavillon [...]
Street artist and professional vandal Kidadult has quickly made a name for himself in the worldwide graffiti community by causing massive havoc to top tier luxury brands — mainly by spraying his tag in giant letters over the storefronts of brands like Louis Vitton, Hermès, Kenzo and recently the Maison Martin Margiela flagship store in Brussels. [...]
Maison Martin Margiela splatters the iconic replica sneaker from its line 22 with paint. Originally inspired by an Austrian Sports Shoe from the 70s, the Italian made replica sneaker basks indiscriminantly in splattered paint, toe up. Perfect for the wall street executive who lives in the “arty neighboorhood” — no one besides Maison Martin Margiela [...]
The recently released Maison Martin Margiela Mirror Sneakers are a Sci-Fi lover’s dream. The shiny high top sneakers come in gold and silver, and look like they belong in a campy 60s film’s vision of the distant future rather than today’s lumberjack-meets-train conductor fashion scene. The sneakers feature gum outer sole, hidden lace-ups and wraparound [...]
The Maison Martin Margiela 22 Men’s Painted Shoe takes a beautifully crafted leather oxford and hand-paints the outsole gold. The unique application to the classic shoe adds a modern, handmade touch. The oxford is crafted from premium Italian leather and is part of Maison Martin Margiela’s 2012 Spring/Summer pre-collection. You can buy the shoes at [...]
One half of highly regarded French fashion & music label Kitsuné, Gildas Loaec, just released his followup to the aptly titled Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Mix. The well curated followup effort features the A-Trak remix of The Rapture’s “How Deep Is Your Love?”, Madeon’s “Shuriken” and Mark Ronson, plus some of Gildas’ own work. Unlike many [...]
This two-toned leather creation from Maison Martin Margiela is an update to their more traditional dress boot silhouette. Two distinct textures made from different leather materials make up the construction of the upper — a tanned leather paneling occupies most of the ankle and rear, while suede covers the rest. The two-toned leather boot from [...]
British artist Billie Achilleos has crafted these Australian animal icons out of Louis Vitton bags to celebrate the vaunted French luxury label’s 25 years in the Land Down Under. They were commissioned by LV to dress up their flagship Louis Vuitton Maison store in Sydney — the highest level of LV shopping available, the Maison stores only [...]
