29 Mar
Italy & Korea collaborate on acetate luxury eyewear

Seoul boutique 10 Corso Como lines up again with Milano eyewear makers SUPER to celebrate their 5th year in existence. Under the creative guidance of Korean pop star Super Junior, SUPER took its acetate Classic frame and added touches of gold detailing and matched it with multifunctional tobacco Carl Zeiss lenses. Meanwhile an “SJ” signature [...]


13 Nov
A retro look back at high fashion, go-go girls & vintage scooters

Along with Vespa, the Lambretta became an iconic vehicle of the 1950s and 1960s when adopted by the UK youth culture known as the Mods. Originally manufactured in Milan by Innocenti, the Lambretta competed in cost and weather protection against the more ubiquitous Italian scooter. Dating back to the pre-WWII era, there’s a whole lot of history packed into [...]


Boutique Milano eyewear manufacturer SUPER, aka RETROSUPERFUTURE, has teamed up with Los Angeles sneaker specialist shop Conveyor for the second edition of its “SUPER moves to” project. Landing in the Santa Monica Fred Seagel store, the Italian brand is giving three models to Conveyor —the Flat Top, the Ciccio and the Classic — and named [...]


30 Apr
Marvellini brothers reworking of vintage photographs

The Marvellini brothers of Milan are injecting surreal into the 21st century. Firebombing tactics of dining hall wall grandeur, they’ve created a name for themselves in Italy through the digital enhancement of vintage portraits. Not into retouching, their enhancement reigns in obscuring features by way of a virtual Marvel masquerade — adorned with masks of [...]


6 Mar
Celebrating 60 years of original iconic Italian "Flying Saucer"

One of the most headturning vehicles in a sea of headturning European unveilings at this week’s Geneva Motor Show is this latest concept from Alfa Romeo. In collaboration with Milano race specialists Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, the Disco Volante 2012 is a modern interpretation of the brand’s iconic 1952 Disco Volante (aka “Flying Saucer”), which is [...]


28 Nov
Milano electro-nauts release first EP off "Dr. Gonzo" album

Back in October Milano electro-nauts Crookers streamed their Dr. Gonzo album for all to hear before they released it, and now they’re doing that again with their latest EP/maxi-single, “Hummus”, and its various remixes. Remixers include Botnek, Donovan, Hybrid Theory and Astronomar, but personally we dig the Slow Waves Mix the most. Pick up the [...]


22 Nov
Modernized 2-wheeler features replicated McQueen paintwork

Considered a modern reinterpretation of the classic all terrain scrambler, the Husqvarna Concept MOAB was recently showcased at the Milan Motorcycle Show. Some may notice that the colorway resembles that of the paintwork on Steve McQueen’s 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross — arguably one of the most famous examples of the proud Swedish lineage. A stripped [...]


18 Nov
Second Exhibition of the hat competition is held in Milan

Assembling a vision of unique hats from diverse artists hailing from Germany, Spain, Italy, England, Sweden, United Arab Emirates and Africa, Introducing New Era hosted the second edition of their exhibition of custom hats on November 18 & 19. The hats are all based on New Era’s ubiquitous 59FIFTY caps, but they resemble works of [...]

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