For anyone in the business of rolling whatever you choose, the Original Kavatza “tobacco” pouches are a great way to stow your stuff. With enough room to keep your filtertips, papers, lighters and other essentials, these pouches made from 100% leather are unique and elegant enough to set yourself apart from the pedestrian stoner with […]


7 Jun
Cap off your look with a little Italian linen

With a successful August 2010 partnership under their belts, Apolis Global and Matteo — two California-based apparel and linen companies — are joining forces once again. Their Spring 2011 collection is a collaboration of maritime inspired accessories, including the Apolis + Matteo Linen hat — a fine cap to hit the beach when the sun […]


25 May
Italian made 100% supple grained leather

Por Vocacao brings us these Woven Cut-Out Chukkas from Buttero. Made in Italy of 100% extra supple dark brown grained leather, the mid-cut chukka boots feature a distinctive woven cut-out detail at the rear sides, double wraparound leather lacing, hand stitching at the heel tab, sewn natural crepe rubber soles, leather cushioned insoles and reinforced […]


10 May
Two new Folk shoes from visvim for Spring/Summer 2011

For the upcoming Spring/Summer 2011 season visvim is dropping two new shoes in its “Folk” collection. The top shoe is a new black moccasin-style boot made from genuine UK cowhide suede. It features a fold-over cuff around the ankle, turquoise beads and natural cork sole, and is now available in 4 colorways. Next for the […]


6 May
Lightweight, stackable and environmentally friendly furniture

Berlin-based Werner Aisslinger claims to have designed the world’s first monobloc chair made from natural fibers — in this case the renewable raw materials are hemp and kenaf, compressed with a water-based thermoset binder to form an eco-friendly, lightweight and yet strong composite. Aisslinger notes that consumers are striving towards a lifestyle that is in […]


21 Apr
The fresh scent of tobacco... for your face

We covered Portland General Store’s Whiskey Aftershave Splash & Wet Shave Jelly a couple weeks back, and the stuff seemed so great we knew we had to give some shine to their Tobacco Wet Shave Jelly this time. Enriched with aloe vera, organic extracts (Bilberry, Sugar Cane, Sugar Maple, Orange, Lemon, Cranberry), and oils to […]


19 Apr
People may not work like origami, but bikes do

UPDATE: Whoops, turns out the above Pacific IF Mode Foldable Bike is not indeed electric, our bad. Still, it’s pretty bad ass… Ever just see a person so perfect, you wish you could fold them up and keep them in your pocket? Well, you can’t do that. But how about a folding electric bike? Pacific […]


31 Mar
Two manufacturers of performance and luxury collaborate

This afternoon Audi announced its collaboration with Renovo Hardwood Bicycles to create a high performance, yet luxurious 2-wheeler. Last year we covered the R4 Pursuit by Renovo (the world’s only all-hardwood bike manufacturer), and the bicycles are truly beautiful designs, so it’s a fitting compliment to Audi who continue to gobble up market share from […]