Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders has teamed up with the Starbucks again for fancy coffee cups. Now you can avoid the project of inadvertently stacking paper coffee cups into your local landfill with some real cappuccino-worthy panache. The limited-edition ceramic cups come in two styles, black “drip” (shown above) or rainbow drip. The mugs are described […]


With the progression of the ever-changing modern times comes two phenomena regarding man’s connection to nature. One is his very longing for it, and the other being that he uses modern means to reconnect to it — in evermore sophisticated though rugged ways. The book The Outsiders: New Outdoor Activity gloriously captures that very essence, serving […]


Despite the armies of lackluster taggers and copycat wheatpasters, some artistic misfits put a lot of vision and meaning into their work. You know a street artist(s) paints an accurate portrayal of society when they create a magazine featuring the double-donked Kim K in such a state of narcissism that she eats her own face. […]


19 Jul
David Robert Mitchell’s tender ode to high school summer ennui

A group of suburban Michigan teens spend the last night of summer wandering around town, hitting parties, looking for love — or at least a kiss — and doing what most of us did on those epic high school nights: meandering the humid streets bored, looking for something, anything, to break open the steady monotony […]


26 May
Fighting back and fitting in is important. Or is it?

Geeks. Nerds. Freaks. Freaks & Geeks. Simply put: They aren’t popular. We all know that. But does it matter? Or better put, is that necessarily a bad thing? Not according to reporter Alexandra Robbins, who argues that people who are interested in math, science and technology are the future of our nation (bonus points for […]


31 Mar
Limited edition boat shoes for the colorfully inclined

It’s nearing springtime, which means another iteration of Band Of Outsiders ongoing collaboration with Sperry Topsider. Taking another colorful spin on Sperry Topsider’s prep classic boat shoe, the Authentic Original features a nylon upper with plush suede accents and contrast-colored panels. With a reverse tongue and premium leather insoles, the boat shoe retains the pinstripe […]


11 Aug
Bring a little mid-century class to your wardrobe

Los Angeles label Band of Outsiders has created and designed a stylish saddle shoe that brings a little mid-century charm into your everyday wardrobe. Available in tan leather or white/dark blue versions, this classic shoe features mis-matched leather outsoles done quite tastefully. These shoes are available in store now at any Band of Outsiders retailer, […]


4 Aug
6 stylish ties to save you time

The idea of a clip-on bow tie is enough to give any red-blooded fashionista an outbreak of hives, but if you could make stylish clip-ons with all the attention to detail and panache of a traditional bow tie? Why not, right? Sometimes you’re in a rush, and a clip-on tie would make a convenient and […]