Design Unsanctioned, inspired by the heritage woven into the historical Brooklyn aesthetic, brings us the Spencer Collection. Using brass, leather and walnut as the tools to represent the Brooklyn surroundings, the collection includes simple, durable utilitarian pieces: a bottle opener, mini bottle opener, key hook and key fob. Created only by local fabricators, the parts […]
5
May
Derived from elements that collect character over time
7
Sep
Los Angeles surf & psych-rock built for coastal living
Los Angeles-based Allah-Las are just days away from releasing their debut self titled album on Innovative Leisure, home to fellow LA-based artist Hanni El Khatib (who we’ve interviewed HERE) and Nick Waterhouse — who also happened to produce Allah-Las’ album. The quartet encompasses everything you’d hope to hear from a Los Angeles-based band as they […]
22
Aug
Spencer Susser's film headed for Fall DVD release
The film Hesher stars Rainn Wilson, a nerded out Natalie Portman and Joseph Gordon Levitt as the titular Hesher, a sort of Cliff-Burton-meets-stoner-Mr.-Miyagi for a kid who lost his mom. Supposedly a lot of buzz around this one…
27
Aug
Dumb as a Fox
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I, vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V, vol VI and vol VII) Month five of unemployment. This is about the time you start to realize you should do things like finally read Shantaram because, well, you’ve got a lot of hours to spend […]
4
May
Limited edition Oxfords from two of the UK's best
Following the success of their Oliver Spencer winter shirt range, Monocle has developed a summer version. It’s in the same classic Oxford design, limited to 60 shirts in each color — blue gingham or fine blue stripe. I’m personally feeling the gingham, but I just love that pattern. Available for $145 at the impeccable Monocle […]
