Tip of the hat to Swiss skate shop doodah for their ingenius Supermodel Deck Project, which pairs naked supermodels and skateboard decks. No reason to re-invent the wheel here folks — just throw some top notch models like Lara Stone, Isabeli Fontana, Erin Wasson, Anja Rubik and Abbey Lee Kershaw, all nude with the exception […]


The county of Cornwall in the United Kingdom is home once again to a single malt whiskey, the first produced in the southern precinct in over 300 years. Through a collaboration with St. Austell Brewery and Healey’s Cyder Farm, the two Cornwall brands have introduced the limited edition Hicks & Healey Cornishsingle malt 7-year-old Whiskey. […]


The year 2008 was a great one for Robert Downey, Jr. The same year he played Tony Stark in Iron Man he also played Kirk Lazarus, the black faced “method actor” in Tropic Thunder. Both were big hits, but it was Iron Man that had legions of acne-pocked fanboys clamoring for more of the villainous […]


29 Aug
Patrick Frey's half scarf / half calender creation

I guess it’s the time of year where new calenders begin hitting the interwebs, as the annual Pirelli Calender 2012 — featuring Kate Moss, Mila Jovovich, Lara Stone & Rinko Kikuchi — was teased last week. Industrial designer Patrick Frey‘s entry into the field, however, is almost more art project than calender. Frey’s latest design […]


Every year the Pirelli calender brings a little dollop of joy to a very troubled world, and today we receive the first images of the 2012 edition — just when we needed some really good news. This year’s photography epic is shot by the great Mario Sorrenti, just another legend in a long string of Pirelli […]


25 Jul
Musicians the world over say goodbye in their own way

Of all the tributes to the late Ms. Winehouse coming out, Rolling Stone has compiled a comprehensive litany of musicians farflung who have paid tiny tributes this past weekend following her passing. The list of farflung musicians includes everybody from Tony Bennett, The Who and Mark Ronson to Lady Gaga, Rick Ross and Sebastian Bach. […]


11 Jul
Italian made stonewash personal luggage

Produced using a special stonewash treatment, this black buffalo leather bag from Rick Owens features one silver zipped interior pocket and a main zip fastening. Accompanied by a pouch with a metal clip chain that can be used for cards, cash or a phone, it can be thrown inside if needed or used separately. As […]


23 May
LIAS gets their hands on 2011's most coveted calender

Last week we met with the fine folks at Pirelli and the ID Agency for a possible project, and in said meeting they were kind enough to hook us up with this year’s coveted Karl Lagerfeld-helmed Pirelli calender. Of course we previewed the mythology-based calender of International Supermodels Gone Greek back in November, but to […]