One of the more iconic pieces of outwear for men are Barbour’s biker jackets — heavy duty, reliable and comfortable. For their upcoming Spring/Summer 2012, the Barbour International Collection takes inspiration from motorcross and releases a seriesv of brightly colored jackets, both its classic waxed version and its nylon options. Much like its Steve McQueen Tribute […]

We’ve seen Spanish racebike manufacturer OSSA stage a comeback after a 3-decade hiatus with its TR 280i Trial Bike, but now Barcelona-based design team ART-TIC have penned a vintage-inspired electric bike based on an earlier famed 2-wheeler by OSSA. Spanish rider Santiago Herrero made the original OSSA Monocasco famous, but then fatally crashed in the […]

The Dutch Huet Brothers have always loved building vintage-inspired vehicles built on the guts of modern performance cars. So it is odd they chose the ill fated (and electronically challenged) Triumph TR6 as the base for their first vehicle, the HB Special. Luckily the boys from Netherlands have smartened up and for their latest creation, […]

If you can keep focused on the sunglasses above, they’re a collaboration between the Vintage Frames Company and Ultra Eyewear to resurrect their 1977 classic Ultra Goliath 2 frames. I could tell you that the “Snow White Project” Ultra Goliath 2 were produced with the original Goliath 2 mold in Holland (in the same factory […]

When first introduced to Defy Bags we knew we were onto something special. Chris Tag, founder and mastermind behind the hand-crafted Chicago-based leather goods company, grew up in an industrial auto manufacturing town which fostered his appreciation for hard work and craftsmanship. Since launching his brand in 2008, Tag has crafted each product from mostly […]

If you grew up at all in the 80s, then you fell in love at some point with a girl who wore white Reebok Freestyle sneakers. It’s not an assumption, it’s empirical science. For those kiddies who grew up in the 90s, the vision of young girls rocking huge Aquanet hair, bright make-up, stirrup pants, […]

visvim elevates the foundation of its established brand to the next level with its Japanism collection. Known worldwide for its craftsmanship and use of top level materials, the Japanese brand takes those elements and incorporates them into a collection that pays homage to traditional Japanese design and manufacturing techniques. Label founder Hiroki Nakamura is releasing […]

Forget the illusion of picnics on the beach with your ratty, fraying basket you picked up at a flea market back in the Clinton years. The leather cooler from Orvis puts every other cooler to shame with its level of sophistication sewn into every functional part of its design. Inspired by vintage looks, the luxury […]