The New York Times has an excellent photo essay on how the streets of Milan come alive with style beasts … More
Category: Style & Fashion
BREAKING – THE PASSING OF A FASHION VISIONARY : R.I.P., ISSEY MIYAKE !
We awoke this morning to the news that Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died. He was 84. The Washington … More
LOST AND FOUND : TREASURE TROVE OF PHOTOG’S MISSING IMAGES FINALLY ON VIEW TO PUBLIC AFTER DECADES!
“A marvelous and delightful way to earn a living” is how American photographer Marilyn Stafford describes her career in an … More
JUST FOR KICKS: THE ART OF THE SNEAKER
A new exhibition at the London Design Museum offers a closer look at the evolution of sneaker design and innovation. … More
TRUE GRIT: SURFER-MUSICIAN’S VINTAGE, STICKER-FIED STATION WAGON
Would you drive this stickerfied vintage station wagon? We spotted this car parked along a remote stretch of Pacific Coast … More
SKATE BRAZIL: MESMERIZING VIDEO SHOWS OFF SKILLS OF BRAZILIAN SKATEBOARDING CREW!
A short skate film called “The Girls of Guanabara” is a mesmerizing clip that showcases the dance-like skateboarding moves of … More
DESIGNED! SWEDISH FURNITURE AND MEATBALL JUGGERNAUT IKEA UPLOADS 72-YEARS WORTH OF PRODUCT CATALOGS!
Here’s a bit of Swedish you can bust out at cocktail parties (remember those?) when the global COVID-19 pandemic ends … More
LIFE IMITATING ART: WHEN JAPANESE ANIME DICTATES YOUR STYLE, AMAZING THINGS CAN HAPPEN!
Life imitating art imitating life. You’ve got to love it when this happens. Such is the case of some make-up … More
GUCCI-FICATION: THE SHOCKING HORROR OF TIK TOK TEENS AND LUXURY FASHION REVEALED!
Fashion yourself a runway model, do ya? Yes, we know you do. We do, too! What’s not to love about … More
SNEAKER PIMPIN’: BUBBLY PINK NIKES INSPIRED BY SPONGE BOB SQUAREPANTS ARE REAL!
Seeing is believing. In this case the truth is revealed by the appearance of this pair of Nike “lifestyle” performance … More
STYLE: VINTAGE JAPANESE MOVIE POSTERS AS GRAPHIC TEES
Our friend, and Brazilian fixture of the Los Angeles coffee scene, Mr. Lu recently has been frequently wearing these super … More
“AESTHETICS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS”
STYLE: ALL THE COOL KIDS WITH THE PINKED-UP KICKS
These pink-and-gray Nike sneakers, as worn by our colleague M., are FIRE! Fire, we tell you! Sick! We have a … More
STYLE: ALL THE OTHER KIDS WITH THE PUMPED-UP KICKS
It’s not news that a pair or two or three or 50 of fresh sneakers is an essential part of … More
POLITICAL FASHION: “OBA MAO” T-SHIRT IN CHINA
The graphic on this t-shirt is a cute mashup of one of modern China’s greatest political leaders Mao Zedong (sometimes … More
CAPITALISM: JEFF KOONS AND LOUIS VUITTON MAKE A BABY BUNNY
The unthinkable has happened. Yes, savvy reader, bona fide post-modern rockstar artist and art-world darling Jeff Koons has collaborated with … More
CAPITALISM 101: STRANGER THINGS APPAREL SPOTTED IN THE WILD
Have you binge watched season two of Stranger Things? If you have then you know how good it is. Some … More
Alexander McQueen Skull Tee is Dope and Terrifying
The dopeness and terror of this shirt is so obvious that to describe it no further words are necessa…
Locals Only
Last weekend, we stumbled upon this throw pillow with the words “Locals Only” embroidered on it at the Mollusk Surf … More
Monrow at Dusk
The clothing brand Monrow will soon be opening a retail concept store in this tiny, old California-style bungalow near Venice … More
Plain Minimalist All-White Leather Sneakers … Venice, Los Angeles
We recently popped into the Rag & Bone store on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, in Los Angeles, to try … More
“Here We Are” Street Art at Ships … Harajuku, Tokyo
Amid the labyrinthine back streets that comprise Ura-Harajuku are many examples of commissioned semi-legal street art in little niches of … More
Golden Winged Adidas Sneaker Designed by Jeremy Scott … LACMA, Los Angeles
Street Art at Sneaker Emporium “California Street” … Daikanyama, Tokyo
Cool Architectural Design of Maison Kitsune Shop … Daikanyama, Tokyo
Bowie Denim Jacket … Los Angeles
This blue-jean jacket is so boss. This pic could be evidence of formula for sartorial cool that deconstructed goes something … More
Motorcycle Mural at Deus Ex Machina Cafe … Venice, Los Angeles
The Chanel Surfboard of Model Gisele Bundchen … Venice, Los Angeles
There’s nothing more we can say about this. The picture says it all. Well, ok, actually, there’s something we … More
“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” Sign at Lone Wolfs (sic) Surf Shop … Venice, Los Angeles
We love this … The Lone Wolfs (sic) surf shop on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, in Los Angeles, was recently … More
Fashion Street Art by Bradley Theodore at Georgia NYC
Artist Bradley Theodore has painted one of his iconic, colorful fashion-themed skeleton portraits on the store front of influential style … More
Toy Surfers
These small, green plastic-molded figures of surfers poised in various stances on their surfboards are a riff on the iconic … More
That Massive Controversial Justin Bieber Billboard for Calvin Klein Jeans … SoHo, New York
This is the outdoor billboard ad for the recent controversial Calvin Klein Underwear ad featuring Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. … More
Awesome New Hats and Hoodies at Saturdays … SoHo, New York
We’re fans of Saturdays, the cafe-surf shop and clothing brand inspired by the surfing lifestyle. Its original flagship store is … More
Style … Our Favorite Old Acne T-Shirt
Eventually every favorite old shirt reaches a point of wear and tear that signals it’s time to throw it out. … More
Style & Design … Window Display and Shopper at Rick Owens Tokyo Store
On the Street … Hot Pink Converse Sneakers l
We went gallery hopping in New York City on the weekend, which meant we did a lot of walking around … More
Street Art … Portrait of Karl Lagerfeld and His Kitty, Mott Street, New York
One of artist Bradley Theodore’s recent street art additions to the downtown New York CIty landscape is this diminutive full-body … More
“The Mystery of the Flying Kicks” … A Short Film About Those Hanging Sneakers You See on Telephone Wires
From Closer Productions, writer-director Matthew Bate’s amusing short film “The Mystery of the Flying Kicks” explores the various origin stories, … More
The “Don’t F*** It Up” T-Shirt
Awesome dude Hiroshi shows off his “Don’t Fuck It Up” graphical t-shirt at the rooftop BBQ party in New York … More
In New York … Fresh Mural by BoyKong at Rag & Bone NYC
Street art by the artist BoyKong is the latest to grace the commissioned mural space at clothing brand Rag & … More
Street Art … Nick Wooster Portrait by Artist Bradley Theodore, NYC
New York artist Bradley Theodore strikes again with a new piece of street art in New York’s Lower East Side. … More
On the Scene … “H-Edge” by Cecil Balmond at the Ferragamo Museum
“H-Edge” is a super cool stainless steel sculpture by British-based designer Cecil Balmond installed a few days ago in the … More
On the Scene … TV Reporter and Crowd in Milan, Italy
We’ve been in Milan, Italy, for a few days where we made time to join the crowd of thousands at … More
Art in New York … A Crushed Fiat Painted in Pink Nail Polish
One of the highlights of Frieze NY 2014, the juggernaut art fair launched by London-based art magazine Frieze, was a … More
On the Scene … At the Toms Roasting Co. Cafe Concept Store, Los Angeles
The innovative, popular and charitable shoe-making company Toms has recently opened a coffee roaster and cafe in an airy bungalow … More
New York Street Art … Gucci-Styled Cartoon Ghosts
City Life … Bike on a Train, Brooklyn
We were on the “J”-line subway train Sunday on our way from a surfing day at Far Rockaway, Queens, back … More
In New York … Terry Richardson Street Art Skull Portrait by Bradley Theodore
Artist Bradley Theodore‘s street art of recent months is a series of portraits depicting iconic fashion-world celebrities — such as … More
Mural by Korean Artist Yoon Hyup at Rag & Bone NYC
Korean artist Yoon Hyup recently had a mural on the wall at the Rag & Bone Jean flagship store in … More
Wild Postings of Fashion Blogger ASVOF
We stumbled upon these street-artsy wild posting images of Paris-based American fashion blogger and journalist Diane Pernet on Crosby Street in … More
In Los Angeles … “Honor” Stone at Fred Segal, Santa Monica
The entrance to the sprawling, edgy-hip fashionista mecca that is the Fred Segal store complex in Santa Monica, in Los … More
Street Art … Skeleton Portrait of Fashion Editor Diana Vreeland by Bradley Theodore
Recent street art painting by Bradley Theodore depicting legendary Vogue magazine editor Diana Vreeland. The artwork is on Lafayette Street … More
On the Scene … Collection of Converse Sneakers in L.A.
Cool collection of (fake-distressed?) vintage-classic Converse sneakers at the Fred Segal shop in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles.
On the Scene … Fake Film-Set S.W.A.T. Team in NYC
Yet another film shoot down the street from our HQ in the Chinatown area of New York’s Lower East Side … More
Design & Style … “Journal de Nimes” in Amsterdam
The clothing store Tenue de Nimes is among Amsterdam’s most influential purveyors of denim, clothing and style, if not its … More
The 13 Essential Travel Contents in Our Pockets
Pictured below are the contents of my coat and jeans pockets spread out on a table following my arrival in … More
Anna Wintour x Karl Lagerfeld Street Art Face-Off
This new street art mural by artist Bradley Theodore just went up last week on the commissioned wall space at … More
“Hipster Merkel” Tumblr Site Has Us in Stitches …
You’ve got to see it to believe it. “Hipster Merkel” is a Tumblr full of hipsterfied selfie-like images of German … More
Style NYC … Our Friend S. Shows Off Her “Universal Studios Florida” Graphic Tee …
While on the way to the gym, we recently ran into our friend and regular style-insider Susanita at the La … More
On the Scene … NYC Commes des Garçons Store as Street Art Mecca
The front of the pioneering Commes des Garcons concept store in New York’s Chelsea art-gallery district has become a mini-mecca for … More
The Latest, Freshest Street Art from Dain … New York City
The artist known as Dain just put up a fresh wheat-paste streeet art piece on Ludlow Street (which is gradually … More
On the Scene NYC … At “That Surfboard Condo” …
We spent part of our weekend surfing (and checking out a lot of art and drinking a lot espresso, too, … More
On the Scene … Skate RISD
Skateboarder at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, USA. Ryan Baum images. All rights reserved.
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 32
In our ongoing photo series What’s Outside the Window? is this image of a couple hugging on Orchard Street, as … More
Coast to Coast Mobile Vintage Shop Stops in NYC
This classic 1970’s Serro Scotty Sportsman trailer camper is a clothing boutique called the Coast To Coast Mobile Vintage Shop. … More
In Tokyo … Tiny A.P.C. Storefront in Daikanyama
The French clothing label A.P.C. is one of our all-time favorite style brands, and we’ve been buying shirts, sweaters and … More
Urban Life NYC … New Surfboards at Lost Weekend
On the Scene … Girl with Beautiful Tattoo in NYC
We’ve personally never been into tattoos. We don’t have any of our own. But we appreciate seeing a beautiful tattoo. … More
On the Scene … Protesters in Washington Square Park NYC
Style … Susanita’s Vintage Red Gucci Bag
This is the real deal: A vintage red, leather Gucci bag circa 1970s or ’80s that our friend (and overall … More
Urban Life … Rooftop Coffee Break NYC
Style … Vanilla Van’s
We replaced our favorite pair of salmony-red Van’s lace-up sneakers after the canvas got torn on the edge of a … More
At Rockaway Taco NYC
This colorful Mexican taco stand in New York City’s Far Rockaway beach neighborhood is called, aptly enough, Rockaway Taco. It … More
“White Noise” Mural at Rag & Bone Shop
Artist Henry Samelson is the latest painter commissioned to put up a mural at Rag & Bone’s showcase flagship store … More
In NYC … Line is Around Block at Supreme
There was a massive, crazy-ass long line at the original Lafayette Street branch of Supreme early Thursday morning in SoHo, … More
At the Juicebox Show at Rockwood
The Gucci-Branded Fiat
It lives … The Gucci-branded Fiat 500. We spotted this one in New York City’s East Village on the weekend. … More
In Saigon … Elegant Chanel Shop Window
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City (or more popularly Saigon), in Vietnam is increasingly witnessing the establishment of retail presences by … More
At Saturdays Surf in Tokyo
The spacious Saturdays Surf store (pix below) in the fashionable border strip between Tokyo’s uber-hip Daikanyama and Naka-Meguro neighborhoods is … More
“I like to Wear Boots”
Our friend H.I., who lives in Tokyo, has “Imelda Marcos” syndrome when it comes to shoes. He owns more than … More
Design … COMME des GARÇONS x Vans x Supreme
The choice of footwear says a lot about our stylistic sensibilities. This week we ventured in James Jebbia’s collaborative universe … More
Our Skull & Bones Denim Espadrilles
Now that we’re finally getting some real summer weather here in New York City, we’ve busted out a pair of … More
Sidewalk Concert in New York’s Lower East Side
It’s 7:12pm this Friday evening, the longest daylight day of the year and the first day of summer, and around … More
Nomad “Wandering Fashion Boutique” Truck NYC
Now that food trucks are everywhere and a normal part of our urban and culinary landscape, it only makes sense … More
“Fashion Heroes Bowie”
Here are photos of artist Erik den Breejen’s recently completed “Fashion Heroes Bowie” mural at Rag & Bone in New … More
Style … A’s Rad New Summer Sneakers
“A,” the art director on one our current projects, shows off his brand-new, super-rad summer Fred Perry sneakers.
Akane Ogura’s Awesome Vintage Denim Bag
We recently met the super-talented New York-based Japanese artist-illustrator Akane Ogura, who showed us one of the awesome reclaimed vintage … More
From Tokyo … Seibu Shopping Bag Design
A friend of ours gave us a small gift from Japan and it came in this Seibu department store bag … More
“Automobiles” Illustrated Examples Feature in Inventory Magazine
Our hearts have gradually been won over by the craft, quality and personality of Inventory magazine. It seems that there … More
Happy Saturday Morning Iced Coffee at Saturdays Surf NYC
Cool Architecture … Oliver Peoples Store In Malibu
This has got to be the most stylish and the only stand-alone shop of super-stylish eyewear brand Oliver Peoples we’ve … More
In Tokyo … Fashion from Final Home at Mori Museum
At the current 10-year anniversary exhibition at the Mori Art Museum at Roppongi Hills, in Tokyo, a gallery was devoted … More
Nick Shows Off His Awesome Tattoo
Partner in crime Nick, a creative director at an influential downtown New York City advertising agency, took a moment on … More
Dude’s Awesome T-Shirt of Bird Riding a Bicycle
Partner in crime Moritz was wearing such a superdope graphic t-shirt on a recent night out on downtown New York … More
In Tokyo … Bathing Ape 20th Anniversary Design Exhibition
A Bathing Ape (or BAPE), the global Japanese clothing and lifestyle brand started by creator and Tokyo music producer Nigo, … More
Lining Up for the Saturday’s Surf Sample Sale … New York
Sign at Opening Ceremony’s Shibuya Store … Tokyo
The big, bold illuminated sign at the massive Opening Ceremony store in Shibuya, in Tokyo. Compared to the SoHo loft … More
Converse Sneaker Collection at Lisbon Design Museum
The Lisbon Design Museum has a sample collection of the various types and styles of Converse sneakers (All-Stars, Chuck Taylor, … More
Vivienne Tam Bald Mannequin
The bald mannequin in the display window at designer Vivienne Tam’s Mercer Street store in SoHo, in New York City.
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