We went to Deitch Projects gallery in Los Angeles on Saturday for the last day of the blockbuster “Gothic Futurism” … More
Tag: fashion
STYLE BEASTS: THE REAL FASHION SHOW IS ON THE STREETS!
The New York Times has an excellent photo essay on how the streets of Milan come alive with style beasts … More
CRYPTO ART : MURAL OF THE BORED APE YACHT CLUB NFT AS GYM DECOR
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been around for few years now, but it was in 2021 that these captured the public’s … 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
DOING IT FOR THE GRAM: IT’S JANUARY! JANUARY JONES, THAT IS!
January Jones, star of such television shows such as Madmen and the Last Man on Earth, is a celebrity who … 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
DESIGN: THE MAN WHO MADE DAVID BOWIE A STYLE ICON
Pioneering Japanese designer and visionary of sartorial style, Kansai Yamamoto has passed away. He may not have been a household … More
“IF YOU DON’T SURF, DON’T START”
“If you don’t surf, don’t start. If you do, never stop.” These were the searing copy lines from an iconic … More
SIGN OF THE TIMES, VOL. 08: FASHIONING THE CURVE WITH “WORK YOUR MASK” INITIATIVE
As life in the time of coronavirus continues, the importance of wearing masks as a protective measure is increasingly becoming … 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
SNEAKERS : ARTIST DUMPS USED KICKS ON FLOOR, INSTANTLY CREATES CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED MASTERPIECE
Hey, you! Yes, YOU! You, the savvy reader of this blog. In case you did not know it, you are … More
FASHION: BOXING PANDA T-SHIRT’S GOT GAME
Our colleague L. showing off a graphic t-shirt with the image of a boxing panda bear. How can you not … More
ACCIDENTAL STYLE TRENDS: MATCHING NATURE WITH FASHION
There this. And also this. And then there’s this too.
APPROPRIATION: CLOTHING STORE MINES ‘80s L.A. SURF CULTURE TO HELP SELL DENIM
Junk Food Clothing and Levi’s, the iconic purveyor of denim jeans, had collaborated on a pop-up concept store in Venice, … 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
HAIRY: WHEN YOUR PERSONAL MODE OF TRANSPORT NEEDS A HAIRCUT
You are looking at this photo and you’re thinking “WTF?” Maybe you’re even mouthing the letters as you think them, … More
PRETTY IN PINK: ON THE SCENE AT THE PAUL SMITH “PINK WALL”
Swamped by a preening horde posing for carefully-crafted, eye-catching seflies, the parking lot at the Los Angeles store of U.K. … More
LOST & FOUND: TOY FIGURES OF ANGRY EDM DJs
During our annual Mew Year’s House-cleaning ritual we uncovered these two toy mini-figures of DJs. We love (and are slightly … More
RETAIL DESIGN: WHEN YOUR “SHOPPING EXPERIENCE” IS A WORKING GARAGE FOR MOTORBIKE REPAIR
The idea is genius, if maybe accidental and gimmicky to the extreme. HWY is a shop on Sunset Blvd. in … 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
Daydreaming A Little Daydream at Dreamy Daydream
The space at Daydream Coffee and Surf in Costa Mesa, California is great, but it’s missing a few things that … 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…
Cleopatra in West Hollywood
When the late legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the 1963 film classic “Cleopatra” in 1963, she unlikely never imagined … More
Skull of Converse
This decorative installation artwork at the Converse concept store in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles, is a spooky and clever … More
Locals Only
Last weekend, we stumbled upon this throw pillow with the words “Locals Only” embroidered on it at the Mollusk Surf … More
Warm Minimalist Shelf Architecture at A.P.C.
The Parisian clothing and retail brand A.P.C. recently opened a shop in Silver Lake in Los Angeles. Like may of … 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
Wes Anderson Directed a Christmas Commercial for H&M
Auteur film director Wes Anderson has produced an amusing short Christmas film (see below) as long-form commercial for the global … More
“Surf 80s Divine”
We stumbled upon this this first-edition copy of the long and precisely titled “Surf Photographs from the Eighties Taken by … 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
A Visit from Apartamento Magazine Editor Omar Sosa … Los Angeles
We recently attended a small talk with the co-founder and editor of Apartamento magazine, Omar Sosa (pictured at right). The … 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
On the Scene at Blue Bottle Coffee … Venice, Los Angeles
Fresh Mural at Rag & Bone … Nolita, New York City
The latest, commissioned street art at the Rag & Bone JEAN concept store is this mural by artist Hisham Akira … More
Style … Surfer Espadrilles in Shop Window … Nolita, New York
We spotted these espadrilles with embroidered images of surfers in the display window at Cote A Coast, a small clothing … 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
Street Art Mural at Rag & Bone … Lower East Side, New York
Freitag Bag Display Window … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Surfboard Design and Brekkie … New York
Street Art Portrait of Anna Piaggi by Bradley Theodore … SoHo, New York
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
On the Scene … At the Lattest Espresso Bar in Tokyo
Architecture … Tadao Ando’s 21_21 Design Sight Building in Akasaka, Tokyo
The sleek, low-slung gray structure that is the 21_21 Design Sight building in Tokyo’s Akasaka neighborhood was created by two … More
Style & Design … Window Display and Shopper at Rick Owens Tokyo Store
Prada Building in Aoyama, Tokyo
Global Graphica in Tokyo …
We’re in Tokyo this week and as those of you who follow us on Twitter and Instagram may have already … More
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
Street Art … Homage to Classic Nike Air Jordan Sneakers, New York
This fresh wheatie street art piece by UnCuttArt (the artist a.k.a., “UnCasso”) went up on a wall on Ludlow Street … 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
Where to Stash a Surfboard in Chinatown
Usually we keep our surfboards stored in a board bag somewhere more sensible and indoors, but after a recent DIY … 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 … 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
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
Fresh “LUDO” Mural at Rag & Bone Jean New York
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.
Totes Awesome Fresh Street Art by Dain in NYC
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
In New York … Street Art on Broome Street
This recent wheat-paste street art piece in New York’s Lower East Side depicts a man in what appears to be … 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
City Life … Surfer Wetsuits Drying Out in NYC LES
Surfer wetsuits hanging out to dry on a sidewalk clothes rack on Orchard Street in front of Lost Weekend NYC, … 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
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
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
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
“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
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
D. Shows Off His Misfits T-Shirt at An Choi
Late last Saturday night, we ran into D. who was sporting his vintage Misfits t-shirt when popped in for drinks … 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
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
Super Dope Mural by Erik Den Breejen at Rag & Bone
Brooklyn-based American artist Erik den Breejen is the latest painter to be commissioned by clothing brand Rag & Bone to … 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
“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
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