Threadless sells $300,000 t-shirt to raise money for UNICEF
With the worst humanitarian crisis in the world currently unfolding in the Horn of Africa, Threadless, BBH New York and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF have partnered to launch GOOD SHIRTS: a unique clothing line with 100 percent of the donations going to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support relief efforts in the famine...
Choosing the right suit
With Christmas parties just around the corner, many of you will be looking for the perfect suit for the night. To help you pick the right suit for your shape, we spoke to Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler – Founder & Owner of the London based menswear brand, Charles Tyrwhitt. As Tyrwhitt says “a suit should...
The Levi’s Made & Crafted Two Tone Leather Varsity Jacket
There is no doubt that the Varsity look has been big this fall, but now as we head into winter it is obvious the style is going no where fast. Embrace quintessential collegiate style, with the latest offering from Levi’s Made & Crafted comes in the form of this beautiful two tone leather varsity jacket....
Complete the Ivy League look with Filofax
As the world around us becomes increasingly digital, there is something refreshing about keeping somethings ‘analogue.’ I often get teased about the fact that I carry around a calendar and don’t just rely on my iPhone. Don’t get me wrong I love my iPhone, and have found some really useful organization apps, but they just...
Heritage brand Stone-Dri Launch first collection since the 60’s
The Manchester-based brand, Stone-Dri, are back with their first collection since the 1960’s. Despite the lengthy hiatus, the new collection sits confidently amongst other contemporary brands. The Autumn/Winter ’11 collection, clearly pays great attention to the importance of functionality, utility and comfort using traditional outerwear fabrics such as blended wools and waxed cottons in a masculine colour...
Silas x London Tradition Duffle Coat
The duffle coat truly is a classic winter staple. It’s popularity can be traced back to the British Military for introducing and perfecting the design. One of the best duffel coats we have seen so far this year has to be the collaboration between Silas and Maria and their British cohorts, London Tradition. Made in...
Introducing Saint craft lager
A few weeks ago, The Saint Brewing Co sent Brandish one of the very first bottles of their new lager – Saint. The Saint Brewing Co, has spent two years developing Saint, and it has definitely paid off. It is a wonderful tasting lower-carbonated lager, with distinct sharp citrus taste, floral and soft fruit notes....
The Grande Seconde Watch by J.Crew x Mougin & Piquard
J.Crew and luxury watch retailer Tourneau recently teamed up to reproduce a pair vintage styled watches based on sketches from Parisian watchmaker Mougin & Piquard’s archive. The watches clearly reflect J.Crew’s design sensibilities while borrowing its style from the pilot watches of the ’20s. The Grand Seconde Watch collection features beautiful outer dials displaying minutes...
I Believe I can Fly
This is totally insane, yet I kind of want to try it. Sébastien Montaz-Rosset and his crew are self-professed pioneers of highlining, a combination of rock climbing, slacklining and tightrope walking. However, unlike a tightrope in high tension, the highline has more slack and is easily susceptible to wind, along with any small shift in...
Youth Lagoon – July
via vimeo.com One of my favourite albums of 2011 was Youth Lagoon’s debut LP The Year of Hibernation. Last week they release this beautiful yet slightly gruesome video for ‘July’, the latest single off the album. From fighting over a girl to a series of lunar induced nose bleeds, the video compliments the...
Casiokids – Det Haster!
I love the honest weirdness of Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli’s work. There is something wonderfully disquieting about it, and the angst-laden humour noir video for the new Casiokids single Det Haster! is no exception. The video follows what appears to be a mysterious youth cult with a very strange, rather “unhealthy” fixation with stuffed toys.In...
Stumptown’s Colombia Source Trip
I am currently working on a feature about cafe culture and the history of coffee in London for a new iPad magazine by Shiny Media. While I was doing some research, I came across this wonderful short film from Stumptown, a Portland-based coffee roaster. The film follows the company as they travel to Colombia and...