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Breaking Bad
Finally gave into the hype of Breaking Bad and watch the entire series in three days. One of the most intense well written shows I’ve ever watched. My favorite characters were defiantly ‘The Cousins’ – Leonel & Marco Salamanca and Gus Fring.
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Pharrell Joins SpongeBob SquarePants for ICECREAM’s 2013 Capsule Collection
The whimsical characters of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon have long been considered household names to children, teenagers and even adults — Pharrell Williams is one of them. Having recently left an imprint on Theophilus London’s LVRS label, Pharrell employs the yellow and porus sponge along with his slow-witted starfish friend for a 2013 fall/winter ICECREAM capsule collection. Catching up with the Billionaire Boys Club co-founder in New York, we learn of how cartoons played a vital role in Pharrell’s life while growing-up, how he first got introduced to SpongeBob and why ICECREAM took the time to collaborate with the lovable character. Watch the video above for a shared lesson on originality and the deeper meaning behind SpongeBob SquarePants.
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The Champ
Olympic gold-medal winner. Heavyweight champion of the world. Sportsman of the century.
All in a day’s work for The Greatest, aka Muhammad Ali, born this day in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Along the way, he starred in many of the most iconic images of sports history, including this shot from his rematch with Sonny Liston in 1965, scene of the “phantom punch.”
The pic is from Taschen’s monumental Ali book.
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Nike Air Jordan 5 Retro Bel Air
The “Bel-Air” edition of the Nike Air Jordan 5 Retro is set to hit select Jordan Brand retailers on October 5.
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A Little Bit Eternal: Rick Owens and Michele Lamy
AnOther Magazine –
Rick Owens first met his wife, Michele Lamy, more than twenty years ago when he was employed as a pattern maker in the design company she owned and ran in Los Angeles. In 2008, in a definitive New Yorker profile, he described her as “a mesmerising sphinx. I’m so fascinated by someone who acts completely on instinct and feelings, where I’m so pragmatic and sensible and kind of, compared to her, boring and conservative.” Such things are relative, clearly.
In 2003, and by that point heading up the successful Rick Owens label, the pair migrated to a five-storey mansion in the Seventh Arrondissement of Paris where they now live and work. “It was kind of like, wow, I never expected this to happen, but here we are, this demands something special,” Owens once said of the move.
The “something special” in question took the form first of a series of life-size waxworks, originally conceived by Owens and created by Madame Tussauds (“when he reaches a level of stature, a man has his portrait commissioned to go over the fireplace”), and the introduction of fine furniture to his oeuvre. This is exhibited and sold on a commission-only basis and fills the couple’s living space also. Owens comes up with the initial designs, while Lamy is responsible for their execution, liaising with the many specialists involved.
“It’s kind of like asking a fascist and a gypsy to organise a war together,” says the designer, deadpan. “She’s just so generous and so flexible with deadlines and I’m not. She likes the complexity and eccentricity of working with artisans and I don’t always have the patience for that. The furniture is customised, esoteric, involves rare materials. She loves that.”
Here meanwhile, in this intimate film portrait by Danielle Levitt, is how Owens sums up his aesthetic: “I like classicism. I like historic reference. I like if there is something new with something almost ancient.”
Text by Susannah Frankel
Film and Portraits by Danielle Levitt
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New Era x Casio G-Shock GA-110NE
From Casio G-Shock‘s ongoing series celebrating its 30th anniversary comes the G-Shock GA-110NE in collaboration with New Era. The bold watch features a black and gold color scheme inspired by the color of the size sticker on New Era’s caps. The hybrid digital-analog watch features a black LED screen in the middle with a gold inner bezel and the watch band is a semi-gloss black. The special collaborative model will be available in October at select G-Shock stockists.
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Kanye West. Zane Lowe Interview BBC Radio 1
Part four coming in the next few days.
Kanye West interview with Zane Lowe from BBC Radio 1.
After the mixed reviews of Kanye’s latest album. This is a great interview to get more insight into his thinking behind the album and previous albums and even though I’m not the biggest fan of the album Yeezus. It’s given me much more appreciation for it and you have to admire his passion and confidence for everything he does.
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Nike Sportswear 2013 Fall/Winter SneakerBoot Collection
NSW’s soon-to-be-released “SneakerBoot” collection for Fall/Winter 2013. Featuring mid- and high-top takes on the likes of the Air Force 1, Air Max 90, Free Run+ 2, Lunar LDV Trail, Roshe Run, and Dunk, the range opts for seasonally apropos applications throughout: padded collars and reflective 3M accents are joined by the likes of rugged materials, traction outsoles, and bold colorways. NSW’s “SneakerBoot” collection is due to hit retailers beginning this October.
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Nymi by Bionym
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Toronto-based startup Bionym launched a wristband that will unlock your devices based on your heartbeat.
Heartbeats, like fingerprints, are unique to every individual. But Bionym thinks lifting a finger is too labor intensive. Instead, your device should know who you are automatically.
Wear the wristband, called Nymi, and an embedded electrocardiogram sensor recognizes your heartwaves and auto-authenticates all of your devices. No more memorizing passwords because you are the password.
The wristband just launched for pre-order at $79 (though the price will jump to $99 after the first 25,000 devices get snatched up).
Nymi also touts both a proximity sensor and a motion detector, and its promotional video explores the realm of possibilities: you could pop your car’s trunk with the flick of a wrist, pay for coffee without reaching for your wallet, or open hotel room doors simply by standing in front of them.
“We don’t view this as just a product to unlock your devices, smartphones, etc.,” CEO Karl Martin told TechCrunch. “Those are security applications. We’re looking beyond that to smart environments. How do we enable hyper-personalized experience?”
Bionym was founded in 2011 and recently raised a $1.4 million seed round of financing.
Nymi promises to open source its API, so the possibilities, from gaming to banking, could as vast as developer creativity. What remains to be seen, however, is if anyone will actually want to wear one.
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Naked & Famous Denim – The World’s Most Innovative Jeans
NAKED & FAMOUS DENIM: THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE JEANS is a short documentary about a Montreal based denim brand called Naked & Famous Denim who are challenging the status quo of jean production through a vast catalogue of never before created denim fabrics and styles.
The film explores the philosophy, importance, and fascination behind raw japanese selvedge denim and peers into why old school production methods, modern innovations, and wear and tear are all important factors when striving for a truly unique pair of jeans.
DIRECTED /// Matt LaFontaine
SHOT /// Kyle LaFontaine, Matt LaFontaine
MUSIC /// “Sneeuland” by Oscar Schuster
LOCATION /// Naked & Famous Denim factory in Montreal, Quebec
THANKS /// Kari Svarc, Brandon Svarc, Bahzad Trinos, Entire Naked & Famous Family
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Nike Air Griffey Max 1 Safari
Ken Griffey’s Nike line is one of many to go on Safari this year. Come September, the shoes will be wearing this dotted looked that’s ripped right out of 1987.
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Conference of Cool.
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The Hundreds x Shadow Conspiracy Fall/Winter 2013 Capsule Collection
The Shadow Conspiracy is pleased to announce the release of the The Hundreds X The Shadow Conspiracy collection, available at The Hundreds’ flagship locations (THLA, THSF, THNY and THSM) and authorized stockists on Thursday, September 19th, 2013. The line will also be available through the The Hundreds Online Shop beginning Monday, September 23rd, 2013.
“We all wanted to do a project that was more than just some decals placed on a stock BMX bike. This is why we choose to create a custom made Shadow frame that is limited to just this project and will never be produced again. We choose to do a 20″ BMX bike rather than a 24″ or 26″ as this represents true BMX and we didn’t want this project to be a toy, this bike can be taken out of the box and is ready to shred by a top rider or a causal fan, but its for sure a real machine for BMX. This is a important point as this shows the craftsmanship ship, love and attention to detail put into this project.” -Ron Bonner, The Shadow Conspiracy
The limited edition The Hundreds X The Shadow Conspiracy collection encompasses a custom designed 20″ Shadow BMX bike, an accompanying 13-piece bicycle Shadow multi tool, a vintage-inspired BMX jersey, and a dual-branded graphic tee and a snapback paying homage to this long-anticipated collaboration that’s been a decade in the works. The capsule is a meld of classic and contemporary BMX culture, Hot rod culture, with high end craftsmanship.
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Jon Buscemi of BUSCEMI® Speaks About the Brand’s Influences and Founding Gourmet Footwear
Tell us about your new project, BUSCEMI®.
The first thing that comes to mind when I think about the project is necessity. The phrase “lifestyle brand” is thrown around so much these days but when you get down to it that is exactly what I am creating. I am setting out to make things that I will be utilizing on the daily, products that enhance the daily protocol. For example, I am producing a calf-tanned leather coffee sleeve to be used for that morning cappacino…things like this. Overall the format with is obnoxiously high quality consumer products.
What was your motivation for starting BUSCEMI®?
Starting a eponymous brand is a daunting task and the motivation is fear for the most part. Fear that what you really want to design or create may not ever make it into the world. Ego and arrogance play a part as well but more importantly confidence in the products that have been sitting in notepads, brain dumps or napkins for years. Lastly, and I’ve always said this, I was raised in NY during the graffiti era and the key or goal in that game was to go all-city, I conduct my business in accordance to that philosophy.
You were an original founder of the footwear brand, Gourmet. What is your current relationship with the brand?
I am still affiliated to Gourmet and retain my ownership but will be focusing on other projects including BUSCEMI®
How has your experiences with Gourmet helped better prepare you for the future?
Other than my family and friends, founding a brand like Gourmet has been the biggest gift ever granted. I feel like I have a PhD now. We started Gourmet with a dollar and a dream and the experience is, at risk of being clique, priceless. Lawsuits, failures, wins, global press, traveling the world, new relationships, old relationships enhanced etc….I’m very lucky.
The name is motivation in itself to get behind. It’s your last name, for anyone it holds huge significance. My family means everything and its a homage to them. My cousin Steve having huge success in the acting world has nailed the name into minds worldwide and now I have the same opportunity in a different world.
Who or what are your major influences behind the brand?
This is a question or answer actually that can take days to answer. The main influence are my peers. I want to make products that can influence my friends and family’s daily operations. When it comes to personal influences the short list are brands/ people like Asprey, Valextra, Poltrana Frau, Versace, John Lobb, Loro Piana and Larry Leight, Damon Way, Yves St. Laurent for starters. The #1 influence from now and always in Ralph “Lipshitz” Lauren. For my first collection I there is a homage to him. I’m producing a neck tie in his honor. If he started with neck ties will I.
When can we expect to see the brand’s first product?
The products will launch a handful of retailers in the US and on www.jonbuscemi.com on August 1st
Absolutely. GREATS®. Myself and Ryan Babenzien (K-Swiss/ Boast fame) came up with an idea in mid-2007 to build a destination site where urban, fashion-forward men can find footwear designed with classic style in mind and at the highest quality while maintaining a value price. We achieved the goal. Enter GreatsBrand.com. The goal is to disrupt the men’s footwear industry by creating desirable footwear that will only be available online, eliminating inefficient development cycles and retaining a higher margin than traditional footwear companies. Since Greats is exclusively online, we can design, develop, market, and sell market leading styles that stand out by being closer to the latest trends. Our fashion credo is simple and straight-forward: we will identify the latest fashion trends in men’s shoes and bring them to the customers faster than retail brands. We will be focused on the classic men’s footwear market, including lifestyle, urban, action sports & high-end fashion. All at a price that is unbeatable. Greats will be, the UNIQLO or Warby Parker of men’s footwear: classic, premium quality at a value price.
Any last thoughts?
Stay tuned as always and follow all further developments on IG at #jonbuscemi
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