Renowned architect Zaha Hadid has already been tasked with executing some of the great cultural institutions around the world, including Qatar’s Olympic stadium for the 2022 games, the London Aquatics center and the Guangzhou Opera House. Here, the legendary designer exports her talents to Taiwan, where she has just unveiled intend…
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KITH has collaborated with New York-based purveyors of downtown luxury Vianel on a collection of accessories for the remaining summer months. Featuring a cardholder, zip wallet and iPhone case, all manufactured from genuine ring lizard leather, the collection is available in a subtle black finish and an eye-catching electric blu…
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Nickelson Wooster is a free agent. Positioned in the burgeoning no-man’s-land somewhere between ‘creative’, ‘style icon’ and ‘consultant’, he is the instantly recognizable man-about-town. He is the silver-haired Kansas-born New York resident whom no tradeshow or fashion week is complete without a candid, cigarette-toting streetsnap of. The ubiquitous face…
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As part of its “Hommage” collection, Tokyo-based artisan footwear and leather brand Hender Scheme introduces a new handmade silhouette that looks just like a luxe version of New Balance’s 1300 trainer with a supple leather upper that’s sure to develop a beautiful patina. Swathed in black-dyed premium cowhide, this sneaker s…
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Better known to some as Honest Boy, Japanese performer and artist Naoto — one of the dudes behind the Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe — is the latest to team up with NIGO, joining the HUMAN MADE creator and his imprint for a collection of seasonal tees. A nod to the third generation of the J Soul Brothers and HUMAN MADE…
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Hong Kong-based swimwear-oriented lifestyle brand Made in Paradise heads to sunny L.A. to seek the talents of porn stars Marica Hase and Skin Diamond for its latest lookbook. The sexually-charged lookbook sees the two Spiegler Girls wearing little to nothing other than the label’s Summer 20…
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The Larry Clark-directed, Harmony Korine-penned cult classic Kids celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and, to commemorate the occasion, Peter Bici and Hamilton Harris — both of whom appeared in the flick — are putti…
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Ronda Jean Rousey or “Rowdy,” to many, is an undefeated mixed martial arts champion, whose deftness in the ring and fit physique has parlayed into the film industry, earning her roles in The Expendables 3, Furious 7 and Entourage. Yet video game fanatics and those who play Taichi Panda would most…
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BEAUTY & YOUTH imprint monkey time is the latest brand to team up with PUMA, joining the German sportswear giant for a Killer Whale-inspired rendition of the beloved Disc Blaze. Dubbed the “Orcinus Orca,” the design echoes the look of the marine mammal thanks to an entirely black and white execution that sees breathable mesh …
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Words in today’s world are facing a crisis: so often represented by emotionless pixels on a screen devoid of the author’s quirks of personality, there is less and less of a need for the tactile art of handwriting. As such, it is an exceedingly rare quality for one to not only champion the discipline of call…
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