People Blocks by Andy Rementer and Case Studyo: Philadelphia-based artist and a Belgium-based collective join forces for this set of ultra-colorful wooden figures

People Blocks by Andy Rementer and Case Studyo


by Gavin Lucas Philadelphia-based illustrator Andy Rementer is the latest artist to team up with Belgium-based serial collaborators Case Studyo to create super-colorful, limited edition artworks called People Blocks….

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Timbuk2 + Mission Cycling Especial Raider Backpack: The two San Francisco neighbors collaborate on a compact backpack for daily commuting

Timbuk2 + Mission Cycling Especial Raider Backpack


A longstanding staple in the San Francisco cycling scene, Timbuk2 has provided messengers and commuters with performance-driven bags since 1989. Capturing the attention of a similar audience of cycling enthusiasts, Mission Cycling Club was founded…

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Off Piste: A Ride Across America, Part 2 of 5: Leather and canvas; a look at the gear we wore on our motorcycle ride from NYC to LA

Off Piste: A Ride Across America, Part 2 of 5


Just one month ago we kicked off from the streets of Brooklyn with 3,700 miles ahead of us. Ten days later we arrived by motorcycle in Los Angeles with some sore arses and a few new stories to tell. Yesterday we introduced the…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Modular phones, petrified bird photography, the Empire State Building’s green roof and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. The Ultimate Swiss Army Knife Cumbersome? Yes. Ornate? Certainly. Over the top? Absolutely. The Wenger 16999 Swiss Army Knife from around 1880 has roughly 100 functions—some necessary and some superfluous. From a built-in saw to…

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ListenUp: From nomadic tunes for the modern world to a comedic #PrivateJam by Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson; the music we tweeted this week

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Trentemøller: Lost As stated on the SoundCloud page for Anders Trentemøller’s record label, Lost In My Room, his newly launched album Lost, is “yet another fuck-you to whatever genre you thought you had him boxed into.”…

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GQ for Gap 2013: Going Social: New media methods and spokespersons used to promote the anticipated collaborative collection

GQ for Gap 2013: Going Social


The ubiquity of social media has been a blessing for some, and for others an unwelcome sea change. Love it or hate it, social media and the way people use it is constantly changing, but here to stay. With the advent of social…

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ListenUp: Elvis Costello and the Roots, SBTRKT, Kendrick Lamar and more in our weekly music recap

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SBTRKT: IMO The typically reserved musician Aaron Jerome—better known as UK producer SBTRKT—bared a bit of himself this week with the surprise Twitter revealing of “IMO.” The unmixed and unmastered song is from new album recordings,…

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3sixteen + Thomas Hooper, the Decade Collection: NYC-based denim experts celebrate 10 years with limited, collaborative offerings

3sixteen + Thomas Hooper, the Decade Collection


In the fast-paced world of fashion, brands come and go with the seasons. NYC-based 3sixteen is one label that continues to stand strong with its commitment to craftsmanship and quality. Specializing in denim, 3sixteen is celebrating…

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Converse + Maison Martin Margiela: A coat of paint turns street style icons into a high-end fashion collaboration

Converse + Maison Martin Margiela


Sneaker brand Converse—the longtime staple—has just unveiled the latest First String collaboration. This time, for their luxe limited edition collaboration, experimental Parisian fashion house Maison Martin Margiela takes a…

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No Mas + Pilgram Surf + Supply: Reproduction jerseys from the preeminant 1963 US Surfboard Championship held in Huntington Beach, CA

No Mas + Pilgram Surf + Supply


Since 2005, CH has kept an eye on Brooklyn’s heritage sports-culture clothing brand No Mas, during which time they reintroduced Mohammad Ali’s famous boxing robe and founded their very own print publication Victory Journal. Most recently they collaborated with Williamsburg’s Continue Reading…