Interview: Dustin Cohen
After featuring the first episode from Dustin Cohen‘s “Made in Brooklyn” series on luthier Sam Zygmuntowicz, I decided to dig deeper. A West Coast transplant who’s called Brooklyn his home for the last seven years, Dustin got into the biz after a college internship at Rolling Stone gave him the bug.
Nike Air Yeezy 2
I don’t know how Streething’s Julian Loh did it, but he was able to take the first detailed shots of the forthcoming Nike Air Yeezy 2. So without further ado, it’s time to check out an actual production pair for the Wolf Grey/Pure Platinum colorway.
The Making Of: Tilt’s “Panic Room”
Now in its third year, French hotel Au Vieux Panier has once again asked six artists from all different genres to redesign a room. And as you can imagine, none of the others even come close to the masterpiece by French graffiti legend Tilt.
LeBron’s NCAA Tournament Bracket
I don’t know about you, but I don’t finish filling out my bracket until Thursday morning. Apparently LeBron is a better man than I. Not only has he already filled out his bracket (below), but he’s challenging the world on ESPN.com’s Tournament Challenge to see how they stack up.
The Shoes “Time To Dance” Music Video
The fact that MTV doesn’t even play music videos anymore has enabled the medium to expand into short films. Case in point: The Shoes‘ music video for “Time To Dance,” directed by Daniel Wolfe and produced by Somesuch & Co. The French indie pop duo landed Jake Gyllenhaal as a disturbed killing machine who chases...
Photos: Stefani Germanotta by Malgorzata Saniewska
In the summer of 2005, Malgorzata Saniewska worked at the same West Village restaurant as 19-year-old Stefani Germanotta. One day, the two hopped on a train to Germanotta’s childhood home on the Upper East Side. The result? Lady Gaga‘s first photo shoot ever.
Making It: Grain Surfboards
If you’re going to buy a wooden surfboard, there’s really only one company to buy it from: Grain Surfboards. What began in a basement in York Beach, Maine, has become a full-fledged surfboard manufacturer known for classic designs, innovative techniques and groundbreaking products.
KAWS x Ikepod Horizon Watch
Fashion. Function. Art. These days, the lines are inevitably blurred. (And I don’t hear anyone complaining.) Ever since Australian designer Marc Newson got involved with the Swiss watchmaker Ikepod, the brand has been doing some amazing things. For example, check out this special collaboration with KAWS kicking off the redesigned Horizon model.