So you thought your token hipster friend out in Brooklyn was good at experimental woodworking? Think again. Valerii Danevych – a Ukrainian craftsman watchmaker – uses centuries-old techniques to create wildly intricate timepieces entirely out of wood (€100,000), with the exception of one tiny metal spring. Yes, he hand-carves every minuscule cog and gear – which results in...
Louis Vuitton x Natsko Seki Illustrated Travel Guides
When it comes to travel style, Louis Vuitton already has things locked up in the luggage department. However, this summer the legendary luxury fashion house is teaming up with ethereal Japanese artist Natsko Seki to take jet-setting to and from New York, London, Easter Island and Paris to the ultimate next level. LV’s new collection...
Car Shoe x Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Moccasin
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Lamborghini automobile brand. And what better way to celebrate than by releasing a limited edition collection of premium driving moccasins with Italian footwear company Car Shoe (toted as the “original driving shoe”). The snazzy new collection is the epitome of European luxury and effortless...
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Revealed
Mercedes-Benz has officially revealed the 2014 S-Class in Hamburg, Germany. The new S-Class will be launched this fall with a twin-turbocharged 4.7-liter V8 direct-injection gasoline engine. It produces 449 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque in the S500 — giving it 20 hp more but the same torque loading as it predecessor. The claimed 0-62-mph...
The 1922 Collection by Warby Parker
Thanks the recent release of Baz Luhrman’s spectacular film adaptation of “The Great Gatsby,” the roaring 1920′s seem to be having a major fashion moment lately. And given that eyeglasses are one of the best-known symbolic elements of the Gatsby story, it’s only fitting that America’s latest ocular obsession – Warby Parker – get in...
Nokia Lumia 925
Nokia’s latest smartphone is trading a full polycarbonate unibody for an aluminum casing. The new Lumia 925 comes with a sleek, metal-finished design, a new AMOLED display to make it possible to view the content from more angles, and it offers an 8.7 megapixel PureView camera with optical image stabilization. The 925 packs a dual-core Snapdragon...
Saint Laurent’s New ‘Permanent Collection’
To mark the opening of their new Avenue Montaigne flagship in Paris, Saint Laurent has created a “permanent collection” which they plan to house in their gleaming marble store. Like other label’s “commercial pieces,” the company has taken classic items with inherent brand DNA — Le Smoking, a leopard print coat, a duffle bag, crepe de...
House of Waris x Illesteva
The ultimate accessory for every stylish sun-worshiper this summer? A pair of ultra-chic shades of course! As the weather heats up, fashionistas can rejoice in the fact that jewelry guru (and NYC nightlife fixture) Waris Ahluwalia (the creative force behind House of Waris) has teamed up with elite eye-wear house Illesteva for a collection of androgynous sunnies...
Nike Debuts Tiger Woods TW’14 Golf Shoe
On Sunday, Tiger Woods not only won the Players Championship, his fourth victory of the year and 78th in his PGA Tour career, but also debuted his newest signature kicks, the TW’14s. Nike, in consultation with Woods, focused on improving fit, feel and function of a shoe designed to work with the natural movement of the...
Amazing Ice Cream Time Lapse Video
Looking for a true taste of summer to welcome the season of warm weather and treat your senses at the same time? Check out YouTube sensation Joey Shanks‘ recently released ode to ice cream: “Frosted.” Joey is known across the vast and powerful internet as a master of artful time-lapse video montages, and “Frosted” is...
Krink x BookMarc
Is there any aspect of the creative industry that Marc Jacobs hasn’t put his…well…”marc” on? Thanks to a recently released collaboration with high-end, New York-based marker supplier Krink, the answer to that question is now almost certainly “no.” In recent years, the thriving and hipster-approved Marc Jacobs brand has enjoyed even more success with it’s...
3D Printed Shoes with iPhone Holder
These days, 3D printing seems to be all the rage – everywhere you turn there’s a new 3D printing concept with a new set of questions and concerns. While some 3D printables (guns for example) raise understandable controversy, some are just plain awesome. Case in point? 3D printed wedge heels – complete with built-in iPhone...
