Archive for August, 2009
We’ve always been advocates of functional style, but we never thought it would go as far as bringing rain pants into a major collection. But Rogues Gallery has always had a few surprises up their sleeve.
This slicker pant popped up in the Maine-based marque’s latest spread of Fall images underneath a significantly less rugged check overcoat. The pants are indisputably fisherman’s gear—like the wellies, which we were glad to see—but somehow this was one item we didn’t think would cross over. Then again, by the time the fall rains pick up we may have come around on the pants.
—R.B.
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It’s For Healthcare: Finally, a naked Kate Moss photo auction for a good cause. [SwipeLife]
Budding Mozarts: Learning the piano via electroshock therapy. [Gizmodo]
CGI!!!: James Cameron may have a bit of a clunker on his hands. [Spout]
Shaming the Guilty: A financial grifter gets a thorough legal shaming. Somehow, it makes us feel much better about everything. [DailyIntel]
—R.B.
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Street art isn’t known for its sentiment, but it can get plenty sappy when you give it a chance. Exhibit A: a twenty-block-and-counting multi-artist project currently making its way across the brick walls of Philadelphia. The sentimental part? Well, it’s called the Love Letter Project…
PSFK checked in recently to celebrate the twentieth mural, but there’s still plenty to be done. All told, the group is planning to end up with 50 murals, two books, a sign language school and a documentary film…so they’ve still got quite a bit of work ahead of them. In the meantime, anyone stopping through the city of Brotherly Love should consider taking a ride on the Market Street elevated line to see all the murals in succession. And bring a date.
—R.B.
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The shacket has been a hipper-than-thou staple in New York circles for some time—here’s the culprit, if you were wondering—but it mostly stuck to equestrian tweed and aside from a few flagship models, there wasn’t too much variation.
Luckily, Band of Outsiders is picking up the mantle with this heavy plaid shirt, which arrived today in Blackbird. It makes sense, since you can find that quasi-Buffalo check on both overcoats and button-ups. And while you can wear it in place of a blazer, like the gentleman in the picture, in less wintry times you can also throw it on over a light t-shirt and count on the lining to protect you against any errant breezes. It’s one trend that definitely deserves its second act.
—R.B.
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Lee, Lee: Oyster Magazine crawls onto the map with a Polaroid-inspired Leelee Sobieski spread. [Egotastic]
Bulldog Front: Ben Kingsley does Minor Threat karaoke. For a 65 year old, he’s surprisingly spry. [WBE]
This Bird Has Flown: London’s Natural History Museum was the victim of a daring overnight bird theft. Nearly 300 specimens are missing. It’s not a joke, but it’s pretty damn funny. [UnBeige]
The Return of Hot Chicken: Yo La Tengo continues to be awesome. That is all. [Vulture]
—R.B.
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Sneakerheads are a pretty obsessive bunch, so it makes sense that they’d take to the internet in force. And since counterfeits make eBay too sketchy to rely on, it was about time someone started up a marketplace just for them.
The site is SneakerListing (hat tip to Josh Spear), and it’s an online flea market for a whole world of obscure sneakers, with many of them on sale for free. A quick tour digs up purple Nike Dunks, Jordan XXIs, and a whole cohort of heavily worn hi-tops. As for the high-end, there’s a pair of gold Ice Cream Colettes on the block for five grand, but somehow we don’t see them selling any time soon. Sites like this are perfect for obscurists—and there are quite a few—but these kicks won’t take the place of a fresh pair. On the other hand, if you’re putting a museum together…
—R.B.
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