FASHION
BRABUS to Customize Interiors of Private Jets
May 17th
The last time we caught up with Brabus, the aftermarket tuning company that specializes in high-end luxury automobiles, the brand had partnered with WeSC on a special edition Smart cabrio. Its newest venture — the Brabus Private Aviation division — is a tad more ambitious in scope. Owners of private aircraft can now turn to Brabus to retrofit the cabins of their existing jets, or place an order from one of the company’s design lines. They include the “Elegance” package, featuring “a bright atmosphere with a combination of cream-colored Brabus fine leather, Alcantara and high-end wood applications,” and the “Sportive” design, which combines black and gray leather detailing with Alcantara and carbon fiber, giving the cabin a “fresh and progressive appearance.” via: Autoblog
DQM 2012 Spring/Summer Lookbook
May 17th
DQM presents a look at its most recent and upcoming releases with the New York retailer’s 2012 Spring/Summer lookbook. Taking a photo booth-like approach to the set of imagery, the photos display an array of tees, snapbacks, button-downs, trousers, lightweight outerwear and more, each with understated DQM branding and a decidedly streetwear-inspired aesthetic. The latest from DQM is now available via the brand’s downtown NYC location and through the online store.
Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com
Arian Noveir – Star Wars Characters in Paint Splatter Style
May 17th
What do you get when you combine a self-proclaimed geek with comic book obsessions with a talented French graphic designer? Fortunately for us, we get a series of awesome Star Wars Character splatter paint creations by artist Arian Noveir. Formed digitally, all of the Star Wars characters that we know and love (or love to hate), including Darth Vaider, Yoda, C3PO, and Chewbacca, get just the right smattering of color around their basic shape revealing a unique portrait ready to hang on your wall. Noveir also has an equally impressive superhero series to his name, so just make sure to pace yourself before you run out of cash just as fast as you run out of wall space. Check out the entire series on his online store and after the jump.
DQM 2012 Spring/Summer Lookbook
May 17th
DQM presents a look at its most recent and upcoming releases with the New York retailer’s 2012 Spring/Summer lookbook. Taking a photo booth-like approach to the set of imagery, the photos display an array of tees, snapbacks, button-downs, trousers, lightweight outerwear and more, each with understated DQM branding and a decidedly streetwear-inspired aesthetic. The latest from DQM is now available via the brand’s downtown NYC location and through the online store.
Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com
DQM 2012 Spring/Summer Lookbook
May 17th
DQM presents a look at its most recent and upcoming releases with the New York retailer’s 2012 Spring/Summer lookbook. Taking a photo booth-like approach to the set of imagery, the photos display an array of tees, snapbacks, button-downs, trousers, lightweight outerwear and more, each with understated DQM branding and a decidedly streetwear-inspired aesthetic. The latest from DQM is now available via the brand’s downtown NYC location and through the online store.
Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com
DQM 2012 Spring/Summer Lookbook
May 17th
DQM presents a look at its most recent and upcoming releases with the New York retailer’s 2012 Spring/Summer lookbook. Taking a photo booth-like approach to the set of imagery, the photos display an array of tees, snapbacks, button-downs, trousers, lightweight outerwear and more, each with understated DQM branding and a decidedly streetwear-inspired aesthetic. The latest from DQM is now available via the brand’s downtown NYC location and through the online store.
Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com
The Simpsons x Santa Cruz – Marge & Maggie Skateboard Deck Set
May 17th
First Homer, now Marge and baby Maggie will be immortalized too as a Santa Cruz skateboard deck, make that skateboard decks. With a different expression on either side, Santa Cruz had details right down to every nooks and crannies, even Marge Simpsons‘ infamous beehive hairstyle. But they weren’t just imprinted with graphics, instead the boards were actually shaped to the likeness of the famous caricatures by Matt Groening. Best of all, the boards actually come together to become one. Available as an inseparable Mother/Daughter set through Santa Cruz online store.
The Simpsons x Santa Cruz – Marge & Maggie Skateboard Deck Set
May 17th
First Homer, now Marge and baby Maggie will be immortalized too as a Santa Cruz skateboard deck, make that skateboard decks. With a different expression on either side, Santa Cruz had details right down to every nooks and crannies, even Marge Simpsons‘ infamous beehive hairstyle. But they weren’t just imprinted with graphics, instead the boards were actually shaped to the likeness of the famous caricatures by Matt Groening. Best of all, the boards actually come together to become one. Available as an inseparable Mother/Daughter set through Santa Cruz online store.
oki-ni: Interview with Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg
May 17th
British menswear retail giant oki-ni recently had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders. Having left his life as a Hollywood agent behind to establish Band of Outsiders in 2004, Sternberg’s brand has made a name for itself with a tailored yet casual aesthetic that harkens back to the effortless cool of the East Coast of old. Speaking to oki-ni, Sternberg touched on his love of films and Hollywood past while also sharing insights into the inspirations behind the name of the brand, the aesthetic of the brand itself and even how he would dress Eric Cartman and Kermit the Frog if given the opportunity. Choice excerpts can be seen below while the interview can be viewed in its entirety here.
Fans of fashion or film will probably know that the name Band of Outsiders is borrowed from Goddard’s 1964 film Bande à part. Did you chose the name simply because you like the sound of it, or is there something deeper than that?
I chose it at first because of the phonetic impact, how different it sounded from other fashion brands at the time, but still powerful and appropriate somehow. Then I had to work out all of the other associations – the connection to the Godard movie and my experience with film in general, the literal interpretation of rebellion and solitude, and the contradiction within the phrase itself as one doesn’t think of outsiders being part of a community – and make sure everything still felt honest and not too serious.
In the past we’ve written about film’s ability to create fashion icons, but which, in your opinion, are the strongest looks in film history?
Robert Redford in Three Days of the Condor – he pretty much wears the same thing throughout, a melton wool peacoat, grey tweed blazer, Shetland wool sweater, chambray shirt, faded denim. Bud Court in the shearling peacoat and plaid turtleneck in Harold and Maude. And of course Sean Connery wearing nothing but a diaper-like cod piece and a gun holster in the completely friggin’ insane, cult sci-fi classic Zardoz.
Do you ever use characters from films as direct reference points for collections, and are there any overt film references in this season’s SS12 pieces?
Sure, there are always film stills up on the board season to season – lots of Jean Pierre Leaud from Truffaut films. SS12 lightly references Gene Kelly in Singin in the Rain, George Chakiris in West Side Story, and the uptown snobs in Whit Stilman’s Metropolitan.
