A photo journey by Ian Laidlaw, the photographer travels to the Buraku area of Osaka. The Burakumin are a Japanese minority group consisting of around 3 million people in about 6,000 communities. Their ancestors were classes as outcastes during the Tokugawa period (1603-1868) due to their occupation
In coordination with Swiss Army’s 125th anniversary, the brand’s releasing this travel alarm clock. The Victorinox Travel Alarm 1884 is a magnificent timepiece that features a fold out design similar to the stell spring mechanism in Swiss Army Knives. Victorinox Travel Alarm also featur
Some of the biggest celebrities from the world of fashion, music and style will be joining H&M and Designers Against AIDS (DAA) for Fashion Against AIDS, to help fight the disease and raise youth awareness. Katy Perry, Dita Von Teese, N.E.R.D and Yoko Ono are among the artists who will collab
Actor Hugh Dancy, whom you might recall from this year’s Confessions of a Shopaholic and those striking Burberry ads, heads to Rome, the Eternal City, looking timelessly cool. The Brit takes the tour with GQ as they capture his every move. More images after the jump.
As judgement day nears, our level of anticipation is building and Warner Bros. has released another trailer to keep us at bay. Trailer #4 gives more insight into the movie with more dialogue. Watch the trailer after the jump.
Our friends at Blackbird just updated their stock on their website and among the pieces added is this briefcase by Shipley & Halmos. The Schiller messenger briefcase has a smooth leather exterior in an oak brown finish and is lined with a custom printed poly material. It has two front exterior p
Big Ant International have won a Gold Pencil for Design (Public Service Poster) at the One Show Design Awards held this week. Four posters were designed to wrap around poles, campaigning for an end to the war in Iraq, pointing to the Global Coalition for Peace web site. Grenades, rifles, missiles an
NDC’s cool take on the classic shoe has definitely gotten our attention. This perforated boat shoe is called the freeboard which is perfect for the summer months and there is even a little quote on the back for some poetic inspiration. We’ve seen NDC’s boat shoe at a few different reta
Kansas City-born J Bennett Fitts has an interesting series entitled, “No Lifeguard on Duty,” which features a bunch of empty swimming pools across the nation. It’s actually a captivating photo editorial which we home you find as intriguing as we did. More images after the jump.
This white button down is designed by New York-based Oak and features a subtle black check along with a button welt pocket above a patch pocket at the chest. More info and images after the jump.
Gullwing GmbH is bringing back the original 300 SL Gullwing with Arturo Alonso being the leading man. This Gullwing pays homage to the racing version of the 300SL that was produced in 1952. Under the hood, the 215-hp V6 has been replaced with a 5.5L V8 that dishes out 408 horses. The engine is avail