Kaws interview with i-D Magazine

i-D Magazine interviews the amazing Kaws on his life, goals, and his collaboration with the magazine which looks dope.  

Rivkasmom Steampunk Accessories

Jewelry maker Rivkasmom finds new uses for vintage, non-functional watch mechanisms. Pictured below are a pair of cufflinks and a ring, both of which use pieces of vintage watch mechanisms, giving an antique yet industrial look to the pieces. These pieces and more are available for purchase here. Although they don’t keep time, these accessories are bound to grab attention.

Murakami x Base Control

Takashi Murakami has teamed up with the Japanese brand Base Control to design some new t-shirts. The shirts feature a simple flower character embroidered on the chest, in the whimsical style we have come to love from Murakami.

Check it out here.

Supreme Diakanyama 10th Anniversary

Supreme and Head Porter just released a collaboration bag to celebrate the 10th anniversary Supreme’s Daikanyama store. This collaboration is a two piece bag; a backpack with a duffel attached to it. The bag comes with the Kaws and Kate Moss t-shirt pictured below.

Thanks to Honeyee for the info.

Ever x Esquivel

California based clothing brand Ever has teamed up with shoe designer George Esquivel to make their first line of men’s shoes. This collaboration resulted in some great hand-crafted men’s shoes, including the loafers and combat-style boots pictured below.

The leather is hand cut and massaged into shape, resulting in a seriously high quality shoe which should be able to withstand some abuse. According to the Ever website, the finished product “bares the detailed markings and subtle imperfections of the laborious craftsmanship necessary to create each pair.” These shoes fit nicely with Ever’s image as a classic, comfortable luxury travel brand.

Look for these shoes to be available here sometime this summer.

Ex-Porn Pictures

I just discovered this and laughed for hours

EXPORN is a blog made entirely up of ex porn pictures, the author flips the pics into hilarious collages using what looks like MS Paint, enjoy.

Comme des Garcons PLAY

A new ready-to-wear line from Comme des Garcons is now available. PLAY features great pieces such as the windbreaker and cardigan pictured below, all of which are made in Japan and feature the heart logo designed by New York based artist Filip Pagowski.

For more information / to purchase click here.

Head Porter White Button-Down Shirt

Take a look at Head Porter’s new white button-down shirt. At first glance, you might think it’s just a regular button-down. However, Head porter has taken the classic button down and flipped it on its head with the perfect combination of form and function. Underneath the 100% cotton exterior there lie hidden mesh inserts at the upper back and underarms for extra ventilation to avoid sweating and stains. Another great feature is the pear buttons. Check it out here.

Veuve Clicquot x Riva

“La Grande Dame” is a collaboration between the champagne producer Veuve Clicquot and Italian yacht producer Riva. The pieces in the collection are made from luxury materials- chrome, mahogany and leather. The yacht-inspired ice bucket is pictured below.

The Cruise Collection contains 4 bottles of La Grande Dame 98, 2 magnums of La Grande Dame 88, 6 champagne flutes, and place settings for 6.

The Cruiser Bag contains one bottle of La Grande Dame 98 and two champagne flutes.

To learn more about any of these great pieces, click here.

Classic?

The rap community seems to have just had its mind blown. Personally, I’m still not sure but a lot of people are absolutely certain Lil Wayne’s new album Tha Carter III is going to be a classic. Realistically, “Dr. Carter,” “Let the Beat Build,” “Phone Home,” and “A Milli” are phenomenal, but it’s songs like “Tie My Hands” and “Got Money” that make me believe we’re one album short from a perfect album, particularly since he has done nothing but get better from album to album. I mean, sure, his cover clearly evokes Illmatic and Ready to Die, but I’m fairly sure that that does not guarantee a classic rap album. I guess all we can do is wait it out…