Rick Owens – Abu Dhabi 2011

I was browsing the owenscorp website when I came across these inspiring shots of Rick’s wife and muse Michelle Lamy in Abu Dhabi. The contrast of Rick’s pieces contrasted against the local architecture is striking to say the least. Look for some more visuals and writeups on Rick Owens in the coming days here at … Read more

Viper Boys by Richard Bush for Man About Town Spring/Summer 2009

Man about Town is one of my favorite men’s magazines on the market. It’s released quarterly and I treat it more like a collectable coffee table book than a magazine. It’s not filled with fluff or advertisements like much of what is out there. Instead the magazine instead pushes a tasteful cosmopolitan view of art … Read more

Somewhere in Griffith Park Editorial – Arena Homme Plus #31

One of my favorite editorials from Arena Homme Plus. This shoot is well styled and features some killer pieces : Givecnhy leggings & hoodcoat, Raf Simons Cape, and one of the Raf Simons Oversized MA-1 Bomber jackets. Photographer Alasdair McLellan / Styling Panos Yiapanis / Models Joey Kirchner, Simon Nessman, Ryan Bertroche For more scans … Read more

Coveted – Weekly Covet : Visvim Social Structure 101 Jacket and shirt

For this weekly covet I am featuring the Visvim Social Structure shirt and jacket. I have been a fan of raw denim for quite some time because I do enjoy the process of my jeans slowly fading and evolving over time. However in the transition from summer to fall, a comfortable wash trumps everything. The … Read more

Ann Demeulemeester Retrospective 1996-2009

This editorial from Nomenus Quarterly from several years ago has always stayed in my head. Retrospective editorials are generally hit or miss but this one perfectly captures the feeling that Ann Demeulemeester has pushed over the last decade. Casting a large roster of models and outfitting them in clothing spanning this period results in a … Read more

Spaces : Undercover Tokyo Boutique ‘Less but Better’

Undercover is a brand that fully commits to it’s retail buildouts throughout Asia. The shop in Tokyo in Aoyama is definetly a must-see when I finally visit Japan. Despite Jun Takahashi’s design sensibilities shifting throughout the years , what has not changed is his reverence of retail as more than a place of commerce. Jun … Read more

Welcome to Third Looks

Third Looks Third looks is dedicated to collecting visual stimuli that’s worth further inspection. Third Looks provides an alternate viewpoint on style; one unmoved by trend reports, celebrity worship, uninspired design, or the 24/7 PR stream of web aggregators. Third Looks covers the collections of designers we believe in, product that stands out and stands … Read more