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Mike Brodie ‘The Poloroid Kidd’ A Period of Juvenile Prosperity

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Tonight is the opening reception for ‘A Period of Juvenile Prosperity’ an exhibition of color photographs by Mike Brodie, aka The Polaroid Kidd. The reception goes from 6PM-8PM tonight at the Yossi Milo gallery in New York at 525 West 25th St. “A Period of Juvenile Prosperity depicts the gritty youth subculture of freight train … Read more

New Music: Gorgeous Children ‘Costly Bottles’

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Gorgeous Children drop this new jazz-infused bass laden banger. The cover art for the single is some of the best I’ve seen this year and the song is definitely champagne quality. Face Vega shouts out everything from James Worthy to the Playa’s ball but most importantly re-iterates the lesson ‘Never snitch to anyone’s mom. Gila … Read more

Giveaway No.2: Fidelis Field Notebook

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There’s something to be said about writing things down on paper. I sometimes jot down quick ideas on my phone but it is nowhere near as satisfying as using a good notebook and pen.  Fidelis Co founder Tim O’Neil reached out to me to introduce a new line of field notebooks he had designed. The … Read more

History of the MA-1

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B-52 Crew 644th BS, 410th Bombardment Wing, 1966 via Jet Pilots Overseas

The MA-1 bomber jacket is a US Air Force garment that has endured over four decades of history and transcended its utilitarian beginnings to become an iconic item in pop-culture and fashion.  Much of modern menswear design has been based on the military designs of the past and assessing the history of the MA-1 is prime example of how military garments make their transition to civilian use.

The MA-1 remains one of my all time favorite clothing designs and I’ve taken the time to put together this post as a tribute to the MA-1.  Read the feature after the jump

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Undercover by Jun Takhashi Undercoverism FW13 Lookbook

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Through the brand’s history, Jun Takahashi has guided Undercover through several main stylistic periods. In recent collections he has gone away from the techy minimal look of ‘Less but Better’  and towards the styling found in this collection. In this Fall/Winter lookbook I see references to Jun’s past work from the skinny scab-esque jeans to some of the mod references that were present in the ‘Neoboy & Poptones’ collection. While this is far from my favorite collection from UC, it definitely has some hit pieces in the 45 looks presented.  The looks walk a delicate balance between traditional English tailored wear and the youthful rebellion of British Punk with a sprinkling of 80’s sci-fi.

Photos via Fashionsnap, you can see the whole collection HERE.

More looks after the jump. 

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Nike x Undercover Gyakusou SS13 Sneaker Collection

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To go along with the Spring/Summer 2013 apparel collection , Gyakusou presents these matching accompanying sneakers. I feel one of Jun’s strengths as a designer is his ability to select unexpected color palettes, an ability that is readily evident in this collection. This time around the sneakers include  the Lunarglide +4 and the Lunarspider LT +3. My … Read more

Gif Play: Fanny Fauier

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Fanny Fournier @ MC² NYC
Styling by Rocky Li
Photography by Paul Jung
Make Up by Ai Yokomizo
Hair by Jennifer Covington-Bowers
Assistant Director Ducminh Nguyen
First Camera François Lebeau

I linked up with the very talented Paul Jung on this Rothko themed shoot. Thanks to Nouveau-PR and Omen PR for allowing me to style this with their pulls. The result were these fun short animated gifs starring the wonderful Fanny Fauier.

More the entire set after the jump

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