The Work of Hip-Hop Photographer Mike Schreiber

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Mike in his Bushwick Studio. Photography has always been essential to creating and maintaining the mythology of rappers. My friend Wilbert Cooper recently interviewed Mike Schreiber, a living legend in hip-hop photography, for VICE. A young Lil’Wayne As Wilbert describes him “Photographer Mike Schreiber’s camera must have something magical in it, because it seems like … Read more

Coveted : Undercover SCAB jeans

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The Spring/Summer 2003 ‘SCAB’ collection of Undercover by Jun Takahashi is regarded by many fashion purists as one of his seminal works. I do not think that these jeans are from the original SCAB collection but rather they reference some of details and patterns from that collection. These jeans are surprisingly lightweight and are fabricated … Read more

Video : Interview Raf Simons – Christian Dior Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2012

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Raf Simons has come a long way. I still find it hard to believe at times that he’s gone from being a relatively unknown menswear designer to the Creative Director at Christian Dior. While Mr. Simons routinely makes fashion headlines through his work he has stayed out of the spotlight for the most part. In … Read more

Coveted : Unisex Undercover / Undercoverism FW08 ‘Perfecto’ Calf-Leather Bag

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Coveted is a regular feature where I introduce rare pieces that I own or come across. This Undercover/Undercoverism unisex leather bag has a design inspired by “Perfecto” style leather rider jackets. It comes in a fantastic buttery calf-leather and is lined with maroon corduroy and cupro. A rare accessory from the FW08 collection ‘Unreal Real … Read more

Store Profile : Graymarket

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Recently I had been hearing from some friends about a new store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn called GRAYMARKET. I got in touch with one of the store’s founders Alex Kasavin and he invited me to visit the space this past week. While Williamsburg has been making strides in terms of nightlife and restaurants the neighborhood has … Read more