Iconic British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph and Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer collaborate on a bike inspired by the life and works of Steve Mcqueen. The actor aka “The King of Cool” rode Triumph motorcycles in real life and on screen, and he wore a TAG Heuer Monaco in the 1971 film Le Mans. [Triumph Motorcycles]
Lupe works with Goyard for a project to be on display at RSVP Gallery in Chicago. [High Snobiety]
Check out these photos from the 2009 World Series as the New York Yankees celebrate their 27th title. [UNDFTD]
Technics Limited City Edition record bags make you cool for two reasons: You’re reppin’ your city, and you’re still buying vinyl. [Freshness Mag]
RZA drops supreme knowledge in an interview for Supreme Book (Vol.5). [Slamxhype]
Another round of skateboard decks by Damien Hirst for Supreme. The flipside features dots graphics presumably inspired by the artist’s previous works. [High Snobiety via FreshnessMag]
British publisher Phaidon (known for books on art, design, architecture, etc) jumps on the pop-up store bandwagon for a three-month stay in New York. [Slamxhype]
No Mas and Muhammed Ali celebrate the 35th anniversary of “The Rumble in the Jungle” and Ali’s victory in Zaire. Check out original animated shorts by David Rathman, James Blagden & Jerome Lagarrigue. [No Mas]
Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak unveils a line of t-shirts from its 2010 Spring/Summer collection. The rave lives on… [Hypebeast]
On a related note, don’t do drugs. Trippy. [Gizmodo]
SOPH’s 10th anniversary celebration continues with another collaboration with Tiffany & Co. The classic Tiffany Key Ring gets updated with a SOPH tag. [Freshness Mag]
Volkswagen just launched its new GTi via an iPhone app. Download it for free, and each day you play it enters you into the raffle to win one. Technology, going nuts. [Volkswagen]
Supreme Book Vol. 5 featuring RZA , Eric Koston, Damien Hirst and photographs by Terry Richardson will drop later this month—only in Japan. Sigh…[Freshness Mag]
Lexus LF-A Crystallised Wind is what? A real car? [Gizmodo]
Jun Takahashi of super trendy Japanese clothing label Undercover talks the good and bad side of the internet’s impact on fashion. [The Corner]
Jimmy Choo (of Carrie Bradshaw and Shyne fame) for the first time does a men’s line for H&M, and the collection is slated to hit the retailer next month. [High Snobiety]
Urban legend Eric Haze relaunches his website and showcases a wider variety of his old and new works. [Interhaze]
Whoa. Chembot will kill you. [PSFK]
Supreme pays tribute to one of the most influential musicians in American history, John Coltrane. T-shirts with various designs based on photographs of the Jazz saxophonist will be available later this month. Black Flag shout? [Hypebeast]
Premier New York bike boutique Chari & Co collaborates with retailer/designer Steven Alan on two different flannel shirts that feature rider-friendly details such as Velcro-fastened chest pockets and a rear pouch big enough for a water bottle. [Prollyisnotprobably]
Check out the newly designed pictograms for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. [Core77]
Bring the party to the slopes this winter with Liquid Lounger, Burton’s new backpack with a built-in cooler (big enough for a 24-pack) and sound system. [Freshness Mag]
Adidas SLVR 2009 Fall/Winter Travel Collection is a must if you’re constantly on the go, and like to be overly-efficient. [Hypebeast]
The new C2 Portable Hard Drive makes backing up important data easy and hassle free, complete with an integrated USB cable and iPod/PC/Mac compatibility. [Marcus Troy]
Supreme cranks out this accessory they designed to hold skateboard tools for those who actually skate. [Freshness Mag]
Opening Ceremony works with Japanese brand Master-Piece for a bag collection, which combines simple classic design with superior craftsmanship. [High Snobiety]
Just in time for the holiday season, Iron Man Nutcracker. [Gizmodo]
Tattoo artist/artist Scott Cambell presents Always Almost There in London. The exhibition features elaborately detailed, 3D images cut on stacks of dollar bills using a laser etching machine. [Slamxhype]
This Parajumper Kodiak Coat is a good choice for wheathering through the worst this winter has to offer. [Selectism]
The Supreme x VANS Half Cab & Old Skool Collection drops Thursday, October 8th. Suede and checkers in 3 different colorways each. [Freshness Mag]
Looking for the perfect centerpiece for Halloween 2009 decorations? Original Fake brings back the Skeleton Ornament in orange. [High Snobiety]
“Darkness” is the theme of Italian designer Giorgio Di Salvo’s very limited (only 100 copies), hand made book Blacknusss. Erik Brunetti of FUCT contributes to this issue. [The Love Awareness Program]
Supreme’s 2009 winter lookbook, now showing in Japanese streetwear magazine Cool Trans. [Slamxhype]
Been getting your Girl Talk on in the dorm rooms mashing “LOL Smiley Face” to “Paparazzi”? This new Novation Launch Pad will let ‘em know that you’re actually doing something when you push all those buttons. [Gizmodo]
Recent Banksy stencil work spotted in London captures the public sentiment toward ticket writing cops. [Animal]
Undefeated takes its iconic Brent Rollins imagery to a mousepad. Hypebeast! Youporn! Gawker! Here we come. [High Snobiety]
Cop this ALIFE x DIM MAK t-shirt and score a ticket to Cloaks and Daggers (read: The Steve Aoki Show), which takes place next Thursday at Santos Party House in NYC. [Hypebeast]
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Although you’ve probably dropped major paper at Supreme in the last few years, you might not have known the man behind the clothing. Don’t get it confused though, Brendon Babenzien’s resume doesn’t start and end with Supreme. Babenzien is also the creator of impressive clothing labels like Aprix and Noah. Yeah, he knows what he’s doing. Because we’re into looking forward, we tapped Babenzien to give us his trend predictions for the coming year in the annual Style & Design special from our latest issue. Check out the extended online cut below…
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Damn, it’s already mid-August, which means summer’s starting to wind down and schools all across the nation are starting back up. If you’re heading back to school this fall, we’re sure you’ve been readying all your clothes, kicks, and gear for the upcoming school year. But one item we hope you didn’t overlook is your backpack. If you wanna rock with a Jansport and call it a day, go for it, we don’t blame you. However, if you want a bag that matches your exact style, we got you. Complex checked all the hottest brands and put together a list of the 15 best backpacks…
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Sure you might have had a few of them when Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, and Ashton Kutcher were wearing them in 2003, but like it or not, trucker hats are making a come back in 2009. These foam-front, mesh-side, snap back-having hats might have lost their popularity in the last couple years (unless you’re a big Ed Hardy fan), but streetwear staples like The Hundreds, Supreme, BBC, and Stussy have included them in their spring/summer 2009 lookbooks. Are you ready to embrace them again? Vote whether to ‘HUMP’ or ‘DUMP’ the trend below…
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