Spy 'Tron' Shades

Posted on June 22, 2007 Under Fashion

My last pair of sunglasses (very classy, very chic Diors) recently met an unfortunate demise, and it's days like today (very sunny, very hungover) I kick myself that I haven't yet replaced them. It doesn't help me feel any better…

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Maria Lixo

Posted on June 22, 2007 Under Fashion

I'm definitely not the only girl with enough purses in my closet to last several lifetimes, but it's embarrassing how much effort and energy is expended by the industry to satiate my purse obsession. The amount of bananas lost over…

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COTO: New Site!

Posted on June 21, 2007 Under Fashion

A few months ago Heather wrote about COTO, a sustainable accessory line born from a collaboration between an ex-Burton Snowboards marketer and an investment-banker-turned-artist. Their site showcasing their Fall/Winter '07 collection has finally launched, and while the actual product won't…

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Common Projects Achilles Mid-Top Model 1528

Posted on June 21, 2007 Under Fashion

Ya Ya, I know I've been touting boat shoes a lot lately as the essential summer set of kicks, but I just had to give a nod to these Common Projects Achilles Mid-Top Model 1528's. And thanks to Refinery29's Loryn…

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CYBEROPTIX TIE LAB

Posted on June 19, 2007 Under Fashion

Bethany Shorb is breathing some long overdue freshness into neckties with her CYBEROPTIX TIE LAB. My favorites have to be the three ties from the Concealed Weapons Series -- above, from left: 'Ticking Timebomb,' '40 Whacks,' and 'Let Them Eat…

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Hecklewood: Teenage Wasteland

Posted on June 18, 2007 Under Fashion

Just this morning, perennial JoshSpear.com fixture Hecklewood launched their Summer '07 collection, Teenage Wasteland. T.W. is heavily influenced by cultural events in the 1990's, and draws from our time as wasted youths (seriously, sometimes I wonder how we were able…

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I-Manifest Summer Addendums

Posted on June 18, 2007 Under Fashion

Spear Collective superstars I-Manifest just released another mid-season collection, and if you're up for wowing the ladies with some badass superpowers, these freshies will make a good addition to your summer wardrobe. A couple of this seasons standouts are "Urban…

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Silas & Maria

Posted on June 14, 2007 Under Fashion

I'm not sure if I'll be getting my hands on anything from Silas & Maria's Autumn/Winter 2007 collection this year (the company is apparently concentrating their sales and distribution in the Far East right now, dang them), but they definitely…

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Insight

Posted on June 13, 2007 Under Fashion

I'm certainly not aching for the return of 13 degree days and 5 o'clock sunsets, but the women's winter 2007 collection from Australian surf brand Insight has certainly left me feeling friendlier toward this side of the hemisphere's eventual re-approach…

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VisVim Crispy Red Hockneys

Posted on June 12, 2007 Under Fashion

Since Japan-based cult brand VisVim made their U.S. debut earlier this year, they've been getting quite a bit of underground buzz. A little while ago, I shared with you all my belief that boat shoes are essential summertime apparel, and…

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