Talk Shop Fridays: A Gift Guides Field Guide

Posted on November 23, 2007 Under Life

It's that time of the year, good ol' Black Friday where things around here start to get very gift-oriented, as we do our darndest to help all of you score the ultimate present for yourself or loved ones. But, as…

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wejetset: Came and Conquered

Posted on November 23, 2007 Under Travel

Last July, we were like, whoa, wejetset is coming. And since then, it came, and... it is excellent. Exactly like it promised to be, wejetset is "the store and voice of modern travel," dedicated to "carrying the highest quality products,…

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SWIMming In The Rain

Posted on November 21, 2007 Under Design

As the saying goes, "into every life, a little rain must fall." What the saying doesn't go on to tell you though is how often and that if you're not wearing the right shoes for the occasion, your socks get…

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Excubo Jacket

Posted on November 21, 2007 Under Fashion

When I first peeped the Excubo Jacket made especially for sleeping on the bus or subway by industrial designer Matthew Gale, I laughed. But then I remembered a million late nights watching people on the metro play the doze-off game…

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XLarge x Medicom x Bearbrick

Posted on November 21, 2007 Under Life

Oh, the days of G.I. Joes and matching pajamas - they were sweet, weren't they? And you would bring them back if you could find a pair of those same pajamas in your current size, wouldn't you? Well, a Bearbrick…

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Uniqlo Grid Playground

Posted on November 21, 2007 Under Design

Since launching their flagship store here in NYC -- their only US outlet, according to their site -- Uniqlo has taken the US market by storm. Their simple clothes and funky Japanese design sensibilities have completely ingrained themselves in our…

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Vive Cool City

Posted on November 20, 2007 Under Life

While CNN covers the important events and YouTube the completely unconsequential fodder, there does exist an in-between dimension that gets buried somewhere in the backyard of alternative media. Tired of not liking what they were seeing and totally bored by…

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Married To The MOB: Holiday '07

Posted on November 20, 2007 Under Fashion

Boyfriend-friendly women's streetwear line, Married To The MOB NYC, just dropped some goodies in time for the holidays, and we're as psyched over the new tees and hoodies as -- well, every other blog that will cover the occasion in…

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Jones Sours

Posted on November 19, 2007 Under Food

Jones is releasing some new, sour, carbonated bevvies candies come January, and they need a shot of your best pucker to give their packaging some of that classic Jones je ne sais quoi. I know what you thinking -- Sour…

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Thick as Thieves

Posted on November 16, 2007 Under Fashion

I have a few events coming up before the end of the year and I knew my mashup of blazers, slacks, and dress shirts from different designers no longer passes muster for a suit. I knew I had to get…

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