While Josh gets nomadic on our asses (read: jet-sets) to Taiwan to see that part of the world in person, the rest of us are doing the best we can to see the sights the old-fashioned 'internet way.' Today I'd…
Continue Reading →Although the construction controversy at 123 W. 15th St. in Manhattan touches on so many property rights issues, I'm going to narrow the scope for this week's Talk Shop Friday post. Valhalla, as the owners the Rath Family has dubbed…
Continue Reading →For those of you who are constantly seeking the best deal out there, free service Frucall may just streamline your price research method a bit. When you go shopping and find something you want to buy, but just know that…
Continue Reading →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…
Continue Reading →Who taught you to drive? This question will undoubtedly spark some interesting stories from almost anyone you ask and it's the question BMW asks on newly launched, RelearnToDrive. Relearn features hilarious videos with different characters (agro gym coach, war vet…
Continue Reading →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…
Continue Reading →The Footy Contest Series is a new online video footage contest community that invites those who are passionate about their board sport "“ and those who catch all the action on film "“ to upload their footage to the footyCS…
Continue Reading →Last week, thanks to the nice people at RecCenter, I was able to catch a Bloc Party set at the Ogden Theater in Denver (FYI-- RecCenter is a musically inclined social network definitely worth checking out-- add a measure of…
Continue Reading →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…
Continue Reading →San Francisco-based design team Mike and Maaike have added to their impressive design repertoire by stealing some bling. In their new Stolen Jewels Collection, they explore the tangible versus the virtual in relation to real and perceived value. How did…
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