April 2011
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Movie Review: The Bang Bang Club
Performances are the driving force of “The Bang Bang Club,” a true story set in the closing days of apartheid in 1994 in Soweto, South Africa. Four daring photojournalists come … ...more
Clae Footwear – The Gregory Video
Clae footwear comes through this Spring with a few new models up their sleeve. One of them is The Gregory which is in essence a sport shoe with a casual … ...more
Melo-X – “The Highest” Live Remix
A while back Melo- X dropped an instrumental remix EP for singer Maxwell’s Blacksummer’snight album. One of my personal favorite tracks “The Highest” was Melo’s take on “Bad Habits.” … ...more
Denim Geek Denim Store
One of our favorite denim blogs Denim Geek, just revamped their site and is now also an online denim store. They stock the latest and best selections from brands such … ...more
One Nine Zero Six Autumn/Winter 2011
Autumn/Winter 2011 looks to see the launch of the new One Nine Zero Six brand, which is an offshoot Made In Britain brand from Japanese owned Gymphlex label. Behind the … ...more
Lexdray – The Classified Collection
We’ve interviewed Alex Drayer before when he debuted his Lexdray bag collection not too long ago. Now, for a new upcoming collection Alex Drayer is back at it again with … ...more
Steve & Co. Knitted Silk Bowties
We’re not the biggest bowtie wearers here at Swipelife, but we do admire those who can pull it off. Steve & Co. just released some knitted silk versions of their … ...more
Saltbox Boardshorts
Independent Brooklyn label Saltbox gives us their classic take on the boardshort. Available in an array of colors, the shorts will have you in style in any warm weather environment, … ...more
NYIAS Recap
This year’s New York Auto show was regrettably lacking in the ‘big idea’ category. This tends to happen when sales are up (as they should have been, since 2009 … ...more
Get to know… Hanni El Khatib
Photos by Veronica Castillo The San Francisco native grew up skateboarding and admiring the fashion, music, and lifestyle that defined the 50’s and 60’s aesthetic; greasers, classic cars, malt shops, and … ...more
Movie Review: Soul Surfer
”Soul Surfer” is a heart-wrenching reenactment based on the traumatic 2003 event. Teenager Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), while surfboarding off the Kauai Coast is attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark … ...more
Movie Review: Scream 4
The fourth “Scream” of the popular franchise is stylishly presented in all its gruesomeness. Erstwhile heroine Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) returns home to hype her self-healing book. The unsuspecting author, … ...more
Movie Review: Meek’s Cutoff
“Meek’s Cutoff” is a methodically slow-paced period western akin to the pioneers’ ponderous trek. In 1845, three families, perhaps injudiciously, follow a mountaineer trail guide named Stephen Meek (an unrecognizable, … ...more
J Davey “Raincheck” Video
Contemporary views of sex brilliantly make J Davey’s “Raincheck” a innovative concept of “waiting” to get it on. I actually wondered what J Davey was up to when I recently … ...more
Oliver Spencer Shoe Shop
Oliver Spencer just recently launched their shoe shop on Lamb’s Conduit Street in London’s Bloomsbury. The Oliver Shoe Shop stocks a variety of classic silhouettes that is sure to please … ...more
