Viberg Boot: Down to the Brass Tacks
The men’s blog formerly known as h(y)r collective, re-branded in recent weeks as INVENTORY, continues its mega make-over with its first video posts: a visit to the British Columbia factory of Viberg Boots, a company that’s sidestepping the expected collaborations with hip fashion houses to re-devote itself to crafting top quality boots. Part 1 of the video tour is currently clickable at INVENTORY with part 2 soon to come.
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Inventory Magazine
Top men’s blog and webzine h(y)r collective has relaunched as INVENTORY. “With a genuine appreciation for details and quality, INVENTORY is a curation of ideas in product, craft and culture,” the team proclaims. In spite of the alleged death of the print publication, INVENTORY magazine is turning to an ink and paper, bi-annual format, while the daily blog lives on under its new name, and the online shop Stockroom debuts continuing collaborative products. Review the new at InventoryMagazine.com.
Rare Star Wars Photos
Unique Scoop gives us a rare look at a few never-before-seen photos from the set of Star Wars. The images capture candid and off the cuff moments between Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams. One of the rare shots include all cast members, including R-2 and Chewbacca, out of costume.
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Celebrating the Bauhaus at 90
The Bauhaus, one of the most most widely recognized modern artistic movement of the 20th century, is celebrating its 90th year, and Berlin is organizing an exhibit entitled “Bauhaus: A Conceptual Model.” The exhibit is being organized by Germany’s three main Bauhaus institutes, the Bauhaus Archive Berlin, the Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau and the Klassik Stiftung Weimar, with assistance from the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The exhibit includes nearly 1,000 objects, including models, paintings, photos, and furniture. The items demonstrate the varied design ideologies encompassed by the Bauhaus (Expressionism, Cubism, Constructivism, etc.) and give viewers an idea of its progression following its founding in 1919 by Walter Gropius. Gropius envisioned a unity between art and technology at the outset of the Bauhaus, and its influence spawned countless significant movements within the creative community. The 90th anniversary exhibit pays homage to this influence and brings the Bauhaus to the public.
Read more about 90 years of the Bauhaus at WSJ.
Palladium Presents: Missile Silos
Along with new product, Palladium released Uneven Terrain, a short form documentary series featuring hidden, underground and forgotten places – places with unique stories to be told. Now playing online is Missile Silo Homes, featuring underground missile bases that have been converted into livable homes. Beautiful host Veronica Velasquez puts on her Palladium Boots and takes viewers down hundreds of feet underground to investigate subterranean living.
In the 1950s and 60s the US government built dozens of underground missile silos. By 1965 they were left to rust. Palladium – maker of the iconic Pampa boot – have re-launched for the Autumn / Winter 2009 season in conjunction with their Missile Silos project.
View photos and the video after the jump.
For more information visit Palladium’s official site.
Maserati and DESIGN DRIVEN: Search for the Finest Architectural Garages
Recently, Maserati hosted a design competition called Design Driven-Maserati’s Search for the Finest Architectural Garages, and allowed for open entries in two categories: existing garage and concept garage. Be sure to feast your eyes on some of the schemes drawn up for the concept garages; however, it’s the existing garage winner that is truly moving. Holger Schubert of Los Angeles found the best way to house his Maserati, and claims he designed his garage with two objectives in mind: “to create a pure and restrained minimalist environment that allows one to focus on the car as a piece of art and to create the ultimate experience for the driver to arrive at home.” We couldn’t have said it any better ourselves. While the car is obviously the centerpiece here, the slide-away LCD TV, in-wall bookshelf, and fundamental furniture keep the ambience free of distractions and manage to make seperating one’s self from a Maserati a surprisingly rewarding experience.
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Vanity Fair: Don and Betty’s Paradise Lost – Mad Men
Vanity Fair’s deputy editor, Bruce Handy has an in-depth article on the world of Mad Men. The show, which airs on AMC, is known to be the most stylish show on television with its depiction of the New York advertising game in the 1960’s. There’s deception, lies, greed, love, etc., all proper ingredient to make one of the best shows on television. But the real story of the show are its wonderful casts, specifically Jon Hamm and January Jones as husband and wife, Don and Betty Draper. In this VF feature the photographs by Annie Leibovitz show the glamorous lifestyle the two characters live, but she also captures the distance and awkwardness that has transpired in their relationship.
Read the rest of the article at Vanity Fair.
Head over after the jump to see some of the images from this article and a behind the scenes video of the shoot with commentary from Bruce Handy.
Valet Interview with J.Crew’s Frank Muytjens
Valet caught up with J.Crew’s Vice President of Men’s Design, Frank Muytjens. In the interview Muytjens elaborates on his earlier influences and how it has affected him throughout his career, including his previous gig at Ralph Lauren. Muytjens has also talks about his design rituals and some new collaborative projects J.Crew will be working on – specifically with knitwear specialists Inverallan. The interview really shows the progression of the brand, its great direction and alignment with a culture who pride themselves in being knowledgeable about quality and cut.
Read the rest at Valet Mag.
Project Le Tour Photos by Brent Humphrey
While one famous Texan has been getting all the Tour de France headlines, perhaps another Texan will end up best capturing the legacy of this year’s tour. Austin-based photographer Brent Humphrey’s Project Le Tour portfolio captures the grace of the racers and the morning fog coming down jagged hills, yes, but also the tents of campers waiting for a brief glimpse at the riders, rotisserie chicken being grilled at roadside stands, and the proclivity of sunbathers along the roadside. In all, a fascinating, quirky glimpse at the world’s most famous bicycle race. Lance who?
See more images of this collection after the jump.
The Malcolm Interview with Richard Haines
Perhaps even more inspiring than Scott Schuman’s The Sartorialist blog is Richard Haines “What I Saw Today.” A veteran of Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, and Bill Blass, Richard’s quick sketches of New York’s most stylish capture the essence of his subject’s cool, which allowing enough vaugeness for the look to be interpreted by the viewer. Since starting barely over a year ago, the blog has led to Richard producing in-store portraits and catalog covers for J. Crew. Read his current interview with The Malcolm here.
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