Urban Outfitters Inside A Continuous Lean
A few weeks ago Micheal Williams of A Continuous Lean met up at the Philadelphia headquarters of retail chain Urban Outfitters to take a look at their corporate digs. Micheal chronicled the journey and captured some interesting pictures from their encounter, including the leaking of the Filson X Urban Outfitters collaboration. Now Urban Outfitters has turned the tables and ventured up to NYC to capture ACL’s Manhattan apartment. Practicing what he preaches, the home is full of iconic American tradition, and steers clear of any unnecessary clutter. A 1940’s American flag, thermos collection, and a spaniel named Lancey are the highlights.
See the rest of Michael Williams’ apartment after the jump.
C.P. Company X Aitor Throup Exhibition in Milan Video Interview
To go along with their recent exhibition in Milan Italy, there is now a video interview and display shots from C.P. Company/Aitor-Throup. Going farther into depth on the updates made to the world renowned Mille Miglia goggle jacket, the head designer discusses his inspirations for the new version of the classic coat. Highlighting function over aesthetics, the new technical features easily make this the worlds best open-air racing jacket.
Check out the videos after the jump.
Megan Fox’s Moving Image Cover for Esquire’s June Issue
It wasn’t too long ago that Esquire released a magazine cover first with their E-Ink 75th Anniversary Issue. As a way to top that momentous release, Esquire will be coming out with another groundbreaking cover staring the extremely sexy Megan Fox. The best part? She actually moves, well more like teases us with a quick flash of her unmentionables. According to Esquire, the cover was not shot with a regular camera, but with a RedONE video camera that captures images at four times the resolution of high-definition. Thanks to photographer Greg Williams, some of us can now own a magazine cover of the future when it hits the stands on May 10.
See the Moving cover at Esquire.
Source: GetKempt
C.P. Company & Aitor Throup – Mille Miglia Jacket 20 Year Anniversary
For the 20 year anniversary of the Mille Miglia Jacket, C.P. Company have designed a Special Edition of their most iconic piece. To display the jackets, as well as the companies evolution over the past two decades, a special exhibition is taking place from now till April 27th at their showroom in Milan. The exhibition, which has been curated by Aitor Throup, features the new design as well as 20 previous Mille Miglia jackets selected from the C.P. Company archive. The subjects chosen chronicle quite the transformation in materials, construction, and appearance in the garments displayed.
Check out more images from the exhibition after the jump.
A Love Affair with Taverns, Bars & Pubs from The Selvedge Yard
Oh the joys of drinking. JP from The Selvedge Yard has some great selections from the LIFE image archive of bars in America and a few overseas. The different taverns profiled in this collection date around the late 30’s to late 60’s. With the variety of images from different eras and places, the post gives us a closer look into the types of cultures that gathered around their favorite watering hole for some much needed alcoholic relief. From The Selvedge Yard: “America has a longtime love affair with drinking and bars– alcohol seems to be the magic elixir for all our worries, and the hazy comfort of a favorite bar can be like collagen for our souls. Just seeing all the shiny glasses & colorful bottles lined-up and ready for business is comforting, and seems to put all things in order.”
See some of the bar images after the jump or visit The Selvedge Yard.
Ford Mustang 45 Years Celebration at Barber Motorsports Park
Ford rolled out the 45th anniversary of the Mustang in style at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham this weekend. 38,000 enthusiasts showed up and they were rewarded with over 2,000 pony cars from all over the world. From factory-original Eleanors to 2009 550 KRs, there was virtually every iteration of Mustang ever produced on hand to represent the blue oval. Mustang maverick Steve Saleen made an appearance, no doubt signing more dashboards than anything else. Track and road racing ran throughout the event, and despite the ‘Stang’s reputation for high horsepower and quick runs through the quarter, just as many owners were comfrotable parking their cars and putting their gleaming metal proudly on display. The Mustang is an iconic muscle car that has been a mainstay of the automotive industry for generations, and despite all that is going on with the American carmakers at the present time, the significance of celebrations like these cannot be overlooked.
More images of the anniversary after the jump.
Riding The It Factor from The New York Times
The one thing that most people are agreeing on about this current recession, depression, or downturn is that people are now starting to live within their means once again. Sure there are still going to be rappers and ballers driving Veyrons, and sneakerheads dropping several hundred on limited Air Yeezy’s, but for the most part people are starting to take better care of their money and beginning to save where they can. One trend in NYC picking up steam is the rise of riding bicycles to work, more specifically Dutch Style bikes. This of course is not a trend in a lot of European countries, but American businessmen riding bikes to work is hardly the norm.
The stateside trend in NYC is picking up a black Dutch style bike to save money and of course look good on your commute to work or even just to the market. Of course, this may come as a surprise to most people who think of NYC as hipsters on fixie’s bombarding the streets in their drain-pipe jeans and ironical moustaches. This may still be very much the norm for the mass majority of the NYC bike culture, but that may soon give way to this more subtle and practical commuter bike. Saving money, being green, and looking good doing it, may just be enough to create another bike culture in NYC and other urban areas. This post has created quite a buzz, including posts from ACL, and Ryan at h(y)r, not simply because of the trend but because looking good while accomplishing a task are important to some people.
Read the article: Riding the It Factor
More images after the jump.
Factory Visit: Quoddy Trail Moccasin
There is something very appealing about the time and effort it takes to create handmade apparel. QuoddyTrail Moccasins have been handcrafted in Maine for generations using the same materials and techniques to produce quality footwear that stands the test of time. Using one piece of leather for the entire vamp that is then stitched onto the tip, the moccasins are built to last with maximum comfort. And they have been making headway into the fashion world, as well, with custom shoes ordered by the likes of Rogues Gallery and Sid Mashburn. For a detailed account of the creation of each moccasin from start to finish inside the Quoddy factory in Lewiston, ME, check out All Plaid Out.
More images of the tour after the jump.
CycleKarting – Extreme Vintage Go-Kart Racing
Forget about horsepower and drag coefficients for awhile and involve yourself in some good old-fashioned fun. CycleKarting clubs, unlike many of today’s supercar-laden driving programs, takes it back to the basics with low costs and simple mechanics. These 200cc Karts evoke the classic, oft-imitated Bugatti Type 35 style, lending a nostalgic component to the backyard shenanigans. The Karts are hand-built on a budget of less than $2,000, and the clubs are invite-only to dissuade overcompetitive killjoys; in these troubled economic times it’s nice to see a sport that embraces camrederie and inventiveness over the high-horsepower, bigger-is-better mindset of some luxury automakers.
New York Times’ T Magzine – Spring Design Issue
T Magazine is now available for viewing online with their Spring Design Issue.
From the Moment: The spring design issue of T Magazine will put you ahead of the curve — in more ways than one. Our cover star is Greg Lynn, champion of “blob” architecture, whose first house was photographed by Raymond Meier. We also take a tour of an artful Manhattan town house that looks as contemporary now as it did the day the owner — who also designed it — first moved in back in 1973. William Shaw profiles Richard Woods, whose faux wood facades have the art world floored. Ambra Medda, the founder of Design Miami Basel, shows why she’s the fairest of them all; Frank Gehry takes us out on his sailboat, Foggy; and Alice Rawsthorn explains how a quirky, seaweed-like room divider became a runaway design hit. And there’s a lot more where that came from. Dive in!
Read Now – T Magazine
Source: The Moment
