Vans Premium Old Skool “Souvenir” in Warm Brown
The Vans Old Skool has long stood as a symbol of skate culture’s raw authenticity — a canvas for rebellion, creativity, and individuality. For 2025, Vans reinterprets that heritage through the Premium Classics initiative, unveiling the Vans Premium Old Skool “Souvenir” in Warm Brown — a nostalgic yet elevated edition that blurs the line between […]
Australia’s UP THERE Reworks ASICS GEL-KAYANO® 12.1 In Time for 15th Anniversary
In marking its fifteenth anniversary, Melbourne’s cult sneaker boutique UP THERE turns inward, reflecting on its history, relationships, and community through a medium it understands best — the sneaker. The result is the ASICS GEL-KAYANO 12.1 “Natsukashii”, a collaborative project that celebrates a decade and a half of craftsmanship, storytelling, and quiet innovation. Scheduled to […]
LEGO × NIKE Playground Turns a 2×3 Brick into a Blueprint for Movement
At Baoshan No. 2 Central Primary School in Shanghai, a new connection between OLA Shanghai, LEGO China, and Nike has redefined what a school playground can be. Taking its cue from the modest 2×3 LEGO brick, the project transforms that universal object of imagination into a full-scale landscape of movement, creativity, and design. Within this […]
NYC Strut by Derek Gores: The Art of Motion in Collage
Derek Gores’ NYC Strut is more than an image—it’s a rhythm, a pulse captured through paper, texture, and typography. Known for his innovative collage technique, Gores reconstructs familiar icons of modernity using recycled materials: magazines, maps, advertisements, and newsprint. The result is an artwork that bridges the gap between realism and abstraction, between chaos and […]
Kering Appoints Luca de Meo as CEO: A Bold Bet on Corporate Transformation
French haute group Kering has announced the appointment of Luca de Meo, current CEO of Renault, as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. This decision marks a turning point for the company, introducing leadership from outside the fashion world at a time when several of its flagship brands, especially Gucci, are struggling with relevance and […]
Raising the Bar: Death & Co’s Expansion from Iconic Speakeasy to Modern Hospitality Empire
Tucked beneath the stoops of East Village, behind an unmarked black door on East 6th Street, Death & Co began in 2006 as a whisper — a murmur among cocktail enthusiasts, whispered over cut glass and candlelight. In a city of ten thousand bars, it dared to be different: serious, shadowed, meticulous. Here, every drink […]
Bright Ceramic / Coconut Milk: A Waffle Racer Story in Color and Contour
In a time when shoe design is split between digital futurism and retro romanticism, Nike’s Air Waffle Racer in “Bright Ceramic / Coconut Milk” stands quietly defiant. It is a sneaker that doesn’t shout to be heard — it resonates, harmonizing the electric spirit of sport heritage with the tactile honesty of material design. One […]
Papa John’s Debuts Its First-Ever Croissant Pizza
The culinary world once split crusts and croissants into separate domains: the former fiery and continental, the latter buttery and continental again—but never intertwined. In June 2025, Papa John’s vertically challenged that culinary canon. Emerging in Dubai on June 10, 2025, the Croissant Pizza was born: a golden, braided, flaky crust that married the airiness of a French […]
Robert Longo, 2014: Power, Form, and American Tension
In 2014, American visual artist Robert Longo stood at a crossroad of retrospection and reinvention. Known globally for his charcoal-drenched hyperrealism and provocative sociopolitical commentary, Longo had already spent over three decades redefining the edge between fine art and the image politics of power, protest, and spectacle. But 2014 was not just another year in […]
Au Départ x Paris Saint-Germain x Kevin Durant: A Parisian Monogram for the Global Stage
As the anticipation builds for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup, a distinctly Parisian statement is taking shape—not on the pitch, but in the realm of high design. French leather goods maison Au Départ, renowned for its art deco monogram and storied heritage dating back to 1834, has announced an exclusive merge with Paris Saint-Germain […]
