• Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound

    Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound

    It was 1991 when German audio experts Sennheiser first unveiled the Orpheus dubbed the ‘best headphones in the world’. These futuristic headphones transcended the conventions of price and practicality in the guise of an electrostatic headphone, conjoined with a valve amp crafted of glass, metal and wood. At a cost of £10,000, 300 units were…

  • Vivienne Westwood x Stories of Italy

    Vivienne Westwood x Stories of Italy

    For the forth year running, iconic British brand and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, hosts an exclusive design collaboration as part of Milan Design Week 2016. This year Vivienne Westwood partners with design company ‘Stories of Italy’ for the international debut of its unique Italian home décor collections. This special installation is in the Vivienne Westwood Milan…

  • HUAWEI x LEICA: The HUAWEI P9

    HUAWEI x LEICA: The HUAWEI P9

    In recent times feels almost like a deregulation of the mobile phone sector, with almost any electronics brand able to enter the fray, using the Google Android platform, to offer and interface that can compete with the very best. As with the opening up of any industry, what has followed is an influx of new…

  • Better Than New: Patagonia #WornWear European Tour

    Better Than New: Patagonia #WornWear European Tour

    Today outdoor apparel brand Patagonia have launched a five-country European campaign to encourage consumers to make clothes last a lifetime (regardless of brand). As part of a tour with in excess of 50 stops, Patagonia will be offering free repairs on broken zippers, rips, tears, buttons, fabric-pulls and more and also teaching people how to make…

  • Cristiano Ronaldo x Monster present ROC Headphones

    Cristiano Ronaldo x Monster present ROC Headphones

    For a long time music has flowed closely alongside sport; be it as ammunition during the athletes’ training process, or the actual promotion of the sport itself. But in the last decade this relationship has surged, with the advancement of technologies allowing for new synergies between the two. And as such it comes as no real…

  • Fundamentals by Deakin & Francis

    Fundamentals by Deakin & Francis

    One of England’s oldest jewelers Deakin & Francis set out to curate the essentials or ‘Fundamentals’ in their latest selection of cufflinks. Taking inspiration from various amount of unique and individual stories the latest collection is the best representation of the classic adaptions. “Deakin & Francis strive to offer the highest quality pieces that are…

  • Stay True – Cape Town

    Stay True – Cape Town

    On the 24th of March, Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room once again put their heads together to showcase the talent of a burgeoning house scene. Having taken to the streets of cities around the world, from Santiago and Recife to Warsaw and Johannesburg, this latest event touched down in South Africa once more to…

  • OIWA ISLAND 2 by Oscar Oiwa

    OIWA ISLAND 2 by Oscar Oiwa

    Having the patience to finish an A4 sketch let alone a wall mural is a challenge in itself, but to have the patience to carry out your detailed artistry over the entire canvas of a 6m dome – with a marker pen – is sheer lunacy. Japanese Brazilian Oscar Oiwa has done exactly that in…

  • Gucci Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Gucci Menswear Spring Summer 2016

    Gucci menswear collection Spring Summer 2016 sees a return to the Gucci of yesteryear albeit with some modern hues. It is almost as if the photographer has traveled back in time and captured the essence of Gucci’s ‘heyday’ with an HD camera. That is a compliment, I assure you; this collection serves as a stark…

  • ICELAND CLIFFSIDE RETREAT by Alex Hogrefe

    ICELAND CLIFFSIDE RETREAT by Alex Hogrefe

    “Why is it that the Bond villains always seem to have the nicest pads? What about the good guys…?” Just one of the many questions I ponder as I cast my eyes over another concept masterpiece by Alex Hogrefe. Yes, unfortunately it is a concept – for the time being at least. Alex is a…

  • Monsieur de Chanel men’s watch by CHANEL

    Monsieur de Chanel men’s watch by CHANEL

    Since the first Chanel women’s watch arrived in 1987 the men’s market have been waiting patiently for their own iteration, and we’re pleased to report that it’s on the horizon. We’re also please to report that, rather than clone the popular ceramic J12 design that proved so popular, they have designed a timepiece truly fitting…

  • APEXKNIT BY HERSCHEL SUPPLY

    APEXKNIT BY HERSCHEL SUPPLY

    The backpack has long been emblematic of function, a method of transporting your belongings – or tools of trade – that’s steeped in humility, and reminiscent of those days spent trudging to school. But as the sporting and the high-fashion worlds grow closer together and the definition of ‘luxury’ becomes further blurred, the backpack is…

  • Innovation: Nike HyperAdapt 1.0

    Innovation: Nike HyperAdapt 1.0

    As a child it was always a race to be able to tie your own laces, and almost as soon as you could tie them, you no longer wanted to. What then ensued was a stage of life where at any given opportunity, you would attempt to remove the shoe without having to undo the…

  • The Copenhagen International Fashion Fair #CIFFDK

    The Copenhagen International Fashion Fair #CIFFDK

    Think of a trade show, and I picture an unkempt mass of meandering stalls, incoherent in formation and extensive in their number. Perhaps I’ve been tarnished by buying experiences of times past, because the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF[1. Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) is the leading and most innovative platform in northern Europe, presenting…