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George Lois and the Esquire Covers | Clever, Controversial, Crazy.

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:59:49 +0000

For the time that these magazine covers and stories were published, the content would have been by far more controversial than we may see it now. George Lois designed or helped design over 92 covers for Esquire most of which offered a controversial statement on life in the 1960s with subjects including Norman Mailer, Muhammad Ali, Andy Warhol, Germaine Greer, and Richard Nixon – and they got noticed.. These are just a few of them below but you can find more at http://www.georgelois.com/esquire.html

On the Office Speakers: Lonely Boy

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:05:47 +0000

“Lonely Boy” is the first single off the new album, El Camino from The Black Keys. Download the album or track today – http://www.theblackkeys.com/store

On the Speakers in the Studio… Bodegas and Blood

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:44:51 +0000

This track is incredible live AND from the studio and is a recommended purchase for the impending summer months. Hit the link below to add some feel good, foot stamping music to your playlist.

Butch Walker and The Black Widows – “Bodegas and Blood”
Full track & Album available on iTunes

style icon | FEB twenty12

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:43:02 +0000

The Belstaff Motorcycle Jacket

The Belstaff Mojave jacket is a modern version of the jacket Steve McQueen used to race in and is part of Belstaff’s ‘Pure Motorcycle’ collection. Founded in 1924, in Stoke-on-Trent, by Harry Grosberg, Belstaff has been at the cutting edge of clothing technologies and motorcycle jackets for over 80 years. The first company to use the now famous ‘Wax Cotton’, Belstaff originally produced waterproof, breathable garments for both men and women. Living life in the fast lane is at the core of Belstaff and their jackets – they specialise in garments for aviators and bikers. Protection, safety, and style are embodied in Belstaff, and are represented by the Phoenix symbol on all of their clothing and ranges. Famous faces to pull Belstaff jackets on include championship winning motorcyclist Sammy Miller, and the legendary Che Guevara, who wore the Trialmaster jacket in his motorcycle journey across Latin America.

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman used Belstaff products on the LONG WAY DOWN and LONG WAY ROUND adventures and the Belstaff brand has featured in the hit TV series ‘Sherlock’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

BAFTA winning costume designer Ray Holman was responsible for the costume design in the pilot episode of Sherlock, setting the tone for Sherlock’s look and choosing what is arguably the most popular wardrobe piece of the series. Three identical coats were purchased for the series. This is common practice in case one is damaged or lost during filming, and of course one to be worn by a stunt double. The costume department later added the red buttonhole detail on each of the coats. Belstaff originally discontinued the coat, but after the success of Sherlock and the amount of enquiries they had regarding it, they re-launched it again in August 2010. Sadly, the coat is again currently unavailable to buy.

Belstaff hit the big screen in blockbuster films including Batman Begins, Blade Trinity, Tomb Raider II, and Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator.

Style Icon | January | Persol 714

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:00:05 +0000

The PERSOL 714′s

The Persol 714′s have certainly stood the test of time – most notably made famous through Steve McQueen’s part in the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair, is it safe to say that it was down to McQueen that this range of shades has survived as long as it has? Part of me screams yes, but the other half calmly and cooly says no.. No because they are a gorgeous pair of Sunglasses and should not only be known for who has worn them, but also for what they are – Persol – a recurring Style Icon of our time and generations before.

Style Icon: December

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:46:07 +0000

Motocross
It is more than a sport; its a lifestyle. A life choice that marks you different from others… the fitness of a boxer, the style of a rockstar. Arguably the single motorsport discipline where man is equaled by the machine – in formula one it is mostly the car, motogp its close but the bike is controlled by bravery, NASCAR the banking and the balls, powerboats the waves… but MX stands alone as the balance point between man/woman and the machine. The commercialisation has changed the sport in many respects but the core to the sport is the steely grit required to win, the thousand yard stare as the gate twitches – if you’ve been there you know the feeling. The emotion, thrill, fear… the adrenaline.