Koninginnedag, or Queen's Day, a national day of saamhorigheid, is being celebrated in the Netherlands today. Our man Sandy Corsillo from the Hill-Side is in Amsterdam and in preparation for his trip, hand-dyed Hill-Side white selvedge the traditional orange worn by revelers. Done on a recent warm spring day on the roof of Hickoree's HQ in Brooklyn. God Speed, Sandy.
Todd Barket and Carl Chiara, the good people behind UNIONMADE, arguably one of (if not the) best men's shop's in the country have recently opened the doors to their second shop in Santa Monica.
Photographer and good pal Antony Crook, (The Rig Out, the last Hill-Side lookbook and video) hangs a series of photos at the Nepenthes store. Opening reception Thursday the 28th, 7-9p. Also, some guy named Mark will be trying to sell shoes upstairs.
Cultural icon, he of TV Party, the style guy, personal hero Glenn O'Brien(whom I had the very good fortune of selling a vintage chore jacket to at this past Pop-Up Flea) gives Life&Times a look at the art hanging in his home and talks style as only the style guy can. His book, 'How to be a Man' is out April 26th, published by Rizzoli. Video via Life&Times.
Hetherington, 'a conflict photographer who was a director and producer of the Afghan war documentary “Restrepo,” was killed in the besieged city of Misurata, Libya, on Wednesday, and three photographers working beside him were wounded, one fatally, when they came under fire at the city’s front lines. Chris Hondros of the Getty Images photo agency died later of devastating brain trauma. Guy Martin, who was filing photographs to the Panos agency, suffered a severe pelvic wound.The fourth photographer, Michael Christopher Brown, suffered shrapnel wounds to his left shoulder, but his life was not in danger.' ...The rest of the NYTimes article
Most images from the intensively cataloged repository of most every ad or photo that I taped to my wall as a teenager, The Chrome Ball Incident. If you grew up on a skateboard, click over there pronto and behold.
TRÈS BIEN SHOP serves up crepe just in time for Spring. Soles that is. Whether paired with suede or chromexcel, they've got some great make-ups in store presently. Quoddy, Yuketen, Our Legacy and some terrific looking exclusives with man of the moment, Mr. McNairy. Below, my pick of the litter. Click over to TBS for a gander at the rest.
The guys at Oi Polloi were kind enough to send over a copy of their latest printed matter, Pica~Post (Tales, facts, clobber and chatter). It's an interesting, illustrated take on the Deck Out (illustrations by Ben Lamb) from their site followed by some interesting, well-considered, amusing articles. Have a closer look. And stay tuned for info on the forthcoming Rig Out. I've heard things are well afoot.
