If you think of the NYC downtown scene in the late 90s and throughout the 00s, you think of IRAK. Through their interdisciplinary practices, the graffiti crew became one of the most influential collectives of the art world, and continue to shape art, fashion, and culture to this day. (032c)
Decades into her career, the peerless icon of cool has much to share about staying true to your taste, crying at the oscars, and when it’s not worth it to argue with Werner Herzog. (SSENSE)
The founder of Dimepiece, a platform and store dedicated to women's watches, reveals what makes her tick, from celebrity fashion to her favourite takeout. (Courier)
The Legend of the World’s Greatest Sweatshirt
For decades, Camber's Barry Schwartz has devoted his life to making the highest-quality sweatshirts on the planet. Along the way he’s endured fire and flood, heavyweight competition and the hollowing out of the American textile industry. Now the fashion world has taken notice, and demand is skyrocketing. (GQ)
How Tommy Jeans Established Itself as a Staple of Street Culture
In the history and legacy of American fashion, only a few designers' names stand out as much as Tommy Hilfiger. The designer was one of the main acts working to innovate style in the USA by understanding the potential and creativity of engaging with subcultures while other brands at the time stood still on old-minded principles. (One Block Down)
Five Fits With: Fashion Designer Reese Cooper
The guy behind one of the coolest brands out there right now fills us in on personal style, building his eponymous label, and getting inspired by volcanologists. (Esquire)
Palace’s Product Descriptions Have Been Made Into a Book
Officially titled Palace Product Descriptions: The Selected Archive, the book features more than 3,000 descriptions in total, which have been organised into 22 tongue-in-cheek categories, including Anatomy, Animals, Etiquette, Philanthropy, Romance, and Travel. (Highsnobiety)
Hua Hsu’s Memoir Stay True Is as Affecting as a Great Pop Song
The New Yorker writer talks about how breaking down the binaries of cool, Nirvana’s radical legacy, and Beach Boys’ heavenly harmonies informed his poignant new book. (Pitchfork)
MIA on Vaccines, Vindication and Her Visions of Jesus
As she releases her sixth album, the musician discusses - and stokes - her controversial history, dismissing identity politics, the move to defund the police, and cancel culture. (The Guardian)
