Friday 8 March 2024

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Why Are Pants So Big (Again)?
And what the latest swing from skinny to wide tells us about ourselves. (NYT)

How Our Legacy Became the Biggest Little Fashion Brand in the World
It’s been a cultish brand for years, but now Our Legacy is finding success that its founders never imagined - and facing a slew of new challenges. 
(GQ)

Inside Arc’teryx’s Explosive Growth - and Its Quest to Keep Its Soul
A frenzy for high-end outerwear turned the cult outdoors brand into a global juggernaut. But can Arc'teryx stay cool now that it's king of the mountain? (GQ)

Five Fits With: Vintage Expert Frank Carson
The owner of in-the-know NYC shop Leisure Centre opens up about his own approach to style. (Esquire)

Ellsworth Kelly’s Way of Seeing
Jack Stanley on the genius of a colourful pioneer. (Drake's)

“My Baby, Byline!”: Madeline Montoya on Creative Directing One of the Most Exciting New Publications 
Think you love magazines? Probably not as much as this New York-based art director. (It's Nice That)

The Belair Lip Bombs already sound like the coolest band on the planet with their name and for good reason. (Monster Children)

She's pop music’s fearless trailblazer, a committed experimentalist who’s navigated the music industry machine and kept her integrity intact. Now, Charli XCX is back with a rowdy, ravey record which laps up the drama of friendships, fall-outs and fame. (The Face)


Thirty years later, this classic conversation from the original zine gets a fresh set of eyes - and the wistfulness in the room is palpable. (Anti-Matter)

Miles Davis and the Recording of a Jazz Masterpiece
Kind of Blue is the best-selling jazz album of all time. Here's what it was like inside the studio with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans on the day they laid down one of the record's iconic tracks. (Esquire)

From Britney Spears in Spring Breakers to five seconds of Pharoah Sanders in The Sopranos, these are The FADER’s favourite musical cues. 
(The Fader)

BADBADNOTGOOD’s Alex Sowinski on Scoring Paris De Noche, a Film by Sagan Lockhart Starring Jahmir Brown, Carl Aikens, and More.
Paris De Noche, a new film by Sagan Lockhart starring Jahmir Brown and Carl Aikens and filmed by Naquan Rollings, is a well constructed combination of skateboarding, music, tone, and defined visual identity.
(Monster Children)

Mind Field, Jake Johnson and Music With Animal Collective
A quick conversation with Animal Collective about their music in skate videos. (Jenkem)

Sean Pablo on His Recent Move to EDGLRD
When Sean Pablo hit the scene in Supreme’s “cherry”, he and his cadre of friends ushered in a new era of skateboarding. (Monster Children)

Buddy Duress, Who Came Off the Streets to Find Stardom, Dies at 38
He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But the recklessness that gave his acting authenticity thwarted his career. (NYT)