A new Parisian start-up is bringing “Zizmorcore” to France, selling modern merch for old-school establishments. (NYT)
The Hard-Working Origins of the ‘Blue-Collar Jacket’ - and Other Workwear Classics
The humble barn jacket, chore coat and donkey jacket have all gone from functional workwear to “It-item”. As a trend, is it a betrayal of the garments' US and UK working-class roots - or does it “honour the grit and resilience” that they represent? (BBC)
Palmes’s Copenhagen Hybrid Space Merges Tennis Influences With an Industrial Aesthetic
Danish menswear label Palmes has unveiled a brand new location in Copenhagen’s vibrant Carlsberg Byen district. Dubbed, Palmes Center Court, the new-opened hybrid space spans 135 square meters, comprising an exhibition space, studio while also serving the brand’s flagship store.
(Hypebeast)
The Internet Is Rigged Against Great Stores
Can they thrive by staying offline? A Blockbuster Spyplane Investigation.
(Blackbird Spyplane)
The New York gallerist on personal style, classic design and where he’s a regular. (Drake's)
Fashion’s Last Great Weirdo
With a new store in Los Angeles, a Levi’s collaboration and a growing international presence, Kiko Kostadinov is building that rarest thing in fashion: an independent, family-run empire. (NYT)
Tyler, the Creator Photographer Brick Stowell on Documenting the “Mystical” Lore of Odd Future and His Flog Gnaw Exhibit
Stowell’s show of photos and artifacts from his years shadowing Odd Future is a time machine back to one of the most heralded eras in contemporary rap. (GQ)
The Atlanta rapper rode his blistering hype into a night of pandemonium.
(No Bells)
Cass McCombs, at the Beginning
Seed Cake on Leap Year, a collection of early recordings from the enigmatic songwriter, quietly reveals something essential about his creative instincts. (The FADER)
On Mahashmashana, Misty’s main-character-syndrome folk-rock uncovers shiny new pearls of wisdom. (Hearing Things)
‘Cinnamon Softcore Art Deco’? Spotify Wrapped Falls Flat for Some
The Sound Towns of 2023 have been replaced with features such as an A.I.-driven podcast about users’ listening habits and word-salad-like genre summaries. (NYT)
Twenty years since the infamous ‘You Wouldn't Steal a Car’ advert, knock-off media is more rampant than ever. But can we justify our buccaneering piracy? (Huck)
What happens on the trip, stays on the trip? We spoke to some TM's who know exactly what happens on the road. (Bubble)
Curious what it would be like to hang with this guy outside of a stuffy podcast studio? Us too. (Jenkem)
The latest film by Curtis Kulig. (office)
