Filed under: Footwear, Menswear | Tags: capsule, Footwear, Menswear, opening ceremony, the black nouveau, yuketen
And speaking of (capsule), I was reminded today while reading The Black Nouveau of these killer studded loafers from Yuketen that I wanted to post about so badly during the winter show season, but didn’t have imagery to do so. Thankfully they’ve surfaced at Opening Ceremony, where they’re on sale for a cool $430. I’m a sucker for unexpected details and these otherwise traditional loafers with a little punkish flair are really doing it for me right now.
Filed under: Footwear, Mr. Dool Approves, Video | Tags: dizzee rascal, Footwear, illegal things, london, Mr. Dool Approves, palladium, pirate radio, the pina colada song
Despite the fact that this marks my second post this week celebrating illegal activity, I’m kind of fascinated by the latest installment of Palladium Boot’s Explorer film series, examining the world of London Pirate Radio. The first time I heard about this underground scene was back when the first traces of Dizzee Rascal made its way to the States, but the roots of the illegal broadcasts go back to the 50′s and 60′s when unlicensed frequencies would transmit from boats off the UK shore and rusted anti-aircraft towers at the mouth of the Thames in an act of rebellion against BBC radio restrictions. Just like so many other things that the Internet has decimated (magazines, video rental, the recording industry, taking out a personal ad in the classified section of your local newspaper that, in a wacky twist, ends up leading you right back to your current partner), pirate radio has taken a hit from the web and isn’t what it used to be. But, as the video Palladium filmed all over London shows, some pirate radio transmitters still thrive in the UK today, hidden in plain site.
See more photos from Palladium’s Explorer series after the jump, and watch the 16-minute movie now streaming on the Palladium site.
Filed under: Footwear, Menswear, Style | Tags: cassius, Footwear, FOR GOOD, Gregory's Got a Groupie, New Zealand, stolen girlfriends club, TO BE
Gregory’s Got a Groupie has a sneak peek at the new collection from New Zealand footwear label ToBe. New Zealand’s been getting more respect lately from a style standpoint, with labels like Stolen Girlfriends Club and Cassius Eyewear gaining fans worldwide, and up-and-comers like the difficult-to-Google For Good giving the island nation some more indie cred.
ToBe fits right in with these casual kicks in black and white. I’m partial to the white hi-top, with a bright blue sole — simple, clean, with enough kick to give it some extra style points. Check out some more of the collection after the jump.
