maintenance THE GROOMED GENTLEMAN’S KIT

Do you ever wish for the day when some uniformed soul carried your traveling chest on board some massive ocean liner? Well, that was like a thousand years ago dude – now you’re toting your own stuff.

bbq GRILL GRATE

Great weather and a built-in BBQ means we can bbq (actually grill) pretty much year round. Our recently restored and improved built in BBQ (thanks Hector), has grilled everything from grilled staples like burgers and hot dogs – to crawdads, whole fish and pizza.

drink BOUNTY HUNTER RARE WINE & PROVISIONS

In amongst the piles of catalogs I receive the one that I relish is Bounty Hunter. Based out of a Wine Bar and BBQ joint in Napa Valley, Bounty Hunter brings a wide selection of rare wines and spirits to the public via catalog, website and wine bar.

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art TIM GOUGH

art TIM GOUGH

I really don’t think that if you’re in a pitch fork waving frenzy you’d like such jolly colors, but for the rest of us – well, why not. Bold and graphic with an artistic edge that you don’t see much in our vector filled art world. This 9″ by 7″ piece is letterpress printed on [...]

read NEW SKATEBOARD GRAPHICS

read NEW SKATEBOARD GRAPHICS

This is from a recent post over on WHATdesigners.com, but hey, thought that I’d share it over here too.

icon OBAMA

Being on every cover of a magazine rack in Borders – that’s style! I think he even made it to the cover of Dog Fancier and Wine Enthusiast. Can’t wait to see what the Weekly World News has on the cover…then again YES I CAN!

photography by MARC SILBER

photography by MARC SILBER

It’s not difficult to like Marc Silber’s work – it’s perfect. Each piece is quietly observed and simply composed. I especially like the random subjects taken in black and white – a foot print, a wet leaf, a speeding car. CHECK IT @ silberstudios.com

Black & White Freedrawings | a book by Zeptonn

If you want to take a peek inside the unfettered creativity of an illustrator, check out Black&White Freedrawings. A book, a collaboration – and sometimes abhorration – of 40 international artists. Apart from being in black and white, there are no themes, restrictions or even guidelines for the artists to follow. The result is something [...]

Photography : Street Style

Photography : Street Style

HiStyley.com has a great mix of LA street style; from coveralled workers to the casually hip – as seen here. The work of Swedish born and Los Angeles based photographer Tittyboo (surely there’s a joke in there somewhere), shows the candid, but always ON style of the people in and around Los Angeles. check it [...]

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belt TANNER GOODS

belt TANNER GOODS

The belts by Tanner Goods are utilitarian, but stylish – constructed from an 9/10 oz. heavyweight English Bridle leather. They will age well, as will you – hopefully without the leathery-ness.

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Buckles by Cheshire Forge

Buckles by Cheshire Forge

Bold as brass, and sometimes a little saucy. CHECK IT @ CheshireForge.etsy.com

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