… at AMPERSAND GALLERY, portland. thx to JUXTAPOZ for the blog entry about this really nice exhibition and the teaser photos – i love ’em. AMPERSAND notes: “The show is a collaboration of sorts between Corey & his father, Chris Arnold, who made several of these photographs throughout his son’s childhood as he grew up an avid sport fisherman in Southern California. The photographs speak to the fact that fishing & story telling go hand in hand & that cameras & their snapshots have historically served to verify the truth of often questionable narratives.” pics | Corey Arnold
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BOOT OF THE DAY | #89 | VINTAGE RED WING 877 IRISH SETTER BOOT
wow, take a look at this rugged 877 RWS irish setter boot. some pics show marks of the original color this boots once had: a dark red or the oro-iginal RWS brown. what a patina the leather shows. it seems that the crepe sole and the bootlaces were never changed since the first wearing. pics | from a japanese site
LIFE TIME GEAR | PRIVATE FAVORITES #28 “THE REVIVAL TOUR”
last night i saw BRIAN FALLON (the gaslight anthem), CHUCK RAGAN, DAN ANDRIANO (alkaline trio) and DAVE HAUSE (the loved ones) in concert at RINGKIRCHE in wiesbaden, germany. with my buddy DR. KAI HOFFMANN i joined the gig of “THE REVIVAL TOUR 2011”. this band project, this acoustic collaborative, is something special and it was a great and mystic event. it is a long time ago i went to church … the sound was delicious and when CHUCK went to the middle of the church to perform, away from the stage it was nearly something holy to me. the concert was sold out since months. bad pics | via LTG’S iphone
UNIONMADE | INDIGO LOOKBOOK
wonderful pictures, great styles … UNIONMADE, san francisco based retailer, announced a new project some days ago on their blog-site. “UNIONMADE indigo” is an exclusive capsule of indigo inspired merchandise made in collaboration with some of their favorite designers and brands like UNIS, GOLDEN BEAR, GITMAN VINTAGE, STEELE etc. the look-book shows really awesome stuff – and these pics are just a few of a lot. pics | UNIONMADE, ANDREW PAYNTER
DERRINGER CYCLES | #02 | MUSEUM BIKE “BESPOKE #1 2011”
the 2011 bespoke series, see post from the 5th of october, is very successful. great, so DERRINGER went to museum to be displayed. “This special model features a salt flats racer inspired paint scheme with solid white and pearl orange details, it also features a special machined aluminum sprocket and carrier. This bike can be viewed in the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA during normal business hours.” pics | DERRINGER
BOOT OF THE DAY | #88 | GEORGE COX x LUKER by NEIGHBORHOOD
great hybrid: a mix between a work boot and a creeper. absolutely awesome this modern interpretation of a boot with some old school impression. very nice collaboration between GEORGE COX, UK shoemaker who is famous for their creeper, and great LUKER by NEIGHBORHOOD. just available at LUKER STORE japan. pics | LUKER by NEIGHBORHOOD
BEL & BEL | VESPA SEAT LIMITED EDITION
great idea. the seats are made from original pieces of the legendary PIAGGIO SCOOTER. the real one with the old school figure, the traditional one, the one and only … there are some more made by italian BEL & BEL. beside they do a FIAT 600 SOFA and CD RACK, lights, sculptures and so on. i do not like all of their stuff but check www.belybel.com and you’ll have fun. pics | bel & bel
LASCO SHOES | THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN SHOE SHOP
checking my blog favorites i stumbled over a post at the great menandwomenofindustry.com -blog which showed some sneaker-like boots. i do not like this style but the description of what LASCO “LOS ANGELES SHOE COMPANY” does made me curious. and what i found was a great video on their site.
hope this new company will make its way. video & pics | LASCO®
LASCO Brand Introduction from LASCO on Vimeo.
STEVE JOBS, THANK YOU
DERRINGER CYCLES | #01 | “THE BESPOKE COLLECTION”
“Made at the intersection of nostalgia and adrenaline. A heritage of speed and danger. A pedigree of exceptional engineering. An aesthetic unlike anything on the road. For the discerning rider, it is the next generation motorbike.” my god – this is an absolute MUST HAVE for me. but i think that a DERRINGER is very expensive and so on top the german customs duty will be very high, too. but i will contact them. this is one of the most beautiful wheeler i ever saw. a dream!
here some pics of “THE DERRINGER BESPOKE COLLECTION”: “A modern interpretation of the board tracking racing motorcycles of the 1920s, Derringer cycles capture the simple, pared-down, aggressiveness of early motorsport while delivering an intricate level of personalized customization. Like their owners, no two Derringer cycles are the same …” pics | derringercycles.com



























































