Nardwuar vs. Questlove
Love him or hate him, Nardwuar has established himself relatively quickly as a new-age music journalist of sorts, interviewing important artists at the top of their game. What’s so humorous about a Nardwuar interview is the contrast between his...
Steady “Bodegas” Zine
When Brian Kelley isn’t seen in Tompkins Square Park blasting Full Cabs over a given obstacle, you might find him at various places around the world capturing his own unique perspective from behind a wide-angle lens. The New York-based photogra...
Monocle Documents BASELWORLD Watch Fair 2013
Every year, nearly 2,000 companies converge on Switzerland for the annual BASELWORLD Watch Fair. Representing the world’s most well-respected and comprehensive show, each year also sees a wealth of media outlets and channels at the show catalog...
A Quick Celebration of the Pagani Zonda
For some people, few things are as exhilarating as the raw sound of a powerful engine – and with good reason. Drive Channel’s Chris Harris is one such person, and accordingly, has produced a short clip celebrating one of the more refined vehicl...
Jasper Wong – The Simple Beauty of Just Coloring
Born in Hawaii, Jasper Wong was exposed to a beautiful natural landscape growing up, yet left to pursue his passions in illustrations, drawing and art when given the first opportunity. After a 10-year absence, Wong returned to Hawaii to contribute to...
The Art of Packing from Louis Vuitton – Part 2
For someone who travels frequently, crumpled, wrinkled clothing is yet another worry in a fast-paced existence. Louis Vuitton has some useful tips for your folding game in the second part of its The Art of Packing series. In an admittedly chic brief...
A$AP Rocky’s “Yacht Club” Photoshoot for GQ
A$AP Rocky continues his escapades in the world of fashion, accordingly linking up with definitive men’s fashion publication GQ for a spread in May’s Robert Downey Jr.-covered issue. Here, GQ provides a behind-the-scenes look at the summe...
JR “Wrinkles of the City” Project in Berlin
Whether you embrace it or not, everyone gets old. French street artist JR seeks to highlight, if not celebrate the idea of aging in his newest poster-pasting project, “Wrinkles of the City.” The concept and execution behind the project ar...
Steve Olson by Patrick Pearse for Desillusion Magazine
Legendary pro skater Steve Olson serves as the subject for the latest artistic piece by Patrick Pearse for Desillusion Magazine. Shot in black and white, the video echoes Olson’s decidedly laid-back vibe and West Coast mentality as the bandana-...
ROOK 2013 Spring/Summer “Inspiration” Video
ROOK had a simple theme it wanted to explore with its Spring/Summer 2013 collection, and that was color. To this end, it chose to revisit and explore fundamental traditional media that made its unique style possible such as watercolors, colored penci...
Monocle Takes a Look Inside the Tokyu Hands Superstore
Japanese department store Tokyu Hands was established in 1976 as an original do-it-yourself store offering a wide array of products from those that support the foundations of its customers’ lives to products that provide pleasure and enrichment...
