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Culture4 min read
Stüssy, the Laguna Beach Signature That Started Streetwear
A surfboard shaper signed his boards in marker, printed the scrawl on a T-shirt and accidentally drew the blueprint for every streetwear brand that followed.
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Tech4 min read
Fujifilm X100: The Camera TikTok Made Impossible to Buy
Fujifilm built a fixed-lens digital camera that looked like a 1960s rangefinder. Six generations later it is the hardest camera in the shop to find.
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Design5 min read
The Bauhaus Lasted 14 Years and Rewired Design
A school that changed cities twice, lost three directors and was shut down by the Nazis still decides what your furniture looks like.
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Travel4 min read
Seongsu-dong, Seoul: From Shoe Factories to Pop-Up Capital
Seoul's old shoemaking district now hosts Dior, ADER and more pop-ups than anyone can count. The workshops are still there if you look.
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Style4 min read
Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons and the Heart With Eyes
She studied aesthetics, not tailoring. In 1982 she showed Paris a collection called Destroy, and fashion has been arguing about her ever since.
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Sneakers4 min read
The adidas Samba, From Frozen Pitches to Every Fashion Week
Adi Dassler built it so footballers could train on frozen ground. Seventy-odd years later a British prime minister had to apologize for wearing a pair.
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Watches4 min read
Patek Philippe Nautilus: How a Porthole Became a Grail
Gerald Genta drew it in 1974, Patek launched it in steel in 1976, and in 2021 the company killed its most wanted watch on purpose.
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Grooming4 min read
The Beard Care Guide for Men Who Mean It
A good beard is mostly a skin project. Wash it, feed it, shape it, and stop blaming the itch on bad genetics.
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Culture4 min read
KAWS and the Companion, How a Vinyl Toy Took Over Art
A Jersey City graffiti writer drew a cartoon with crossed-out eyes, sold it as a toy in Japan and ended up floating it across Victoria Harbour.
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Tech4 min read
PlayStation Design History: Gray Box to Black Monolith
A broken deal with Nintendo gave Sony a reason to build a console. A designer who fought for handles gave it a shape people still recognize.
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