Tune of the week

Thrasher x Know1edge 2010 Spring/Summer Collection

Thrasher and skate-centric label Know1edge team-up in this latest collaboration. No strangers to one another, this 2010 Spring/Summer collection includes t-shirts, mesh trucker caps and custom eyewear. As the highlight in our eyes, the eyewear includes branding from both Thrasher and Know1edge on each respective arm.

Go means go, Shiko Matsuda

Go means go

Shiko Matsuda, a Tokyo based builder and president of the Keirin Framebuilder’s Association-has been cranking out frames since 1975 and has been an NJS-certified builder since 1980. You have most likely seen some of his bikes that he builds bikes under the name LEVEL.

Tune of the week

Terry Kennedy x Supra “The Stacks”

Supra drop this first look into Terry Kennedy’s follow-up signature to his high-top model, the Society. “The Stacks” features a clean toebox with two colors on the horizon, a black leather canvas version seen here as well as a grey suede canvas version. A release date is slated for the month of May at select Supra dealers.

Grotesk: A Decade of Swiss Design Lost in Brooklyn Book

How does a Swiss born, Belgian trained, graphic designer end up doing t-shirts for Spike Lee, collaborating with Bushwick graffiti vandals, and earning a Phd in vintage American sports uniforms? Kimou Meyer, aka Grotesk, arrived in New York at precisely the moment when the new downtown art scene spilled over into stores, products and brands.