Bulletproof Kids

In December, the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, threw the country into a deep depression, followed by a fiery debate about guns. Companies hawking children’s clothes saw sales skyrocket. One of these vendors, Amendment II, has bulletproof backpacks starting at $300. Full story

Getting Fresh with Wilbert

The Evolution of Patrik Ervell

It has been a thrill for me to watch menswear designer Patrik Ervell as he continues to develop his aesthetic every season. I sat down with him in his apartment to chat about about his early days in the fashion industry, his latest collection, and why being a tech nerd works for Full story

Colts and Fillies

Photos and styling by Olivia Bee. Full story

Flying American Slobs

I was hanging out in a business-class lounge at JFK airport, waiting for my flight, when I saw two women enter, one American, one Italian. Try to tell me which is which. The first looked relaxed, classy, and very rich. The second woman was wearing Uggs and gray sweatpants. Full story

The A-Z's of New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013

Now that the festivities are over and we've recovered from alcohol poisoning, here is our definitive breakdown of all the collections, trends, dickwads, and soul-sucking industry practices that we discovered during the fall/winter presentations at NYFW 2013. Full story

Ale et Ange's New Lookbook Is Also a Rap Video

Welcome to the Ale et Ange Show. Or in other words, here's a deadpan rap video in lieu of this menswear brand's spring/summer photo lookbook. Surprisingly, the rapping is almost as dope as the clothes. Full story

American Gigolo

Photos by Richard Kern and styling by Ian Bradley. Full story

Why Not Rent Your Head to Advertisers?

We’re not sure if Andrew Lardinois was inspired by his mallrat days or came up with the idea of making extra cash by shaving the logos of local businesses into his hair all by himself. So far, he’s served as a walking commercial for a liquor store, a fashion boutique, and a coffe… Full story

Lele Saveri Saw Some Weird Stuff Last Week at NYFW

Last week, we attempted to show you all the madness, weirdness, and ridiculousness that was New York Fashion Week by way of our constantly updated NYFW photo blog. Silly us, we should have known bettter. Clearly, the best way to see just how insane every person at Fashion Week is… Full story

Raggare Love Hot Rods and Rock 'n' Roll

A Chat with One of the Last Original Swedish Greasers

Raggare are modern-day greasers who are as important to Sweden’s national identity as meatballs, ABBA, and blue-eyed blonds. This is despite the fact that the raggare subculture is all about the appropriation of American cars, rock ’n’ roll, and tough-guy leather jackets. Full story

Do People Really Dress Like Shit in Buffalo?

As if Buffalo, New York, didn’t have enough to worry about with its struggling economy and tons of fat people and brutal winters, last year a website called Bundle.com named the city of 260,000 the “least fashionable city in America.” Full story

Anarchy in Hip-Hop

Hip-hop and punk were born at about the same time, in the same place, with the same rebellious and aggressive spirit; however, their fashion aesthetics have always clashed. But somewhere along the line that changed, because today’s MCs look like first wavers at CBGB. Full story

Johnny Marr Takes Music and Fashion Seriously

An Interview with the Coolest Guitarist to Ever Breathe Air

Music and fashion go together like pedophiles and children. It’s always been an uneasy, somewhat forced relationship that results from perversion and mental illness. Johnny Marr is one of the few musicians who got it right. Full story

Getting Fresh with Wilbert

Black Man in a Dress

Being a strong black man (or any man) has nothing to do with what you wear or who you fuck, but whether or not you have the will power to stay true to yourself. If that means wearing a dress, then so be it. Full story