Slow and Steady Wins the Race is a new clothing label, presented as a bimonthly clothing diary, cataloguing ideas that are focused on a specific and fundamental characteristic of clothing design. With each issue, Slow and Steady Wins the Race intends to slowly open the cap on a more democratic dissemination, promotion and appreciation of clothing. The mission of the label is to push and produce interesting and significant pieces from the simplest and most inexpensive fabrics and materials. →

Creative Recreation is proud to introduce their highest tier product yet, The Italian Collection. One should note the new top notch quality cupsole. Some of you might have seen this similar cupsole in the footwear collections of Lanvin, Margiela, Raf Simons and Kris Van Assche. Creative Recreation is finding themselves in quite good company. This particular model is the Corrozo, a nice interpretation of a high top meets a moon boot. The two velcro straps add a dimension that goes well with the heightened tongue. Once again, one more example of Creative Recreation’s role entering the high end sneaker market.
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The 888 presented by CONVERSE
At 8 different venues – Los Angeles area
Event: 8/1/08 through 8/8/08
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From August 1st-August 8th, Peanut Butter Wolf will do what no human being has done before. An 8-day tour of L.A. in celebration of 8-8-08, providing an audio/visual experience by DJing music videos, with 8 unique genres of music over the course of 8 consecutive nights. →

Vision Version
The Silent Movie Theatre – Los Angeles
Event: 8/5/08
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Vision Version is a new film project from the far-out minds at dublab.com. They’re focused on sharing elevated music moments through motion picture magic. Dublab’s collective of wide-eyed directors are filming a ton of amazing and talented artists performing live in exciting locations around Los Angeles. Come and experience this cinematic treat! →

Various Artists
Barbes Records
(2007)
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Los Mirlos  – “Sonido Amazonico”

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What you are listening to right now is the long lost classic from the Peruvian Amazon entitled, “Sonido Amazonico” by the chicha band, Los Mirlos. There are few compilations that can truly embody the spirit of a musical movement as arcane as 70’s psychedelic cumbia. Yet Olivier Conan, founder of Barbes records, unearthed some gems from his travels and accomplished just that with his release of The Roots of Chicha, a critically acclaimed compilation that’s having every DJ talking about it. →

My Celluloid Fix: Overlord
Britain’s Imperial War Museum
(1975)
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Overlord is one of my favorite films in the genre of wartime cinema–a brooding meditation on the destructive forces behind war. It is directed by Stuart Cooper, who initially intended on directing a documentary that would commemorate the soldiers who fought in the historic D-day battle. But when he rifled through the amazing footage of British soldiers training and the startling barrage from fighter planes, he felt compelled to tell his own fictional story, a third of which was made of actual archival material. →

This critically acclaimed short, The Box Man , was completed by Nirvan Mullick in 2002 and had garnered several awards and honors. The story is based off the novel (of the same name) penned by the master of Japanese modern literature, Kobo Abe, whose dark existential world and absurdist humor about urban living makes him a cut above the rest. Utilizing stop-n-go animation, Mullick fashioned veiled characters against a dark urban backdrop cloaked in shadows. He combines these elements with the perfect blend of suspense and finishes the film with an eerie, neo-noir twist. Enjoy! →

Oliver Peoples – Summer Sessions 08
8642 Sunset Blvd – Los Angeles
Event: August/Thursday Nights
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Enjoy fine cocktails care courtesy of Oliver Peoples and partake in the sale of frames from Oliver Peoples, Paul Smith & Mosley Tribes.

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Thom Browne looks at mens fashion from a very practical point of view, this is partly the reason why I enjoy his clothing. Yet at the same time, here’s a man that jogs every day in Central Park, eats breakfast at the same Diner every day and cuts his hair at a traditional barbershop. He was once quoted as saying that a man should not spend more than $30.00 on a hair cut. And yet his suits command the prestigious cost of $5,000.00. It is the eccentricities of the man that makes him a great designer.

A man with great personal style and class, he was completely helpful in my pursuit to capture his outfit in the best of my abilities. He is the one that suggested this location that served as a perfect backdrop to his magnificent ensemble. I look forward to running into him again. 

Jacket: Ralph Lauren
Shirt: Zara
Pants: Brooks Brothers
Shoes: Alden
Tie: Thomas Pink
Hat: Brooks Brothers
Handkerchief: Ralph Lauren