The violent history of Oahu’s North Shore may have stemmed from the debilitating history of colonialism.  However localism, or the backlash of natives against the wave of tourists has been a growing problem.  Nobody owns the ocean.
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Shofolk is a collection of footwear designed by the same team that creates sister clothing brand, Folk →

DJ Shadow, Dr. Suzuki, and Stokyo have teamed up to bring you the limited Shadow x Suzuki Mix Edition slipmats.  Dr. Suzuki is credited as the inventor of the DJ Slipmat and provides the standard for DJ slipmats worldwide →

Wendi Kenya, Realtor – photo credit: Patrick Ecclesine

Los Angeles native, Patrick Ecclesine, was inspired one day while stuck in traffic by that most quintessentially LA of places, Sunset Boulevard. (Who would have thought that LA gridlock was good for something after all!)

It’s been years now since that moment when Ecclesine, struck by the inherent contradictions embodied in →

This has Rickey Kim written all over it.  My good buddy Alex showed up, lookin’ all sartorial an’ shit, with this belt on. He opted for the plate with an inscription and all…
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Jon Favreau, President Obama’s chief wordsmith, is dating a Maxim model. You know what that means—at long last, it’s officially “cool” to be “smart.”

Don’t believe me? Secretary of Education Arne Duncan proclaimed it so during his January 13 confirmation hearing.

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Jil Sander Collection ’09
Jil Sander was founded in 1973 & has since built a reputation for understated and sleek designs cut in luxurious fabrics. The minimalist trademarks include striking silhouettes, high-end fabrics, and meticulous detail, emphasizing quality over glitz →

The portraits of President Obama’s top advisers, aides and members of his administration appeared on The New York Times Magazine this month. There was a striking resemblance to Vanity Fair’s feature on the Clinton administration in 1993. Similar to Clinton’s administration, Obama is powered by 52 talented individuals, including a group of 20-30 somethings. These fresh faces will likely remain key figures in Washington, D.C. (following the footsteps of their Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel) for many years.

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KZO + Unholy Matrimony Autumn/Winter 2009
Founder of KZO and SlamxHype blogger, Joel K. teamed up with Brett Westfall of Unholy Matrimony to create a few pieces for the upcoming Fall season.   From the site:  “Four new pieces are offered all with extremely interesting design features: uneven thermal pants with an antiquated design that places buttons around the rear for easy access →

Arkitip Issue No. 0050: André Balazs
We kick off the year with a spectacular issue profiling the inscrutable yet fascinating personality, André Balazs.  His company, André Balazs Properties owns and operates eight hotels in the US, including properties in New York, Miami and Los Angeles. His residential projects include 40 Mercer Residences in Soho, designed by architect Jean Nouvel →