The world of business can be a treacherous one, but every once in a while you meet someone who gets it; someone who is able to balance profit and efficiency with integrity and self reliance. Marcus Troy knows that someone and is nice enough to introduce us to him. His name is Frank Clegg and his company, Frank Clegg Leatherworks, …
UO 2012 Fall Catalog: Part Deux.
After experiencing some success with their first digital lookbook earlier this year, Urban Outfitters has released a second edition for the 2012 Fall season. Featuring brands like Obey, Standard Cloth, Gant Rugger, Hawkings McGill, and others, the catalog also features modeling by Nate Lacoste (featured above), Olu Alege, Jonny Ollsin, and David Kitz. All of the pieces worn in the catalog can be found …
Return of the Ratkings.
New York City collective, RATKING, recently dropped visuals for the single “Comic”. Featuring one of our favorite new school rappers, Wiki, the group consists of three other members who go by the name of Ramon, Hak, and Sporting Life. Ratking was relatively quiet over the summer, but with their recent signing to XL Recordings, it looks as if there will be …
Sweat It Out.
Although the weather is acting like a schizophrenic weirdo, there’s no good reason that you shouldn’t be keeping your eye out for that perfect autumn sweater–especially if you can ignore the fact we’ve had a hurricane, a snow storm and a spring day in the span of just two weeks. Nonetheless, you deserved to feel the comfort of not just …
Everything Must Go.
Yesterday, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts began the first phase in which they will proceed to auction off 350 paintings, photographs, and prints at Christie’s in New York. Te auction is open to the public and features some never before seen works that are priced anywhere from the lower thousands up into the millions. Here is Life+Times’ exclusive …