Summer is sizzling in the US and Aussie surf and swimwear label Quiksilver joined forces with The Standard hotels once again after a successful bi-coastal partnership last summer, to expand their boardshort collection and exclusive products via poolside vending machines. To celebrate the collaboration, Quiksilver and the Standard hotels hosted a surf-style pool party during Mercedes-Benz SWIM week at The Standard Spa, Miami. (more…)

In Brazil, Absolut Vodka has launched special kits of their super premium version Absolut 100 for their Father’s Day. Within the concepts of high quality, luxury and uniqueness – the essence of Absolut 100 – the vodka label has selected three visionaries fashionistas to develop, together with the brand, unique and modern gifts for the modern man. Only 50 kits per store have been produced and marketed only in the capital of São Paulo. The curators of the project are stylists Felipe and Ricardo Bruno. (more…)

Hype DC’s Short Run Limited Edition Shoes Toms Shoes, celebrates the giveaway of one million pairs of shoes to children in need. This milestone was reached as part of Toms ‘One for One’ global company premise: for every pair of Toms Shoes a customer purchases, one new pair of shoes will go to a child in need. (more…)

It would be easy to believe if you travel to Mozambique you would discover a place that is so full of intrigue, beauty and famine that it would take your breath away. You would be right.

Spend a few days in Maputo and you will see a handful of contradictions. From the wide avenues, tropical trees, shiny new cars and fancy seafood restaurants on Costa Del Sol to the to narrow dusty backstreets holding vibrant markets, energetic salesmen with an underlying desperation and the local chapa vans bursting at the seams with locals trying to get home. (more…)

It’s good to be wearing wood and that’s what Good Wood NYC is hyping. To accessorize, they are taking the hip hop bling from the late 80s and ditching the shine in favour of the grainy texture that only timber can offer. (more…)

In celebration of Bastille Day, Le Coq Sportif created their own revolution in Sydney with a showcase of their Spring Summer 2010 collection with models trying their hand at French sports including Pétanque and Racquets at Beach Haus. So chic. So French. Check out the video from the event – love the music including one of our fav songs by Phoenix. (more…)