(May 2011)
Style
Swagger 360: Behind the Look of the Modern Prepster
Every week, the street-style expert behind the blog Swagger 360, Guerre, brings you another colorful character from the sidewalks. Click below to meet the impeccable Fola Adesida.Name Fola AdesidaWhat are you wearing? "An oxford shirt, navy knit tie, jeans from Rugby Ralph Lauren Rugby, brown boat shoes from Polo Ralph Lauren, and bracelets from the Ralph Lauren vintage store."What detail is a must for you? "Every man should have a navy blazer, because it's a piece that can be worn for every occasion."How would you describe your style? "I consider it classic Americana. I'm real fond of my vintage pieces
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Fashion
The Best Alternative To Wayfarers: Super's People Black&Horn Sunglasses
Look, there's no doubt that Ray-Ban's Wayfarer sunglasses (and their many, many copies) are an all-time classic. Every man should own one non-counterfeit pair in his life. Actually, more like three or four. That said, they've become as ubiquitous as they are iconic, as omnipresent as they are bold and elegant. If you want to enjoy the familiar shape but with a sophisticated curveball thrown in, grab yourself a pair of Super's just-released People Black&Horn sunglasses. Slightly more angular than a pair of Wayfarers, this variation on the brand's Vincenzo model is a striking combination of ebony and ivory.
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Fashion
Exclusive: Burberry's Christopher Bailey on His Favorite Look from His New Collection
We're asking top designers to pick one look from their Spring/Summer 2011 collections, and to explain the inspiration behind the item, how it was fabricated, and — of course — how to wear it. This week, Burberry's chief creative director Christopher Bailey tells the story behind his biker favorite jacket.The original inspiration: "I found this incredible book in our archives that was full of biker images. It seems Thomas Burberry started working on biker clothes in the early 1900's, and that started the collection's whole leather biker stud theme."The fabric treatment: "Calfskin leather is washed to loosen and slightly distend
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Wheels
Is This The Hottest Aston Martin Ever? The V12 Zagato
Aston Martin has long been revered as the pinnacle of style and sophistication in automaking, so it's no surprise that its newest model may just be the hottest car ever produced. Fifty years after the debut of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, the British automaker is once again partnering with Zagato, the Milan-based design company, to create the limited edition V12 Zagato. An advance of its Vantage model V12 , the new make continues Aston-Martin's longstanding tradition of impeccable craftsmanship. But this speedster is more than just elegant — it's scorching. Notable features include the double bubble roof (an iconic Zagato
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Food + Drinks
The Best Booze-Free Cocktail to Ease You into Monday
Ooo. Ow. This weekend was a bit of a boxing match, wasn't it? Now your temples are pounding, you've still got events on your Memorial Day weekend agenda, and — crap — there's less than a day before you have to be back behind your desk. Luckily, we've mixed up the best booze-free cocktail so that you can spend today imbibing and recovering. Endless Summer Punch 1 cup Som pomegranate vinegar 2 cups fresh grapefruit juice 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup honey syrup, chilled (equal parts honey and warm water) 24 dashes Angostura bitters 6 cups grapefruit soda,
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Art
The DETAILS Weekly Culture Guide: Sludge Rock in Chicago, Sci-Fi Art, and Pyromaniac Love
Iason Theophanidis/Kron, whose murals combine photo portraiture with street-art execution opens his "Get Your Kicks&hellip" show at the Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London on Tuesday. And look: He's bringing Lemmy.On the subject of blistering rockers, the band that slowed down its wall-of-sound punk and accidentally helped create grunge, The Melvins will performing the same night at Chicago's Double Door.For his "LARGER THAN LIFE" exhibition at New York's Eleanor Ettinger Gallery (opening Thurday), Michael De Brito will use massive figurative paintings, video installations, and a lifesize model of a kitchen to transport viewers from the art space to workday scenes of humanity
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Fashion
Best of The Week: Japanese Denim, Concert Grub, and Point-and-Click Shopping
How to Eat Like a Rock Star: The Gourmet Guide to Summer Music Festivals: It's more than fries and funnel cakes.Style Essential: HOWL Gives Streetwear a Smart Twist: Fashion-forward and smartly casual.From The DETAILS Editors: Memorial Day Must Haves: Don't leave town without them.James McNally on the Wonderful Nerdiness of Japanese Denim: And we thought we were obsessive.Functional Fashion Films: Oki-ni's New Interactive Shopping Video, "The Game": Watching videos and shopping — two of our favorite things.The Best Japanese Scotch: Suntory Yamazaki 1984: For relaxing times, make it Suntory time."California Dreaming" in the Big Apple: Street Art Welcomes The New
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Food + Drinks
For Memorial Day, Where to Get Great Cocktails in Flyover Country
Headed to the vast hinterlands of America's interior this Memorial Day weekend? Well don't think for a minute that your drinking options are limited to Bud, Schlitz, and Wild Turkey on ice. It may have taken a while, but America's cocktail renaissance has spread beyond the capitals of hipness to the heartland's second-tier cities, where you can now find oversize ice cubes, artisanal spirits, arsenals of bitters, and barkeeps who know how to use them. Click below for a slideshow of our favorite places to get cocktails in flyover country. Cleveland Speakeasy, www.speakeasy216.com Signature Drink: Parisian Monk, a pungent concoction
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Art
Missing Links: Hipster Jingles, Nigerian Scammers, and a Guide to Moustache Growing
We scout the web to find you the best intel you might have missed this week.Olivier Zahm "The Secrets of Photographing Women" Exhibition @ Leadapron (Hypebeast) Meet an Honest-to-Goodness Nigerian Scammer (Gawker) Jingle Punks: Classical Music Versions Of All Your Hipster Favorites (The Frisky) The Moustache Grower's Guide (Uncrate) Meet Andrew Richardson, The Man Behind America's First "Asexual Sex Magazine" (StyleFile) Parliament-Funkadelic Donates 'Mothership' to Smithsonian (Rolling Stone) Also on Details.com: The Best Bikes for Design Fiends: Van Hulsteijn Video Lookbook: Yves Saint Laurent's Sensuous Eyewear for Summer The Best Eco Supercar Concept: Jaguar's Sleek, Green C-X75
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Art
"California Dreaming" in the Big Apple: Street Art Welcomes The New Whitney
Left to right: a limited edition print by artists Mario Ybarra Jr. and Karla Diaz, the artists near their Meatpacking District mural. It's a little taste of West-Coast flavor in the new center of East-Coast art. Los Angeles artists Mario Ybarra Jr. and Karla Diaz have collaborated on a new wall mural entitled "California Dreaming" in New York City. As part of the Whitney Museum of American Art's Community Day, artists Ybarra Jr. and Diaz celebrated the ground breaking of the museum's new location in the Meatpacking District.Above: "California Dreaming" by Mario Ybarra Jr. and Karla DiazTheir black and white
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The Daily Details Continues
