rebirth of the fake money wallet
Maison Martin Margiela's Spring 2008 wallet, built from fake currency held shut with an elastic band, was revived almost exactly by Supreme and MM6 sixteen years later, and now resells for as much as $20,000.
a perfume with directions instead of notes
A Norwegian researcher and a German perfumer spent 2004 capturing what four districts of Berlin actually smell like, then bottled the results as a working family of compass-coded perfumes.
is your björk shirt real?
The photo on this 1993 shirt is the actual Björk Debut album cover, from a photoshoot that produced more than one piece of her early artwork, and nobody selling the shirt seems to agree on who made it.
how the psp became jdm culture
Sony built a real GPS receiver and a real camera for the original PSP, and both ended up mounted in cars. The same handheld shows up just as often nowhere near one.
the disappearing art of a design book
Inside Page Spread, the Tokyo-run online bookstore and library for graphic design and typography, highlighting 6 picks currently in stock.
why do jeans have that leather patch?
The little leather patch above the right back pocket of your jeans is one of the oldest continuously used trademarks in the world.
the labels that became the design
The inside of a garment might be the most underrated design surface in fashion.
the many uniforms of yung lean
A cult style leader who has never settled on one decade, one price point, or one persona. Tracking the actual wardrobe, shoot by shoot.
a guide to shopping fashion in stockholm
Explore the archive rooms, upcycling ateliers and curated secondhand shopping in Stockholm.