Solid Skateboards for Kids

The Berlin-based brand aims to introduce the rebellious roots of skate culture to a new generation

In an attempt to share the original, rebellious spirit of skateboarding with a younger generation, graffiti artist and European skateboard industry veteran Dave the Chimp is bringing his passion for the activity to a new venture this summer. Chimp, who works with Mob Skateboards, Vans, Mischief Skateboards and Mabasi, has added yet another arrow to his quiver with his youth-focused brand Solid Skateboards. Chimp started …

Cool Hunting Video: The Sock Hop

With over 100 years of experience, the Nasserbakht family has long outfitted New Yorkers in custom shirts

In the back of The Sock Hop, a small boutique on Elizabeth Street in the SoHo, NYC, the Nasserbakhts are busy sewing custom shirts for an ever-growing number of customers. The Nasserbakht family has been making shirts for over 100 years and the current generation encouraged their father to come out of retirement to make perfectly fitting garments for an increasingly discerning population—and to teach …

Lost Destination Prints

Illustrated by Stephen Millership for Manchester-based design studio Dorothy, the Lost Destination series of lithograph prints features Brutalist concrete architecture from the 1960s and ’70s. As Dorothy’s Ali Johnson explains, “Love them or loathe them, there’s something poignant about how these buildings once symbolized a ‘brave new world’ only to be dismissed, derided or demolished by the occupants of future they looked towards.”