Link About It: This Week’s Picks

David Byrne's Tight Spot, Tokyo subway posters, Land Rover's new concept car and more in this week's look at the web

1. NYC Bike-Share Portland, OR-based Alta Bicycle Share was recently chosen by the Bloomberg administration to populate the streets of America’s largest metropolis with public bicycle rental stations by summer 2012. 2. A Family Tree For Video Game Controllers The “definite history of the video game controller,” Pop Chart Lab‘s all-encompassing infographic plots the controller’s design evolution from classic joysticks to the modern racing wheel. …

150 Years of Elegance

A historic look at Italy's fashion industry curated by two of its most prominent visionaries

In celebration of Italy’s 150th anniversary as a unified country, the marvelous Reggia di Venaria is hosting the exhibition “Fashion in Italy: 150 Years of Elegance” in the recently restored and equally ornate “Italian Versailles,” a few miles outside of Turin. The long journey through the history of Italian fashion is divided in two parts. The first is curated by Academy Award winning customer designer …

Vans DQM General

A skate industry vet teams up with a legendary NYC boutique for a collaborative shop with street culture appeal

The most talked about collaboration between skateboarding and street fashion of late, Vans’ first brick-and-mortar store champions NYC sneaker institution DQM. Opening today in the heart of SoHo, the Vans DQM General brings boutique founder Chris Keeffe’s well-edited contemporary skate style to a broader shopping audience. From custom-made tables to the handpicked photographs that adorn the walls, the historic space’s lofted ceilings and worn hardwood …