Saint Augustine’s Academy

We breathed a sigh of relief when we first discovered menswear label, Saint Augustine Academy. Since its inception in 2002, the Sydney-based team has risen to cult-status among individuals with a keen eye for sophistication and intelligent design. Playing on the lifestyle of a modern rock-and-roll star, the designers at Saint Augustine Academy are heavily inspired by the rock nouveau ethos that surrounded bands like …

Chronicles of Never Sunglasses

by Max Berlinger Former Ksubi designer Gareth Moody has his hands full these days. Not only is he hard at work on his ready-to-wear line Chronicles of Never, he's also about to debut his newest pet project: sunglasses. The term "shades" takes on a whole new meaning with Moody's creations, featuring huge frames and pitch-black tinted lenses that seem to reference Jackie O, Rachel Zoe, …

BillyKirk x Ryder Robison Notebooks

by Max Berlinger One of our favorite local leather accessories companies, BillyKirk, is moving into the world of books with their latest endeavor, a collaboration with Norwegian-born renaissance man Ryder Robison. The limited-edition notebooks are each hand-done by Robison featuring his ethereal etchings and otherworldly illustrations. There couldn't be a better place to write your to-do list, next novel or idle doodles.