Denim Dudes: A Book About Men and Their Jeans

Over 80 denim heads share insight into the 20th century's most important fabric through an equal number of unique lenses

At any given time, approximately 50% of the global population is wearing a pair of jeans—at least, so says Amy Leverton, a leading denim expert and author of “Denim Dudes,” a new photography-based book documenting over 80 men and their denim. While traveling the world many times over on assignment for her gig as Director of Denim and Youth Culture at trend forecasting company WGSN, …

Raccoon Coats Have More Fun

Apart from Kanye, it’s not often we see guys these days decked out in floor-length fur coats. But back in the ‘20s, raccoon coats were a stylish staple worn by men on a game-day or a night out on the town. A Continuous Lean resurfaces a few pictures of the furry garments including an ad selling the coats for over $300, which one commenter points …

Anouk Wipprecht’s “Spiderdress”

Unveiled at this year’s CES in downtown Las Vegas, the “Spiderdress” by Dutch designer and engineer Anouk Wipprecht takes a new approach at wearable technology. Made through 3D printing and composed of plastic, the spider-like exoskeleton is meant to be a self-defense aid for women with protective arms that sit upon the wearer’s shoulders. Sensors are able to track and analyze the wearer’s body language …