On a rainy day in Paris circa 1965, Leon-Claude Duhamel observed attentively as people rushed by in soaking wet clothes without an umbrella. It was on this day that the K-way jacket was born. Lightweight and completely waterproof, the jacket can be folded into a small, elastic belted hip bag when not in use. An instant success with first year sales of more than 250,000 …
Updating classic styles with contemporary details, Spec+ is one of the latest welcome additions to menswear in NYC. With subtle gold accents and Japanese linings, their Spring/Summer 07 collection has just enough edge to breathe new life into familiar styles without going all-out trendy. The trench ($298), for example, is a current ubiquitous look that Spec+ keeps clean save the slant pockets and a d-ring …
ESG, is a set of wings for parachutists to use to fly as far as 40km before opening their chute. Developed for military use as a way to get troops under a radar, it looks prime to be the next extreme sport. According to Coolest Gadgets, ESG is already working on the next version which will have small turbo jet drives to accommodate jumps from …
