Carhartt WIP + Polar Skate Co.

A capsule collaboration based on the career of enigmatic Swedish skater Pontus Alv

Increasingly, skateboarding is no longer defined by the palm trees and 70-degree weather of sunny Southern California. The contemporary skateboarding narrative is becoming more and more defined outside of the Golden State, especially in NYC, London, Paris and anywhere creativity on four-wheels is being fostered. The new collaboration from Carhartt WIP and Sweden’s Polar Skate Co. personifies the unique character of the Northern European skate …

Mick Rock: EXPOSED

The photographer's iconic images in a Kate Moss-clad paperback book and on view in a coinciding NYC exhibition

Mick Rock‘s 256-page paperback version of “Exposed” is currently stuck in customs, but that hasn’t made the legendary rock’n’roll photographer slow down. As he told us on a tour of his exhibition of the same name—on now at NYC’s SUMO Gallery—he’s been busy “buggering about” with some of his iconic photos. For his classic Lou Reed image that graces the cover of Transformer, for example, …

Erwin Olaf: Volume II

Moody and melancholy, this new photography book is all atmosphere

Netherlands-born photographer Erwin Olaf is internationally famed for his mysterious and moody imagery—from hyper-posed, traditionally inspired portraits and still lifes to the seemingly creepy and voyeuristic. His photos create a strong sense of atmosphere and, while never fully telling a story, open up various narratives left open for viewer interpretation. Aperture has recently collected a wealth of stunning images for the upcoming book, “Erwin Olaf: …