Timex has revealed a painterly collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, turning some of the New York institution’s most-revered artworks into wearable, expressive timepieces. Inside the collection, Timex’s Modern Easy Reader, which boasts a clear and legible dial with straightforward functionality, comes in two artistic finishes. The first iteration dons Gustav Klimt’s 1912-13 portrait of Mäda Primavesi on the […]

Jun Takahashi penned “a heartfelt letter” apologizing for his use of live butterflies during UNDERCOVER‘s runway show at Paris Fashion Week. A representative for PETA confirmed the news and furnished a copy of the letter with WWD, which stated that the designer promised to never use real butterflies or other live animals again. The organization reached out to Takahashi in […]

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Back in 1987, a designer named Oscar Tusquets created the Gaulino chair. Its name came from those that inspired its sinuous form – Antoni Gaudí and Carlo Mollino. The design became critically acclaimed, winning awards for its new, contemporary style. An “icon of the modern 20th century”, its wooden frame is cut and contoured to create slender tapering legs, while […]

Kevin Abstract has delivered his third solo studio album, Blanket. Clocking in at approximately 40 minutes, the 13-track album marks his first solo work since 2019’s ARIZONA BABY and the breakup of BROCKHAMPTON last year. Blanket is produced by his long-time collaborator Romil Hemnani, Jonah Abraham, Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, John Carroll Kirby and Julian Ali, and hears him fuse […]

Disney has revealed its plans to buy out Comcast and assume full ownership of Hulu. The company will pay NBC Universal approximately $8.61 billion USD for Comcast’s 33% stake. In its announcement, Disney said that the acquisition of Hulu at “fair market value” would serve to “further Disney’s streaming objectives.” Following AT&T’s sale of its own share of Hulu in […]

50 Cent‘s “In Da Club” has officially been certified Diamond by the RIAA, 20 years after its release. The Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ cut has now sold at least 10 million units in the United States and has so far amassed more than 1.2 billion Spotify streams, along with 1.8 billion YouTube views for its official music videos. “In Da Club” […]

As the leaves brown and the temperature drops to a cozy degree, a selection of rising artists have entered the Hypebeast radar. The Fall 2023 roster of Hypebeast’s bi-annual list features artists crossing the genres of rap, hip-hop, Midwest pop, R&B, neo-soul and pop, highlighting the exciting variety the new generation has to offer. Bktherula For fans of: Rico Nasty, Lancey […]

Pharrell‘s digital auction house JOOPITER has partnered with the prolific Japanese streetwear designer and KENZO creative director NIGO for its sixth sale. Titled From Me To You, the sale features a curation of sought-after iconic and unseen items from NIGO’s personal archives. Available for global bidding later in mid-November, the collection features a selection of items that have pinpointed an […]

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