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I covered some wild Japanese barcodes a few years ago. The Dieline has a nice roundup of some new ones I’ve never seen before. Awesome!

Maybe everyone had had too much of Wangsters and all things urban, or maybe as Wall Street crumbles, designers are beginning to yearn for the simple, positive pleasures of country life. Whatever the case, fashion has taken a trip back to the old farm as inspiration this season, with pastoral touches and down-home details. From Rachel Comey and Stella McCartney to D&G and Chanel, we saw ladies who...

CH recently had the chance to catch up with some of Burton's best boarders when they passed through NYC to help promote the brand's new HD snowboarding flick " The B Movie." (Download it from iTunes or get a copy from Burton or Amazon.) We asked them all the same three questions and naturally they supplied some rather entertaining answers. What was your biggest fail? Mads Jonsson (below, right): I...

It will not surprise regular readers of this blog that I like Sumocloud.

Looking at the portfolio of Jeffrey Meyer is like looking into the mind of a mad man. He jumps between different styles flawlessly… from underground comic book pages to design driven collage work. Wicked!

To the collage fans out there, I present the work of Greg Ferris.

\n\nInternational street art superstar Sherpard Fairey and Levi’s Jeans teamed up for this event in New York City’s Times Square. In front of the Levi’s flagship store, Fairey put up dozens of posters displaying his signature pop-art influenced work, using nothing more than simple wheatpaste. A brilliant collaboration between one of graffiti’s most iconic artists and one of America’s most...

Safety pins are the ultimate symbol of fashion and function. Who can't remember using them to either make something or to skirt a major wardrobe malfunction. Whatever their use, safety pins are on the fashion come-up. The spring 2010 Vena Cava show presented a full on safety-pin vest, while Christopher Kane used the slick pins to add subtle shine to the Versus collection. Style bloggers-turned-DIYers...

Although A.P.C. has been making headlines, as of late, for its collaborations with Supreme and SOPH., the brand still retains its core aesthetic of offering simple, timeless pieces to the contemporary crowd. October marks another month of releases for A.P.C., mostly consisting of knits, outerwear, and accessories just in time for Winter. For those appreciative of the French brand’s minimalist nature...

by Tisha Leung Sexing up the Midwest prairie look, Sara Keiser's Box 185 collection makes the style relevant to today. Her newest pieces—nubile faux fur chaps and pants, fringe leggings and feather earrings—aren't for wallflowers. This season, the South Dakota native reinterpreted her '70s-inspired wide leg pants from prior collections and decked them out in faux fur resembling Mongolian lamb...

Lurve, an independent magazine which seeks to focus on designers/artists of the future, previews these shots from their first issue. Fall/Winter 2009 features some of the latest apparel from Wood Wood (among others), shot by photographer Daniela Muller-Brunke with an appearance by model Paul Boche. The shoot is fairly casual, allowing the clothes to shine more prominently. See more at Lurve Magazine...

Once upon a time, we all worshipped printed magazines. Those glossy bibles that guided us through our search for inspiration, knowledge, and artistic enlightenment. But we all know where this story is headed. And, given print's dismal future, a number of virtual 'zines are rising up to fill in the gaps many of our fave titles are leaving behind—and several are pushing boundaries that print...