This closely watched IPO was a success, especially in a day filled with broader market turmoil.

Read MSN Article here

In his first year in office, Adams implemented the Climate Action Plan, a roadmap to cutting Carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050; he’s merged the Office of Sustainable Development with the Bureau of Planning to infuse all city plans with sustainability; he’s worked toward allocating $20 million for new “bicycle boulevards“; and he’s started a pilot program for clean energy retrofitting.

Adams has proven that even in slow economic times, he’s still moving Portland forward as a Fast City.

full interview here

a fresh piece from the ‘wings’ necklace collection.
simple, modern, elegant/casual, neutral with a quirk of asymmetry.
wood pieces on a 16″ oxidized or regular sterling silver chain.

Lauren Haupt Collection

i know everyone is currently from a different planet, outerspace, Mars, galactic_ & for one i must say i don’t mind the analogies. It’s one thing to say it, & it’s another to completely embody taking your mind to another place & physically manifesting the thoughts you deliberately hold in your conscious and sub-conscious mind- it’s called Auto Suggestion!

The mix of style & art that the snow boot has evolved into is a perfect ‘physical manifestation’ of how i see a young man like myself being able to bridge the gap in garment representation. Enough said?! – it’ll have to do for now lol !!

The shoe Pharrell is wearing is called the Zoom Force 1 *Special Edition* Danny Kass “Double Tongue”

the top shoe is the Burton x Disney Collaboration “Tron: Legacy” – the shoe below is the Nike Zoom Kaiju

“Fluctat nec Mergitur”, an old Latin phrase translated to mean “The boat rocks but never sinks”, is not only a metaphor of a mental twister (pointing to something about determination and survival, perhaps?), but also the motto of Paris, and present in the city’s coat of arms depicting a ship floating on rough seas. In the spirit of surviving through tumultuous waves, and everything that’s authentically Paris, nothing can represent the iconic Parisian creativity, lifestyle and attitude more than creative collective, La MJC. Drawing forces from two French icons, La MJC and heritage sportswear label, Lacoste, the duo has partnered up to create a fresh pair of nautical-inspired kicks for the summer, based on Lacoste’s signature low-top Broadwick model.

Jaguar’s latest addition to celebrate it’s 75th birthday is the Jaguar XKR 75. The XKR 75 will deliver the same performance and steering control as the XKR. The Jaguar boasts five hundred and thirty horsepower allowing the car to reach zero to one hundred kilometers an hour in just four point four seconds. The exterior features a new Stratus Grey Finish and red Blake calipers, while the interior has been dressed in charcoal leather and carefully stitched up using ivory stitching. The car will be available exclusively from Jaguar dealerships.

Italian brand San Pellegrino presents a collaboration with Italian fashion house Missoni. The lables feature the Missoni branding and the bottle also comes in a special sleeve, designed by the brand.

” a glass of vino, a pellegrino for chaser ” – Chion Press (excerpt from Munich Nights)

“The unique soccer ball is a real life-size model made of 6,620 white diamonds and 2,640 black diamonds totaling to a mighty 3,500 carats. The soccer ball took nearly three months to make and is estimated to hold a value of $2.59 million.” (via Regular Ol’ Ty)