Cool Hunting

Airbag Craftworks
The German-based Airbag Craftworks is the design force behind this crossbones sans skulls tee. Their line ranges from photo-silkscreened birds to statements including, "Don't trust the DJ" and "Good music I dance/No good music I not dance" and they all cost 30 euro. Made from materials like "re-used cotton air mattress," their DJ-friendly bag collection (they come in styles like "classic 12inch") take the...

New from Imaginary Foundation
The good people of knocked off by FCUK). Silly Walk (left) is a funky new direction that uses discharge ink to bleach the design in to the t, leaving it feeling soft and comfy regardless of the design. Nick Philip from Imaginary Foundation explains what they're all about: "Grandiose are the fantasies of genius and profound their absurdity. It is the belief of the...

Original Fake Two Fingers T-Shirt
A deceivingly funny t-shirt from Kaws using his trademark Mickey Mouse-esque cartoon hands, it just about sums up the complicated set of feelings I have about New York City (and everything else) these days. (Also see Public School's similar expression of dueling emotions.) Available in black and white from We Sold Out for €65. via Highsnobiety...

Public School T-shirt and Jacket
Leading the way in grown-up street wear, Public School recently released Fall/Winter 2008, their second collection. We've been into their clean cut but somewhat edgy designs since the label launched last year; the quality materials and subtle details set them apart from the rest of the rack at Barneys or Fred Segal. Their new NY Hearts Me t-shirt (not available until next Fall 2008),...

Death/Traitors: Spring 08
It's hard for a t-shirt operation to define itself when it seems like everyone and their friend-who-dropped-out-of- art-school is printing their own line. That hasn't been a problem for Brooklyn's Death/Traitors, who recently added to their inimitable collection of loosely cult-themed streetwear. The spring line offers a healthy dose of satanic messages and roman numerals, with enough pyramids and all-seeing eyes to fill an...

Hecklewood T-Shirts
Portland, Oregon-basedHecklewood is a streetwear label born from an obsession with fringe subcultures. Raised on a steady diet of art, pop culture, and punk, their collection draws inspiration from their youth in the '80s and '90s and the cultural happenings of today. Hecklewood and its two sister brands, Tanner and Off-set will be making their debut at the Pool Tradeshow 27-29 August in Las...