Cool Hunting
| 20 February 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Rothco Camo Flask, Sneakers and Socks
by Evan Orensten
Rothco has been hooking up military and civilian customers with their camouflage gear since the 1950s. We're fans of their classic sneakers, and find their camo flask appropriately discreet for outdoor sippin'. The camo socks are another favorite.
A camo flask and a pair of hi-tops (men's size 8 only) will be given to the first CH reader who sends us the correct answer to this question: Andy Warhol painted many camouflage portraits, all of which were commissioned except for self-portraits and those of which person? Send your guesses to us here, and mention camo flask or camo sneakers in the subject.
Update: Thanks to all of the CH readers who wrote in. The correct answer according to DPM, our trustworthy guide to all things camo, is Warhol's friend and fellow artist Joseph Beuys.
Rothko products are available from these online retailers.
Grizzly Bear
by Ami Kealoha
In a time when bands like Animal Collective and Gang Gang Dance are fast becoming household names (at least among the music nerd set), Brooklyn-based Grizzly Bear comes at a rare moment when experimental music is getting its due. Their recent two-disc debut release, Horn of Plenty, is proof of avant-pop's current fertile grounds, featuring one disc of their moody melodic tracks and another remixed by the likes of Dntel, Soft Pink Truth, and Safety Scissors. Thanks to densely-layered vocals, atmospheric clicks and whispers, and eclectic effects, when the electronica outfits take over they blend well with Grizzly Bear's neo-romanticism. Like two sides of the same coin, each album compliments the other while conjuring different moods. Disc one's mournful traipse through genres ranges from folk to psychedelic, at times sounding like a more tame version of Xiu-Xiu. The other disc comes alive with blips and bleeps that propel the originals, seamlessly integrating with the haunting tracks in much the same way that Dntel did with Ben Gibbard on The Postal Service, making for a rare example of a remix album that's as good—if not better—than the source.
Check out some tracks on Grizzly Bear's Myspace page and pick up the CD from Kanine Records.
Custom Slip-on Chucks
by Josh Rubin
Leveraging the powerful web based customization engine and manufacturing process created by their parent company Nike, Converse has just added a couple new styles to their Converse One custom shoe program. Exciting for some are the Chuck Taylors Hi Tops in youth sizes, but exciting to me are the Chuck Taylor Slip Canvas Shoes. A favorite since their launch last Summer, the Slips can now be customized in a huge range of colors and patterns. My skullified creation, after the jump.
