És x Crooked Tongues Foothills Sneaker Pack

by Tim Yu

Back in June Complex announced the Foothills collaboration between éS and our friends at famed footwear site Crooked Tongues. After years of planning and development, the pack which includes a skate shoe, hat, backpack and jacket finally goes on sale today at the Crooked Tongues store.

The shoes come in three distinct colorways (grey/pink, black/purple, tan/brown), Crooked Tongues scoured éS's archives to brew up an original look. A skate sneaker influenced by trail/hike themes, the Foothills also features many modern tech elements of sneaker design. Of particular interest, the slightly asymmetrical lacing system rooted in the instep wrap tongue decreases seams and chafing while increasing comfort.

Other elements of the pack are just as well-executed, including the three-layer jacket which features taped seams, waterproof zippers and a clean, functional look. All items in the pack feature the same zig-zag thread details used on the shoe tying the whole kit together nicely.

Back in July we dropped in on Crooked Tongues office to see how the project was coming along and talk a bit of shop. Charlie Morgan introduced me to some of the team and enlightened me with some of the history of their business. The whole team was super welcoming and, as you can see, they have plenty going on in the office (some of which has yet to drop so have a close look).

A recommended read, check out Crooked Tongues detailed timeline on the development of the collaboration for a behind the scenes look including drafts, sketches and prototypes to learn more about how the Foothills came to be.

The sneaks go for £90, hat for £30, backpack for £70 and jacket for £220 all available at the Crooked Tongues store.

Peep many more images of the pack and the Crooked Tongues office after the jump.

Monster and Animal Hands by Héctor Serrano

by Brian Fichtner

Spanish designer Héctor Serrano's new temporary tattoos for children transform hands into colorful creatures. A modern take on the sock puppet, the wide-eyed caricatures of animals and monsters go on with water.

Serrano designed them for the U.K. gift company Worldwide, who launched them at this week's New York International Gift Fair. Purchase a set of eight animals or monsters for £4 from NPW or contact Worldwide's U.S. offices to find a local retailer.

Update 20 October 2009: The hands are available online (and in store) at A Plus R in Venice, CA

via Dezeen.

Sonny Barger x Self Edge Photo Shoot

by CH Contributor

by Kiya Babzani

As we turn onto the dirt road to Sonny Barger's house outside of Phoenix, AZ, the fear starts to sink in. I mean, he is Sonny Fucking Barger, the man that helped found The Hells Angels, the world's largest and most notorious motorcycle club. Photographer Clay Gardner and I are there to shoot Sonny for an upcoming ad campaign for Self Edge (currently running on CH), but standing at his front door with three rabid-sounding dogs barking furiously at the mesh gate, we momentarily contemplated running back to the car.

Living in San Francisco my entire life and having traveled the world, I've never experienced the palpable tension of the motorcycle culture in Phoenix and the nearby Cave Creek area. Over the course of our forty-eight hour stay, every bar we went to seemed like a biker bar, but a true biker bar, not what we call "biker bars" in California. These were real gangs with real beef and real violence between them and it was everywhere. There was an air that something was amiss at all times. Large stacks of motorcycle culture magazines littered every corner of every cafe we stopped at and on every road guys in black leather vests ripped around corners with no helmet to protect them from the hot dry heat or the asphalt.

Before we have a chance to chicken out, Sonny’s wife Zorana opens the door and lets the dogs out, which only look and sound vicious. Walking into Sonny's house is much like walking into a Hells Angels museum, complete with Hells Angel name plates, comic books, banners, badges and Harley Davidson trinkets.

We spend the next five hours photographing Sonny, starting with a ride out to the open highway, all the while telling us stories about everything from why he rides Victory bikes over Harleys to how Hunter S. Thompson was a coward. He requests that we take a few photographs of his gym so he can send the photos to his friend in prison.

Continue reading and see more images after the jump.

The Art Of Guinness

by Karen Day

London's Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising joins in to celebrate Guinness' 250th anniversary with their current exhibition, "The Art of Guinness." Paying tribute to the legendary stout, the show simultaneously examines how the company remains so successful after all these years,

Prominently featuring the work of John Gilroy (pictured below), whose use of zoo animals and the tagline "My Goodness, My Guinness" brought instant recognition to the beer and its advertisements, the exhibit will also include graphic designs by other commissioned artists like H.M. Bateman (pictured above) and Edward Ardizzone.

From print advertisements and TV commercials to drink trays and beer coasters, the "Art of Guinness" makes for a lesson in advertising that's as fun as drinking the beer itself.

via Le Cool Magazine. See more images after the jump.

Art of Guinness
Through 25 October 2009
Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising
2 Colville Mews
London W11 2AR map
tel. +44 (0)20 7908 0880

Victoria Mason Miniature Readymade Jewelry

by Ami Kealoha

Miniaturizing some of our favorite objects in sterling silver, Victoria Mason's line of sterling silver jewelry satisfies a penchant both for all things tiny and for readymades. Her designs replicate the beauty of the everyday, items like clothespins, sneakers and pencil shavings. A fork and knife earring set "feed your senses" and make the perfect gift for foodies or just those who love cuteness.

Mason's jewelry sells through Oye Modern starting at AU$55.