Them There's Gold In Those Jeans! Real Gold Infused Denim From Hugo Boss.

The high-end label of German-based brand Hugo Boss, Boss Selection, has created limited edition jeans for women that have actual gold plated threading woven into the denim as details. The luxurious gold-plated fibers have been treated with a laminate so that they maintain their strength after multiple washes.







Back-pocket embroidery, an attached key ring, and embossed leather waist label are also added to the $895 jeans of which only 300 pairs will be available worldwide.



Special order only through Boss shops nationwide. (800.484.6267) www.hugoboss.com

images and info courtesy of The Robb Report.

Modern Quilts For Manly Men & More By LUKE.

I blogged about edgy rock n' roll quilts by Boo Davis last August, now I'm happy to introduce you to another fabulous modern quilter and much to my pleasant surprise, the talented stitcher is a male.


above: one of Luke Haynes' self-portrait quilts

Luke Haynes explores ways of using fabric as a medium for both functional quilts as well as wall hangings. His collections include Man Stuff, American Nostalgia, Self-portraits, Flightless Birds, Objects & Accessories as well as commissions and gifts.


above: America In Context #1 - American Gothic. Below: detail


Luke combines various techniques and looks to create his modern quilts and wall-hangings. Traditional quilting combined with the posterized imagery makes for beautiful textile art.




Here's a few of his Man Stuff quilts:

Hammer:


Screwdriver:


Red Truck:

Elk Head:


And a few from his American Nostalgia Collection:

Hamburger:

Abraham Lincoln:

American Pie:

Fries and A Hopper:

President Obama:


Some of his Self-Portrait Quilts:







Penguin, from his series of Flightless Birds:



Some examples of his commissioned quilts and gifts for friends:





all images courtesy of Luke Haynes

See more of his work here or visit his etsy store here to buy one of have him create one for you.

Australia's We Are Handsome Brings Us Wearable Waterproof Art.

Sydney, Australia's We Are Handsome swimwear and body suits turns your body into a canvas. Bikinis, body suits, and men's trunks are made by hand, with the finest quality Italian Lycra. The pieces are then printed upon with high density inks using a placement sublimation process.



Tyra Banks rocked the Africa Scoopback on the cover and in an inside editorial of her June issue:



Each of the designs are limited editions and designed by their in-house artist often using dozens of images to get the right look and feel. Here's their new line for 2011.

Africa scoopback and bikini:


Arabia scoopback and bodysuit:


Bordeaux bodysuit:

Los Angeles scoopback and bandeau:


The Savannah bodysuit:

The Hollywood:


Bahamas trunks:

Bahamas zipsuit:

Yosemite trunks and Bahamas bikini:

Africa trunks and Bordeaux bikini:

Delaware scooback and zipsuit:


The Amazon:

The Jupiter scoopback and zipsuit:


The Yosemite bandeau:

Photography by Sebastian Kriete(cropped for this post)

About Us (from their site):

above: Indhra and Jeremy of We Are Handsome

The idea was to create spellbinding works of art; what resulted was We Are Handsome. Born on the cusp of summer 2009, these colourful palettes of inspiration and finely shaped cuts recall the halcyonic, sun drenched days of old, of Indhra Chagoury’s big beautiful Queensland childhood, of Jeremy Jules Somers’ Big Bad Smoke.

We Are Handsome is the embodiment of Indhra and Jeremy and everyone else who has a love for the beautiful things in life. Their desire to create, design and share perfection has understandably made them a hit with the world, but We Are Handsome still remains true to their roots.

Every piece is 100% Australian designed, every thread is Australian sewn and every We Are Handsome suit is loved. We hope that you are too.
all info and images courtesy of We Are Handsome



They also feature wonderful photographers shooting their collection, the latest being shot by She Is Frank,

be sure to check it out on their blog here.

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