Curtis Kulig x Saturdays Surf NYC (Prints)

 Illustrator, painter and photographer Curtis Kulig based in New York, has created a series of prints teamed up with Saturdays Surf NYC. Three designs to collect, each limited to only 100 editions are now available online and were the subject of the brands Tokyo store 1st anniversary celebrations over the weekend.

Aston Martin turns 100

British car manufacturer Aston Martin marked its 100th anniversary in Chelsea’s Henniker Mews yesterday, the original home of the company. Founded on 15 January 1913, Aston Martin designs and manufactures around 3,500 exclusive sports cars at its Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire every year.

“I am proud to be celebrating 100 years of heritage and the best of British craftsmanship,” said Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez.

Dr Bez described Aston Martin as “the coolest luxury car brand on the planet,” an argument heightened by its connection to the James Bond film franchise, featuring in the latest blockbuster Skyfall. The event in London marks the start of a year-long celebration with events taking place across the world, including a week-long Aston Martin festival in July where enthusiasts will be able to see how the car is made at its factory in Gaydon.

10 things you may not know about Aston Martin:

1. There have been 10 different versions of the iconic Aston Martin badge. The current version was introduced in 2003
2. The Aston Martin wings badge has its origins in ancient Egypt – derived from the open wings of the scarab beetle
3. In 100 years Aston Martin has produced just over 60,000 sports cars
4. It is accurately estimated that more than 90% of all Aston Martins built are still in existence
5. Aston Martin has manufactured cars from seven locations in the past 100 years
6. Aston Martin’s global HQ at Gaydon, the company’s first purpose-built home, celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2013
7. The Aston Martin Owners Club was founded in 1935 at The Grafton Hotel, London
8. The now sold-out One-77 hypercar is Aston Martin’s most exclusive, powerful and expensive production model to date
9. It took 2,700 man hours to produce each One-77
10. The painting process for the current Aston Martin range takes between 50 and 70 hours per car

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Goodhood celebrating their 5th anniversary

London retailer Goodhood are celebrating their 5th anniversary with the opening of a pop-up store and stocking it with a host of collaborative products from such brands as Bag N Noun, Goodhood X R.Newbold, Great River, Soulland, Norse Projects, Dog State Jewellery, Antipodium, created specifically to represent The Goodhood Store’s ideals. Check it out  here

Fashion East x Casio G-Shock Maarten van der Horst vs. SIBLING

As part of the Casio G-Shock’s 30th anniversary celebrations Teaming up with Fashion East to create a special edition collaboration designed by SIBLING and Maarten van der Horst. The two designers worked with  G-Shock’s classic DW6900, GA-110 and Hypercomplex designs. Both will be available exclusively from G-Shock East this Thursday, June 21, and will retail for £250.