Heyday Footwear’s Super Smooth Boot appeared in our September 2010 archive in a rustic brown colourway. The original report described oiled brown nubuck and waxed cotton laces, contrasting it with a grey-canvas Homeroom collaboration. Those are historical descriptions, not a verified specification for a pair being sold today.

Workwear influence, streetwear styling

The boot’s appeal in the original feature was its workwear-inspired look: an earthy upper and sturdy-looking silhouette that could be paired with jeans or corduroy. An outdoorsy appearance does not establish weather protection, safety certification or suitability for hiking. Choose it for the outfit you want to build, and check any functional requirements separately.

The retained photographs and gallery document the archived version. Our old retailer link is not a current offer, and the companion TheShoeBuff report linked in 2010 is no longer available at its recorded address. We have not verified present-day stock or an original maker specification for this edition.

Questions for a second-hand seller

• Ask for photographs of the actual pair, including both soles, the lining, tongue and size markings—not just old promotional images.
• Check heel wear, stitching and the upper-to-sole join. Ask about separation, repairs and damage around flex points.
• Confirm the material and finish before selecting care products. A brown upper or a similar silhouette is not enough to identify an edition.

If possible, try the boots with the socks you intend to wear. Check toe room, heel movement and ankle pressure; if buying remotely, confirm sizing information and return terms. We have not inspected, authenticated or wear-tested a surviving pair.

Care and related reading

Match care to the actual material rather than treating every brown boot as smooth leather. Ask the maker or a shoe-care specialist for advice where the finish is unclear, particularly before wet cleaning or conditioning older uppers.

Explore our streetwear and collaboration archive collections for more historical releases. TheShoeBuff’s boot guides offer fit, construction and care questions to take to a seller or repairer; they do not establish this model’s exact construction.

Updated 15 October 2026. Originally published 1 September 2010. This article has been revised to clarify historical availability, qualify unverified specifications and add fit, condition and care guidance.

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The discussion of removability is part of that historical account, not a guarantee that tape leaves every surface undamaged or that an installation is permitted. A removable medium does not establish permission to use someone else’s property.

Watch the original interview

The original Flash player is no longer usable in modern browsers. The video originally referenced by this report is linked here: Buff Diss interview on YouTube. Availability has not been independently confirmed; this page is a short interview report, not a transcript or a new interview.

The original report credited Wooster Collective for the video and linked to Buff Diss’s Flickr photographs. These links preserve that provenance rather than imply a current partnership or a verified complete catalogue.

What to look for in tape-based work

Consider how the line work changes a familiar surface: its scale beside doors and windows, the rhythm of repeated lines, and the relationship between the drawing and the surrounding architecture. The material is only part of the work; the choice of location and the viewer’s position also shape how it reads.

For related historical reporting, explore our streetwear, collaboration and culture archive collections. Read older accounts of authorities’ reactions in their original context, not as present-day advice about where artwork may be installed.

Updated 14 October 2026. Originally published 2 June 2009. This article has been revised to integrate historical context, qualify claims about removability and clarify the original video provenance.

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FormatMag’s September 2010 report identified this bag as a Nike ACG × Pendleton Woolen Mills Karst backpack. Its restrained dark exterior was the point of interest: the original writer expected a more visibly patterned contribution from Pendleton, but the supplied photograph did not show the interior. That absence is not evidence of a patterned lining.

What the archive photograph shows

The pictured backpack has a dark front panel, a vertical run of webbing loops, buckled straps and an ACG mark. Those visible details make it a useful design reference for the meeting of streetwear and outdoor-inspired bags. They do not establish its capacity, exact fibre composition, waterproofing, comfort or load rating.

The original report described “technical elements” but supplied no specification sheet or hands-on test. We have not established a model-specific primary specification for this collaboration. Treat the photograph and the 2010 attribution as an archive record, not authentication of a seller’s bag or a performance recommendation.

Researching a second-hand example

• Identify the actual bag: request photographs of its labels, article or style codes, interior, back panel and every side. A shared Karst name alone does not establish that two bags are the same edition.
• Check condition: inspect seams, strap attachment points, zips, buckles, lining and any coatings. Ask about repairs and replacement hardware rather than judging only a clean front photograph.
• Check fit for your use: obtain dimensions and compare them with the items you intend to carry. Do not infer laptop fit or airline compliance from the product name.
• Confirm purchase terms: establish return conditions, shipping costs and the seller’s description of defects. No current stock, price or authenticity guarantee is offered here.

Related bag and design reading

For a broader research checklist, read TheCarry’s bag guides. Compare the outdoor-inspired styling with FormatMag’s Penfield Outback vest archive, or continue through the archive collections.

Updated 13 October 2026. Originally published 17 September 2010. This article has been revised to separate visible design details from speculation, clarify the limits of the original report and add second-hand research checks. The original photograph and URL are retained.

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This selection reflects FormatMag’s view of R&B in November 2006, looking back at albums released from 2000 through 2005—not the entire 2000s decade. At the time, the writer felt R&B was on a slight downspiral. The music is less inspired, the soul seems less existent and the content seems bogged down with who cheated on whom and who did whom wrong, but there are still artists out there who deliver albums based on honesty and talent. These artists have brought us clarity in muddled times when the line between R&B and hip-hop is at its thinnest.

This top ten is based on quality, influence on the R&B movement and mainstream music and the extent of its connection with the public.

FormatMag’s original top ten: 2000–2005

10) Usher – Confessions (Mar 23, 2004)
With fresh and fierce new competition vying for his spot on the charts, Usher went back into the studio and crafted his most successful album to date. Confessions perfects his formula on this album; “Burn” works better than “U got it Bad” did on his previous album 8701, and Confessions Part II, though not as catchy, is still more successful at making girls swoon over his infidelity than “You make me Wanna” was in ’97. Confessions shows maturity from the two albums prior and became a global phenomenon in 2004 with 3 consecutive #1 singles, cementing Usher’s place at the top of his genre.

9) R. Kelly – TP2.com (2000)
The original review heard TP2.com as a throwback to the romantic focus of Kelly’s earlier records rather than material gain. Its ninth-place position is retained as a record of the 2006 selection, not a current endorsement of the artist. Kelly was convicted in federal court in Brooklyn in 2021 of racketeering and Mann Act violations involving sexual exploitation and abuse; he received a 30-year sentence in that case in June 2022. The Justice Department’s sentencing account documents that history. The descendent of what most believe to be his best work, the patchy 12 Play, TP2.com doesn’t disappoint and in many ways surpasses its predecessor in overall quality.

8) Aaliyah – Aaliyah (July 17, 2001)
Aaliyah’s third album built on the sound of One in a Million, with Static Major and Timbaland among its collaborators. It was not a wholesale departure from Timbaland: Aaliyah’s official discography lists his appearance on “We Need a Resolution”, while the album’s Apple Music editorial notes identify both collaborators. This album stands on the strength of the superb contextual tracks that could never work as singles.

7) Brandy – Full Moon (Mar 5, 2002)
Her albums aren’t selling three million copies anymore, but make no mistake, her music is better than ever. Brandy and producer Rodney Jerkins came out with an edgier, more mature sound on Full Moon that polarized her sizeable fan base.

The original review regarded the Brandy–Jerkins partnership on this album as a modern-day masterpiece.
The beats may be overly repetitive in places, but the album has a definite flow and is high on both quality and quantity—a justifiable fan favorite since it came out in 2002.

6) Erykah Badu – Mama’s Gun (Nov 21, 2000)
Her first album, Baduizm, almost single-handedly brought Neo-Soul to the mainstream in ’97. Years later, with an influx of similar sounding artists that threatened to water down or usurp the movement, it was time for Badu to follow up her debut and redefine the genre. Mama’s Gun infuses old soul with new and adds in some funk for good measure. While it didn’t do as well commercially as Baduizm, the new album showed the critics that she was here to change the game, rather than simply play it.

5) Alicia Keys – Diary Of Alicia Keys (Dec 2, 2003)
After being vaulted into the stratosphere with Songs in A Minor, the pressure was on to equal the success with her sophomore album. The Diary Of Alicia Keys more than equals her debut. Gone are the patchy album tracks and in their place we get proof that Alicia was worthy of all the hype she received.

4) John Legend – Get Lifted (Dec 28, 2004)
John Legend started out as a choir director, moved on to singing back up on Kanye West-produced tracks, then to his own recording contract and album. Get Lifted benefits from Kanye’s production but it’s Legend who truly shines, channeling such greats as Sly Stone and Curtis Mayfield. Time will tell if he lives up to his name, but for now, he’s deserving of his Grammy Awards and accolades.

3) Mary J Blige – The Breakthrough (Dec 20, 2005)
You can’t call it a comeback, but after her last album, Love & Life, faltered both commercially and critically under dated production from P. Diddy, Mary definitely put herself firmly back on top. This album not only states the long-known obvious, that Mary is a queen, but also celebrates it. The breakthrough is her jubilee in a long and royal career and boasts her best collection of songs since the urban classic My Life from ’94. The original review worried that the album might not be remembered, but its subsequent recognition provides useful perspective: The Breakthrough won Best R&B Album at the 2007 GRAMMY Awards, and “Be Without You” won Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The Recording Academy’s account records those awards.

2) Jill Scott – Beautifully Human (Aug 31, 2004)
After letting the world know who Jill Scott was on her first album, the time came to demonstrate what Jill Scott could do. Every word on Beautifully Human is delivered impeccably, down to the syllable. This album shows us different aspects of Scott’s life, from love of her man, to love of herself, to regret and from there to acceptance of her mistakes—the amalgamation of her feelings and experiences. Far better than her first and easier to listen to, this album merely lacked the album-selling single to set flying off the shelves as A Long Walk had years earlier. The name alone of Jill Scott speaks volumes on quality, but neither then, nor now, does it sell volumes in quantity.

1) India Arie – Acoustic Soul (Mar 27, 2001)
This collection not only introduced India Arie to the scene, but also boasts some of the best music Motown has ever had to offer. Taking cues and inspiration from greats such as Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, this album blends the old with the new seamlessly and served to introduce a long overdue sense of positive feminism in music.

Seven GRAMMY nominations at the 2002 awards, including Album of the Year (as recorded by the Recording Academy), Acoustic Soul showed the world that Motown still has what it takes in modern music.

How to use this listening list

The order and musical judgments are the original editorial selection, not a chart-based consensus or a new listening test. The page contains album artwork, not embedded audio or video. For a listening starting point, compare the full albums rather than singles alone; editions, track lists and regional streaming availability can differ. Aaliyah and Brandy’s Full Moon have album-level catalog pages checked during this refresh; this is not a promise of free playback or availability in every country.

Continue with FormatMag’s archive collections or the 2007 streetwear lookbook selection for another period snapshot.

Updated 13 October 2026. Originally published 26 November 2006. This article has been revised to clarify its ranking period, repair punctuation and integrate sourced corrections and later historical context. The original ten selections and their order are retained.

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Church’s Elan brogue boot appeared in FormatMag’s August 2011 coverage as a contrast between a cognac-coloured brogued upper and a chunky outsole. The attraction is that collision of dress-shoe detailing and a heavier-looking base: a useful archive reference for readers comparing formal and workwear influences.

What the original report establishes

The 2011 report identified the outsole as a Vibram Carrarmato design and described its compound as recycled. We have not located a model-specific primary specification confirming the recycled content, so that detail remains an attributed historical claim rather than a verified material guarantee. The photograph also cannot establish the boot’s construction method, exact leather finish or current condition.

Vibram traces the Carrarmato design to 1937 and its mountaineering origins. That history explains the reference to a lugged sole, but it does not certify this particular boot’s grip, waterproofing or suitability for hiking. An outdoor-looking outsole is not a performance test.

Reading the design today

The upper and sole suggest different styling directions. As an outfit idea—not a claim based on wearing this pair—compare the boot with straight-leg denim, textured trousers or a less formal jacket. Leave enough room at the hem to judge how the trousers sit around the boot rather than relying on a cropped product photograph.

The original report treated this combination as surprising for Church’s. The maker’s current account of its Burwood brogue describes later reinterpretations involving studs, chunky rubber soles and collaborations. That broader context makes classic detailing mixed with assertive soles less of an anomaly; it does not mean Burwood and Elan are the same model.

Checks for a second-hand pair

• Identity: request clear photographs of size markings, model or article codes, labels and both boots. Compare the actual pair, not just a seller’s stock image.
• Condition: inspect heels, tread, sole edges, uppers, lining and eyelets. Ask about repairs, replacement soles and missing parts.
• Fit: establish the marked size and the seller’s return terms. The original photograph cannot tell you how a particular last will fit your feet.
• Repair: ask a suitable repairer to assess worn or separating components before treating the purchase price as the total cost.

Church’s describes a refurbishment service for eligible Goodyear-welted footwear in its current FAQ. Do not assume this Elan pair qualifies: establish its construction and confirm service eligibility with the maker. A brand-level service description is not approval for an unidentified vintage pair.

Availability and related reading

No current price, stock availability or hands-on test of the pictured boot is claimed. Read the Penfield Outback vest archive guide for another example of separating older specifications from later products, or browse FormatMag’s archive collections.

Primary context checked 13 October 2026: Vibram’s Carrarmato history, Church’s brogue reinterpretations and Church’s footwear FAQ. These sources provide context, not model authentication.

Updated 13 October 2026. Originally published 15 August 2011. This article has been revised to integrate historical model context, qualify the unverified recycled-material claim and add second-hand buying checks.

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The Penfield Outback down vest pictured here appeared in FormatMag’s December 2014 product coverage. The report described a 60/40 cotton-and-nylon shell, an 80/20 down-and-feather fill, lined hand-warmer pockets and a contrasting lining. These are historical specifications reported for this example, not a specification sheet for every garment carrying the Outback name.

What the archive photographs help you check

Compare the closure, pocket placement, lining and overall shape with the particular garment you are researching. For a second-hand purchase, request the fabric and filling labels, chest and length measurements, and close-ups of seams, fasteners and worn areas. Leave room for the layer you intend to wear underneath; the photographs do not establish sizing or warmth for your own conditions.

The earlier report’s blanket ethical-sourcing and “100% hypoallergenic” guarantees are not substantiated here. We cannot verify the sourcing certification or individual suitability of this older garment. Check the actual item’s documentation rather than relying on those claims.

A later Outback is not necessarily the same vest

Penfield describes its 50th Anniversary Outback Vest as a reworking of the archive style, with alternative fill and a photo-print lining. That later product illustrates why the name alone is insufficient to identify materials or construction. Its care instructions should not be transferred to the older down-filled example pictured here: follow the label on the actual garment.

The original End stockist reference belongs to the 2014 report. Current availability, price and condition of the pictured vest have not been verified; it is not presented as an active offer.

Continue exploring streetwear design

Compare garment presentation with the 2007 streetwear lookbook feature, or explore the streetwear, collaboration and culture archive collections. Current-model reference checked 12 October 2026; no hands-on testing of the archived vest is claimed.

Updated 12 October 2026. Originally published 9 December 2014. This article has been revised to integrate historical product context, remove unsupported guarantees and add model-comparison guidance.

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In this interview first published on 29 June 2008, sculptor Lisa Black discusses the “Fixed” animals: taxidermy combined with vintage mechanical parts, including clock movements, hardware, cables and chains. Her answers below describe her practice and plans at that time, not a newly conducted interview.

Black distinguishes her aim from celebrating an animal’s beauty or death: she describes offering an aesthetic deviation. That distinction matters when reading the work as an imagined reconstruction of animals through machinery.

The original 2008 interview

“My aim is not to celebrate the beauty of animals or their death as other taxidermy artists propose, but simply to offer an aesthetic deviation.”

Format: Your collection is called Fixed. Something was broken?
Lisa Black: To me, the animals are being fixed. Broken bones and dying organs replaced with technology to salvage them.

Format: What is your inspiration for your “fixed” animals?
Lisa Black: I like the idea of fauna being held in such high regard that the complete fabrication of organs and limbs for injured creatures is justified–maybe because we’ve blown everything else up.

Format: How long does it take for you to “fix” an animal?
Lisa Black: It depends on a few factors: one being the size of the animal, another being the necessary parts. The fawn was my first ever piece and took me at least three months.

Format: What sort of parts do you use for your animals?
Lisa Black: I use mostly vintage mechanical parts such as clock movements, antique hardware, cables, chains, and countless screws.

Format: There was a Marilyn Manson album called Mechanical Animals. I wonder if this inspired you as well.
Lisa Black: I am unfamiliar with a lot of Manson’s work. However, music has always influenced my artistic direction. I choose to always work with music playing; to me, music is an effective way to escape into another mind-space.

I have especially appreciated the progressive music of Nine Inch Nails over the years. I was lucky enough to meet the lead singer, Trent Reznor, a few years ago, and it was a great inspiration. He was polite and somewhat shy and it made me realize that greatness can come from anyone who has the passion to achieve it.

Format: We all knew a child, when we were growing up, who had some unhealthy obsessions for hurting animals. Did you know anybody like that or were you that child?
Lisa Black: I was a girl running around in the rain saving ants from drowning in puddles. I have a great respect and appreciation for animals; however, my aim is not to celebrate the beauty of animals or their death as other taxidermy artists propose, but simply to offer an aesthetic deviation.

Format: Have you studied taxidermy? How are your pieces, such as the heart, preserved?
Lisa Black: I haven’t studied taxidermy. I rescue animals from garage sales and online auctions…usually broken. The animals are all taxidermy and the heart was never meant to last. It belongs in a series of prints.

Format: Ok, so you mean the heart was never preserved? What animal was it from?
Lisa Black: That’s right. It was a real sheep’s heart which I worked on within the day. I really enjoy working with soft tissue; it can be very easily manipulated.

Format: Have you come under fire from animal rights activists?
Lisa Black: Yes. Combining the beauty of animals with the cold juxtaposition of machinery for some people creates an adverse reaction. I often wonder why there’s only been a concern about the fawn or duckling though. No one has ever said anything negative about the crocodile or ferret.

Format: How has your experience been with social networking sites like Behanced? How have they enhanced your career?
Lisa Black: I started creating my sculptures in mid-2007, and Behance was the perfect first step for showcasing my work. I have had thousands of hits on Behance, and they really encourage artistic diversity.

Format: Some have a vision of the future where cybernetics and robots may become common-place. Do you share a similar view of the future?
Lisa Black: It’s already happening; look up cybernetics on Youtube.com and you will find a lot of “fixed” humans.

Someone who saw my work sent me this poetry excerpt:

ALL WATCHED OVER BY MACHINES OF LOVING GRACE

“I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. I like to think (right now, please!) of a cybernetic forest filled with pines and electronics where deer stroll peacefully past computers as if they were flowers with spinning blossoms. I like to think (it has to be!) of a cybernetic ecology where we are free of our labors and joined back to nature, returned to our mammal brothers and sisters, and all watched over by machines of loving grace.” –Richard Brautigan

I like to consider my animals retaining their own intellect and thought processes, and in need of physical reconstruction only.

Format: I did not know that Richard Brautigan, one of the Beat Poets and peer to Jack Kerouac, felt that way about the future. That’s very cool. How did you feel when you read the poem? Were you moved? Surprised?
Lisa Black I was moved that anyone would take the trouble to send it to me.

Format: Are you familiar with the Trans-humanist movement?
Lisa Black: Yes. The line between natural evolution and technological evolution is already seriously blurred. I don’t see the difference between vaccines/antibiotics, robotic limbs, and embedded RFID tracking chips.

Format: You list “steampunk” as one of your influences; can you educate our readers on the culture?
Lisa Black: I’m not really interested in the culture but more the aesthetic of steampunk; in fact, when I first started I wasn’t really even aware of “steampunk” or what it was. I can say I was definitely influenced by movies like Bladerunner, La Cité des Enfants Perdus, and comics like Hellboy, so I really use the term to try describe the genre rather than a sub-culture.

Format: Which is your favourite piece?
Lisa Black: My favorite is the baby crocodile. He was a tricky one.

Format: Where has your work been featured?
Lisa Black: Thanks to my profile on Behance, my work has been featured in many high profile sites, such as Wired, Makezine, Notcot, Gizmodo and the Metro Post, UK. You can check my online portfolio for the links.

Format: What is your next animal project?
Lisa Black: I am creating a turtle in the same vein as the crocodile.

More Info: http://www.behance.net/LisaBlack

Explore more of the archive

Compare visual storytelling in the 2007 lookbook selection or browse the streetwear, collaboration and culture archive collections. The interview is a primary historical account; the older references to her next project and online profile are not confirmations of current activity.

Updated 12 October 2026. Originally published 29 June 2008. This article has been revised to correct the introduction against the artist’s answer, repair text encoding and clarify the interview’s historical date.

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Read the campaigns through three lenses: colour and light, setting and casting, and the story a brand builds around its clothing. Compare Mighty Healthy’s city imagery, Peg Leg’s colour-led presentation and 10 Deep’s media-themed concept as you work through the original selection.

In streetwear culture, competition is stiff and companies who are smart enough to brand themselves compete for the greatest impact and exposure, while informing the public of their brands viewpoint. Brands spend a great deal of time and energy conceptualizing, planning, and executing their storyboards. Often, this is done with little financial backing.

Most lookbooks are handled through favors and admirable gestures. Basically, brands that are respected get the perks. We at Lemar & Dauley show respect back with a Top 10 list of Streetwear Lookbooks of 2007 that were able to best capture quality photography, impact, as well as progress their brands integrity through visual content and scored music.

10. Acapulco Gold
This lookbook was actually a photoshoot for the NY Times Fall 07 fashion shoot, but later used as a resource to examine the brand and its impact. The crossover into high-end magazines as well as the exposure to the upper class demographic was a benchmark for the brand, streetwear, and skate. Surely not the first time, but this shoot shot by Ari Marcopoulos executes the vision well with out compromising either parties perspective.

09. Mishka
Mishka expands on its brand image with a minimal, yet progressive lookbook which deviates from the brands prior campaigns of punk and light horror for a shoot which better highlights their extensive collection. This shoot also captures an element much needed, but often overlooked by the male dominated market. That’s right! Girls. Mishka incorporated a few, and much to our surprise, they utilized lots of bare legs. Give the people what they want!

08. Undr-Crwn
Many brands have good collections, decent websites and brand direction, but few can combine all these elements and create a brand story. Undr-Crwn, known for their basketball aesthetic has continued to draw from nostalgia and music and expanded on this premise with a lookbook that brings five infamous DJ’s together in a celebratory moment. Thus, capturing both a URB magazine meets SLAM magazine hybrid.

07. Married to the Mob
M.O.B captures yet another well shot lookbook this summer ‘07 when it released its bikini set. The brand continues to use a vogue-like setting with color desaturation and pro model aesthetics. Playing off the M.O.B attitude, the brand unveils its femininity without vulgarity, while capturing the tomboy growing into her own place. Boys need be careful.

06. Mighty Healthy
How the mighty have fallen. MH slays the competition with this lookbook that truly represents a 90’s era NYC. The campaign is saturated with dark hues, grim lighting and faces that represent the everyday male. Nothing artificial or generic is depicted. The shoot seemed built for an era when NY mc’s ruled. The shoot leaves you expecting Mobb Deep, DMX or the LOX to pop up in any frame at any moment.

05. Peg Leg
The Peg Leggers deliver an awesome lookbook, which plays on their contemporary art aesthetic, while introducing themselves to the underground masses. The all black backdrop enhances the primary focus, which is color. The shoot also focuses on a seemly strong bond the friends have. Continued focus on rich color and visual arts will place the brand as the Rembrandt of the downtown set.

04. FAT
The Japanese label is a relatively unknown in the American streetwear scene, but it draws many inspirations from the states and this lookbook is no different. The campaign uses non-Asian models, clean backdrops and strong retouching and color adjustments. It’s like a Japanese Gap ad.

03. Lemar & Dauley
The L&D Boys come through in their third lookbook , shot by Jared Ryder. Attention on colored gels, saturated color, strengthens the brands OG status as the Run-DMC of streetwear. With a campaign that continues to merge the underground with the mainstream, L&D call on the sexy female celebrity factor with pop duo Nina Sky, Fools Gold’s Kid CUDI and DJ Aaron Lacrate. Stark lighting and ethnic diversity reflect the melting pot that is NYC and the culture as a whole.

02. 10 Deep
10 Deep deliver with one of the most conceptual lookbooks this year. The brands Holiday 07 campaign focuses on the manipulation of the media and its influence on public opinion. The campaign is greatly lit, and casted with characters more than models. 10 Deep places strong emphasis on artistic and cerebral though, while incorporating entertaining aspects with props and musical contemporaries.

01. Phenomenon
At #1 on our list is the Japanese label Phenomenon. Phenomenon expands on their lux/modern art aesthetic with a campaign thas looks like it was shot for Vogue or Surface Magazine. Completely abstract, modern, sexy and subversive to a culture whose primary focus is gangsta imagery, and posing. No attention to detail is missed as the set design is also a minimalistic interior designed condo and abstract environments and situations which parallel the brands garment design and construction.

Boasting throwback designs, loud graphics, and a great sense of color, Lemar & Dauley are one of the top streetwear brands in NYC in this 2007–08 account.

See our interview with L&D here.

Related archive reading

Look at a product-led presentation in the Penfield Outback vest report, compare art and mechanical form in the 2008 Lisa Black interview, or browse the archive collections.

From campaign to garment

Move from these lookbooks to individual design records: the IHMDJ graphic tees from May 2007 and 2006 hoodie selection. Compare the garment photographs with the campaign settings rather than treating either list as a guide to current stock.

Updated 12 October 2026. Originally published 3 January 2008. This article has been revised to integrate archive context, repair text encoding and add related reading.

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Penfield return for Fall/Winter 2013 with more outerwear, apparel and accessories built to last their local New England climate. The Kasson is their ever popular take on the classic Mountain Parka, constructed from a hard wearing 60/40 blend and featuring a checked lining at the yoke and hood, providing an extra hit of insulation for the colder months. With a four pocket set up, hidden handwarmers with a fleece lining and a full zip and press stud closure, the Kasson is finished in classic Penfield style with an embossed logo patch and leather detailing. You can shop the Penfield Kasson Parka in multiple colors here.

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Australian graffiti artist Sofles takes over an empty warehouse in this time-lapse piece titled, “Limitless.” Deftly shot by Selina Miles for Aussie rattle can brand Ironlak. The expansive film also features the work of artists Fintan Magee, Treas and Quench.

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