SS21 has a lot in store for CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE. Not only have we released 4 new prints, we have an exciting collaboration coming up. On a journey to integrate authentic illustrations in our t-shirts, we were looking for a local artist to collaborate with. Enter, Luc Crop: rally-afficionado, lover of classic oldtimers and experienced painter. As an old-timer lover turned painter, Luc's illustrations truly capture the essence of what it is like to look at a classic car and fall in love with it. Its gorgeous details, the amazing proportionality and the sheer beauty of its speed. And as classic car-lovers ourselves, we immediately knew these watercolour paintings would look amazing on our t-shirts. From painting to t-shirt print, we...
Tyres are screeching, the crowd is clamouring and thunderous engines are hurtling their way around the track. Some of the most celebrated drivers ever to compete are sweating through their race suits; putting their careers, reputations and lives on the finish line to come up victorious at Le Mans while the night is black, the rain heavy and the world’s most powerful cars are straining at their cambelts to take the chequered flag. As the oldest and one of the most legendary endurance races in the world, Le Mans has been attracting the best drivers and manufacturers in the business for almost 100 years. And, unlike most motor races, where competitors push to cross the finish line first, this grand prix...
James Dean continues to be a vintage icon with talks of reanimating him for new movies and viral images of him going across the globe. The tragic death of the 24-year-old superstar continues to stir emotions of both young and old. Why the world still remembers James Dean is hard to pinpoint, having only starred in one movie before his death. Nevertheless, his impact remains and his passing was a precursor to the counter-culture movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Shortly after wrapping "Giant", his last movie before his death, he returned to his other love, motorsport and racing. With reported ambition of one day competing in the Indianapolis 500 race, Dean’s financial success from East of Eden had allowed him to purchase a Triumph Tiger motorcycle...
The best things in Italy arise from stubbornness, discontent or a feud. And so the story of the legendary Mille Miglia begins with Aymo Maggi, Franco Mazzotti and Renzo Castagneto. These three gentlemen from the Italian city Brescia were not happy with the new Milano circuit Monza taking away all the attention from their race, Gran Premio di Brescia. They eventually started their own race out stubbornness. A road race from Brescia to Rome and back, a 1000 miles of sharp corners and steep hills. In 1927 the first Coppa delle Mille Miglia took place. When it ended, Benito Mussolini himself sent a telegram with only one word, "Continua!". The race continued to exist for thirty years after, until the...
