The Ray-Ban Wayfarer - Photo Courtesy of Mens Vogue
‘Fashion fades and only style remains.’
It’s hard to argue with Coco Chanel- the high priestess of haute couture- especially when she’s right. Few things can outlast the whim of fashion, particularly in this age of accelerated cultural recycling, but those that have and continue […]

A selection of Gram Design kicks.
For those that don’t know, ‘ones & twos’ is Cockney rhyming slang for shoes. Shoes, shoes, shoes.
For men the choice of footwear is essential; part fashion, part statement and totally political, ones pick of kick can determine how far you get with a girl or your employer. Indeed, the well […]

The Scout Journey Pack in Heathered Olive
Fatherhood.
It’s a big step and, in all honesty, I never expected that the Style Heist would be setting foot in the world of baby fashion, but in honour of the arrival of our very own Guvnor’s firstborn, it seems appropriate that we feature something for the dads.
Making babies […]

The Envy 133 from Voodoo PC and HP
Given the ever rising tide of Apple-evangelism, powered by all that glistening, glowing touchscreen goodness, it is surprising how slow PC manufacturers have been in challenging the Macmonster on the ground of serious fashion tech. Sure we’ve seen a few brightly coloured efforts, more thoughtful designs but […]

Science Machine - Chad Pugh
When the egg heads of the black & white era set about filling entire rooms with vacuum cylinders and magnetic drums to sort out a series of punch cards, the idea of computers as a creative tool couldn’t have been further away. Now there’s probably a billion times more juice […]

Didn’t Mix tapes rule?
I’m not trying to re-write history - as a technology tapes is clearly awful - as an experience however, and as an icon, the cassette has a cachet that beats a CD all to hell.
The 80’s had it’s own distinctive style, but in amongst the angst and the excess, the shades […]

In times past, being a gentleman was a thing of pride. It was expected that a man conform to certain standards; he should be well mannered, well dressed and well groomed. Prepared for any eventuality: he packed a handkerchief, pocketknife, umbrella, a book of matches and maybe, just maybe, something for the weekend.
Even […]

The Gutter, Brooklyn, NYC
StyleHeist would like to go on the record and say that there is no finer or more noble and wholesome pastime than 10 pin bowling. A true American classic, a night on the lanes is a cultural institution that goes back to the fifties. Unfortunately for this noble game your average […]