It is this time of the year again, the All Gone team from Paris is getting ready to release their wrap-up of the last 12 months. As usual you will find a book full of the most exciting products that released in 2011. Today we can give you a first preview of the covers of the new All Gone Book 2011. Coming in two colors, the book comes with a leopard print cover, which fits the strong use of the pattern this last year in fashion.

More info on the book will become available soon.

Matthew Frost has produced a short film for French fashion magazine Jalouse, starring Ashley Smith. He took an interesting narrative route for the short, which is well shot, funny at times and just very different from what you would expect. Check it out!

It looks like Mass Appeal Magazine will be coming back in 2012. Many regard Mass Appeal as the first true urban lifestyle magazine, featuring everything from graffiti and art, to sneakers, streetwear, skateboarding, music and other lifestyle elements. Among its columnists were also Mister Cartoon, Reas and other influential characters of our culture. Founded in 1996 in Brooklyn, as a graffiti fanzine, the magazine unfortunately closed its doors in 2008.

Today we come across their website and see the ‘We’re Back in 2012′ headline. Well, we hope its true and cannot wait to see what they will be doing this year under this iconic name.

We reports about endless product collaborations here and in some cases the get together of two parties make sense and results in a fantastic new product. In other cases the results are more questionable. Designer Jeff Staple is involved in a lot of them himself and gives us some background on the different types of collaborations and more importantly explains when it is not a collaboration and what makes a good one. He wrote the article for the latest issue of Antenna magazine.

“As soon as man could make things, man was collaborating.

When the first caveman discovered fire, one person found the wood, the other worked the flame. Centuries later, the blacksmith needed to work with the leathersmith in order to make that perfect belt. Long before the word “collaboration” or “colab” was invented, we were collaborating.

The reason is simple. As humans, we are adept at only a certain number of skill sets. Even so called “Renaissance people” are not masters at everything. Eventually we need help. There are two kinds of help: we can simply pay for the help, otherwise known as “work-for-hire,” or we can collaborate. When you collaborate, you’re basically saying, “Hey bro, I’m really good at X, but I suck at Y. You, on the other hand are really good at Y, but you’re miserable at X. If we come together, we might be able to do some amazing things!”

The result is an epiphany. A yin and a yang forming one. Taking the best of the negatives and turning them into positives. Fast forward a few more centuries and we now live in the digital/technological/informational age. Our outputs are no longer only physical objects, but they are experiences now too. People make a living by offering opinions, or by having a certain number of people “follow” and “like” them. It’s a new day where your thoughts are the commodity.

Even with all that, the basic premise of the collaboration is the same.
Nowadays a corporation will seek the services of a cool artist, influencer or designer to work with them on a product. Why?

Read the rest of the article after the jump.

After a preview earlier this year, we take a closer look at the new ‘Gucci: The Making Of’ Book by Rizzoli.

“An unprecedented publication showcasing Gucci as never before, including thought-provoking essays, commentaries, and authoritative anecdotes along with previously unpublished contemporary and archival photographs. Published in conjunction with the opening of the new Gucci Museum in Florence, Gucci is the ultimate celebration of the world-renowned fashion house. Told through a loose grouping of words, concepts, shapes, and moods, the book tells its story through new conceptual forms and the free links between images, symbols, and objects. Conceived by fashion curator Maria Luisa Frisa and W magazine editor in chief Stefano Tonchi, this comprehensive volume showcases the genius of the fashion house through an exclusive lens with inside looks into the inspirations behind the design.

This gorgeous book designed by Arnell offers an in-depth look into Gucci’s origins, identity, influence, and innovation, including fabrication methods and appropriation of signature materials, past and present, and its influence among high society and Hollywood. Featuring contributions by Lynn Hirschberg, Judith Clark, Katie Grand, Peter Arnell, Maria Luisa Frisa, and a wide variety of additional important commentators, the book is a heartfelt and personalized tribute to the heritage and influence of this iconic, multifaceted brand.”

The book comes in a beautiful leather make-up with the Gucci monogram all over, wrapped in the iconic Gucci green/red ribbon. It is now available for purchase.

In their latest issue, V Magazine worked with iconic fashion editor Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele on ‘The Queen of Hip Hop’ fashion spread, fusing the high and low.

“A French fashion editor, Carlyne’s pioneering stories at magazines like American and Italian Vogue laid the groundwork for what would ultimately become the epitome of “street chic.” For proof positive of this impact, look no further than the cover of American Vogue’s November 1988 issue. Photographed by Peter Lindbergh, this was not only Anna Wintour’s first issue at the helm of the magazine, but the arrival of a bold new style.

This was Parisian high style mixed with America’s street-inspired sportswear, put on blast. The marriage of high and low continues its thread in the renowned editor’s work today. “I was the first to pair a Chanel jacket with a pair of blue jeans,” she says. “This is what I call the ‘Cerf style.’” For V75 The Music Issue, Cerf de Dudzeele and Sebastián Faena pay homage to the women who continue to inspire the evolving movement of hip-hop style in Queen of Hip-Hop.”

Photography Sebastián Faena
Fashion editor Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele

We feel like a lot of the ground-work that has been done by her, is being displayed on our site every day. We report about everything from a Louis Vuitton backpack, Nike sneakers to Supreme caps, simply because that is the reality of style today. Hardly anybody exclusively sticks to one specific look, but over time tends to mix things up.

Check out ‘The Queen of Hip Hop’ spread after the jump.

Japanese publication Hidden Champion presents their latest issue for Winter 2011-2012. Featuring the iconic BNE Water Org sticker on the cover, the magazine’s cover story is an interview with graffiti artist BNE on the creation of the BNE Water Non Profit Organization. Other artists in the new issue include Eric Elms, Massan and Pez1. Furthermore the mag features Andy Muller, Oakley, Shaniqwa Jarvis, G-Shock, Carhartt and Peanut Butter Wolf.

The full cover follows after the jump.

After the big success of their first book, Henry Hargreaves is back and presents the 3DD Deluxe edition – real breasts in even better 3D. “The compendium of un-augmented pairs comes complete with retro viewing specs to enjoy page after page of topless women. Hargreaves bumps up the quality in this edition with a new two-camera rig and better software that makes for a more life-like final product.” We can certainly see the benefits of 3D for these types of books and are sure many will agree.

The 3DD Deluxe edition is now available for 30 USD over at the 3DD online store.

Once again TIME Magazine has worked with artist Shepard Fairey. He has now created the TIME Magazine Person of the Year Cover. Fairey created the cover for ‘The Protester’, which seemed like a worthy candidate for a year worth of reporting. Other finalists this year included Kate Middleton, Paul Ryan, Admiral William McRaven, Ai Weiwei and Gabby Giffords, who were all featured in the issue as well.

A better look at the cover follows after the jump.

Lindsay Lohan’s Playboy cover has leaked, revealing a shot of the actress taking on equal parts Jessica Rabbit and Marilyn Monroe. Lindsay has plans to reveal the full shoot on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on December 15. The January/February 2012 issue of Playboy will feature the full nude spread and will be available late December.