ART + DESIGN
Catsuits, Boilersuits, and Racing Suits
A certain magic is generated when a separate shirt and trousers are united in a one-piece oufit...why else would generations of artists, thinkers, comic book fans, and perverts find such inspiration in a relatively simple clothing modification? The story of the 'boilersuit' and its (super)heroic descendants is a curious tale; a purely functional clothing item historically laden with a mix of Utopian hopes, fantasies of superhuman power, and sexual desire. 19 year old racing sensation Mike Hailwood in 1959 One-piece utility outfits first...
Test Ride: MV Masterwork
Thrashing Shinya Kimura’s MV Agusta 750 Custom in the Hills of Azuza
Motorcycle Specials #1
Martin Squires’ Grindlay-Peerless ‘Hundred Model’
Malick Sidibe – ‘The Eye of Bamako’
Legendary African photographer Malick Sidibé photographed the street life of...
2015 Book of the Year
The Vintagent's Book of the Year for 2015; 'The Book About My Bike', published...
El Mirage by Wet Plate
Photographing the speed trials at El Mirage dry lakebed with a wet plate camera
BMW Path 22: Hanging Ten on the Trends
BMW Reveals Concept Surf-Moto, the 'Path22'
Bill Phelps: Catching Heroes
The Autodromo de Linas-Montlhery is a speed bowl filled with ghosts and,...
The Alt.Custom Scene – Co-Opted?
The Alt.Custom scene has been coopted and copied by the Industry - is this a...
