Our man Chris Milliman has a special knack for capturing the social side of sport. His latest collection of photographs compares and contrasts the race seen of Roubaix, France, with the BMX culture of Northern California.

Curated has the full story.

More Snoop-Dog inspired goods from the Spring 2011 Adam Kimmel collection. Again, in his own words: “‘These are my own refined version of a classic basketball shoe,’ said Adam Kimmel of his first line of sneakers. The shoes, made in Italy, are part of the designers Spring Summer 2011 collection, which was inspired by Snoop-Dogg and LA street style”

More looks at the Adam Kimmel High-Top Sneaker for Spring 2011 after the click.

Design folks are really hyped about Ikea’s new cookbook. The “why?” is pretty obvious, the publication utilizes a lovely pictorial layout – geometric arrangements of ingredients. The awesome thing about the book, entitled Hembakat är Bäst (Homemade Is Best), is that it is free.

Downside, only available in Sweden (as the honorable Mr. Jeff Staple points out). Upside, I will be in Sweden next week.

More images and a video after the leap.

This is the sorta post that’s hard to write without unintentionally channelling fuckyeahmenswear but yeah, we like this cable knit. It’s not gonna change the world but it looks good and your internet friends will say your ’steezy’ if you put it in a WAYWT post. And that’s all one could want from a jumper. (Tres Bien)

Yeah, we’re recommending sweat pants again. Despite our columnists labeling them the thing ‘the creepy dude at the coffee shop that doesn’t wear underwear rocks’ we still like them (the tracksuit bottoms we mean, being a creepy guy is never recommended). The main reason we love ‘em? Comfort. We love our brogues – or hardbottoms if you’re a new school  menswear aficionado – but we’ve all gotta relax sometimes. And it’s much easier to chill out in sweat pants than it is in your brand new rigid denim. (Oi Polloi)

01. Sierra Nevada x Anchor Steam

“While brand collaborations range from unholy to made-in-heaven, it’s rare to see two direct competitors join forces with pitch-perfect results like Fritz and Ken’s Ale. The upshot of an alliance between two of Northern California’s most respected brewers, Anchor Steam and Sierra Nevada, the partnership—while celebrating the latter’s 30th anniversary and steeped in heritage, longstanding mutual admiration and a deeply shared passion for beer-making—ultimately comes down to the delicious malty brew.” (Cool Hunting).

02. The (Limited) Power of Good Intentions

“Unless you’ve been living in Cathay Pacific’s first-class lounge at Hong Kong Airport and reading nothing but Agatha Christie novels, you may have noticed that more architects and designers than ever are working to save the world. They want to contribute not just to a healthy economy but also to a clean, well-regulated environment and peaceful society. And they’re beating multiple paths to those ambitions: forming nonprofit companies or partaking in corporate social-responsibility initiatives, mobilizing students, partnering with NGOs, applying for foundation grants and participating in competitions trolling for innovative ideas. They’re even moonlighting in their studios, designing emergency shelters, water purifiers, public-awareness campaigns, sustainably sourced fashion and solar-powered stoves.” (Design Observer).

03. Lithuanian Coffee Cake from Claire’s Corner Copia in New Haven, CT

“I wouldn’t be surprised if more people were familiar with Lithuanian coffee cake in New Haven, Connecticut, than in Lithuania proper. Why do the locals, namely Yalies, love this treat from Claire’s Corner Copia so? Three reasons: the dense sour cream cake, the middle brown stripe (sweet raisins and walnuts coated in brown sugar and coffee grounds), and the buttercream frosting. While most coffee cakes are just nice things to nosh on between gulps of coffee, this one actually has coffee in it.” (Serious Eats).

04. PayPal vending machine

“While walking the show floor at the PayPal X Innovate 2010 developers conference today I came across this cool PayPal vending machine prototype. Ray Tanaka and his crew at PayPal Labs hacked together the multi-part system using a mechanical candy dispenser, a couple of Arduino Duemilanove, a WiShield, relay, proximity sensor, and LED display. The end result allows you to scan a QR code, make a payment, and acquire munchies using a smartphone. As you make your payment, the machine will tweet your purchase and notify a confirmation display.” (MAKE).

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Putting these out there: TechonMarine comes forward with a watch and a chrono in chocolate brown “accented” in rose PVD. That should wake up some!  ”Water resistant up to 200m and available in a chronograph or 3-hand style, the Cruise Sport excels on a diving expedition or aboard a speedboat, but, thanks to its sleek profile, can just as smoothly blend with boardroom attire. Available for the first time in brown, this new, warmer look brings some heat to the crisp fall months.” 40mil faces on these.

TechnoMarine Cruise Sport Watches in Chocolate Brown after the click.

“Architect and artist Sergei Sviatchenko (Denmark) and media artist Noriko Okaku (UK/Japan) are releasing their first collaboration work dedicated to an art project, “Close up and Private”. (closeupandprivate)

The R6 line delivers another solid collection of bags, belts, lanyards, and wallets; mostly for the gents, but unisex in nature. “The second collection of R6 further defines the fusion of hand crafted made in England luxury and 6876 modernist aesthetics… The Paperback in leather is an interpretation of an East German army map bag. The Gyro a pared down version of the already released Capandula and the Breteles, with its distinctive V shaped fastening, is the ultimate shoulder bag.” We’ll take a look at the belts and lanyards shortly.

More looks at the R6 Autumn/Winter 2010 Collection after the click.