Many look back on the gritty, grimy, in your face NYC of the 90’s with great affection. Romanticising the past is something we’re probably all guilty of, perhaps it’s the real driving force behind the heritage ‘movement’, but we digress. Bruce Davidson’s images of Subway life will only serve to fuel this back-in-the-day love fest. It’s hard not to be drawn into his world of graffitied carriages, lurking oddballs and outrageously brazen muggings. Bruce’s shots put you right in the heart of the action, one of the greats, his ability to pull us in has characterised his over the years projects. T Magazine gives us a insight into the series which is being re-released as a book and is also showing at Aperture in New York.

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You’d think with all the leather totes we’re presented with we’d have tired of them by now. Well, we haven’t. Brands of the world, keep making your bags of hide, we can’t get enough. Kicking Mule steps forward with this hand stitched, vegetable dyed, Made in Japan carrier which comes with two, yes two, strap lengths to choose from as well as a neat little lanyard to attach your keys to. Introduce yourself over at Kicking Mule.

The ever reliable Post Overalls bring us this fantastic Calico print number. A rich shade of red that makes this stand out from the crowd, it’s nice to see a bit of bold colour in an increasingly indigo world. Contrast stitching is a trademark Post Overalls move and works especially well on this vibrant shirt. 100% cotton, Made in the USA, this gets our seal of approval.

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One of France’s finest, Fernand Léger is the subject this soon to be released heavy-weight coffee table book, Fernand Leger: A Survey of Iconic Works. An artist who covered a range of mediums, sculpture, stained glass and film to name but a few, his geometric, bright and bold designs are instantly recognisable. Limited edition, 140 pages with 80 illustrations, each image is layered separately onto the page and the entire volume is hand-bound, the kind of quality you’d expect from Assouline.

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01. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – From A Mess To The Masses

“Antoine Wagner and Francisco Soriano chronicle Phoenix’s 2009-2010 tour in From A Mess To The Masses, which documents the Parisian’s band’s international breakthrough. Wagner also directed Phoenix’s sunny clip for “Lisztomania.” Stream the entire doc…” #highlyrecommended (stereogum)

02. A Serious Man, a Serious Fan on His Own Viking Quest

Mr.Gervino says: “I’m a Minnesota Vikings fan. This fact will invariably come up in conversation within a half-hour of our meeting. My life story usually unfolds in this order: I’m a New Yorker, I don’t own an iPhone — by choice — and my lifelong allegiance to a snakebitten N.F.L. franchise that plays its home games 1,020 miles away from my Greenwich Village apartment imbued in me an existential crisis long before I could correctly spell either word.” #highlyrecommended  (nyt)

03. Introducing Instapaper 4.0 for iPad and iPhone

The absolute king of short and long form articles reading on the iPhone and iPad, Instapaper, updates to 4.0 with major layout adjustments and foot note support. #highlyrecommended (instapaper)

04. Wilco: Tiny Desktop Concert

“Armed with acoustic guitars, tiny amps, a desktop percussion unit and a ton of grace, Wilco plays three new songs from The Whole Love and an old favorite in a stripped-down but powerful set at the NPR Music offices.” #highlyrecommended (nprmusic)

A walkthough from film shot in Las Vegas in 1962. Originally shot on 6mm Kodachrome and transferred to video on a Spirit Datacine. (via Devour)

These horn whiskey tumblers received some shine recently and we figured they were worth sharing. The Stay Sharp horn whiskey tumblers over on Best Made Co. are made in England by a century old maker. The natural horn makes each tumbler a unique individual item. A great gift for those who do not mind horn.

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Curated lets us know about this:

“Nothing like gorgeous design that serves a utilitarian purpose. Kristýna Pojerová of the Czech republic came up with, and executed the idea for a hanging lamp that doubles as a greenhouse,  in an attempt to create a more aesthetic method for growing herb gardens indoors.”

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Those looking for an easy to attain camera pouch may want to explore the options from Querida. Available in three sizes, the Querida pouches are made from “sticky-soft, uncoated, full grain pebbled leather” with a padded interior to keep the lenses and body safe and sound. Worth a look.

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Earbuds are easily the most commuter and travel friendly form of headphones on the market today. Just about every mobile device in the world ships with a pair or earbuds. The ubiquitous white iPod/iPhone variants may be the most noticeable and recognized.

It would seem that earbuds are considered disposable forms of headphones, mainly due to their price point. They are plugged into ears, yanked out, wrapped up and stowed away into pockets and bags. For many, this is fine as they serve a purpose: plug and play music. After a while, they will eventually begin to fail. The decision then is what pair of headphones to replace them with.

For those that take this opportunity to step up their headphone and audio game, the door opens up to a new world of musical clarity without hurting your wallet, by moving into in-ear headphones like the Etymotic HF-5.

Photography: Jeff Carvalho/Selectism.com

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