Thursday, June 18, 2009

Pitti Uomo's Who's Next Competition

Courtesy of T Magazine's twitter, the moment, check out Umit Benan, winner of Pitti Uomo's Who's Next competition. We're digging the plaid tailored jacket, which can be perfectly dressed up or down. Now we know drop waisted baggy pants are hitting the streets hard, but were not sure if the proportions are right here. Also, what the hell are those shoes he's wearing - womens espadrilles....really ??

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Black Keys x Junior Kimbrough

From past posts it's clear The Shop has a love affair with The Black Keys and Dan Auerbach. So it is only appropriate that we share less known release from the duo, a tribute to blues guitarist Junior Kimbrough. The album, Chulahoma: The Songs Of Junior Kimbrough (EP) is a tribute to the deceased artists in which they have covered in previous albums. Even Kimbrough's widow makes an apprearance on the album saying that t "they are the only ones that really really played like Junior played his records."

Check it out