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The Quiet Life is gearing up to release their Au Natural pre-Spring 2013 pack featuring a 5-panel and bucket hat. The drop includes a very limited number of each and will be the Los Angeles brand’s first release of the year.

Check out the pack above and look for it to hit select stores on Friday, January 25th. The caps will also be available online straight from The Quiet Life’s store beginning noon PST.

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At a young age, BMX rider Nigel Sylvester looked to legends such as Edwin De La Rosa, Dave Mirra, Matt Hoffman and others for inspiration. But to truly perfect his style of riding, he needed to look no further than the driveway of his grandmother’s home, where Sylvester learned to ride at the age of five. Be it a park bench, a fire hydrant, red light at a traffic stop, or a speeding yellow cab, Sylvester utilized all that New York City has to offer, the good, the bad, and the ugly, to hone his skill sets.

To celebrate its longtime partnership with the rider hailed from Queens, Casio G-Shock will be introducing its second collaboration model with Nigel Sylvester, the Casio G-Shock GD-101NS-1JR Watch. With some semblances to Sylvester’s first G-Shock collab, the GD-100NS-7, the new timepiece also include a tonal black “safari” finish on its band. In all black with a reverse white LED display, several silver accents around the round readouts refer to wheels on a BMX bike.

Part of Casio G-Shock February 2013 Collection, the Nigel Sylvester x Casio G-Shock GD-101NS-1JR Watch will be available through select retail locations very soon.

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Unit Portables, the Scandinavian brand best known for its modular system of luggage and accessories, presents the Unit 05 Overnight Bag. This duffel-style bag blends subtle military aesthetics with modular functionality – the bag includes Unit 06, a see-through mesh toiletry bag, Unit 07, a padded laptop case, and Unit 08, a pouch for all your cables. Designed with frequent travelers in mind, the bag is intended to make packing and unpacking as organized and seamless as possible and to that end, Unit Portables has made each accessory Unit attachable to either the inside or the outside of the bag. Finished with a padded hand-carry handle and shoulder strap, this handsome blend of form and function is available in a range of hues though we’re most partial to the black and green colorways. Grab yours now from Unit Portables.

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Mastermind Japan started 1997 and known for their punk-inspired t-shirts with prices that can reach up to nearly $1000, has collaborated with Globe-Trotter one of the preeminent names in luxury luggage.

This collaborative effort has spawned a travel case featuring Globe-Trotter’s vulcanised fibreboard (multiple layers of bonded paper) which results in a lightweight yet sturdy travel case which Mastermind has then customized with their skull logo on the exterior and a camouflage design fabric on the interior.

This limited edition case is scheduled for the Spring/Summer 2012 season and will be available at Isetan.

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Fujifilm reveals its new compact camera, the X20. Available in an all-black and a two-tone black and silver model, the camera features a new 12 megapixel 2/3-inch X-Trans CMOS II sensor, EXR Processor II, and a newly-developed Advanced Optical Viewfinder. The new Digital Trans Panel in the viewfinder displays shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focusing area and other shooting information even under low light. The Optical Viewfinder syncs with the zoom lens, allowing users to compose shots even when the focal length is constantly changing.

Another feature of the new X-Trans CMOS II sensor is the built-in Phase Detection pixels which allow the X20 to auto-focus in as little as 0.06 seconds. Other notable speed stats include an average start-up time of around 0.5 seconds, a shutter time lag of about 0.01 seconds, and a shooting interval of 0.5 seconds, making it suitable for shooting on the go. In addition to versatility, these newly developed features allow the X20 to capture images with up to a 20% higher resolution with 30% less noise. Expect the Fujifilm X20 to hit retailers soon.

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Polaroid looks to add to the budding market segment that offers mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras with Wi-Fi connectivity through the release of the iM1836 Camera. Complete with a 10-30mm lens kit, additional hardware features include an 18.1MP sensor capable of 1080p video, a pop-up flash, Bluetooth, and a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD display. That’s still not it however, as the iM1836 will ship with a software package that consists of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is expected to assist users in sharing photos via social networks, as well as edit them on the fly through the multitude of apps in the Android marketplace. With a release scheduled for the early part of 2013, the Polaroid iM1836 Camera will likely retail for $399 USD. Alternatives also will include the Wi-Fi-only iM1232W and non-Wi-Fi iM1030 coming in at $349 USD and $299 USD respectively.

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Introducing the Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner from Lomography on Vimeo.

Lomography has been one of the most ardent supporters of analog photography as many continue to find ways of incorporating the simplicity of film with the powerful world of digital. The latest interplay between both analog and digital is happening before our eyes with Lomogoraphy’s Smartphone Film Scanner which enables one to instantly digitize their 35mm film. The hardware combined with the Lomoscanner App will allow you several features: sharing (of course), editing, ability to create seamless panoramas, and produce short animated movies. The Kickstarter-funded campaign has already reached its goal more than two weeks ahead of schedule. Two videos offer the details behind the scanner which should provide photography fans yet another great creative tool.

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A few weeks back, we offered you a glimpse of things to come from the thematically heavy Kenzo Fall 2013 collection, and the ad campaign for Carol Lim and Humberto Leon’s spring/summer collection features just as much presence. However, unlike the more sublime and subdued nature of its colder weather offerings, the two designers usher in the longer and brighter days with a colorful feast for the eyes.

Inviting the help of artist Jean-Paul Goude, the shots feature models Ming Xi and Jester sporting some very engaging animal-patterned shorts, capris, blazers, jackets and accessories against a simple red backdrop. Expect more details of other items in the collection in the months ahead leading up to its release

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With new surprises coming from the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at every turn, Lincoln announces its newest concept in the crossover luxury/SUV market. The MKC looks to be designed to marry the rugged notion of sport utility with the sleek aesthetics of executive automotive design. Though it borrows some ideas, this new model should not be confused with its relative predecessor, Lincoln’s MKZ. While details of the MKC crossover are still being determined, the concept is said to include a smart hospitality system that recognizes the owner, and even a push-to-start function for rap aficionados. While we wait for this vehicle to arrive from the future, the images here give a nice overview of what we can expect.

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