Quality Peoples takes cues from Mexican folklore and street culture, Hawaiian surf history, timeless men’s style, contemporary art, and the nomadic nature of a life lived in search of waves.

Quality Peoples has a profit sharing arraignment with P.E.A.C.E., an umbrella non-profit organization in coastal Nayarit, Mexico that provides multiple services to the surrounding communities.

Produced in New York, Sunshine & Shadow is a mix of light and dark, contrast and coherence, and understated with bold. Designer Lily Raskind bridges a modern, sensual silhouette with a menswear influence and street edge. Creative material choices, strong prints and close attention to finishing work together to build a distinctly subtle and perfectly casual luxuriousness.

The accessories are also made in-house by hand.

For a full Spring Summer 2010 collection head over to Sunshine & Shadow or check out their Past Collections.

23 years old Los Angeles based fashion photographer Elias Tahan, has worked with numerous celebrities such as Pete Wentz, and has done a number of photoshoots for reputable magazines and clothing lines. The simplicity and beauty of his work speak for itself. Head over to his site and see for yourself.

http://www.eliastahan.com/

Gram was founded in Stockholm, april 2005 by Alexis Holm and Anna Stenvi. The companys primary goal is to design and produce a range of unique shoes, that reflect the present, yet rely on the past.

“There is something familiar about our shoes, yet they do not look like anything previous. The idea was that they should feel as though they have always existed, just as new in their look as they are classic in their style”
- Alexis Holm, co-founder gram.

http://www.gramstore.com/

We’re excited about our new project at the Piado Atelier and would like to share it with you. A brand new collection of t-shirts. Limited editions. Simple. Retro. Alternative.

Available soon at: http://shop.piado.us/

GRN Apple Tree was created eight years ago. The collections have kept their roots in art, politics and music.

Featured below are clothes from their Summer 09 “Hypocrisy” and Fall 09 “Propaganda” collections.

» GRN Apple Tree

GAS’D, a clothing line created to uplift the masses by relaying the message that “Love is Real”… See for yourself.

» GAS’D

GOST (pronounced “ghost”) is a clothing company based on the art and ideas of Arlo Eisenberg born in 2009. Formerly the Creative Director of Franco Shade Clothing, Arlo left the company to start his own label called GOST.

» GOST Brand

I am very proud to present the collection, ‘Style Warriors’ for Fall 2009 Delivery 1, a line of clothing designed to celebrate women who escape the mundane and predictable in every facet of their lives. Drawing upon cross-cultural sophistication, and a diverse, Aztec-inspired color story, ‘Style Warriors’ truly embodies the aspirations of iconoclast women.

Great attention to detail, use of color and emphasis on form, function and durability in addition to the powerful, independent, fashion savvy female philosophy that Hellz culminates in a refreshing take on modern fashion: ‘Style Warriors.’

via What The Hellz?!

http://hellz-bellz.com/

Suck! Clothing is a fairly new independent clothing company based in Italy.

» http://suckmystar.bigcartel.com/

we were looking for a wallet – a slim stylish one. but no luck so we had to make our own. and we still do. we shoot! scan! draw! to capture whatever inspires us. graphic abstractions. simple attractions. and it all fits into your pocket. – timo!

» http://www.timowallets.com/

Billy Kidd is a photographer currently transitioning to NY. Continuously shooting. Distracted by shinny objects.

Enjoy more of his work at http://www.billy-kidd.com/ or his blog at http://billykidd.blogspot.com/.

The Colab range of eyewear brings a selection of individual designers and artists together. Colab facilitates the artists own design into production. There is no constraint, no rules to follow, no target market to appease.

Styles are limited to 1000 pairs worldwide.

Seasonally, Colab will invite new individuals and groups to create a range that mirrors their own personal artistic mentality into eyewear.

There is nothing as boring as fashion that is mass-produced, hashed, rehashed and just trash. We roll out a blank canvas and let our guest professors drop art with the Colab science of production.

» http://colab.com.au/

The absolute most favorite photographer here at Piado is Guy Aroch. His work is magnificent, creating a piece of art of every shot.

Specializing in Beauty, Fashion and Celebrity portraits, his images are considered strong, sharp and beautifully lit. As Aroch puts it, “I always try to create a strong image that is somewhat different than any I have seen of my subject.”

Aroch’s clients include editorials such as L’Officiel, Vibe, Surface, Jalouse, GQ, GQ Italy, WWD, Tatler Interview, Nylon, US Men’s Vogue, D La Republica, GQ Style, and The New York Times. Counted among his advertising clients are Nivea Visage, Macy’s, Garnier, Jean Louis David, Wella, Bloomingdale’s, Regis, Kenneth Cole, L’Oreal, Domay, Esprit, Sonia Rykiel, H&M and Galleries Laffayette.

See more photos at: http://www.julianmeijer.com/photographers/aroch

People know when they are (and look) different from the masses.
It’s like a magnetism which leads them to be united as a niche, and to reject the ordinary as if it were an electric shock.
A bit proud, a bit snobbish. A lot unusual.

Sympathy For The Unusual is an Italy based brand formed in april 2009.