Agave meets indigoSydney-based Bassike and 1800 Tequila have joined forces for a limited-edition collaboration that fuses centuries of Mexican craftsmanship with contemporary Australian design. At its heart is a reimagined take on Bassike's iconic Universal Denim Jacket, finished with a bespoke terracotta tint, hand-sanding, and stone washing inspired by the volcanic soils and agave fields of Los Altos, Jalisco. Each of the just 18 pieces carries hand-stitched detailing, from a chainstitched interpretation of Mayan pyramids to the words "Trabajo. Pasión. Honestidad."
Available exclusively at the new Bassike Byron Bay store and Bassike.com.au.
The Defender OCTA is unlike any 4x4 I've ever driven...Last week I had the privilege of seeing the Defender OCTA unleashed. When I handed the keys back after driving it last year around the streets of Sydney, this $330,000 tank made little sense to me – despite its touted off-road chops and banging sound system.And while we’re still yet to take it for the ultimate paddock bash, last week’s flogging at Mount Cotton in Queensland proved the OCTA is just as good at hammering on the tarmac as it is tackling the rough stuff. Check out this video below of it moving and shaking in ways that shouldn’t be physically possible for a car of that size and weight.
Fancy wasting an afternoon?I’ve just stumbled upon a website that allows you to see what movies have been filmed in your city – across any city, for that matter. It’s called Movie Scene Map, naturally, and houses more than 15,000 filming locations across more than 14,000 films, series, games, anime – even manga. There are the more obvious entries – The Matrix and The Fall Guy through Sydney’s CBD, or even Spider–Man in New York – but go further, and you’ll discover a host of unknown locations and titles that you would have almost definitely missed, such as 2013’s The Great Gatsby, apparently filmed in Balmain. And action.
