Japan39s output of manga is massive accounting for 40 per cent of everything published in the country annually There has also been a boom in sales outside Japan with the manga aesthetic spreading from comics into all areas of Western youth culture through film computer games advertising and design
Fixedwheel cycling has today become the coolest form of urban transport giving rise to a global fixedwheel culture The authors have travelled to cities around the world to examine at first hand the intersections between the fixedwheel bikes design and its racing heritage and the street style and customisation that are at the heart of its current popularity
A rich comprehensive collection of images covering the revolution in menswear over the last 100 years With rare photography and illustrations The impact of Pierre Cardin Giorgio Armani Ralph Lauren and other designers is contrasted with the street fashion of the 1960s punk and the clubbing scene to bring together the story of the flourishing menswear scene in one invaluable book
The first streetart book dedicated to nothing but stencils Features a riot of imagery by thirteen artists including Banksy Marvel at the artistry and ingenuity of the stencils read about feats of daringdo as told by the artists laugh at the political puns and popculture references