SERIOUSLY?

Well, it must be pretty profitable to make counterfeit Dom Rebel goods, because the low-life people that make a living knocking off the hard work of artists around the world keep pumping out our old designs onto the black market.

The funny thing is that we are a small artisanal brand from Montreal, Canada...So more power to us, I guess.

We hope you respect our work enough to discourage this kind of bullshit. The fakes mostly come out of China, and they are sold in bulk on a lot of websites. The saddest part of all, is that we struggle to build our small brand day by day, for the sake of putting out a quality product for our fans to enjoy, and make everything in such limited edition. And these people come in and cheapen the whole experience.

The only good news is that our fans are quick to call out someone wearing a fake Dom Rebel shirt. We've heard stories of people getting thrown out of nightclubs and restaurants, especially in Montreal, for wearing a fake Dom Rebel shirt...

Help us fight back! Please buy our products at the retailers listed on our website (www.domrebel.com), and let us know if you find product sold anywhere else. You can either email us at info@domrebel.com or join the discussions on the Dom Rebel Facebook Fan Page to keep up to date on fakes and how to spot them.

We appreciate your support, and you are the reason why we even have a brand at all. After all, we make everything for you!!

Babycakes NYC

After finding success in New York City, Babycakes NYC has just opened a shop in downtown Los Angeles. Anyone that has food allergies knows that it's hella-tough to find great tasting desserts that use alternative ingredients. Babycakes offers all-natural gluten-free cupcakes, and most of their desserts are sweetened with agave nectar. There are also dairy-free, casein-free, and egg-free treats.

Best of all, everything is delicious. Even if you aren't allergic to anything...

Find them in NYC at 248 Broome, and in LA at 130 East 6th.


(chocolate mint brownie!)

Get Your Military On

Dom Rebel sterling silver jewelery and refurbished vintage combat boots at the Punk & Doll Gallery. Look for more customized boot styles available soon from our Atelier division. In the meantime, Dior Homme, Tod's, Dirk Bikkembergs, Kris Van Asche, Benetton and Diesel are all offering great military boot styles for Spring.

Armani 5th Avenue

We just came back from a quick trip to NYC, and took a few minutes to take in the beautiful display in the windows of Armani's revolutionary 5th Avenue store. The store was opened last year, and the design is, simply put, breathtaking, with a spiralling white staircase in the back of the store that really can't be described in words.

On display in the windows are the extreme creations that Giorgio Armani created himself for various celebrities and red-carpet events over the span of his career, from Beyonce to Halle Berri and Lady Gaga (seen below, complete with headpiece!). The dresses are staying there for a limited time, and are definitely worth checking out.

Kid Cudi - Cudderisback

Awesome song and even better video.

Best Intro Song Ever.

We've really fallen in love with this show. Produced by Mark Wahlberg, the best way to describe "How To Make It In America" is that it's the East Coast version of Entourage, except instead of having tons of cash to blow on the LA scene, the stories are about city boys in their mid-twenties trying to make a buck in a harsh landscape. The show could not have debuted at a better time, amidst a destructive recession, and it is both inspiring and motivating. It brings that hustle back to our daily approach of things.

The great thing is that, like Entourage, the actors play fictional characters but interact with the real New York City environment. They go to restaurants, clubs, and shops that exist, and deal with the real owners of those places in the show. So if you're familiar with NYC, you'll be instantly hooked. From selling bootleg leathers on a corner in Soho, to visiting The Jean Shop, and heading out to Avenue in Chelsea, everything feels authentic, as well as the pace of all the characters (everyone is NYC-quick in their speech and lifestyle, compared to the laid-back LA vibe).

And the music! Damn, son. That is the best intro song ever for a TV show or even a movie. And the selection of music that plays throughout each episode is bang-on. Killer stuff.

Nice to see Kid Cudi playing a role, he's one of our favorite artists right now, so it was icing on the cake to see that he's a main character in the show. And LUIZ GUZMAN!! Was he fucking born to play this role or what?? Hilarious. I guess you could say he's the Ari Gold of this show. But enough with the comparisons, even though they're inevitable.

Now get me a RASTA MONSTA!

Boots

One of the biggest trends for men this Spring (and certainly for the upcoming Fall 2010 collections) is boots. From utilitarian-style hunting and working boots, to military combat boots and all sorts of hybrids in between, almost anything goes.

The boot adds a serious dose of masculinity to any look. I've been sporting Timberland Boot Company's high-rise styles for over a year now, and haven't looked back. Don has recently been lured by Bess's embellished vintage combat boots.

Here are a selection of styles that we really like.

LL Bean Waxed Canvas Hunting Boot
It's been around forever, and has recently been featured in GQ as a necessary addition to your footwear collection. On top of that, it's reasonably priced, and has a classic look that you can pull off for many seasons ahead. It's the ultimate cold weather boot for areas like here in Montreal, Toronto or New York, which can be carried on in Spring for our messy streets.



Rag & Bone x Timberland Boot Company
Timberland Boot Company has been re-creating classics in true vintage fashion for a few seasons since it was introduced as the artisanal division of Timberland. Now, one of our favorite brands, Rag & Bone, has teamed up with the maker to make a collection for Fall that has us really excited. With a killer high boot (seen below in Brown) and a mid-rise boat shoe, these styles work especially well with dark denim, rolled at the cuff, with year-round wearability.




Neil Barrett x Palladium
Of course, then there is the plethora of combat boots already on the market, and their improved versions for Fall. Our personal favorite is a collaboration between bootmaker Palladium and one of our favorite designers, Neil Barrett, available this Fall.


photos courtesy streetetiquette, selectism and hypebeast.

TRON

Entire score by Daft Punk. Unreal effects and art direction. One of the best vintage games ever. Enough said.

Deconstruct