Monthly Archives December 30, 2014

  Imperial Black Chamonix: Forget absolutely everything you know about flannel. We've spent more than our share of time in mountain towns but there is nothing like the Chamonix valley.  Our...

A Lisbon Winter- Our top picks for a mid Winter's escape to Portugal's timeless capitol. Where to Stay: The very modern Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon (rooms, from $460; Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 88;...

So you’ve decided that you’ve torn up enough streets and its time to take your road bike for some all-terrain fun.  Looks like you’re in need of a Scrambler.  We’ve compiled a short history of...

The archetypal Formula 1 Maserati and the car that was the standard bearer for the factory team in the late 1950's.  Stirling Moss drove one. Juan Manuel Fangio too, his car winning it's debut at the...

How does the area around your sink look? Some stray hairs, a smudge of industrial strength mega brand toothpaste at the bottom of the basin? A peeling sliver of ultra deodorized soap?  Maybe a razor from one...

  Like many I came to Thomas McGuane's brilliant writing through 1972's "92 in the shade".  Actually, a deep passion for fly fishing in all of its forms brought me to McGuane's novel of fishing...

Sweet and smooth Irish whiskey makes a perfect hot toddy when combined with honey syrup and hot water. Mixologist Jim Meehan suggests serving with clove-studded lemon wedges for a festive garnish. SERVES...

Punk has always seemed a young man's game but we can't think of anyone who has embraced the aesthetic and aged with it as well as Mr. Paul Simonon.  From the earliest iconic images with the Clash to his...

  1.  The mimimalist leather satchel. Hand made in NC. The new heirloom. $695.00 2.Medium Transcontinental Duffel. Travel in the most ruggedly luxurious manner. Hand made in NC and guaranteed for...

Shake up the season with 12 surprising, uncommon grape varietals from around the world. Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon…California invented grape varieties. Not literally, of course, but it was...

Stirling Moss is often tagged as the best driver never to win a world championship. His early years in Formula One were unsuccessful, largely because he was in British cars at a time the Italian marques...

While attending Art Basel in Miami, web imprint Cool Hunting caught up with BMW collector Dirk de Groen for a look at one of his prized models, the 1957 BMW 507 convertible. Valued at $1.7 million USD, the...

FROM LUXURY DINING TO GLAMOROUS GUESTS AND ACRES OF SPACE, RETRO PHOTOS FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF AIR TRAVEL It's hard to imagine a time when air travel was synonymous with glamour,...

Imperial Black: Black Sheep The original Black Sheep made it's appearance in our very first run and embodied the colours that would become such a part of who we are.  This is the upgrade. A finer fabric in a...

The American custom-car and motorcycle scene of the 1960s and 1970s was born under the Californian sun where bright hues ruled – which is why paint companies invented and developed myriad new finishes...

    Artist Jim Mangan collaborated with his long time friend and renowned rally driver Ken Block to take the car out for a bit of a spin.  Using the landscape of Southern Utah as their canvas...

      There are those items that become a part of who we are. A part of our very makeup.  A belt is a thing often taken for granted yet a good one has the ability to move with us....

#1 AIGUILLE DU MIDI – Chamonix, France - Built in 1955, held title as highest cable car on Earth for 20 years - Carries 65 passengers - Highest vertical ascent cable car in the world traveling...

            Special Delivery Marrakesh, Morocco from imperial black on Vimeo.   A Beautiful Shirt for a Beautiful Cause Swoon-...

  At Imperial Black we know a thing or two about what makes the perfect shirt.  We obviously think our shirts are pretty damn fantastic but following are things you should insist on if you are looking...

1.  The Broken Shaker Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta are the forward-thinking mixologists behind the Broken Shaker, a popular pop-up bar that established a permanent home at the Freehand, an innovative hostel...

In addition to the countless, treasured experiences that we have shared over the years, the founding members of Imperial Black have many things in common, especially girls. No. No. Elevate your mind! We...

Spending time between Chamonix, Cortina, and Jackson has us thrashing our gear on some of the truly greatest terrain on earth.  This is the setup we are running this year for off piste/backcountry/slack...

Carlos Place, Mayfair, London, UK IF ALL ENTRANCES WERE THIS GOOD there would be no need for exits. First the doormen - the white-gloved kind - whose "welcome to the Connaught" stiffens your stride and...