Today on Gilt MAN, we’re selling a watch designed to commemorate Arnold Schwarzenegger’s two terms as 38th Governor of California, with all of the profits going to support the charity After-School All-Stars, which provides daily comprehensive after-school programs to nearly … read more →

Garrett Leight California Optical may be relatively young—it was founded just last year—but, as the son of an industry heavyweight, Leight has more than his fair share of experience with great sunglasses and frames. We just debuted our first collection … read more →

In 1977, surfing legend and incorrigible rake Bunker Spreckels died at the age of 27, after a lifetime of innovative wave-riding and well-publicized excess. A little more than three decades later, in the spring of 2010, a trio of friends … read more →

Drinking aggressively smoky Scotch isn’t typically a summertime pursuit (a troubling failure of imagination). But when Laphroaig—possibly the most distinctive of all heavyweight malts from the isle of Islay—releases a special bottling, we take note, seasonal biases be damned. Càirdeas … read more →

John Moore and his partner Michael Abbey didn’t exactly pick the ideal time to strike out on their own. After working at Southern California brand Modern Amusement for years, Moore and Abbey founded POP Studios just days before the biggest … read more →

Hedi Slimane tells The Guardian why he’s a California man now—and addresses the swirling rumors about his imminent return to men’s fashion. Meanwhile, OHWOW art impresario Aaron Bondaroff sets up shop in the Golden State and presents tattoo artist Scott … read more →

What are the basics a West Coast gentleman would need for his closet when it’s 70+ degrees year round? -Jack Archer, Newport Coast, CA As a born-and-raised Southern Californian, I feel your pain. As much as one may like cashmere, … read more →

Celebrities, they’re just like us. Sitting courtside at Laker games with the most attractive women in the world; taking a flipper from the bowler at the world’s most elite cricket matches; and dressing like a 24th-century prison guard in front … read more →