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Author, artist, and designer Edward Gorey created work that has permeated both our commercial and cultural worlds and a showcase of his 50-year career at Texas A&M University’s Cushing Memorial Library & Archives is running through September 17. The Ubiquitous Edward Gorey exhibition features more than 600 items including books from Cushing’s extensive Gorey holdings and biographic materials, personal items, and…

The Edward Gorey of “Mystery!” or “Dracula” or even the “Gashlycrumb Tinies” may be familiar, but there is more to know.   Author, artist and designer Edward Gorey (1925-2000) created work that has permeated both our commercial and cultural worlds. A showcase of his 50-year career, “Ubiquitous Edward Gorey,” opens April 10 at Texas A&M University’s…

Few jackets have managed to cross as many style tribes—and decades—as the Harrington. In fact, if you were to enroll in Classic Menswear 101, the Harrington jacket would be a prerequisite. The transitional season staple—a favorite of Elvis, James Dean, Steve McQueen, and every member of The Clash—is constantly found across lookbooks and style Instagram accounts,…

EXCLUSIVE: A24 is adding to its partnership with megastar Zendaya and her film on the life of singer Ronnie Spector, with Barry Jenkins coming on board to direct with Dave Kajganich tapped to write an original screenplay. Zendaya will play the legendary songstress and according to sources, the star and Jenkins, who’d been looking to work together for some time, agreed…

Steve McQueen nurtured a passion for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and will forever be one of the race’s most well-known faces, thanks to his film Le Mans. The Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Renaissance Licensing agency joined forces in 2021 to produce a lifestyle collection featuring the US actor and producer. As we…

The racer was driven by Steve McQueen during the filming of the 1971 movie. The price was finally right for Jerry Seinfeld. The comedian revealed that he has finally sold his Porsche 917K during his appearance on Spike Feresten’s “Spike’s Car Radio” podcast (via Road & Track) earlier this week. News of the sale comes just weeks after Seinfeld turned down $25…

Why did I choose Stand21 over other racewear manufacturers to carry the signature of my grandfather, Steve McQueen? Why this small Franco-American company over another? Since establishing our partnership with Stand21 I’ve been asked this question a lot, so we may as well answer it now as we launch our new collaboration. It was to…

Poetic is planning a wide range of adults and kids wear, along with nightwear, socks and headwear, for the collaboration. Poetic Brands has announced that it has received a license to design, manufacture and distribute adults’ and children’s apparel for the U.K. for the coming together of two famous names in motor sport, 24 Hours of Le…