HAVEN recently sat down with Tetsu Nishiyama, founder and designer of Japanese brands WTAPS and Forty Percent Against Rights®. During the interview, Nishiyama speaks candidly about his beginnings as a designer, the creative scene that became a culture in the ’90s and his close relationships with a number of other high-profile Japanese designers who have…

10 years in the making, the Volkswagen 261-MPG XL1 Hybrid is preparing to be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The design is thought to be the most fuel-efficient and most aerodynamic production car to date with an impressive 261 miles to the gallon. The two-cylinder 47-horsepower diesel motor can reach up to 31 or so miles on…

New to the First String catalogue, the Converse First String 1970′s Chuck Taylor All-Star was introduced previously in an array of basic colors that are traditionally found on this classic model. This time around, First String introduces us to the Snake Skin pack which continues with classic design features which are said to be identical to the original 1970s…