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Tastemaking with SHE AND MR DEAN

 A guy and a girl fusing their vision of lifestyle, art, music and fashion into one.Driven by the details - these two are quite the dynamic duo. Pulling their energy and inspiration from the company they keep, their own experiences, adventures, musings, and music, it was only a matter of time before people started to notice something... that vibe.. that spark.. the fact that they have IT written all over them. With a strong social media presence and, well, some damn good looks.. it just makes sense to be spreading their vibes world-wide, streaming their daily style and mind-candy via the "She and Mr Dean" online blog. Having had the pleasure of being a personal accomplice on many of their...

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The Black & Gold Beauty CB750 rebuild

A dear friend of S&G, out of West Chester, PA, advocate Caleb Arrowood, restores a true beauty; The beauty in Black + Gold. A bike well worth the double take.  Caleb embarked on this project to pay an ode of respect to someone whom he held close to his heart, someone who had passed away, by building this bike into the machine it had the potential to become.Although a work in progress, some major steps have been completed thus far, and having received a first hand account from both Caleb and his craftsman counterpart, Justin Childers, we can confidently agree that this motorcycle is going to be something quite special and cannot wait to see the final product out on...

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Rock 'N Roll Revisited // with NYC's Christian Benner

In the world of fashion, there are droves of self proclaimed "visionaries". Sifting through the authentic versus the imposter can take years. Fortunately, the aforementioned has a way of spitting out the self-boasting and appointing the chosen ones to their rightful thrones. Enter, Christian Benner. (and his lengthy runway strides) Beginning as a visual merchandiser for Victoria's Secret, then taking the reigns as lead stylist and sales for Men's wear at Internationally known vintage retailer, What Goes Around Comes Around, he has rapidly become one of the most in-demand creators in New York City's cut throat underground fashion scene. Mastering the art of taking existing pieces (predominantly rock tees and leather goods) and redesigning, distressing and reviving 'the old' by...

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