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Lightning Archives Military Jackets (revised edition)
Lightning Archives Military Jackets (revised edition) is a reference volume that assembles hundreds of vintage military jackets—from field coats to flight and bomber styles—into a 242-page photographic index, printed in Japan. Each garment is reduced to front, back, and detail shots, annotated with brief data about model, era, and origin, turning decades of conflict and logistics into orderly rows of fabric, hardware, and serial numbers. The revised edition simply expands and updates this taxonomy, confirming that uniforms designed for war now circulate as images and commodities, stripped of purpose, filed away as another closed chapter in a series of collectible books.
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Oakley Medusa Helmet, 2001
The Oakley Medusa Helmet (2002) is an early-2000s performance helmet concept associated with Oakley’s then-expanding push into technical equipment beyond eyewear. The design is defined by aggressive surfacing, pronounced vent geometry, and a highly sculptural shell intended to signal speed and impact protection.
Functionally, the Medusa emphasizes airflow and coverage through a dense network of vents and channeling, paired with a shell profile that reads more armored than minimal. Fit and retention appear to follow common helmet conventions of the era, with the distinctive elements concentrated in the exterior shell tooling and vent architecture rather than hidden internal mechanisms. As a result, the helmet is often discussed as much for its styling and cultural placement as for technical specifics.
Batou + Togusa
illustration by Yuki Yoshimoto
The Super Modern Wardrobe
acronym for analog snowboarding 2003
Yohji Yamamoto, S/S 1995.
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Junior M.A.F.I.A.
The members of Junior M.A.F.I.A. met as childhood friends of The Notorious B.I.G. All the members were under the age of twenty when the group was formed. The group was composed of three separate groups and two individual artists. The 6s, or 666, (Lil' Caesar, Bugsy, Capone, Chico, and Nino Brown) who claim to know right from wrong and practice it; the Sixes knew Biggie before he was rapping (the other members other than Lil' Kim were added on to the group but still were very close to Biggie). The Snakes (cousins Larceny and Trife) who represent the enraged attitude expressed in a large number of America’s youth, MC Klepto, who offered insight on a life of “boostin' and hustlin'”, and Lil' Kim, (a.k.a Big Momma or The Lieutenant), the only female in the group, who showed the ghetto life from a woman’s point of view. The Notorious B.I.G. acted as the "godfather" to the group.
Combat Swimmers German Special Forces
Epperson Mountaineering Large Climb Tote
Arc'teryx Leaf Minotaur Softshell Jacket Wolf
The Minotaur Jacket is a mid-weight, fully windproof shell with a grid fleece backer for insulation. WINDSTOPPER fabric makes it the warmest and most weather-protective LEAF softshell. The breathable membrane sheds moisture and regulates body temperature. Stretch content provides full mobility and comfort. A full front zipper, large hand pockets, and two internal zippered stow pockets add versatility. Articulation in the shoulders and elbows allows for dynamic motion and room for layers underneath. Pit zippers rapidly ventilate heat. Hand pockets, two internal zippered stow pockets, and bicep pockets. 4x4 Velcro identification patches.
Wild Things Wind Shirt WT 1.0
A minimally constructed, articulated stow-away hood fits the head snugly, allowing a helmet to be worn over it. The fit of the shirt is generous enough to pull over a mid layer, but fitted enough to keep the wind out. Features include elasticized sleeve cuffs, an adjustable hem, and an angled chest pocket.
Fit: Under Body Armor
Weight: 10 oz
Berry Amendment Compliant: 100% Made in U.S.A.Features:
- 1/2 zip pullover
- One angled chest pocket
- Concealed zippers
- Adjustable shock cord hem
- Stow-away hood
- Elastic wrists
- Dropped tail
Materials:
- 70 denier textured Nylon with silicone encapsulation
arc'teryx leaf modular velcro pouch additions
cp company urban protection jacket
POC Spine Ergo BUG Back Protector
Nike x Undercover Gyakusou SS2011 — Lookbook
REI Co-op Traverse 65 Shoulder Strap
Padded mesh shoulder straps have body-mapped ventilation windows with clean bonded construction for optimal all-day comfort and breathability
Technical Specs
Material(s) _ Nylon/closed-cell foam
Product Line _ Traverse
Fits Torso Length (in.) 15"-17" inches,16"-18" inches,17"-19" inches
ghost in the shell thermoptic camouflage
Avirex x Fragment Design MA-1 Jacket
Engineered Garments (エンジニアード ガーメンツ) Taffeta Down Vest
Robert Häusser J.R. 5-9-70
Gelatin silver print, printed 1999. 43.5 x 58.8 cm. Signed and dated in ballpoint pen lower right. Signed, dated, titled in ballpoint pen as well as photographer's thumb print on the verso. - Framed under glass.
Remembering Tim Hetherington
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Aleppo, Syria. 2013. Photograph by Moises Saman
Dassault nEUROn — European Stealth UCAV Demonstrator
Have a Nice Day — M67 Grenade
Israeli Soldier With Rifle Praying
Cadence Establish Cycling Glove
stone island shadow project 3layer resist softshell jacket
Theo Stylianides (StTheo) — Vector
Military Surplus Field Gear — ALICE and MOLLE Equipment
NEIGHBORHOOD x Zippo 1941 Naval Lighter Replica
Uniform Experiment x Alpha Industries L-2B Flight Jacket SS11
USS Virginia (SSN-774) — Fast Attack Submarine in Snow
Stone Island Shadow Project Technical Field Jacket in Olive
White Mountaineering Military Cadet Cap
Grumman F-14 Tomcat — US Navy Carrier Fighter
USS Ohio (SSBN-726) — Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine in Drydock
Warehouse & Co Lot 2193 USMC Parachutist Utility Jacket — Frogskin Camo Fabric Detail
Quilted Down Shoulder Bag with Matching Pouch in Woodland Camouflage
F-15E cockpit
A view of the pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit of a 4th Tactical Fighter Wing F-15E Eagle aircraft as the plane refuels over Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield.
Nom de Guerre Brand Campaign — Military Helmet Portrait
Fiona Banner — Harrier and Jaguar, Tate Britain Duveen Galleries (2010)
US Army Soldier Firing M249 SAW — Infantry Combat Photography
AK-47 Kalashnikov — Exploded Parts Diagram
Afghanistan War — NATO Coalition Forces Documentary
WTAPS Fall/Winter 2011 "Way of Life" Olive Vest
WTAPS GIP Store Interior — Tokyo Flagship, 2011
HMS Illustrious (R06) — Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier
MIM-104 Patriot — Surface-to-Air Missile System
Desert Camouflage Pattern — DCU Three-Color
Nike Sportswear NSW M51 Parka
AH-64D Longbow Apache Attack Helicopter
USMC MARPAT Desert Digital Camouflage
Ace Combat Zero — The Belkan War F-15C Eagle
F-22 Raptor — Aerial Refueling with KC-135 Stratotanker
US Army ACU — Afghanistan GWOT Combat Documentation
Afghan National Army — Mortar Team, Afghanistan
Oakley Re-Ap Vest
From the Oakley High Function Line
CFB Goose Bay — Canadian Forces Base Aerial View
Canadian Army Reserve — Soldiers in CADPAT Camouflage
Camouflage Cargo Pants — Military Camo Ripstop
Operation Desert Storm — Destroyed Iraqi Tanks
F/A-18 Hornet — Carrier-Based Multirole Fighter
Trevor Paglen — I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed by Me
Vietnam War — US Soldier with M60 Machine Gun
Revision Sawfly — Ballistic Military Eyewear System
Patagonia PCU AOR1 — Protective Combat Uniform
WTAPS Mil-Spec Shemagh — Cream
US Army Air Assault Mission — Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Springfield Armory Main Arsenal — Rifle Storage Corridor
WTAPS Raglan Sleeve Sweatshirt
M-65 Field Trousers — Olive Drab Military Cargo Pants
Engineered Garments BDU Jacket in Olive Cotton Ripstop
Aimpoint Micro T-2 — Red Dot Sight / PVS-14 Night Vision Setup
