SA's spring takeover is complete: Tomorrow he opens his third store this year in L.A. This one's in Venice, where you'll find exclusives from A.P.C. and Generic Man alongside vintage watches, jewelry, and sunglasses—and, of course, Alan's eponymous menswear. Located on the first floor of a house, the shop manages to pull off a neat trick—at just 800 square feet, it's smaller than SA's New York outposts. Well, at least the weather's better.
Steven Alan Venice, 1601 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA, stevenalan.com

Last night we took a look at menswear designer John Bartlett's new collection for Claiborne. It's impressive to say the least: His boards showed classic American workwear and nautical styles, subtly influenced by North African and Pacific color schemes and prints (think bold-colored madras shorts and chambray parkas). "It's real design," he explains, "but the price points make it available to everyone." Everyone's going to have to wait, though: The line won't officially be available until next spring. Look for a soft launch of his holiday collection (pictured) coming this winter.

Maybe you've heard about this already, but word has it Steve Jobs will unveil a new iPhone at Monday's worldwide developer conference. Given the amount of secrecy surrounding the phone, it's fortunate we have the Internet to fill in some gaps. Presented without comment, some rumors about the next iPhone:

-It will look like the photo above [MacRumors]
-It will run on AT&T's new 3G data network [Everyone]
-A $700, 32-gig version will be introduced alongside a $500, 16-gig edition [MacRumors]
-It will be bulkier and curvier [NY Times], and/or narrower and squarer [Wired]
-The screen will go from 3.5 inches to 3.2 inches; a 2.8-inch version might also be introduced (take that, David Lynch) [iLounge]
-It's being imported to the U.S. by boat [Import Genius]
-It will have a higher-resolution camera that also shoots video [NY Times]
-It will have GPS [NY Times]
-It will sync wirelessly with iTunes [Wired]
-You'll be able to geotag your photos [Wired]
-Third-party iPhone apps will be sold at a new iTunes App Store [MacRumors]
-AT&T will offer a $200 subsidy [Fortune]
-A $200 low-end version will be introduced [Digg cofounder Kevin Rose]
-"The new iPhone literally takes every aspect of the iPhone to the next level" [iPhone Buzz]
-It will allow you to communicate with other people electronically [we can't divulge our sources]

If you're in the market for a good cape (and really, who isn't?), you're in luck: Christie's aims to sate demand by auctioning off the estate of James Brown. Lots include everything from keys he was given to various towns to his signature jumpsuits, furniture, shoe collection, hats, and bow ties. "He wasn't a tall man, but he lived large," says Simeon Lipman, head of pop culture at Christie's, noting just one of many of Brown's extravagances: the barbershop he had installed in his home. The Godfather of Soul was obsessed with his hair (duh), and that's why, amongst many other curios, Christie's is able to put Brown's hair rollers and various grooming products up on the block. Prospective buyers should be warned, however, that Brown's mojo doesn't come in a can.

Click here to see our 10 favorite items >

On view July 12-16 at Christie's Galleries at Rockefeller Center, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, (212) 636-2010, christies.com

No, seriously: We're kind of into Don't Mess With the Zohan, Adam Sandler's new comedy about Israeli-Palestinian relations, cutoffs, hairstyling, and, oh, yeah, Emmanuelle Chriqui. Traditional diplomacy it ain't—but if the Sand Man (with an assist from Robert Smigel and Judd Apatow) can't massage Israeli-Palestinian tensions, no one can. And hey, it's gotta be funnier than The Love Guru. (Not to mention Click.)

Also this week, Asia Argento gets grisly, campy, and wild in dad Dario'sMother of Tears. The bloodbath continues the proud tradition of Suspiria and Inferno—sort of anEvil Dead trilogy for art-housers (check out the trailer, below). Finally, Mongol Sergei Bodrov's epic portrait of Genghis Khan as a young man, begins what the director hopes will be a Khan trilogy. Good luck with that, Sergei.

Savile Row Meets NYC, ongoing tomorrow, is an all-day event that features discounts at a variety of men's stores in downtown Manhattan. Among them is 20 Peacocks, offering 35 percent off any tie (pictured) when you donate one of your old ones. Those of you lamenting the demise of the Men's Dress Furnishings Association, take note.

Coming soon from Ronn Motors: the Scorpion, an eco-friendly supercar (no, really) with a hydrogen-injection engine, which goes from zero to 60 in 3.5 seconds and gets 40 miles to the gallon. That's a big promise for a car currently in prototype, but a limited run may be available as soon as the fall.

[via Gizmodo]

Bill Cosby's sweaters haven't earned any interest on eBay—at least not so far. The comedian has put three of Cliff Huxtable's iconic pieces on the block (with proceeds going to Cosby's Hello Friend Foundation.) Starting bid? $5,000—but we suspect the real reason behind the lack of interest is that, unless you're Cliff Huxtable, these are the kinds of sweaters that'll wear you.

Dubai: Zaha's town? The starchitect has unveiled plans for her latest opus, a sprawling combination opera house-playhouse in Dubai. (Lest anyone accuse Hadid of underachieving, know that it will also house a performing arts school, a luxury hotel, and a gallery exhibition space as large as Manhattan's Guggenheim.) Inspired by dunes, the design is sensuous and fluid, rising to form double peaks that will be the two performance spaces. Lovely stuff, but we're tempted to ask: After the incontrovertibly phallic Dubai Lilium Tower, is the first lady of architecture going for something a touch more, uh, ladylike?

[Dezeen]

Japan's Pingmag strolls through Tokyo to chronicle the city's improbably wide variety of streetlights. From retro styles in Nakaochiai (pictured) to chintzy floral laterns in Ebisu, the city has got it all—including people ready to document it. Not surprising, really: just another advancement from the culture that brought you highway interchange porn.

Sony just unveiled the latest additions to its Bravia line of HD TVs. The highlight? The XBR8, an LED-backlit flat-screen with "local dimming." What that means: The panel only lights up where necessary (depending on the content), rather than leaving the entire panel illuminated (as with LCDs). This lowers your energy consumption and—judging from what we saw last night—makes for damn fine watching, too. Price is TBD, but we're guessing it won't be cheap when it comes out in 46- and 55-inch versions later this summer.

And so are the six other deadly sins, at least as rendered (in wineglass form) by London designer Kacper Hamilton. The results (dubbed Seven Deadly Glasses) are striking, if not always practical. Case in point: Envy, which will produce just that thanks to the holes in its cup portion. Gluttony (pictured), on the other hand, resembles a man with a paunch—and has a little extra room for your vino, to boot.

[Dezeen]

Looking to buy some Auchentoshan Scotch for Pop's big day next weekend? Be prepared to look a little harder: The brand has completely overhauled its packagingthe bottles are now a little wider, and the label is less fussy (fewer competing elements, an easier-to-read typeface). The move was spotted by the Scotch Blog's Kevin Erskine, who points out one potential drawback: The redesign might also signify a newer, higher price point.

Five things worth knowing today

- Hedi Slimane celebrates the publication of his new book, Rock Diary, at Santos' Party House.
- Likely to be sleazy: American Apparel opens its first store in Spain, arriving in downtown Barcelona.
- Likely to be sleazier: The Erotica Expo opens in L.A. (Hi, sweaty dudes.)
- In 2005, the Supreme Court outlawed the use of medical marijuana in Gonzales v. Raich.
- And in 1936, Levi Stubbs of The Four Tops was born. We love the Tops—but we love the Stubbs-voiced Audrey II even more. Listen below:

...for the Burberry Antarctic collection, a sporty series of watches that seem tailored for the rapper's phosphorescent sensibilities. (If he feels like branching out from the G-Shock, that is.) They're going for $695, but won't be available until September—and they're only the latest in Burberry's recent flirtations with fluorescents. Someone over there (we see you, Christopher Bailey) likes color.

For his exhibit To Know a Spider, artist Julian Montague trapped and killed arachnids he found around the house, then created large-scale fabric portraits of them to memorialize them in the spots where they died. Sound creepy? Well, yes. But Montague's photos pay the creatures a grim and dignified sort of tribute. You'll definitely know your spider roommates after taking in these weirdly patrician portraits—probably better than you ever wanted to.
Through July 12 at Black & White Gallery, 636 W. 28th St., New York, NY, (212) 244-3312, blackandwhiteartgallery.com

Set your DVR: Tonight Charlie Rose has interviews with four Pritzker winners—Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, and Renzo Piano. (It's a bit unclear as to whether the interviews are together or separate, though the official site suggests the former.) As a preview, check out Chuck's earlier interview with the much maligned (but always compelling) Mr. Gehry:

[unBeige]

This year's Dwell on Design offers an immediate (and tactile) experience: The annual L.A. conference features works by 200-plus designers installed on site, creating, in effect, a pop-up neighborhood of sample houses (like the multideck modules of Marmol Radziner pictured above). Even better? The magazine's encouraging visitors to walk inside. Those interested in more intellectual concerns can enjoy panel discussions with Fritz Haeg, Michelle Kaufmann and other notables, but we'd rather see the design in action.
For more information, visit dwellondesign.com

The design geeks at Dezeen just posted an exhaustive gallery of Iris, a new collection of five tables designed by BarberOsgerby for Established & Sons. Only 12 of each have been produced, which means they'll probably cost an arm and a leg (so to speak). Checking 'em out online, however, remains free.

Today Vudu unveiled a new wireless kit, which means you can now stream Web-based movies to your TV over the air. (Maybe the company's feeling some heat from its newest rival, the Netflix Roku.) Just as important: one less cord to trip on around the house.

[Crave]

It looks like a cross between a hippo, a Sea-Doo, and the latest in Jedi transportation, but Behance's Nereus is actually a kite-powered "pod racer." Basically an engine-free Jet Ski, it supposedly will even dip underwater mid-ride. (Excuse us if we're skeptical.) We can't imagine it ever going into production, but that shouldn't stop you from checking out the brand's curiously compelling gallery of renderings.

[Gizmodo]

The menswear designer recently expanded his empire to San Francisco, opening a 6,500-square-foot store in Union Square. (Playing the official opening party on June 11? Los Lonely Boys, with proceeds benefiting children's education.) Varvatos will open another store in Malibu over the summer, and expects to open another four or five more locations next year. No word, however, on whether he's planning to save any other historic rock venues from becoming bank branches.
152 Geary St., San Francisco, CA, (415) 986-0138, johnvarvatos.com

Sanyo just announced the latest entry in its Xacti hi-def camcorder line: the 1010. The big news? A new slow-motion modethat shoots at a ridiculous 300 frames per second. (Looks like it's the year of super-slo-mo.) It's out in July for a relatively affordable 800 bucks.

[Engadget]

The CrackBerry gets a little more addictive. E*Trade and RIM, maker of the BlackBerry, have announced a new application that enables users to trade stocks, monitor portfolios, and receive market news on the device. It's one more thing you can now do on your PDA (assuming, in all likelihood, similar apps are soon to come for the iPhone and other handhelds), and it means that BlackBerry addicts now have one less reason to look up from their palms.

[Alley Insider]

Or rather, it is a Pontiac Solstice with a Corvette engine, from British upstart Breckland. The new 400-hp Beira, debuting next Monday at the London Motorexpo, houses a GM six-liter V8 under a modified (and much improved) Solstice platform. The limited-edition, hand-built sports car comes out in November, when it will cost 108 grand and be available in an (American-friendly) left-hand-drive model.

[GQ UK]

Apple continues its worldwide expansion, with plans just approved to open a store in Paris' Carrousel du Louvre, the mall attached to the museum from that crappy Da Vinci book. While the paragon of French culture might seem like an odd place to house this most American of brands, it's tempting to imagine the Genius Bar staff rubbing elbows with treasures like the Venus de Milo (in a manner of speaking).

[Gizmodo]

1800 Silver has its heart (and marketing department) in the right place: The brand has commissioned nine artists to design limited-edition bottles for its premium tequila. Participants hail from all over the U.S. and, of course, Mexico, but our favorite is Atlanta-based husband-and-wife team Urban Medium, whose girlie-mag-inspired design (pictured) brings a touch of cheesecake to the spirit. How clearly you'll be able to see it after a night of drinking the stuff is another story.

The audio experts at Klipsch have just introduced the X5, a new addition to their revered Image series of ear buds. Functionally speaking, they do exactly what they should—boost bass, isolate noise, and work with just about any portable music player you could want. But just as impressive is the form—particularly the lightweight aluminum exterior and ear gels, which look as clear as they sound.
$249, available this summer at klipsch.com

Five things worth knowing today

- The Chicago Blues Festival starts in the Windy City today.
- Meanwhile, farther south, the Country Music Award Festival begins in Nashville.
- Tonight sees the premiere of CBS' Swingtown a much-hyped fantasia about swingers in the seventies. Okay, CBS: You've got our attention for an hour. Make it count.
- In 1977, the Apple II, Apple's first mass-produced microcomputer, went on sale.
- And in 1941, Argentine pianist Martha Argerich was born. Easy on the ears—and not bad on the eyes:

Microsoft's commemorating the release of Grant Gee's Joy Division documentary with this limited-edition Zune, designed by Peter Saville (who did the album art for the band's debut). The film comes preloaded on the player, which, although looking cool, still costs $400. That's one expensive documentary.
Available June 17 at zune.net

Three phrases we didn't expect to use in a single sentence: Brad Pitt, eco-friendly, Dubai. But Pitt announced plans this week for a new socially responsible resort in Dubai, whose design he'll be consulting on. (As you know, he's really just a frustrated architect.) In the minibar: Pringles? (Sorry, we couldn't resist. Again.)

[Telegraph via Inhabitat]

This fall, Patagonia is producing its first entirely recyclable jacket, made from a proprietary nylon that can be processed and reused through its Common Threads Recycling Program. The thing doesn't look half bad, which means you can do good while looking good. Now if only we could say the same for the matching pants.
$350,patagonia.com

[via Cool Hunting]

For every tie-wearing Pete Wentz wannabe, there are a thousand middle-management types walking around in open-necked shirts (not to engage in stereotyping or anything). That trend hasn't exactly been good to the cravat business, and tomorrow the Men's Dress Furnishings Association, a trade group that has represented American necktie makers for 60 years, will close its doors for good. In other news: There was evidently something called the Men's Dress Furnishings Association.

[WSJ]

Over 16? If so, that probably rules out the Sidekick as an acceptable phone for you. (And you, too, Kevin.) Luckily, HTC's new Touch Pro has looks and features like the Sidekick, as well as some nice new tricks: a touch screen with HTC's proprietary TouchFLO 3D, standard apps for YouTube and Google Maps (compatible with the Touch Pro's GPS), and a sweet diamond pattern. Plus, you get to retain your dignity. Unless you're Kevin.

If you're obsessed with Rogues Gallery (the way we are), you'll be pleased to know it's now much more widely available. The Portland, Me.-based label has just launched an online store, with most of the spring and summer collections up for sale.
Pictured: Laser-stripe polo, $108, available at roguesgallery.com

Pennsylvania bike makers Cannondale just posted three concepts by the Spanish design firm D-Tank. Not all of them are great—one is basically an iPod dock on two wheels, and who needs that?—but at least the Radical (pictured) lives up to its name, thanks mostly to that bit of space above the rear wheel. Granted, that space would probably make it a tad unsafe on the streets, but it's probably not headed into production anytime soon.

[via Gizmodo]

Nine months after introducing the best-selling Flip Ultra, the camcorder company has introduced a sequel. The Mino, on sale tomorrow, is 40 percent smaller than the previous model, but adds a more powerful (and more convenient) lithium ion battery, which can be charged via USB. Directing prowess, however, not included.
$180, available tomorrow at amazon.com and other retailers

At least he was for this video, specially assembled for Monday night's CFDA awards. We present it to you, below, without comment.

This Kenny Scharf surfboard for Elie Tahari: available now for a recession-unfriendly $15,000.

[L.A. Times via Luxist]

Manhattan's Moeller Snow Gallery opens with an exhibit by one of its partners, Max Snow, featuring portraits of Scandinavian metal heads, Midwestern Klansmen, and L.A. gang members. "They're all groups that have positioned themselves on the fringe," Snow says. "I was wondering: What kind of person chooses to be extreme?" The kind that starts young, apparently. The photographer says the exhibit takes its title from a statement given to the police by a seven-year-old in Florida who'd stolen his grandmother's car: "When the cops caught him, that's what he said: 'I wanted to do it because it's fun to do bad things.'" He knows where he's coming from—his big brother, artist Dash Snow, is a well-known figure on the fringe.
It's Fun to Do Bad Things, through July 7 at Moeller Snow Gallery, 8 Bond St., New York, NY, (646) 407-2144, moellersnow.com

Five things worth knowing today

- Art Basel begins in Switzerland.
- Photo España hits Madrid.
- Newark mayor and rising star Cory Booker addresses the graduates at Harvard Law School's 2008 Class Day in Cambridge, MA. Sneak in if you can.
- In 1973, the patent for the ATM was granted.
- And in 1985, Israeli model Bar Refaeli was born. Thinly veiled excuse to post video of her in a swimsuit? In a word: yes.

In news that's sure to thrill anyone who's been asleep for the last two decades, Capitol is releasing a Radiohead best-of today, and the band's also made its back catalog available on iTunes. But for those looking forward, New York City buzz-band The Virgins' self-titled debut comes out today, too, with ten tracks, including "Rich Girls," the first single, already made popular in certain circles by its use on Gossip Girl.

The album's a brash collection of pop-rock attitude, and arrives with a pedigree: That much was apparent during the "Rich Girls" video shoot at Manhattan bar Lit, which featured extras like artists Neck Face and Dan Colen. "I've spent many, many nights at Lit and gotten to know lots of people there," says Donald Cumming (pictured), the Virgins' vocalist. "So shooting the video was a way to pay tribute to our friends and all the fun we've had over the years." The concept? A regular night out for the band, including the requisite beautiful woman—the woman in this case being model Behati Prinsloo. The video won't be out until July, but its director, Kai Regan, and the band, allowed us exclusive access to the set. Click here for more behind-the-scenes shots.

New to publishing: TV Books, the brick-and-mortar imprint of Tim Barber's online gallery Tiny Vices. Barber's releasing limited-edition monographs by his usual contributors, including Experiments in Rumors by hamburger enthusiast Gordon H. Hull, and Michael Schmelling's The Week of No Computer (pictured). Hey, if we went a week computer-free, we bet we'd be just as productive.

[Refinery 29]

There was Ricky Powell, the iconic NYC lensman who has been documenting the city's street life for more than two decades. Tonight's opening reception at Milk Studios marks the biggest show of his career. Illy Funksters (which shares a name with his upcoming book) includes shots of celebrities, hip-hop artists, and members of his beloved seventies Knicks teams. "It's a classy collection of colorful characters. Paloma Picasso next to Schoolly D next to Walt Frazier next to Bo Diddley, rest in peace," says Powell. Just don't ask about the present-day ballers occupying Madison Square Garden. "Don't get me started," he says. "They make me want to vomit." Fortunately for us, his show provides plenty of tonic.
Through June 10, Milk Gallery, 450 W. 15th St., (212) 645-2797, milkstudios.com

Olafur Eliasson's recent addition to BMW's Art Car series gave Dezeen the opportunity to post some greats from the archive, which is like a who's who of the art world: Calder, Stella, Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg, and Holzer, just to name a few. But we're most taken with Esther Mahlangu's '92 contribution, a blocky design which, given menswear's new fascination with similarly geometric patterns—think Henrik Vibskov and Patrik Ervell, among others—seems more prescient than ever.

[Dezeen]

Introduced during the fixie's glory days—you know, way back in 2005—Norwegian brand Alta's sporty line of single-speed bikes is finally coming to the States, just in time for the weak dollar. The frames, originally around 800 bucks, now cost just over a grand—but you don't need us to tell you that it's still cheaper than what's at the pump.

[Josh Spear]

Those Vampire Weekend scamps may currently be the darlings of the prep-rock scene, but Take Ivy, a collection of Japanese photos taken on Ivy League campuses in the sixties (seen here and here), shows that khaki shorts, cardigans, and pedigreed credentials have a proud and ongoing history. In the annals of style, we mean—not only in warmongering, banking, rowing, and nepotism.

[via Selectism]

The big wins at last night's CFDA Awards:

- Menswear Designer of the Year: Tom Ford
- Swarovski Award for Menswear: Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders (pictured)
- Least Boring Episode of In Treatment ever: Spoof video starring Ford, Thom Browne, and Michael Bastian explaining themselves to Gabriel Byrne's spliced-in shrink. HBO development execs: We see a future here.

Click here for pics from the event >

DNA 11 made its reputation producing cool (if creepy) canvases based on its buyers' fingerprints and, yep, DNA. (Think of it as Brave New World chic.) Today, it's introducing the GenePak, which isolates the four genes most strongly affiliated with athleticism, love, intelligence, and gender. (You probably don't need help with that last one.) Your cost: $489, and (of course) a sample of cheek cells.

[Moco Loco]

The fine nation of Scotland has just unveiled its first supercar: the carbon-fiber Falen. Currently a digital prototype, the vehicle is expected to debut at March 2009's Geneva Motor Show, where it'll rock an 800-hp, V-10 Judd engine under the hood. (Soon you can monitor progress at Dowdeswell & Hardie's Web site.) Not bad for first-timers.

[Autoblog via Current Affairs]

Last summer, on a trip home to vi