THE SPRING ISSUE
Experience Headphones
Style and sound go together like rock and roll, so it’s no wonder Experience Headphones CEO and co-founder Dean Horsfield tapped into the design-minded audiophile demographic. The Vancouver, BC-based retailer has filled the niche of designer audio accessories, supplying brands that specialize in fashionable headphones and earbuds crafted with exceptional sound quality. Horsfield’s criteria for […]
Nigel Barker – Raw Like Sushi
“I have always been inspired by authenticity, honesty and basically the raw truth. So I set out to create a series of portraits of people who live life to the fullest, people who provoke and emote.” RAW is the latest series of portraits by renowned British photographer Nigel Barker and features dynamic images of über […]
Russell James
In an industry dominated by artifice and pomp, fashion photographer Russell James is a refreshingly unorthodox outlier, despite being at the center of it all. The preferred photographer for mega-brands including Victoria’s Secret, Russell’s modest Australian upbringing has kept him grounded while jet-setting the globe from exotic shoots on tropical private islands to exhibition openings […]
Steve & Naomi’s Founders Space
The story of Steve Hoffman and Naomi Kokubo reads like an inter- national spy thriller, full of unexpected twists and quick costume changes. Over the years, they have been highly successful game developers, entrepreneurs, coders, designers, investors, advisers, artists, and business partners. Along the way, they’ve cultivated their most successful roles yet: husband and wife. […]
Love to Pose
After an amazing response, Soma is proud of its tradition of creating stylistic imagery through iconic themes. in this issue, Soma readers once again posed in homage to their favorite icons. these young creative San Franciscans offered their own portrayals of these inspiring legends. Photography by Claudia Goetzelmann Stylist: Mat Gibilisco Hair & Make Up: […]
Jamie Wei Huang
She loves art in all of its shapes: painting, photography and of course fashion. Fashion is where she has focused her dedication, passion, energy, thoughts and creativity. Jamie Wei Huang, a young fashion designer based in London, is already well-known internationally. With a background as a painter and her finely- tuned empathy, she has an […]
Street Pulse: Social Media
1. What is your favorite social network? 2. How much time do you spend on social media every day? 3. In your opinion, what is the worst social media etiquette? 4. Are you Facebook friends with your parents? 5. Who is the coolest person that you met through social media? 6. What is the longest […]
Kenji Toma
Kenji Toma is no stranger to introspection. The Tokyo-raised photographer believes that everyone should be asking the eternal question,“Why are we here?” and should never be satisfied by any simple answers. Toma moved from Tokyo to New York in 1990, currently dividing his time between the city that never sleeps and Paris. He has been […]
Puffer
“Life’s a cake,” screams frontman Glenn Wild in “GROTH’s album opener, which is defined as to act in a manner showing that you are frustrated, annoyed, or angry. Not only do you feel every bone in your body rattling along with the drums, every blood cell vibrating to each frivolously deranged guitar pluck, but you’re […]
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste is a unique individual. Hailing from a celebrated musical family in New Orleans, music runs in his veins. Not just in his blood, but also in his gait, the lilt of his speech and his whole being. He is a singer, virtuoso pianist, composer and bandleader, a Juilliard graduate, “Movado Future Legend” award […]
The New Golden Age of Cocktails
Socially speaking, the cocktail is king. Few common customs will entrance and cause obsession in the manner of a properly mixed drink. Urbanites throughout the world scour their cities for the best Old Fashioned, the finest Last Word, often to realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are rules, but none have […]
Eco-Glam
You know them well: buzzt words like organic, green, vegan, all- natural, pure, toxic and cruelty-free. Such words are stamped on many current cosmetic products on the market, and some stand out among the rest and truly live up to every one of those promises—each in their own way. BITE BEAUTY Wear your makeup and […]
Delta Lab Studios
The mere act of being inside of a recording studio raises some- one’s street cred, but Denmark’s Delta Lab Studio takes that cool factor and raises it to the 10th power. Thomas Troelsen, an accomplished singer, producer and songwriter, has outdone himself with this designer recording studio. Originally created in 2001, the studio underwent a […]
