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Constantly Curious.

Stories and observations on brands, football, culture and technology, including a few from thirty years ago.

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Judge Dredd opens a Palace store

Palace releases a Judge Dredd collection this week. The comic’s owner announced it in the same list as a gaming headset brand and a toy maker, a week before a licensing fair in London.

Who needs a frog on a T-shirt?

On March 6, 2008, I stood in line outside Supreme in Los Angeles and didn’t understand what I was looking at. It took me a while to see why it worked.

Thanks, Tim

Tim Cook hands Apple to John Ternus today. Who the new CEO is, and what happens next.

Local AI is coming to your desktop

A €20,000 Mac Studio, and what it says about where Apple is heading.

The Pitch Dial Was Meant for Something Else

Technics built the SL-1200 as a hi-fi turntable in 1972. DJs had other plans. Now there’s a 55th anniversary edition.

Series · 10 parts

Beyond ninety minutes

Ten articles on how professional athletes can build their second career. Written for players, and for the people who advise them.

Hypebeast is building a room for football

A streetwear publisher ends its world tour with a month of football in New York, setting the room the kit brands play in.

Puma left the match shirt alone and put a designer on everything else

Puma can’t out-spend Nike and adidas on the match shirt, so it handed the travel wear and goalkeeper kits to Salehe Bembury and made the edges of the kit the story.

FIFA took record sponsorship money; the brands without a badge are winning the week

As the World Cup fills US stadiums, the creator-led small-sided leagues are going after a different, younger audience.

Why Chelsea Brought In Jay-Z’s Roc Nation

Chelsea’s new partnership with Jay-Z’s company, and what clubs are borrowing from the music business to reach America.

The $210 Boot That Never Touches Grass

Nike’s biggest World Cup play barely mentions a match. The tell is whose logo ends up on the shirt.

People keep telling me I have a great network.

Trying to unwind what good networking actually is.

Footwear for Your Head: The Weird Science Behind the Nike Mind.

Nike just dropped the Nike Mind 001 and Mind 002. If you want to run faster or score more goals, look elsewhere.

Carhartt at Tate Modern

Last night I was invited by Carhartt to celebrate 50 years of the Active Jacket at the Tate Modern in London.

The Hideout.

If you know, you know.

What happens when an iconic recording studio intersects with an iconic sneaker brand?

Yesterday adidas Originals, Abbey Road Studios and the soon‑to‑open Co‑op Live arena quietly answered that question by unveiling the adidas Originals Recording Studio in Manchester.

Have you ever been to a Travis Scott concert?

Most of you probably not. What a miss.

No roadmap, just curiosity.

Last August, I was spending my holiday on Mallorca - again.

Design meets Coffee. Two of my favorite things - finally in one book.

Design has always been a passion of mine. Especially when it comes to beautiful, well-thought-out spaces. And some of the best-designed places I’ve come across over the years? Coffee shops.

Yesterday’s success doesn’t buy you tomorrow.

So many people keep waiting.

Make Something Wonderful

Today, Steve Jobs would have turned 70. The Steve Jobs Archive just released a clip from an internal meeting.

Retail is dead. Not everywhere.

Palace is about to open a new store in Seoul on February 8th.

Stüssy Inc.

One of my favorite brands.

The Pivot: Playing the Infinite Game of Business.

When I started my first company, I thought success was about mastering the plan—sticking to it, executing flawlessly, and arriving at that perfect destination.

“After all, there’s no finish line.”

Early in my career, I thought success was about reaching milestones—those “I’ve made it” moments.

Nike’s Secret Revealed: Travis Scott’s CactusCon at ComplexCon Las Vegas.

Nike sent us, SoccerBible, a message a few days ago about a secret event. We had no idea what it was. Now we know—it was about Travis Scott, ComplexCon, CactusCon, the Cactus Colosseum, and football.

Learning from Athletes: Moving On and Starting Over.

Career transitions aren’t just about changing jobs—they’re about reshaping who we are and finding new purpose.

Athletes Die Twice: Navigating Life After Sports

A few weeks ago, at the Spielmacher Konferenz, I shared some thoughts on the unique journey professional athletes face when their careers come to an end—a transition often called the “first death.”

Liverpool and a few principles.

I spent the weekend in Liverpool, meeting a client. Sadly, I can't write anything about what we discussed or what I work on; I can only share a few nice pictures.

Why I love to work internationally.

I flew to Chicago early in August and joined Real Madrid on their US Tour.

Supreme is being sold. Again.

I have been following Supreme since 1998. That was the first time I stumbled upon their store in NY. It was also the first time I was in New York.

A$AP Rocky's 'Riot': The Unexpected Launchpad for Fenty's Newest Hype.

Blending Beats, Business, and Beauty.

🎤 From Turnschuhe to Sneakers: The Hip-Hop & Brand Love Affair of '86

Today, collaborations between musicians and brands are nothing special anymore. But in 1986, they were groundbreaking.

Constantly Curious.

This is the new name of this newsletter. It actually never had a name. It was just “my newsletter.”

Hidden x G-Shock: A Partnership in Timekeeping.

I am a big fan of Hidden. I was a big fan of G-Shock in the 90ies, I had a few of them. And I like well-made collaborations between brands.

“This shit is outta control” – Travis Scott

Travis Scott's album launch of “Utopia” is a branding, storytelling, marketing, and business-building masterpiece.

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