Featured in Nylon Guys Magazine blog on my exclusive collaboration with Canada Goose.
December, 2013
From the Article
Synthesis Parka by Canada Goose x eepmon
NYLON pal Eric Chan A.K.A eepmon has a fine art-meets-computer programmer, medium-melding, genre-bending style that we love. The dude has a resume that boasts things like exhibitions and performances at Yamaha Ginza in Tokyo, hpgrp gallery New York, Ottawa Art Gallery, and at The Guggenheim Museum, for Gutai: Splendid Playground. This year he was awarded an artist residency at the School of Visual Arts here in Manhattan, and to top it off, he’s teamed up with Canada Goose on a new coat.
It doesn’t get much bigger than a collaboration with the 55 year old outerwear aficionados. The coat, dubbed the “Synthesis Parka,” features original eepmon artwork in the lining, custom-dyed topaz coyote fur and artist-designed Arctic Disc. This jacket is quite literally wearable art where the juxtaposition lies within the technology of the construction and the technology used in the featured eepmon art.
This entry was posted in style on December 4, 2013 by Josh Madden.
Background
NYLON Guys (and its digital blog) was the definitive “alternative” men’s lifestyle destination from 2004 to 2015. While its parent, NYLON, focused on fashion-forward women, NYLON Guys was designed for the “modern, creative man” who was interested in the intersection of high design, street culture, and emerging technology.
During the peak years of its blog (roughly 2008–2014), the site served as a daily discovery engine for what was then called “indie” or “underground” culture.
What the NYLON Guys Blog was about:
The “Cool Hunter” Aesthetic: The blog wasn’t just about mainstream celebrities; it focused on “it-guys” in music, art, and film. They were famous for featuring artists before they went global (featuring people like Pharrell Williams, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Jesse Eisenberg).
Art & Technology: Unlike traditional men’s magazines (like GQ or Esquire), NYLON Guys gave significant real estate to digital artists, illustrators, and tech innovators. They viewed technology not just as “gadgets,” but as a creative medium.
Streetwear & High Fashion: The site bridged the gap between luxury brands and emerging streetwear labels. It was one of the first major publications to treat sneakers and graphic tees with the same editorial respect as high-end tailoring.
Travel & Subculture: They often featured “City Guides” and photo essays that looked at the world through a gritty, urban lens—focusing on local skate scenes, hidden galleries, and underground nightlife in cities like Tokyo, New York, and London.
