Duy, the man behind our videos, shot a roll of 35mm film in-between sets of our Holidays with Nature shoot (and eagerly passed the camera off to Ali and I a couple times, haha). Hope you enjoy these candid moments!

In celebration of footwear around the world and all those cold little toes, we’ve picked out 12 of our favorites for this holiday season. Heels, wedges, an everything in between, here’s a little preview of what we’ll be wearing this holiday season!

Is 2011 really almost over? Over the past 365 days, this planet has seen changes that have effected us politically, physically and emotionally. From earthquakes to protests, Ruters has compiled their best photographs of the year. Glancing at these really can make you thankful for what you have.

When it comes to timeless essentials that every adult male should own, it’s nearly impossible to leave out a well-made leather briefcase or field bag. When you graduate from the canvas tote or book bag and enter the world varsity players, the trademark of men such as Atticus Finch, remains in the details. A satchel style leather briefcase that will age just as good as you will is just as important as the belt that’s holding your trousers up. Luckily, our friends at Filson still make something incredibly similar. This bag reveals more than what meets the eye.

What looks to be one of the best seats in the house has turned up with some of the best photos of the night. Tommy Ton, of Jak & Jil just posted a photo set from one of the two Watch the Throne shows at Madison Square Gardens last month. You can hate them or love them, but when you sell out two nights in NY, you’re on top.

STRANGEBEAUTIFUL nail colors just landed at Need Supply, and we already can’t wait to get our hands on them- or rather, get them on our hands! Designer Jane Schub takes a creative approach to a common cosmetic product and transforms everyday nail color into stunningly provocative accessories for your hands. The colors are richly saturated, elegant, and strangely perverse- inspired by art, design, nature, even the strangeness of the human body. Still, they are completely wearable and impossible to forget. Even better, STRANGEBEAUTIFUL is a 3 FREE product, completely free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, and DBP. This isn’t your grandmother’s nail polish! Find the Library of Colors that speaks to you, and welcome to the world of truly luxurious nail color.

This little number from girl. by Band of Outsiders has arrived just in the nick of time to end up under the tree, and will be perfect for all the trips I know you are already mapping out for Spring! Whether you are planning that trip abroad, or just need something to wear for everyday kicking around the town, this waxed jacket should have you covered for just about anything.

The newest single from Ki:Theory featuring Maura Davis (formerly of Denali) has us getting a little weird up and around the office. This mix of steadily dropping beats and haunting synth, perfect with accents of Maura’s chilling vocals, makes a killer combination for a song you want to play on repeat on a long drive through mountains. Love.

The schoolboy satchel has been one of our favorite pieces from Pennsylvania’s BILLYKIRK, since we started carrying their product. Much of the company’s understated collection of leather goods are handcrafted by a small group of Amish leather workers in rural Pennsylvania. Their timeless pieces are designed with old school attention to detail and an eye for keeping things simple. This craftsmanship is some of the best in the industry. This winter, we’ve teamed up with BILLYKIRK to release a very limited version of their schoolboy satchel.

It took us a minute or two to actually give The War on Drugs a chance. What’s worse is that because of this tunnelvision, realizing that the band is made up of Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile was overlooked too. On top of things, these guys have been making music since 2005 in Philly, just north of where we are now. What rock were we under? Their 2011 release, Slave Ambienet, on Secretly Canadian, is currently on our winter playlist, especially with the amazing sounds and vibes wer’e getting from the track, Baby Missiles.

Unfortunately we’re not talking about the adamantium filled superhuman. Instead we’re talking about the makers of some of the most durable and longest lasting boots on the market. If you’re in or around Richmond this Thursday, please come to a very special evening with Wolverine Shoe Co. at our store. We’ll be providing music, food and giveaways from 6-8pm. It’s your chance to get up close and person with the shoe and the company that we’re proud to represent.

As if you needed another reason to love the cute & charming creature that is Chloe Sevigny, you can now look into her stuffed closet and precious pink bedroom- and an adorable new haircut!- thanks to the folks at Opening Ceremony. Click here to see the video!

Everybody Taste just released their “Best of 2011 EP and Vinyl Singles” list and at the top of the charts is Allah-Las. The L.A. based garage/psych group recorded their two-track 7″ with Nick Waterhouse specifically for vinyl and you can really hear it as soon as the needle hits. “Catmaran 7″ plays true to the vibes that inspired it. They’re everything you want  surf rock group to be and it’s hard not to move your hips when you hear ‘em. Music like this might not belong in the winter, but we really don’t care.

There’s really nothing like sitting around a roaring campfire in the middle of nowhere with a few of your close friends. That ring of warmth around the fire attracts everything from cold toes and damp socks to amazing stories and pinch of solitude. Toss in a warm thermos of dark roast coffee and that night around the campfire might turn into morning before you know it. To help make this situation become reality, we’ve paired with our neighbors at Blanchard’s Coffee Co. to create what we simply call, Camp Coffee.

If there’s one thing we love (ok, there’s lots of things we love), it’s amazing jewelry. And amazing jewelry is exactly what Kathryn Bentley does. The girl behind one of our favorite lines, Dream Collective, gave Closet Visit a look at her home, closet, and studio in Los Angeles, California. Dream Collective is exactly what it sounds like- totally dreamy pieces, inspired by earthy, raw textures and ancient relics. Kathryn’s home and lifestyle are just as beautiful as her jewelry- click through to see for yourself!

We often find ourselves searching for something that is right in front of us. When our hearts beat faster than our minds can race – we set off in hopes of filling our impossible soul, without the end in mind. Sometimes the journey brings us to the beginning. Sometimes the journey brings us hope, and sometimes it brings us together.

Music by Dave Watkins: http://www.davewatkinsmusic.com

Once in a while you stumble across something on the  internet that is worth every single penny. No matter what it costs. Thus when we realized that for only $1,165 we could be riding around on our motorcycle in a fully functional Storm Trooper suit, we started to count our pennies. Officially licensed, this replica leather suit is formed from molded leather and CE-approved body armor that will keep you save if your tipping your bike or sliding sideways after an intense cop chase. Can you imagine pulling up next to a 10 year old in the back of a mini van with this on?

Richmond, Virginia has been called the city of seven hills. The amazing landscape of this city made up of Union, Council Chamber, French Garden, Navy, Gamble’s, Shockoe, and Church Hills, weave a deep history that can been seen in just about everything. From architecture to attitude, Richmond, Virginia is where we call home and we’re proud of it. This winter, we’ve paired with The Alden Shoe Co. - a company rich in history and skill, to create the Seven Hills Indy Boot. Only available at Need Supply Co.

Let us introduce you to our new friend Mary. Mary Earley spends just about all of her free time knitting, and we’re certainly glad she does. We’ve stocked up on some of her warmest, coziest winter accessories, and we think you should too. Mary is a graduate of Virginia Tech and currently lives right here in Richmond, Virginia with her husband. She recently gave us a few tidbits about her life and let us in on some of her most favorite things, so click through to read more about the local crafter and see why we love her pieces so much! Photos by Karl Elchinger, Kim Frost, and others.

Uncle Dressy (a pun on one of the most well known, and well dressed sitcom actors to the day, Uncle Jessy) is a new blog put together by the creators of Richmond’s Blaaahg. It’s a blog dedicated to the appreciation of a well dressed man who’s never afraid to break the mold. From men’s fashions around the world, especially where fashion is of little concern, all the way to the streets of Italy, it’s showcasing some of the best around.

In honor of the late Natalie Wood, here’s a little post dedicated to the life of the Russian turned American film star. Born Natalia Nikolaevna Zacharenko she was best known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, and West Side Story. After first working in films as a child, Wood became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three Academy Award nominations before she was 25 years old.

We’re really into coffee these days. Really, we’re into coffee all the time, but we’re really, really into coffee this winter. It’s just so tasty, warm, and delicious. We’re into the science and process behind coffee and what makes each cup so unique. Right now we’re working on a special project with our neighbors across the river that we’ll reveal shortly, but until then, turn your attention to this amazing shop out in Arizona – Cartel Coffee Lab. Hot coffee in the dessert? It works. These guys are taking on a completely new approach to each single cup served. They’re also backing it up with this amazing video that if anything, makes you want a cup of coffee.

Could that amazing sound your hearing be coming all the way from Minneapolis? In this case, the answer is certainly, yes. Peter Pisano and Brian Moen who make up Peter Wolf Crier surprise you with fuzzy distortion, rolling and crashing drums, and laser-focused purposefulness into an intensely dynamic yet supremely polished album. If you’ve never heard them before, the provided track “Settling it Off” might not be what you expect. Pisano’s voice hits you like a blind-sided punch when you least expect it. It combines perfectly with Moen’s textural sounds to create an album made with great care.

We all have a special lady or two in our lives, whether it’s our best friend, girlfriend, or stylish little sister. And contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t take something sparkly to make her happy. What we really want this year is soft knits, supple leather, and the coolest accessories. We’ve made it easy for you to please your lucky lady with 10 gifts she’ll love.

Even us guys know that it’s hard to shop for…us guys. The good ones don’t expect much, and we certainly don’t ever expect a gift that we’ll actually like. It’s a hard job, period. We’ll we’re going to to give you a little cheat sheet. We’ve compiled ten items that are kind of fool-proof. Gifts that you really can’t go wrong with. Most of these don’t even require knowing his exact size, or if he likes his jeans to stretch out a little. The following items have elements that any man can appreciate. Elements of good design, solid construction, and a timeless style.

In conjunction with the Facebook Edition Porsche , Volkswagen is launching their version of the the social media automobile, the Fanwagon. Unlike the Porsche, Volkswagen’s version just so happens to be equipped with unique tools that make direct reference to the social network (license plate displaying the status, print NewsFeed, etc.)..

Jill Sylvia is a San Francisco-based artist using ledger sheets to make artwork. Her work is incredibly detailed, painstaking and repetitive, and as a person and an artist, Jill is meticulously organized and detail-oriented. In The Make caught up with Jill in her home-studio for an interview and a look at her ledger paper pieces. Click here too see the entire studio visit.

“Dear Coffee, I Love You is a design driven resource for coffee lovers around the world. DCILY publishes articles that focus on the intersection of coffee, creativity and design. We believe in promoting and supporting the highest quality coffee, the most innovative design, and the creativity that coffee continually inspires in people—while also encouraging readers to never lose appreciation for coffee farmers and their families. Love coffee, live well, give back & inspire others.

Sabrina Tachdjian is the adorable & creative girl behind the unique leather bag line Sabrina Tach. We’re huge fans of her beautiful bags, which are all patiently crafted with materials carefully selected and hand cut from Uruguay’s excellent-quality and environmentally friendly leather. Sabrina was kind enough to give us some insider details on her ideas, inspiration and processes behind her amazing work. Click through for the interview, and see more from Sabrina Tach here, here and here.

Phantogram’s newest EP, Nightlife, is amazing. Not a single track is alike. Once again, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter have created music that is almost impossible to give a genre label to. The only way to describe their sound is, really good. Nightlife, takes the duo’s previous sounds and tweaks them, refines them, and serves them up in an entirely new plate. We might be listening to the same things, but we would never know it.  You could easily say that this EP holds some of the duo’s best songs to date.

A long time ago, a time during warm weather and lush trees, a time where skirts and tank tops were everywhere, we were on a bike ride through Richmond. It was on this bike ride when (for no apparent reason) we recaptured the many reasons why we love cycling so much. The next day we discussed the idea over a delicious cup of coffee and soon found ourselves sitting down with our good friend Tim from Carytown Bicycle Company. A new project was in the works. A bike that could be ridden every single day, rain or shine, even through Richmond’s notorious streets.

When the topic of background music at Thanksgiving dinner comes to mind, the stuff that I grew up listening to might not settle well in most families. Besides from a traditionally untraditional meal when my family and friends got together growing up in the sticks, my dad’s music selection was always a surprise when it came down to carving the turkey, or tofu, or shrimp… If you’re looking for a completely new take on that special meal, you’d be surprised how much difference some good, upbeat dinner music can make.

These vintage photos of Maureen and Noreene came from a lot on eBay, and ended up on flickr. The Irish-American twins, thought to be from Texas, clearly had amazing style and fun-filled lives. The photo set depicts the girls from the late 1930′s up until the 90′s, and is definitely worth a look! See the whole lot of Maureen and Noreene here.

Photographer Tom Persinger recently captured a series of truly mind-blowing images centered around fire lookouts in the back country of Montana.

Spencer Sweeney is a New York-based artist mostly known for his colorful collaged paintings and cartoonish or comic book-like drawings. If you live in New York, you’ve quite possibly been to his nightclub (owned alongside Andrew W.K. and others), attended a party he deejayed, or maybe you even saw him playing drums for the 90′s art-rock band Actress. The folks from Opening Ceremony recently visited Sweeney’s NYC studio and sat down with the artist for an interview. Click here to see what he’s got to say about his multi-faceted lifestyle, meeting John McEnroe, and the influences behind his work.

It’s that time of year again! Printed one-of-a-kind sweaters from Pretty Snake are now back in stock. Each vintage-sourced sweater features a glorious mound of black cats adorned with 3D shifty cat eyes!

Cory Richards doesn’t write any fashion blogs. He doesn’t follow trends and probably doesn’t even own a collared shirt. He has, however, survived avalanches, come close to death, saved his friends’ lives, and climbed more alpine first ascents than most could dream of. He is a climber, a photographer, an alpinist, and the first American to successfully summit an 8,000-meter peak in winter. He was just named National Geographics adventurer of the year. Basically, an American badass.

Sneak peak of the Seven Hills Indy Boot.

Just browsing the internet world in search of some new music and happened to stumble on Radiation City, an ensemble of four out of Portland, OR. Reading their info on Facebook is funny enough; the band’s interests include “puttin’ a stank on it.” So while it’s raining outside in Richmond and the current weather in Portland looks to be the same, it’s nice to hear some light-hearted, rewarding pop sounds from some friendly looking people. You can purchase Radiation City’s, The Hands that Take You over at the Tender Loving Empire.

There are so many reasons why Leandra Medine, aka The Man Repeller, is one of my favorite bloggers. She’s got a totally wacky sense of style (and the confidence to carry it off) and is funny as hell, just to name a few. According to Leandra, being a Man Repeller means “outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex. Such garments include but are not limited to harem pants, boyfriend jeans, overalls (see: human repelling), shoulder pads, full length jumpsuits, jewelry that resembles violent weaponry and clogs.” She is somehow able to poke fun at the ridiculousness of the fashion industry, and yet gleefully take part in it at the same time. She’s like a breath of fresh air in the gigantic universe of fashion bloggers. Learn more about man repelling (or become a man repeller yourself- I do it all the time!) at Leandra’s blog, and see a girl that is serious about fashion, while never taking herself too seriously.

Our friend Jenna is truly a one of a kind soul. Her style and attitude are completely unique blend of Virginia and beyond. She’s traveled to some pretty far off places yet still makes Richmond her home. For November, she’s showing her essential winter selections from hot Tulsi tea to tanned leather. Take a minute to see what keeps this little style icon going throughout the winter.

Just north of oRichmond in Washington D.C., the Dandies and Quaintrelles have successfully pulled off their third annual Tweed Ride. The DC based social group is known for organizing and hosting vintage-inspired and always stylish events in partnership with an support of noble causes. With refined style and purposeful living, hundreds of cyclists rode through the streets of DC, two wheels at a time. Click for the video.

Matt, the builder, designer and tinkerer behind the brand Wood&Faulk, started out sharing his ideas, thoughts and projects on his blog with its namesake. Wood&Faulk became his chosen moniker after two streets he lived on while living in Kansas,Woodrow and Faulkner. While living there, he learned a lot about working on old houses, building furniture, plumbing, electrical, working on cars, wood projects, metal projects et al. Now, Matt lives in Portland, Oregon, in a 103-year-old house with a little shop in the back, which he is still continually tinkering in.

I took a gander at the workspaces tumblr after Krystle posted an amazing photo of Jenna Lyons’ office, and haven’t stop looking at it since. A person’s workspace is just as telling and intimate as peeking into their home, and just as inspirational. This blog shows you the creative spaces of so many different types of people doing every different type of things with them, there’s no way it won’t get you geared up to starting creating something. So if you haven’t already, give your Monday a swift kick to get going with some workspace inspiration here.

These pages are from the July, 1968 issue of Vogue Magazine. They were shot in a series of five days in the Arizona desert creating one individual look per day using only yards of un-sewn fabric, furs, ropes and natural elements in the desert. Photographed by Franco Rubartelli and styled by Giorgio di Sant’Angelo. Modeled by Veruschka. Click to see the rest.

While we were all going nuts during the Autumn/Winter photoshoot, I managed to snap a few photos with my Dad’s old Canon AE-1. So heres a little behind the scenes look at a crazy fun weekend for Need Supply Co. in Richmond Virginia. Enjoy.

Our good friend, Mr. Plett, of You Have Broken the Internet, came down to Richmond, Virginia for a little fall visit this past weekend. He just put up some photos of his travel to the city of brick and beer. If you haven’t had the chance to visit Ryan’s TravelWell blog yet, then let a little trip to Richmond be your stepping stone.

By now you’ve most definitely seen the belts, buckles, and cool shit we have from Billy Moore of Cause and Effect. From soaking leather in the water to pounding out copper by hand, Billy’s pieces are all handmade the old fashioned way, and he is known for the authenticity and quality of his work. You can usually find him working in a river or barn in rural Tennessee, but we were lucky enough to catch up with him and get a little insight into his process and materials. Click through for the interview. Photos via Cause and Effect and All Plaidout.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Richmond is absolutely full of stylish babes. It’s also full of some great vintage and thrift stores, thanks to its southern charm in an urban atmosphere. Julia is a local graduate student who is completely obsessed with thrifting, and has turned the hobby into some pretty perfect looks and a really killer blog. Check out La Belle Oiselle to see her quirky and cute outfits- usually completely second-hand- her charming personality, and her super cute dog makes a few appearances too!

We’ve been following Florence + the Machine for a while now, so of course when they started releasing singles from their newest album, Ceremonials, we’re going to share them with you. Most of you by now have heard their first single, Shake it Off, and the handfull of remixes to go along with it, but our current song on repeat is, Lover to Lover. It’s in this track where Florence Welch’s voice reminds us of a young Annie Lenox. Almsot like something off of the famous Medusa album to be specific. Welch’s voice and talent simply go without question and it’s more apparent than ever in Lover to Lover.