In Straight Trippin', OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. This time, the Italian-born, London-based Komakino designer travels to the city of dreams Mercy and Mexican food. We call NYC home, but to some...
Name: Federico Capalbo
Occupation: Komakino designer
Travel destination: NYC
Carry-on necessities: Cigarettes, lighter, and phone
Reading materials: Present Shock by Douglas Rushkoff
Weirdest thing in your suitcase: Shearling leather swatches I forgot in my suitcase from a previous trip
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: Mainly Spotify and Blackest Ever Black podcasts
Favorite outfit to travel in: The Komakino MA-1 jacket and parka
Highlight of your trip: We were there over Christmas so everything was a highlight!
Souvenirs you brought back: Cassette tapes— yeah, welcome 2015...
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Checking out Disturbing Innocence at The FLAG Art Foundation— in Komakino, of course. Captions and photos by the designer ![]()
My friend Chris and I decided to wander around and check out the galleries in Chelsea.![]()
Had to head over to Haven Street Records in Bushwick—the shop has such a great selection of records.![]()
The only way to spend Christmas Eve is dinner at Peter Luger. ![]()
With my friends Niklas and Karl having Mexican at Cafe el Portal in Nolita. Watch it go down...
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Checking out the zines at Printed Matter. ![]()
We had to.
Name: Federico Capalbo
Occupation: Komakino designer
Travel destination: NYC
Carry-on necessities: Cigarettes, lighter, and phone
Reading materials: Present Shock by Douglas Rushkoff
Weirdest thing in your suitcase: Shearling leather swatches I forgot in my suitcase from a previous trip
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: Mainly Spotify and Blackest Ever Black podcasts
Favorite outfit to travel in: The Komakino MA-1 jacket and parka
Highlight of your trip: We were there over Christmas so everything was a highlight!
Souvenirs you brought back: Cassette tapes— yeah, welcome 2015...
Shop all Komakino here
Checking out Disturbing Innocence at The FLAG Art Foundation— in Komakino, of course. Captions and photos by the designer 
My friend Chris and I decided to wander around and check out the galleries in Chelsea.
Had to head over to Haven Street Records in Bushwick—the shop has such a great selection of records.
The only way to spend Christmas Eve is dinner at Peter Luger. 
With my friends Niklas and Karl having Mexican at Cafe el Portal in Nolita. Watch it go down... 
Checking out the zines at Printed Matter. 
We had to.