To celebrate the Casio G-Shock 25th Anniversary, the Japanese electronics company will drop a big event in New York City. Tokyo-based photographer Yasumasa Yonehara aka Yone will be there to present his campaign for the new G-Shock line with his trademark sultry photography. Artists such as Kanye West and Pharrell Williams will also be in attendance during the May event.
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Collaborating with Kobe Bryant for the Beijing summer Olympics, Nike released the Nike Hyperdunk, the newest addition to their line of basketball shoes. Nike CEO, Mark Parker, has said that “Our performance product for Beijing is some of the best work Nike has ever done. The Nike Hyperdunk is a prime example of our commitment to deliver extraordinary innovation and lightweight performance product to the world’s best athletes. Every gram counts in competition. Athletes need superior lightweight footwear and apparel that they can compete in with confidence and that’s exactly what we’ve created for them.”
The criss-crossing pattern on the shoe is reminiscent of the Nike Zoom Kobe III, however this is not part of Kobe’s signature shoes. This is without a doubt one of Nike’s best creations.
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Tokidoki teamed up with Medicom Toy to create this 100% Bearbrick which will be released at the New York Comic Con, 4/18/08-4/20/08 within the Toy Tokyo booth. Founder and designer of Tokidoki, Simone Legno, will be signing for the release at the booth. The Bearbrick resembles a soccer field with iconic Tokidoki characters such as Adios and the grim reaper posing as a soccer playesr. The figure is now available for pre-order at Toy Tokyo. Source: Vinyl Pulse
Stussy’s 2008 spring/summer collection of shorts has hit select retailers. Ranging from classic and subdued joints to flashier usages of materials and prints, all tastes seem to be accounted for in this release. Also included in the release are designs created as part of the Futura x Destiny collection as well. Available now at Caliroots.
The New Balance 576 seen here was created especially for friends, families and top retailers of New Balance as the 576 celebrates its 20th anniversary. Although not commercially available, Shoe Planet has began an auction for one pair of size 9 US and one pair of size 10 US.
