The last installment of the special Quiksilver “Beach Fighters” partnership with GDC’s talented designer Takashi Kumagai will be releasing in the coming days as the second release (first release) focuses on outerwear embodying various bold aesthetics. The highlighting piece of this collection is the Patchwork Long Jacket and Porter collaboration bags. Available at the Quiksilver & Roxy flagship store in Hong Kong.
Quiksilver & Roxy Store
G/F, 9-11 Leighton Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
p: 852.2895.5948
The last installment of the special Quiksilver “Beach Fighters” partnership with GDC’s talented designer Takashi Kumagai will be releasing in the coming days as the second release (first release) focuses on outerwear embodying various bold aesthetics. The highlighting piece of this collection is the Patchwork Long Jacket and Porter collaboration bags. Available at the Quiksilver & Roxy flagship store in Hong Kong.
Quiksilver & Roxy Store
G/F, 9-11 Leighton Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
p: 852.2895.5948
The skateshop/boutique, HUF, which was originally from San Francisco will be making its way to LA very soon. With that said, here are the latest releases from the HUF brand which will be releasing this week at the HUF store on Sutter Street in San Francisco.
Super long week for some reason, marked by various VISA frustrations as HYPEBEAST looks to travel to Beijing at the end of the week for Nike’s re-branding and launch of Nike Sports Wear. However, highlight thus far was the contesting of the newly founded title of HYPEBEAST Office Champion for ping pong on Wednesday night. When blogs go back up, expect countless videos of Eugene kicking ass and taking names through the most powerful smash of all time. This week’s picks include the Air Jordan VI Olympic, SheOne interview, Tsumori Chisato and the photo exhibition George Lois: The Esquire Covers.
Bape’s transition into summer is in full effect with these upcoming releases this week at Bape Hong Kong. The updated stock and impending warm weather is reflected in two styles of shorts in both plaid and floral patterns. Other items feature a hat and t-shirts. Available Saturday, May 10th at Bape Hong Kong.
Jeff Hamada’s creative playground has returned after a debut inaugural collection a few seasons back which included video to compliment the collection. Look for NHTVSN to allow for a diverse dialog that incorporates your usual witty and fun statements. No word yet on availability. Available now at Bodega, Shoe Gallery, Pedestrian, Brooklyn Projects, El Mercado and the Reed Space.
A few years ago, miniature shoes were a hit as the often micro sized toys were the closest things you’d have to owning the hard to get exclusive sneakers they represented. For New Balance’s 20th anniversary of their 576, the legendary running brand has captured the essence of some of their marquee 576s in their Timeless Collection. The set features sneakers from various time periods from the shoes inception in 1988, presently in 2008 and futuristic modeling representing twenty years from now in 2028. Available now at select New Balance dealers.
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The London based Decapitator has gained his fair share of notoriety for his counter-culture exploits replacing the heads in various advertisements with a bloodied and decapitated mess. Uniqlo is the latest company to come under fire from the gory artist as a series of ads were hit.
Earlier this year saw a collaboration between Hectic x Stussy in the creation of a New Balance CM670 pack. Two new styles are set to hit later this month featuring a muted gray suede and aqua/purple highlights. The CM670 has been a most recent medium chosen by traditional collaboration partners Hectic and Stussy and could yield more of the same variety to compliment their current line of MT580s.
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The latest release from the adidas Consortium series features the slim profiled Superskate Street. Despite the multitude of colors used, the sneaker is kept in check thanks largely in part to an all white upper and sole. Available now at Hangtime and should hit adidas Consortium dealers in the next little while.
Source: Sneaker News
As part of the celebrations and parties regarding the colette x Married to the Mob x Reebok Freestyle High, colette made sure everybody knew what was up with a window display dedicated to the product at hand. The window is seen covered in trademark MOB kisses as well as displaying some of Married to the Mob’s upcoming collection.
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Upon stumbling onto a gigantic stash of over 2,000 eyeglass designs by Simon Jablon (son of Linda Farrow), Linda Farrow Gallery was born featuring some never before seen eyewear products. The limited distribution and over the top collaborators have made Linda Farrow Vintage a highly sought after product amongst the global fashion community. Among the upcoming collaborations are one with one of contemporary mens fashion designer Raf Simons. Available soon at oki-ni.
adidas Skateboarding has dropped some new models for Spring/Summer. adidas Skateboarding has continued with nice subtle colorways without deviating too far into the realm bright and mismatched color patterns. The styles seen here include the Campus Vulc (off shoot of the cult classic Campus) and the Rister Mid. As part of the higher end adidas Skateboarding line, the models feature increased quality and cushioning. Available now at Caliroots.
There has been an enormous amount of the talk recently about the internet destroying the music business. Cynics cry foul at leaked albums a month before the official release and music being shared on P2P. However, the critics seem to be missing a whole slew of bands and artists who seem to be benefiting from the internet. Tapes ‘n Tapes, a group of four Minnesotan indie rockers stand as a shining example of how the internet can help propel a group into the consciousness of individuals who may have not otherwise have heard them before. In 2005 the blogosphere was in frenzy when they got a whiff of Tapes ‘n Tapes brand of Pavement influenced unpretentious rock. The release of their first album “The Loon” was highly praised and front man Josh Grier was seen as a gifted song writer and vocalist (despite his penchant to mumble). The success and critical acclaim of the first album allowed the band to land a record deal with XL Records and a shot at converting many more fans.
With all of their current success comes the pressure of the all important second album. “Walk it Off” takes a different direction then their first effort. Gone are all of the rough edges of the first album and replaced by a more polished sound. The drum kicks are crisper, guitar solos more cohesive and the lyrics slightly more ambiguous. But, the change is welcome as TnT takes it’s influences of Pixies, Pavement and The Beatles and makes it their own instead of what seemed to be a deadpan regurgitation of their heroes on the first album. The first single and the bizarre video from the album “Hang Them All” showcase the direction TnT is going in the future. It is a perfect combination of indie pop rock and infectious melody. Not bad for an internet band.
