Monthly Archives: June 2008
WTAPS 2008 “Extreme Prejudice” Mesh Caps & Tees
June 29, 2008
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The military inspired brand, WTAPS, has recently released some new items from their 2008 "Extreme Prejudice" collection. The new items include two new WTAPS Militia Mesh Caps and a WTAPS Unit Tee coming in three colors. Available now at WTAPS dealers or at...
Yohji Yamamoto 2009 Spring Collection Preview
June 29, 2008
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Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto is known internationally for the avant-garde spirit he produces within his clothing. While various designers follow trends and play it safe in a certain sense, Yamamoto takes the opposite route distancing himself from the pack. With...
Stussy x Neighborhood “Boneyards” Group 2
June 29, 2008
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The Stussy x Neighborhood "Boneyards" project was recently released last week and has been well received by the public. Now, they have announced that group 2 of the Boneyards project will be releasing on July 19. We are unsure what products will be involved but it will...
UNDFTD x Gents of Desire x Nike “Solid Gold” Tee
June 29, 2008
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As part of UNDFTD's unveiling of their most recent billboard project with Gents of Desire, together the two forces have also linked up with Nike in this commemorative t-shirt. The gold foil/black t-shirt features iconic UNDFTD images as well as Gents of Desire references....
KAWS x Yue Mingjun: Art For The Masses Companion
June 29, 2008
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Utilizing what has quickly become one of the vinyl world's most sought after toys, New York artist Kaws has teamed up with Chinese artist Yue Minjun to create a special Companion toy for the recently debuted "Art for the Masses" show at Taipei, Taiwan's Museum of Tomorrow....
Vans Syndicate 2008 Product & Exhibition Recap
June 28, 2008
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Vans Syndicate decided to kick off their newest collection with a bang. Along with the free Pabst Blue Ribbon and superb appetizers came an extraordinary exhibition, celebrating the past and future of Vans highest quality offerings. Held at ONSIX Gallery in San Francisco, it...
Stussy x Neighborhood Boneyards Denim Shorts
June 28, 2008
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Following a similar path as its big-brother counterpart, the Stussy x Neighborhood Boneyards collection will see the release of a co-branded pair of denim shorts. The shorts feature many of the same embellishments as the pants from scrawlings on the weft and waistband to...
Alife x Reebok NYC Footwear Collection 2008
June 28, 2008
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Following several successful collaborations with Reebok, Alife will be releasing not one, but several shoes with Reebok again for both men and women next month. There will be an ERS 5000 II model for men, and the Pro Legacy Mid, Freestyle Hi and Ventilator for women. The...
Steve Olson x Vans Syndicate Pack
June 28, 2008
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Vans Syndicated and legendary skater Steve Olson -one of the first skateboarders to get into the punk rock scene in the 70s- worked together on a pack of two sneakers for the Fall ’08 line. The sneakers come in the high top and low top version, and both models feature a...
Comme des Garcons X Louis Vuitton
June 28, 2008
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Fans of French luxury brand Louis Vuitton and fashion rebel Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons can expect an extraordinary collaboration coming up. The two will open a joint Tokyo store in September that will last for a period of three months.
According to Yves Carcelle,...
adidas Consortium AZX
June 27, 2008
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In what should amount to adidas Consortiums largest project in recent memory, the adidas AZX project was unveiled very recently. With 26 letters of the alphabet, some of the world's largest sneaker retailers were all brought together to Germany and respectively matched up...
Hypebeast Weekly Staff Picks – June 27th
June 27, 2008
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This week is probably best summed up with the release of our first item as part of our 3 year anniversary collection of collaborations. Our first release, the Hypebeast x Subcrew "Hypecrew" Hats, was well received as we moved all the units within half an hour. Hopefully this...
Nike Dunk High Olympic Octagon
June 27, 2008
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With the strong symbolism behind the number 8 for Chinese population, this has formed the foundation for Nike's Octagon collection for the 2008 Olympics. The theme of octagon has manifested itself in numerous mediums, from special cut outs and octagon shaped perforations in...
Beginning of the End 2008 F/W Collection & Interview
June 27, 2008
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Three cornerstones of streetwear segment and their common interests inevitably founded their latest fashion venture, Beginning of the End. Between the likes of Greg Johnsen, Sean Reverson and Dan Payne, the three boast accolades and accomplishments including the founding of...
Jordan MotorSports Garage
June 27, 2008
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Often overshadowed by Michael Jordan's two obvious loves of basketball and baseball, following his retirement he explored one of his less often talked about hobbies of motor sports which led to the creation of his own motorcycle racing team. In a recent tour, Nick of sneaker...
