A party was held on October 4th in celebration of Parisian boutique colette’s renovation by Japanese design firm Wonderwall as well as the launch of Wonderwall’s Masamichi Katayama Projects #2 book. Guests from around the world flew in for the event including the artist Andre, Nigo from A Bathing Ape, Verbal from Teriyaki Boyz/M-Flo, designer Jeremy Scott and many others. Check out the event images after the jump.
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For KAWS’ upcoming solo show in New York, the Gering & Lopez Gallery will begin production on a series of bronze painted sculptures coming in 33 different colors. This self portrait piece was first seen in the 2006 Skull Kun figure release which included a mini version of the silhouette inside the toy’s belly. Comparable in price to the large prints sold at KAWS’ Saturated show, these 33 pieces measuring in at 11 x 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches have been tagged for $25,000 USD a piece.
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Japanese fleece brand Loopwheeler has enjoyed a raised international profile following its special collection done collectively with Nike Sportswear. Bringing quality to a forefront, the brand has achieved a certain cult-status for its efforts to maintain the roots of old school fleece production, by-passing the tactilely-rougher and often more cost-effective methods of today to continue with old-style and more time-consuming production methods. In an upcoming release with bike brand DANN GmbH the two have produced an unconventional-styled hoodie. While customary for jackets designed for the biker enthusiast in mind to feature many accessible pockets, it’s a rarity to see this reproduced over a fleece hoodie. The DP4GC hoodie features a wealth of pockets which are externally integrated over the sleeve and back to create an interesting final result. Cute nonsensical writings aside, the hoodie itself is an interesting take on biker-related apparel.
Puma’s ongoing industry table tennis tournament PT3 recently landed in Los Angeles. The concept features a handful of teams comprised of select personalities from within the Puma-related realm as they battle for table tennis supremacy. jeffstaple’s involvement in the Imprint Conference coincided with the inaugural PT3 Los Angeles event (for a list of participating teams click here and scroll to the end). Ironically Puma has yet to step foot in the table tennis hotbed that is China for fear of reverse pen-hold smashes into oblivion a la Ma Lin.
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Established outdoor apparel company Penfield has hooked up with streetwear brand XLARGE on an Outback Vest. This quality vest will feature a velour material outer with XLARGE and Penfield branding on various parts of the vest. This collaboration item will come in three colors (Navy, Black & Green) and will retail at ¥18,900. Available on October 10th, 2008 at XLARGE stores in Japan. See More »
Japanese label nonnative has been on our radar these past few seasons with their wearable designs and quality garments. This season was strong as usual with a mountaineering theme set throughout the collection. Here’s a look at the latest pieces which released this past Saturday at nonnative dealers. Pieces that stood out includes the Nylon Taffeta Gore-Tex Windstopper Motor Vest, the Mirco Marble Border Henley Tee as well as the NN Trainer Hi. The entry fee for one of these pieces isn’t low but you do get what you pay for. Check out the new releases after the jump. See More »
Artist Romon Kimin Yang aka. Rostarr, will be having his first solo exhibition in Miami next week at the Our House West of Wynwood gallery. If you’re in town, do check it out. More information below.
Rostarr
Wreckless Abandon
October 11 - November 8, 2008
3100 NW 7 Avenue / Miami / Florida / 33127
Romon Kimin Yang aka Rostarr, was born in South Korea but has lived in NY since 1989. He has been a key figure in the city’s underground art scene and has exhibited extensively throughout the United States, Asia and Europe.
His free-formed work comes across as a universe of abstract and geometrical shapes from which symbolic and iconographic elements emerge in elegant and incisive gestural strokes. His work is defined by an expression he calls ‘Graphysics’, meaning the fusion of graphic art and design and the physical laws governing the movement of energy. His work extends into the mediums of painting, digital media, sculpture, textile and public art projects with the Barnstormers collective.
Yang graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1993. In 2000, he was featured as one of I.D. magazine’s “I.D. 40 under 30″. In 2004, he was recognized as an honoree at the A.I.C.P. show held yearly at the New York Museum of Modern Art and his work has been reviewed by Art Forum, Modern Painters, The New York Times and Artnet.com among other prominent publications.
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Amongst the pieces from OriginalFake’s 2008 Fall/Winter collection is this Chum Lines t-shirt coming in three colorways>. The tee features KAWS’ Chum character which is one of KAWS’ signature . Releasing as well is a new front zip down hoody which is similar to the recent “XX” release except this piece features a print along the backside with a solid front. Both have now dropped at L’intrus. See More »
Nigo held his book signing for A Bathing Ape’s 15th Anniversary retrospective book yesterday. Taking place at colette Paris, there were definitely more than a few people eager to meet the man behind Japans most successful and popular streetwear label of our time. The book is available in a colette blue colorway limited to 300 units as well as a few other select colors featuring Bape’s trademark camouflage print. Pictures of the signing event are available after the jump.
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King Stampede’s 2008 fall collection is now in full effect. Offering a wide selection of tees including a skate deck, the releases feature bold graphics relating back to the Big Apple and well as incorporating NY team colors within their designs. Certainly a strong collection from the New York collective. The tees and deck are now available at BoundlessNY. See More »
