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The highly anticipated skate-ready remix of the classic AF1 arrives this fall, dressed in rich brown suede and classic black accents.
A near-monochromatic colorway accented with a touch of “Pale Yellow.”
The skate-modified classic features rich brown suede uppers and contrasting black accents.
The skate classic gets a heavy metal upgrade featuring a vivid lemon-lime palette and flame-embroidered heels.
For those of you out there who don’t already know, this year marks Nike Air Force 1’s 25th Anniversary and to celebrate, Nike has been holding special events at certain locations around the world to mark this special occasion. Now after having had the party in New York they will be hitting up Hong Kong on January 6th for the one night only event. The exhibition will feature Air Force 1’s from Edison Chen’s collection to the 2007 Edition Anaconda and Crocodile Lux Air Force 1. The exhibition will be open to the public from January 8th to the 14th.
Image/Info: Kookies Blog
It’s that time of year again where certain shops in Japan are releasing their New Years Luck Bag’s, and this year Atmos have decided to once again join in the fun by releasing a new bag coming in 3 different colorways. Although the buyer will not be able to choose the color they want, you can still be assured that no matter what color bag you receive you still won’t be disappointed.
Cali Roots will be back for again for their original denim. They will be releasing the black edition raw selvage denim jeans this Friday, January 5th.
The complicity between Matthew Chambers (aka Trudi), Lowrider and Belluard Bollwerk International is presenting the “T-Shirt Monthly” project in this brand new year of 2007. The idea is the same as magazine subscriptions but instead of magazines coming to your door, it’s t-shirts. It costs $200 for 6 tees in 6 months. The first one up for January is by +41.
Image: Belluard
info: Cool Hunting
If you have been visiting Undefeated’s web site or stores, you should be aware of their upcoming Las Vegas location. Rumor has it that the space will open on January 27th with something special involved. Stay tuned for more information.
Kawsone.com will release the Original Fake Companion: Black Version, this Thursday January 4th, 2007 on 2pm EST. Limited purchase to one piece per person. Get ready because they won’t last long.
Bape has recently released their 2007 Spring/Summer collection book and in it is a picture of an upcoming Bape G-Shock in black and white. This shock and water resistant watch features a black bape camo pattern printed on the front panel of the watch.
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Shop Gentei just released a site strictly for their Winter 2006-2007 Lookbook. Done in the similar style as their Spring 2006 lookbook, the new collection is also done in dark tones. The only difference this time is that the new collection is showcased through Shop Gentei’s new Animalize theme for this season. Check out the whole collection now.
Image/Info: Shop Gentei
Uniqlo recently launched their new online magazine showcasing their newest collections of the season. The Uniqlo Paper Vol. 1, as it’s called contains a lot of fun and insightful stuff such as artist interviews and other types of articles related to the style of Uniqlo. There’s even a section on toys. All I can say is read it now, it’s one of the very few insightful fashion mags you’ll find from a label like Uniqlo.
Info: High Snobiety
Puma just re-released their Tempo model for this year with a new look. The old model used to sport full grain leather, but the new version now features suede with bright colors such as neon yellow and neon orange. Check your nearest Puma retailers for these new Tempo releases.
Image: joeydee @ Pumatalk
Info: KATC
It seems that NBA players have taken a liking to the new retro Air Jordan V models that are being released as of late. The new Jordan V Player Exclusive sneakers are now being worn by Derek Anderson of the Miami Heat. As you can see, this pair contains the Miami Heat colorway and sports Derek Anderson’s no. 5 on the side of the shoe. I’m sure there are other players rocking Jordan V player exclusives. Hopefully we’ll get to see some more of them soon.
Image: Sneaker Files
For their up coming footwear range, Visvim will release their White Collection series. The White collection will consist of the Visvim Hobo in embossed white leather, the Skynyrd Moccasin, and the Visvim Serra Boot. All shoes are almost entirely in all white except for some metal eyelets and buckles on the Serra and Skynyrd models.
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Nike SB for January 2007