adidas Materials of the World Micropacer | Lady Casual Boot
These latest adidas Materials of the World release each respectively find inspiration from Japan and Norway. The Micropacer is themed after Japanese New Year’s Eve “Omisoka”. The events of the night include special decorations alongside a meal of noodles which are the precursor to a trip to the temple. The Lady Casual Boot is inspired by Norwegian woolen pullovers worn by women seeking marriage. Both are available now at Overkill.
These latest adidas Materials of the World release each respectively find inspiration from Japan and Norway. The Micropacer is themed after Japanese New Year’s Eve “Omisoka”. The events of the night include special decorations alongside a meal of noodles which are the precursor to a trip to the temple. The Lady Casual Boot is inspired by Norwegian woolen pullovers worn by women seeking marriage. Both are available now at Overkill.
The ideas and brand concept of successful lasting brands such as OneTrue Saxon often involves a game plan to keep things in check. OneTrue Saxon’s dedication to decent clothing and not succumbing to trends and the latest craze has enabled them to create a strong following. A look at their 2007 Fall/Winter Collection includes their Staten Island Kangaroo Hoodie, Midfield General Multi-Layer Jacket, Varsity Zip Through Cardigan and the Morecambe Paneled Multi Shirt. The products are available now at OneTrue Saxon.
Married to the Mob weren’t effin’ around with their latest Married to the Mob x Kangol beanie release. They managed to secure a big billboard in Stanton. Three colorways of their beanies, grey, purple and pink are available now through their online store.
FUCT’s latest Japanese market release features their Woodland Camo Jacket. The jacket includes a water resistant body made of nylon with ribbed sleeves and waist band. Rather then your traditional abstract camo, FUCT went the route of using lifelike prints. The jacket is available now at STLESS.
The help of Nemesis Project was enlisted to as toy and apparel brand Kid Robot set out to create a contemporary art piece for Art Basel Miami. The fixed gear bike includes a series of aesthetic highlights such as custom Kid Robot valve stem caps, Kid Robot headbadge on the frame as well as a snowflake white ostrich bike seat. The full list of components can be seen after the jump. The $6,000 bike includes a custom set of U-lock and took kit. The bike is currently on display at the Kid Robot Store in Miami.
Component list
Frame: Nemesis Project track frame KR-01
Headbadge: 3oz sterling silver Kid-Robot headbadge
made by ASA @ Complete Technique
Headset: 45×45 campy internal , powdercoated to match
frame
Fork: White
F wheel: AEROSPOKE
R wheel: Custom powdercoated Miche Track hub and R
lock ring , hand built to a Velocity Deep V
also custom powdercoated w/ the hub and all other
white parts on the build
Cranks : Sugino 75 custom powdercoated white
Chainring: Sugino 75 powdercoated white , teeth masked
Pedals : MKS outer cages powdercoated white
Toe clip: MKS W/ Toshi strap in white
Seat: Macneil Pivotal technology , re-covered in
snowflake white Ostrich leather
Seat Post: Macneil Pivotal powdercoated to match
magenta fade in frame
Tires: custom one off non logo’d Michelin 700x23c
Bar and stem: Easton powdercoated cyan blue to match frame
Familiar Japanese mega brands Fragment Design and Neighborhood have worked together to design a pair of eyeglasses. The co-branded Scout glasses includes a black frame with clear highlights. The Fragment Design thunderbolt logo is seen on the side arm. Available at select retail accounts.
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Fossil watches are yet another brand to secure a collaboration with Medicom Toys to produce a Bearbrick. The two-pack features a translucent sparkle body and what appears to be questionable mascara. The Bearbricks will be handed out with each purchase in excess of $4,500 TWD(approximately $138 USD) from now until December 30th at all Fossil Taiwan dealers.
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For all the adidas’ beasts out there… you can now make your crappy and gross tasting Christmas cookies in the shape of adidas’ Trefoils. The cookie cutters were created with adidas’ founder Adi Dassler’s parents in mind. Apparently the Dassler parents originally wanted their son to be a baker rather then create a multi-billion dollar shoe empire. No word on availability.
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Japanese motor inspired brand Neighborhood will release a special online exclusive jacket later this month. The Neighborhood.jp Original Jacket is comprised of a nylon shell with characteristics similar to an M65. The left breast includes a crest. Available December 26th at Neighborhood’s online store.
Often working in a more two dimensional context, Japanese artist Madsaki recently opened up his “All Day I Dream About Sunsex” exhibition which takes his work to a lesser seen 3-D sculpture format. The sculptures are constructed around the lay out of the Meguro Rice Factory, taking into consideration the support pillars. In some ways the sculptures are similar to his signature urban camo designs. The event runs until December 21st.
Two stores, UNDFTD and Ubiq teamed up together to produce a series of collaborative t-shirts. These designs include the photo print Chuck Bednarik shirt and the U-Man design. Chuck Bednarik was often considered one of the hardest hitters ever to hit the gridiron and known as the last two way player in the NFL, spending 10+ years with the Philadelphia Eagles. The U-Man tee features Bednarik’s retired #60 on the back. The t-shirts will be available Thursday, December 20th only at UBIQ and UNDFTD’s online store.
December’s round of adidas Consortium releases includes two pairs of Kegler Supers. The first pair features an ox hide leather upper branded by a set of blue 3 stripes and an off-white midsole. The other style includes an entirely brown ostrich upper. Seen within each Kegler Super midsole is a customizable cushioning system. Before the days of adidas’ microchip on the fly cushioning system, the round pegs would serve as the cushioning method of choice for those looking to fine tune their ride. Available in-store at Hanon Shop.
The Puma Fridge campaign is a move by Puma Latin Americas to offer an interactive project which allows creative individuals to submit their own personal designs as part of a FridgeToy. The fridges seen here are part of Series 1. Series 2 winners will be awarded prizes as well as the ability to have their toys downloaded and created.
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