From the creative firm La MJC and the creative agency Indesignwetrust comes the second edition of All Gone. Basically All Gone 2007 is a book outlining the best products from street culture of the year. You can also think of it as the best of HYPEBEAST 2007. All products in the book are individually photographed and sorted by release date. The book will be released in January and limited to 1500 copies worldwide. If you want a great recap of 2007, this is the bible to get. Available at colette.
From the creative firm La MJC and the creative agency Indesignwetrust comes the second edition of All Gone. Basically All Gone 2007 is a book outlining the best products from street culture of the year. You can also think of it as the best of HYPEBEAST 2007. All products in the book are individually photographed and sorted by release date. The book will be released in January and limited to 1500 copies worldwide. If you want a great recap of 2007, this is the bible to get. Available at colette.
Us Versus Them, the art collective & clothing line from the people behind the Southern California boutique/gallery, Versus will be releasing the 1st half of their Winter collection of designs this weekend. Consisting of hand-drawn designs and exclusive photographs, the line eschews the standard Photoshop cut & paste “sampling” in favor of a more ground up and thoughtful approach. Each design, while remaining aesthetically appealing, was created to represent a particular emotion or message, usually having to do with the dynamic relationships between creativity & capitalism and the disenfranchised & those in power. The Tin Soldiers shirt is a prime example which was printed on a locally cut & sewn custom body, featuring a photograph that was used in the official court hearings on the Kent State shootings, where student protesters were gunned down by anxious Ohio state troopers. The collection will be available now.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a very successful popular Japanese anime that started showing in October 1995. Based on the manga by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, this animation is about a paramilitary organization called NERV that fights against monstrous beings called Angels. This animation is so influential that it still lingers in pop culture till this day. Beams T, in commemoration of this anime has created a collection of Evangelion x Beams T t-shirts. The latest shirt from this series is the Blood Rain t-shirt. Available soon at Beams T.
The Clot Fantasy t-shirt collection is a series of tees featuring photo prints of famous Asian celebrities posing in a seductive manner. This round, Clot invited movie star Shu Qi to be the model for the latest Clot Fantasy t-shirt. Clot also invited the artist KAWS to add some graphics to the shirt. KAWS chose to use one of his many signature characters, the Bendy, to intermingle with the sexy actress. To finish off the CLOT Fantasy collection, it made sense to go with what is considered one of the best in Shu Qi. These shirts will be sold on December 31st at the Juice and ACU shops with a price tag of $880 HKD (approximately $113 USD).
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HUF, the San Francisco based boutique/label which was founded by pro skater Keith Hufnagel has recently just released some New Era Fitted Caps. The Herringbone and Houndstooth pattern are really “in” this year so what HUF did was to combine these popular patterns and the New Era Fitteds to create something quite unique. Available now at the two HUF stores in SF.
HUF Skate Shop
812 Sutter
P: 415-674-8744
HUF Sneaker Shop 2
516 Hayes
P: 415-552-3820
It has been almost ten years since the passing of one great Dondi White. Despite his unfortunate passing in 1998, he left behind him the tools and inspirations for others to carry on his legacy well into the future. His list of accomplishments include his one man show which toured around Holland and Germany. Dondi White was able to bring something often seen in a negative light to the surface and gain worldwide recognition for the art of graffiti. Despite losing his battle with AIDS, it’s no doubt that his character and disposition made him a perfect candidate for Converse’s (RED) program which contributes to various humanitarian efforts around the world.
The Archeology Rewards taking place earlier this month brought together an exhibition of Dondi White art as well as other products including Bodega x Converse (RED) Pro Leather Oxford and Bodega x Montana Colors. Each product enabled a portion of all sales to go towards various philanthropic causes, something that Dondi White himself held in strong regard.
To finish off the year, King Stampede has just released two pieces as part of their 2007 Holiday Collection. The Waterproof Tech Jacket incorporates high quality technical fabrics to stop the cold rain and snow from lurking up your back, while six interchangeable velcro patches are included to mix things up. The jacket also comes with a hidden pocket to hide whatever your hiding. The latest drop also includes a remixed KS logo tee with help from Jamie Story of J Money. Available now through Boundless NY.
Visvim has develop quite a recent following these past few years due to their simplistic approach to clothing. Hiroki Nakamura, the creative director of Visvim, has created a brand which focuses on quality and on the smallest details. You could even say buyers of the brand want to buy it because they want to live the Visvim lifestyle. Anyhow, Visvim has recently released a New Years Collection which includes two models of shoes, the FBT and the Kiefer Hi. Two colorways are available for each model. The predominantly black shoes will be accented with either red or blue. The FBT’s will retail for 29,400 Yen while the Kiefer Hi will retail for 28,350 Yen. Both are now available at Chapter World.
Japanese design label which produces various designer products including furniture, accessories and of course clothes, has worked with another Japanese label, Visvim, to produce three different colorways of the Visvim Logan Lows. Most Visvim items uses neutral colors and strays away from using bright tones however, this is not the case for these Logan Lows. The use of vivid colors as well as the materials canvas and suede make for some unique sneakers. These will retail for 26,040 Yen and will be available soon.
Image: Gallery 1950 via O’logy
2007 was a great year for Supra. Many of their models were instant hits among the streetwear crowd especially the Skytops which stood out from the rest. Here’s the latest coming from the brand which is a pair of Supra Suprano Black Money. The shoes feature nubuck and a print of some hundred dollar bills at the back of the sneaker. Retails for $66.
Image: Complex
To commemorate the January 3rd grand opening of Japanese label Nexus VII’s very own flagship store, Stussy and Los Angeles artist Chaz Bojorquez collaborated together on a special t-shirt. Titled VLACK, the store will serve as the exclusive launching point for some of Nexus VII’s exclusive pieces include the Night Mute Collection.
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