For Kevin Lyons, he could viewed in elite company as among the world’s finest t-shirt designers. Since receiving his masters degree from CalArts, he has gone on to work for Nike, Girl Skateboards and maintained close ties with powerhouse brands such as Jordan Brand, Stussy, UBIQ, and SSUR from his work as a free lance artist. This book represents a catalog of Kevin Lyons’ works from 1989 until 2006. Within the pages you will see advertisement campaigns alongside a staggering 500+ t-shirt designs. For the man who thought he could create the graphic equivalent to hip-hop through his work, this book represents his exploits to the fullest. Available at Frontline Shop, Amazon and Arkitip.
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Plasticgod is set to release a new set of Axis of Evil toys made in conjunction with Super Rad Toys. This updated set of political leaders now includes the “Ghost of Saddam”. The set also includes Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Kim Jong II and Osama Bin Laden. The $120 set will be available for signing from Plasticgod himself at the Santa Monica Museum of Art on Saturday, December 12th.
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Bergamot Station (Building G1)
5:00 – 8:00 pm
2525 Michigan Ave., A3
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Reigning Champ made some huge noise this year with an extensive range of fleece items which included crewnecks, hoodies and jackets. They’ve followed up on this success with an unorthodox take on the peacoat. Their peacoat utilizes trademark heavyweight fleece with high quality details such as calfskin trim and horn buttons. Available now at Haven.
Something often dismissed as an urban legend came true yesterday. For years rumors circulated of an intense mural located somewhere in New York’s Soho district encompassing some of graffiti’s hall of fame participants. The mural includes works by Futura 2000, Fab 5 Freddy and a contribution rumored to be that of graffiti/expressionist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The mural could be considered as the beginning of graffiti. Careful procedures are in place to safe keep the work. The building was slated for demolition to make room for new luxury condo’s. The mural will be available for public display as par the retrospective graffiti art movement exhibit titled “The Wild Style Exhibit” starting Thursday.
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The shining star of adidas’ lifestyle range the Superstar has been remade with the clear treatment. The sneakers feature a clear Shelltoe and midsole. Perforated leather and some dodgy monograms on the 3-stripes and heel round out this black and white package. Available exclusively only to Europe.
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