Chicago heads should prepare themselves for a special event on March 31st at Sonotheque. Stones Throw and Saint Alfred will be celebrating a bi-monthly residency in Chicago called “Move.” The event happens every other month with performances by different Stones Throw artists. Special guests and limited-edition giveaways will also be at hand provided by Stones Throw and Saint Alfred. Also on the radar will be Saint Alfred’s grand reopening, so don’t miss out on all these Chicago happenings.
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Chicago heads should prepare themselves for a special event on March 31st at Sonotheque. Stones Throw and Saint Alfred will be celebrating a bi-monthly residency in Chicago called “Move.” The event happens every other month with performances by different Stones Throw artists. Special guests and limited-edition giveaways will also be at hand provided by Stones Throw and Saint Alfred. Also on the radar will be Saint Alfred’s grand reopening, so don’t miss out on all these Chicago happenings.
Titled “En Boca Quedó” (a phrase commonly used in the Dominican Republic as a playful roast), the collection paid homage to designer Raul Lopez’s coming of age in New York City.
Greyone just received their latest shipment from Insight. With Spring and Summer just around the corner, Insight has come out with some really dope tees exhibiting quality screenprints and designs. Also for the cooler days of the season, two lightweight hoodies in grey and white are available. And to complete the summer steez, there are also a few all-over print and checkered hats, plaid shorts, and chain-link print short-sleeve button downs. With this impressive collection for the coming warm season, Insight is definitely a label to look out for this year.
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G1950 or Gallery 1950, another brand from Japan, has just recently released some goods including two tees and a wallet by Head Porter. Recently, G1950 has also worked with Visvim on a series of ballistic backpacks so be sure to take a look at that as well. Available now at Figure.
Here’s a new piece from the Japanese label, Resonate. This knitted crew neck uses a original border pattern for the design. The material used is called Coolmax where it is designed to keep you dry and feeling cool by getting rid of excessive moisture from your body. The crew neck sweater comes in a couple of colors including white, blue and black. It retails at 16,800 Yen and are now available at Honeyee Store.
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About a month ago, we showed you an early sample of the Alpha Jordan I. Here’s a look at what is apparently the final release with a full picture (original sample did not have this) of Jordan in his college days with UNC visible on the side. These shoes in itself have some very nice features including the clear swoosh and the translucent blue sole. A rumored Alpha/Omega pack that was to include an Omega XX2 has been disproved. The US release date is set for early June, and will be a GR release sold by itself.
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Inquiring Mind did an interview with jack-of-all-trades, Jeff Staple. The interview takes an in-depth look at all that encapsulates Staple Design, focusing on Jeff’s hand in his boutique, clothing line and future endeavors. Staple also sheds light on the rise of the internet street culture, his favorite brands, and his artist selection for the gallery. The interview is also in video for those who don’t like reading. Check out the interview at Inquiring Mind.
We’ve seen a few teasers of the Vans “3 Feet High” Program over the past couple of months, but now it’s time to get a proper introduction. It is a brand new Vans division, with distribution in only 3 boutiques nationwide, which happen to be the 3 brands involved in the program: KICKS/HI, HUF (SF), and DQM (NYC). Each shop will do their own take on classic Vans silhouettes. The first edition of monumental release will occur this Saturday March 17 with the Vans Chukka Boot.
The Vans “3 Feet High: DQM” Chukka consists of a gingham patterned body, 3 lace options, an ingenius play on the famous “off the wall” Vans logo with “off the bone”, gumsole, and leather inner lining. The Vans “3 Feet High: HUF” Chukka features a tongue-in-cheek play on the snakeskin theme with one lace option stating “Even snakes are afraid of snakes.” Features also include a black leather snakeskin body, a lime green lace option, imprinted HUF lettering on the heel, and all white midsole/sole makes for an all around heater. The Vans “3 Feet High: KICKS/HI” Chukka is definitely the most colorful shoe of the bunch with lime green, grass green and shop orange. It also utilizes the most materials with a perforated leather toe, suede side panels, faux croc heel, and leather lining.
If you make it out the release this Saturday March 17, a “3 Feet High” tee will be available in either white or black with the “3” front and center filled with the logos of KICKS/HI, HUF, and DQM. Images after the jump!
Image: KICKS/HI
We’ve already shown you a preview of the Ace of Spades Spring/Summer collection by Neighborhood from Cool Trans Magazine. But here we have some more images from the “Ace of Spades” range from the Neighborhood Mag vol.4. Some of the items in this preview include a new polka-dot jacket, a black blazer, a few short sleeve shirts, khaki shorts, denim shorts, a few long sleeves, and some denim pants. For the Ace of Spades collection, Neighborhood is mixing their signature dark colors with some of the light colors from the Spring and Summer weather. See the images at Big Mag.
Image: Neighborhood Mag vol.4
Visvim takes on their own version of the slip-on shoe with their Zahra 2-Tone model. Just in time for Spring and Summer, these sneakers sport the perfect colorways for the season. They are available in Black/White, Yellow/White, Navy/White, and Olive/White. And unlike other slip-on shoes, these contains a rigid design on the front part of the midsole, making sure it lasts long with every stride.
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Reebok has confirmed that they will put out a ST. Patrick’s day pack, consisting of a Reebok Classic and an NPC Platinum. The sneakers which are done-up in St. Patty’s day colors will hit Foot Locker and other urban elite retailers around the nation starting tomorrow and will retail for $70.
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