Puma and Philippe Starck are no strangers to each other; the French designer has previously created his own line of footwear for the German brand created in 1948. 2007 will see this relationship unfold to a new level with the introduction of Starck x Puma Naked Body wear for the Spring/Summer 2007.
The Starck x Puma Naked Body Collection is at the pinnacle of technical wear meets minimalist aesthetic design. Spanning 15 different pieces for men and women come something not only user friendly but also sexy. The variety of different colored pieces from pure off white to reduced charcoal involves light seamless Lycra in a tight form fitting silhouette. However, the design aesthetic comes into play with various transparent inserts that reveal skin in just the right places.
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On the heels of some of his latest collaborations this year with traditional sneaker brands such as Converse and Nike comes yet another sneaker collaboration with legendary skate footwear brand Vans. Release info is currently unavailable but stay tuned.
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Fans of old school boomboxes, turntables and mics will be feeling these latest offerings from adidas. The Hip-Hop pack features a black vulcanized Stan Smith and white vulcanized Superskate slip-on. The uppers feature an allover print of the aforementioned symbols synonymous with the glory days of Hip Hop. The traditional adidas trefoil is given the graffiti treatment as well.
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Thanks to High Snobiety we have a look at a new footwear brand called Aprix, founded by Brendon Babenzien, Creative Director of Supreme and Writer/Director Michael Power. Aprix is taking a different approach than many other new sneaker brands, basing their aesthetic around trivial pursuits such as sailing and racing. Their first model, pictured here, is made of cotton and suede with a gum sole.
Brendon says “It is not meant to be a big deal and we certainly are not looking to try and make any kind of fashion statement. We are just making shoes that we like and that we think can stand the test of time. One of the most important things for us is that a customer can look back at their purchase and feel like they made a good choice, even after they have outgrown the frenetic consumerism of youth.”
Definitely a brand to look out for, Aprix plans to have 4 different shoes on the market by 2008 and is also working towards an accessory line. More photos after the jump.
With all this recent talk of Medicom Toy Exhibition 2007, what is a toy exhibition without the release of some toys for the event? The offerings from the Bearbrick side include 400% Paploo (Scout Ewok) as well as a 5-pack set of Ewoks such as Teebo, Chief Chirpa, Romba, Paploo and Lumat. Only 2007 pieces of the 400% Paploo will release. Other Bearbricks slated to release include DC Comics x Choco Q Bearbrick, a-nation’07 Bearbrick, Monster Japan Bearbrick, eproze / JUN WATANABE Bearbrick, David Flores Bearbrick, Fantastic Plastic Machine Bearbrick and Genevie`ve Gauckler Bearbrick
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