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Tokyo’s rock and roll subculture through the eyes of Alvin Kean Wong.
A 3,093-piece set designed for adult fans and priced at $330 USD.
Japanese brands Gallery 1950 and Undercoverism are about to drop some new shorts at Leilow in Hawaii. The G1950 shorts feature washed selvedge denim with slight distressing on the back pocket. The Undercoverism features a raw selvedge denim with detailed back pockets that include red polka dots and a rose.
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Here’s a look at a promo package involving New York/Tokyo based DJ Tokyo Black Star and Italian label Slam Jam/Neroli. This collaboration features a special track created for the Italian release, June 31st. Included in a package is a Stussy x Maestro shirt. Not a lot of detail is known presently but stay tuned.
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Australia’s very own sneaker magazine, Sneaker Freaker are in the midst of a new ad campaign for their upcoming issue 10. With the help of advertisement agency DDB out of Sydney, they have created some interesting and creative ads. No words here just straight up visual fun.
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RAW, the brand side of Ready Amongst Willing, was established in 2006. In the midst of their second collection, they are offering a single item release in July of 2007. Shown here is the DAYDREAMS t-shirt, which is a play on words related to the mentality associated with riding a skateboard. According to RAW, the daydream is “what happens (if you truly love it) when you’re not riding a skateboard. More importantly, the daydream is seeing tricks and lines of tricks when you are riding a skateboard before they actually occur”. You can see the DAYDREAMS tee and more after the jump.
These all new adidas Decade Low’s recently dropped at Overkill Shop in Germany. These sneakers feature a black upper with a crazy array of pastel colors to create a shooting star style print. The iconic 3-stripes on the instep and outstep possess three differing colors of stripes. The finishing touches feature a black midsole and red/blue sole.
Neighborhood have created this crazy Skull pillow as part of their 2007 Spring/Summer line up. The Skull pillow features a full-body skeletal print on one side with the iconic NBHD font on the backside.
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Colette and their online counterpart “Sold Out” have recently released an all new David Flores designed figure and bag through Fabrick. Fabrick is the Life Entertainment division from Medicom Toy who invited Flores to create a diverse line of apparel and accessories for around the house. These Japanese-made figures and bags are available now through Colette and “Sold Out”.
As the 2007 Pan American Games nears its opening date, Nike have recently released an all new exclusive model named the All Court Rio. This sneaker appears to feature a canvas upper derived from the official Rio Pan Am colors. The swoosh features a metallic orange color. The upper is finished with metal eyelets and green laces. The sneakers are only for sale in Rio de Janeiro starting June 27th.
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Japanese wallet (among other things) maker Head Porter have recently released some new colorful wallets in conjunction with the use of Sunbrella fabrics. The use of Sunbrella fabrics ensures durability and a wallet that won’t fade or stain.
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Artist Juse of I Have Pop and skate brand WeSC recently teamed up to create some skateboard inspired weights based on axels and wheels for the WeSC flagship stores in New York (LaFayette) and Los Angeles (Robertson). The weights were inspired by WeSC’s current theme for this season, “Let’s Get Physical”. Only 12 sets of these 1 lbs weights were created. Juse is known as the creative genius behind the 2004 Concrete Dunk project.
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