Towards the end of this month, Reebok will be bringing back the Pump Omni Lite, in a fresh neutral gray and yellow color-up. The sneaker which was made famous by Dee Brown in 1991, when he pumped his way to winning the slam dunk contest has been dropping as of recent in more stylish color-ups, with the same comfort level as an on-court sneaker. The shoe will hit select accounts and will retail for $100.
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Towards the end of this month, Reebok will be bringing back the Pump Omni Lite, in a fresh neutral gray and yellow color-up. The sneaker which was made famous by Dee Brown in 1991, when he pumped his way to winning the slam dunk contest has been dropping as of recent in more stylish color-ups, with the same comfort level as an on-court sneaker. The shoe will hit select accounts and will retail for $100.
Some new items set to release this Saturday, July 21st have recently surfaced from the people at Hong Kong’s SiLLY THING. The items include a Transquad x SiLLY THING mesh trucker cap, available in a special summer inspired pastel yellow, the regular black and a white colorway. Also, the last series of the Jam Home Made accessories for SiLLY THING will be available. The Tokyo based company, Jam Home Made, has created a long wallet, a 2 way waist pouch and a wallet chain all made with high quality elk leather.
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Here’s a look at some upcoming pieces from Comme des Garcons’ Play lines. The first up is a collaboration tee with graphic designer Filip Pagowski. This joint production features an extension from previous designs. Also featured is the “Play It Cool and Fresh” line which offers a simplistic approach at a more affordable price point. Look for both lines to make their way into stores before the end of July.
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New York brand No Mas recently released three of their latest tees for summer of 2007. Among the tees are two special limited edition joints, the Stu Ungar and the Haru Urara as well as the Thunderbird Hotel shirt.
The Stu Ungar tee features legendary poker and gin rummy player, Stuey “The Kid” Ungar who’s eclectic past make him a worthy candidate for a shirt. Also featured is the Haru Urara shirt which honors the Japanese racehorse who failed to cross the finish line first over a series of 113 races. Both these shirts were designed by Mikey Duzyj with each of the 250 shirts personally signed and numbered.
Finishing off this first release of tees is the Sunny Liston inspired Thunderbird Hotel shirt. This t-shirt is a remake of a t-shirt previously seen on Sonny Liston. The reason for the remake is a testament to the past, in the days before PPV where boxing matches were only available live.
Available now at Boundless NY.
The DC Comics x Bathing Ape Bapestas have been released recently. The pack features some of your favorite DC superheros making their way onto the Bapesta sneaker. The available characters include Batman, The Flash, Wonder Woman and Superman. Much like the previous Marvel Comics x Bathing Ape collection, these will be available in a similar blister pack action figure style packaging. Currently available at Cliff Edge.
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In an ongoing feature from Honeyee, this Head Porter 2007 Beautility feature offers viewers an upcoming preview of products from Head Porter and Head Porter Plus. Volume 2 takes you along for a ride documenting Head Porter Plus’ upcoming line of apparel. Much of the line features a certain sophistication associated with simple patterned button-ups and sweaters. The feature also includes a line of accessories from Head Porter.
Here is a preview of the Nike “Lebanese” Blazer from Nike Skateboarding. The combination of a buttery green suede upper, red accent colors and a white swoosh completes the Lebanese package. Currently, there is no word yet on availability nor price.
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Recently, Original Fake released this 4 foot tall KAWS Companion at their Tokyo store. It appears as though this large statued toy is ready to make it’s way to consumers online according to Kaws. Look for the toys to go up on Kawsone within the next few days. No word yet on pricing or quantities released.
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P.A.M. has just released three excellent new books to add to their series. Each book has a limited run of 1000 copies, and is now available from Someday and other P.A.M. retailers worldwide.
Rolling Stones Fans, by Joseph Szabo.
Photographer Joseph Szabo’s document of a Rolling Stones concert in Philadelphia, 1978. Amazing and beautiful photographs of an excited day’s outing…
Around The World, by Genevieve Gauckler.
Hi-definition collage landscapes by French artist/graphic designer Genevieve Gauckler, made in conjunction with her show at Someday Gallery. Coexisting with her cute signature characters, are obsolete electronics, junk foods, pets and famous monuments, in worlds of chaos, color and fun.
Your Logo Here, by Deanna Templeton.
A photographic essay on a recent trend of Southern Californian “body logo’s†and their mark on the local youth by photographer Deanna Templeton. Featuring text by skateboarder and artist Ed Templeton. Check another image after the jump.
Japanese retailer 5-Star Japan got together with New York’s Orchard Street to create the International Ball “Hanshin Tigers” Pack. The pack is comprised of two designs, a short-sleeve t-shirt available in black and yellow as well as a 3/4 tee shirt in black/white. All of the shirts feature a clawed out “88” on back and will be available exclusively sold at 5-Star Japan.
Skatopia was created in 2006 under the theme of Skating and Utopia. This skater influenced brand hopes to combine elements of freedom, fearlessness and creativity often associated with skating to allow a greater sense of expression. Other elements of inspiration include music, street culture and graffiti which all tie in with skating to create a well crafted and high quality product.
The Skatopia 2007 Summer collection is in the midst of being released with the motif, “RE:CYCLING CLUB”. Recycling is Skatopia’s way of giving their own spin on things that have influenced them. The theme goes further to incorporate (BI)CYCLE inspiration into their summer collection as well. The line will feature t-shirts, tank tops and polo shirts.
