If you have heard of the Japanese label Sophnet., then you might have also heard of F.C.R.B. Both brands directed by Hirofumi Kiyonaga share similarities but are different. On one hand, Sophnet. is the more fashionable label while F.C.R.B. is created from Hirofumi’s love of football (soccer). This season, Hirofumi will be releasing SOPH. Magazine which will act as a catalog for Sophnet. and F.C.R.B. products. To commemorate this occasion, SOPH. has teamed up with Medicom Toy to release a limited edition 400% Bearbrick. The toy will release sometime this month at the price of ￥6,090. In addition, there will also be a tee made which has a graphic of the Bearbrick printed on it.
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Undefeated started out as a sneaker boutique and after gaining much success from being one of the first exclusive sneaker boutiques in the US, they have since move onto their own clothing line. The UNDFTD clothing is inspired by basketball, a suiting theme derived from the concept of the Undefeated store. UNDFTD has now released some t-shirts from their latest 2007 Fall collection. The Untouchables t-shirt is from the 1987 film, The Untouchable starring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro. This tee and more is now available at Undefeated stores across Japan.
Bounty Hunter has released a variety of items for the month of September. Since Fall is officially here, the flannel pieces are starting to hit stores including the Bounty Hunter flannels. Other pieces include the Skull tee, the Laughing Nose tee, a raglan sweater, and an item we especially find interesting is the Original plaid cap. These items and more are now available at Revolution.
Historically, metal studs have been often associated with Heavy Metal fashion. For example, Iron Maiden’s original singer Paul Di’anno wore studded bracelets while other brands wore studded belts. This year, the designers at Nike tries their own interpretation of incorporating Metal with Sportswear and the result is this “Big Stud” Court Force Pack. Currently there is no information on the release of these but rockers that loves sportswear kicks may (or may not) rejoice seeing these.
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Black Lightning, a new brand inspired by BMX biking, has released some new Fifty59 caps with New Era. Four new styles of the Black Lightning caps will be available soon at Ransom, HUF, Saint Alfred, and KICKS/HI.
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