The guys and girls over at OWN magazine really know what they are doing. Beautiful photography and product placement on every page. Here, we give you some more “Americana”, a post-depression (era) American theme. Issue 4 also has some photography from Peter Sutherland so check out the site to find the supplier closest to you.
The ongoing collaboration between Beams and Head Porter recently included a briefcase as part of their 5th anniversary. Suitable for spring and summer, the bag is made from canvas with special treatments. Though it looks like leather in the pictures, a hand rubbed treatment was used to achieve this look. “The fabric of “FREE STYLE” has a unique texture of the contraction which is made by the piece-dyed high-density canvas #10 with clear polyurethane pressure bonding. Every piece was finished by hand-rubbing to make the leather-like texture. The artisan skill is one of the characteristics of this series.” More to come on high profile collabos from Beams x Head Porter.
Source: All Beams
Last month, we showed you a collection of Forum Hi’s that were releasing. Now in continuation with the 25th anniversary of the Forum model, adidas will release a second set of Forum’s to a few more select accounts across the US. Self Conscious (Chicago), Shoe Gallery (Miami) and Expressions (Boston) will all be featured in pack of retailer designed sneakers. Suggested retail per shoe is $100 USD.
Source: Complex
The retailer for the Japan exclusive denim line, Levi’s Fenom, has released pictures of the new Levi’s Fenom Printed Green Stitch Rigid Denim. The jeans feature a selvedge lined back pocket as well as the fragment design logo stitched onto the other pocket (fragment design is Hiroshi Fujiwara’s design firm which is responsible for the Fenom line). Three models are available including the 360, 505, and the 207. Available at Tab Device for 26,250 Yen.
To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Bape, the Japanese brand has release a series of 15th Anniversary T-shirts. Four different tees will be offered from this collection with all of them utilizing the “15” for the frontside graphic. These limited edition tees will also come in a pretty cool Camo tin box which makes it feel like a collector’s item. The t-shirts are not out at Bape stores in Japan. Also available at Cliffedge.
2008 is going to be a big year for Proskater Jerry Hsu. Other than being nominated to win Transworld’s Skate of the Year award he will also be appearing in this year’s 2008 X-Games. But before all that will happen, Jerry will be crowned with his own Pro Model shoe from skate brand Emerica. To celebrate the debut of Jerry’s shoe, Emerica held a party this past Saturday and invited Jerry along with Emerica team riders including Heath Kirchart, Kevin “Spanky” Long and Braydon Szafranski. The “Hsu” is now available at skate shops worldwide.
