With many of streetwear’s biggest entities recently offering a new online presence, Union LA is the latest to join the group. With a stunning roster of brands, look for Union to offer an unparalleled online shopping experience. Look for Union LA to launch on February 15th, 2008.
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The aptly named Vans Half Crepe features a crepe sole with some patterned uppers. The classic patterns include herringbone and plaid which translate well into a more refined look. Available at Flauge.
For the opening of the new Soph. store in Osaka, Japan, Soph., which sells their own brands like Sophnet., F.C.R.B. and Uniform Experiment, has teamed up with Nike to release an exclusive pair of the Nike ACG Air Revaderchi. These sneakers will come in two colorways including gray/navy and white/green. The materials used for the sneakers are kangaroo leather as well as full grain leather. Along with the shoes will be a matching t-shirt. These shoes will be released on March 20th at all Soph. stores as well as Isetan.
There will be more Soph. Osaka exclusive products so stay tuned for more info.
Chapel of Dawn, the Hong Kong based brand from the Silly Thing crew, has been released at the TUAN TUAN store in Taiwan. TUAN TUAN, which was started in July 2007, has been at the center of Fashion promoting international independent designers and brands like Undercover and Martin Margiela. If you ever in Taiwan, TUAN TUAN is definitely a shop to visit.
For those who forgot about what the line looks like, you can check it out here.
PUMA® introduces the PUMA x BDGA Spy II Hi, a special limited edition shoe featuring Mad Magazine’s classic Spy vs. Spy characters, created in collaboration with the magazine and Boston-based lifestyle boutique, Bodega.
This limited edition shoe is based on PUMA’s classic Sky II Hi silhouette and is loaded with details inspired by the classic comic strip. It features premium leather, translucent outsoles with the Spy characters underneath, a removable footbed complete with bullet holes, hidden messages, dynamite hangtags, and even a secret stash pocket holding a message to be decoded.
A very limited number of pairs will be released on February 23, 2008, which leaves you enough time to formulate your strategy on how to get your’s.
Available at:
Bodega (Boston)
Atmos (New York)
Classic Kicks (New York)
ALIFE (New York)
Premium Goods (Brooklyn)
Ubiq (Philadelphia)
Huf (San Francisco)
Undefeated (Los Angeles – La Brea location)
Livestock (Toronto)
