House of Hoops has quickly become the one stop spot for the latest and great kicks. With recent exclusives such as Evel Knievel and NY Giants Dunks releasing only at the New York store front. House of Hoops has brought the heat once again with their special player exclusive releases of the Air Jordan VIII. The player models include Boston’s Ray “Sugar Ray” Allen and Quentin “Q-Rich” Richardson.
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With fashion and electronics becoming a regular intersection, the concept once reserved primarily for high fashion labels has now manifested itself on a more casual level with an upcoming Samsung and adidas crossover called “My Coach”. Rumor has it that it will work like the Nike Plus system where your shoes will connect to the phone tracking your jogging stats. Although the slider phone lacks the necessary functions for power users, the phone does offer smart aesthetics as the balancing point. Look for it to release next month.
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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.
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