As a music player, Apple’s iPod pretty much turned the mp3 player industry upside down. It’s painfully simple ease of use coupled with a clean and appeasing aesthetic yielded what we have today, a phenomenon of our time. Like all electronics, the secondary market for accessories is huge. Head Porter has applied some of their popular prints into their iPod Nano Case and a Black Beauty version of the iPod Nano Holder, complete with carabiner.
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The Driven Studio initiated Gordini Artist Series Project captured the creative essence of three high profile skate relevant artists, Mark Gonzales, Chris Pastras and Andre Razo. Each designed their own set of goggles available for release later this year.
In need of a little protection for your Macbook? Protective accessories maker Incase has unveiled a new set of hardshells for Macbooks and Macbook Pros. The cases not only provide ample protection but the precise cut outs ensure that all your ports and features are totally accessible. Available now at select Incase dealers and online via goincase.com.
From humble beginnings, Japanese artist Usugrow has created a real name for himself. From initial partnerships in his infancy with The Hundreds to successful showings with names like Mike Giant, his recent book Love Hate From Jp offers a perspective on his favorite personal works. The 96 page book includes inspirations from tattoos, skating and calligraphy. The FIFTY24SF published book is available for sale here.
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With Puma’s collaboration game regarding anything hip-hop on lock down it seems, here’s a look into another series of Yo! MTV Raps inspired Pumas on the classic Suede model. Totally subdued styling is more then uncharacteristic of MTV YO! Raps’ legacy in the late 80s to early 90s. No word yet on availability.
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In two separate partnerships, Roen produced a mesh cap with Spalding and a t-shirt with MTV. The overused skull motif is at the backdrop of each design which leads us to wonder, how many Japanese brands can lay claim to the skull and bones as their logo. The t-shirt with MTV features a highly detailed print complete with tassels, studs, sequins and metal hoops.
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