Back in February of last year, The Cinematic Orchestra would join the likes of many great personalities and musicians before them as they played to a sold out crowd of 4,000. With previous talents such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, the Dalai Lama and others, The Cinematic Orchestra joined an elite group for an unforgettable performance. For TCO founder Jason Swinscoe, the strong history of the Royal Albert Hall was the perfect jump off point to showcase his creativity and talents. A special commemorative CD has been released which includes a special poster dedicated to the event. Available now at Beams.
Biking collective Wolfpack Hustle has extended their X-Hustle collection further with these upcoming products. X-Hustle is a collaborative effort with XLarge to create functional cycling related products as seen with their cap and bar pad. Available March 20th at select X-Hustle dealers.
Source: XLarge Japan
Fresh off their inaugural retail space opening in Paris, the French lifestyle outfit Kitsune known best for music collaborations and Pierre Hardy footwear has released their 2008 Spring/Summer collection. The collection is best described as clean cut and minimalist with a definite penchant for well constructed products. The production of their apparel and denim is divided between both France and Japan, ensuring unsurpassed quality. Available now at Eliminator.
Recon has just released two new styles of their fitted caps online. The two styles include the Dodgers inspired Dodging cap as well as a Snakeskin Barb logo cap. Available online at Recon with a price tag of $40 USD.
The Silas x Wired H collaboration to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the British brand was effective foreshadowing as a whole collection has now been revealed. Silas will celebrate their 10 years with collaborations featuring both Reebok and knitwear brand John Smedley. Among the items from a footwear point are the NPC and Classic Leather while John Smedley’s collaboration will lead the way with polos and shirts. Other commemorative releases will include graphic t-shirts. With a strong distribution focused mainly in Japan, these may prove to be difficult to acquire elsewhere in the world.
Source: Silas
Nike pays homage to Syracuse University with what we assume is a special NikeID version released exclusively to select members on campus. The blue/orange upper consists of a patent leather and ballistic nylon upper with Orangemen emblazoned on the rear in a Terminator-esque style. No information is known regarding whether this will hit official retailers or not.
Source: High Snobiety