N. Hoolywood’s 2008 Spring collection, “After Sputnik” is a fashion exploit into the re-telling of the space travel race which took place in the latter half of the 20th century. Marked by stylings which are captivated by a space age vintage of the 60s and 70s. One of the collection pieces includes a team up with Converse on two mid-tops. Among the sneakers, one features a suede upper while the other is constructed of canvas, each sharing a creme white colorway. Available now at Revolution Information.
One of the sneakers rumored to be part of the Euro 2008 pack which includes the Gazelle II is one of adidas’ legendary terrace sneakers, the Samba. No word yet on the full scope of nations bestowed their own colorway other then the three pictured here. The models seen here include Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
Source: tomknieling @ Crooked Tongues
Coinciding with the launch of their brand new website, WTAPS has provided a look at their 2008 collection titled “Extreme Prejudice”. A few pieces to highlight for the new collection include a collaborative helmet with good friend NUTS which will be available exclusively at Blackflag Tokyo, Tiger camo M-65 and vest, John Smedly x WTAPS sweater and a Gore-Tex Sherpa jacket. Details regarding each piece can be seen within the lookbook can be found here. The new site also goes on to discuss WTAPS’ brand philosophy and a list of retailers worldwide.
On March 1st, Duke’s college basketball coach Mike Krzyewski (a.k.a. Coach K) joined an elite legion of college basketball coaching greats as he entered the 800 win club. To commemorate this remarkable feat, Chi McBride and Nike’s Innovative Kitchen were approached by Eric Lautenbach, head of NIKE college basketball to create a special 1 of 1 Air Force 1. The end project is a sneaker with no detail overlooked. The box itself is constructed of old basketball floor boards with the names of Coach K’s parents, brother, wife and three daughters lasered into the box. The gray flannel and brass eyelet upper was inspired by the cadet uniform jackets worn by Coach K as a player under another legendary coach Bob Knight at Westpoint. A truly remarkable piece of footwear from Nike.
Source: RockDeep @ NikeTalk
Last week saw the insights of Paul Smith as has he laid down his fashion law, this week APC designer Jean Touitou surely creates some controversy with his blunt assessments. His 10 rules cover everything issues such as men who work out too much, rich people who have too much money and no style and the sadness of being 35 years old and not being able to drink like you used to. Check the list out over at Details.
