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Designer Catherine Holstein presented an unexpected array highlighting raw beauty, with skincare by Monastery and beauty by NARS.
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Where the structured lines of tailoring meet the fluidity of sportswear.
Drawing inspiration from Berlin’s monolithic brutalist architecture and wild natural landscapes.
Showcased in a salon-style setting, the couture-trained designer offers a collection of elegant ensembles characterized by their attention to craftsmanship.
Leftfoot out of Singapore played host this past weekend as an exhibition celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the New Balance 576 took place. Encompassing other important models and New Balance collabos, the event had well over 200 pairs of sneakers on deck with an accompaniment of music, food and booze and a live showcase by Asian graffiti artist Jahan.
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With their work rapidly reaching a wide audience and the opening of a brand new concept shop in Hong Kong, Neighborhood has teamed up with British retailer Hideout on their 10th Anniversary. The project features two different t-shirts designs. Hideout has maintained a strong pedigree as the purveyor of high quality brands throughout its 10 year existence with a current roster including Supreme, WTAPS, Neighborhood, PAM and Goodenough among others.
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The last few months have been relatively quiet out of the Madfoot! camp this year, however with these recent releases we expect things to fully pick up for the Japanese brand. This pack of Mad Monty’s are themed after various reptiles with materials including crocodile and python. Available now at eproze and the handful of Japanese Madfoot! stockists.
2008 marks a pivotal year for Stussy as they open a total of four stores in the first half of the year. Unbeknown to us was a further compliment to the store total coming via Stussy Seoul which opened up on February 29th. The Seoul retail landscape will welcome another interesting store front via 10 Corso Como Seoul, which is set to open March 21st, 2008.
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The popular Qwerty model from the Japanese footwear label Ubiq is back in a new style and in new colorways. This time, Ubiq has given the Qwerty an outdoorsy look with round laces and a rubber sole. This Ubiq Qwerty is available in four colors including Brown, Burgundy, Khaki and Beige. Available now at Mischief.
This month, Adidas will be releasing the “Three Zero” Adidas TS Lightswitch Low GIL II Zero. Three Zero, which is a toy maker based in Hong Kong, commissioned the designer Eric So to design this all black carbon fiber shoe. This Gilbert Arenas x Three Zero x Eric So x Adidas TS Lightswitch Low GIL II Zero will be available in the middle of March at selected Adidas retailers.
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Puma first released the Vaugh Bode Pack in 2007 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cheech Wizard character. Now, Puma is once again bringing the Vaughn Bode pack back for 2008. Based on the Clyde model, this Vaughn Bode pack will feature a more understated colorway. The store in the UK, Size?, will be releasing this limited edition pack on May 15th.
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The Japanese streetwear label, Bounty Hunter, has released some new products for March 2008. These items include button up shirts, a glow-in-the-dark cap, a card case and a room light. It looks like Bounty Hunter is starting to produce some household items which we love so we hope to see more of that in the near future.
On March 15th, Nike will host The Power of ONE Charity Show at the U Lam Terrace in Hong Kong. Artists including Devilrobots, Michael Lau, Phunk Studio, Garageworks, Jellymon, Metalwing and Groovisions will contribute their vision of “HOPE” onto a 6 by 6 canvas. The artwork will be sold off in an silent auction and proceeds will go to the Playwright foundation which helps children through act of play. If you’re in town, be sure to check out this event and buy some artwork.
The Power of ONE Charity Art Exhibition
Exhibit & Silent Auction 1PM-10PM
Reception 7PM-10PM
5 U Lam Terrace
Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
New from the Nike camp is this Nike Air Force 1 Low in a Michael Jordan inspired black and red colorway. The black and red colors are of course from the Chicago Bulls where Michael won most of his championship rings. This limited edition sneaker will be available at selected retailers such as Mita Sneaker soon.
Part of Number (N)ine’s 2008 Summer “Birds” Collection is this Hi-Cut sneaker. This shoe takes its inspiration from the Converse All-Star silhouette but with Number (N)ine’s own styling. Available now at Number (N)ine retailers.
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To celebrate the Irish holiday, Reebok has created this St. Patrick’s Day pack which consist of two sneakers, the ERS5000 and the Freestyle Hi. While the St. Patrick’s Day ERS5000 runner has a crazier horseshoe and brass knuckle pattern, the Freestyle Hi is more subtle yet eye-catching with its all green colorway. The ERS5000 will retail for $80 USD whil the Freestyle Hi will retail for $70.