At the culmination of the 1968 Olympics, newly crowned 200 meter Olympic champion and record holder Tommie Smith made a gesture which would lead to controversy and ultimately banning him from the Olympics. His act of a raised fist on the podium alongside the 3rd place finisher and compatriot John Carlos while barefooted was to represent black poverty. To commemorate this event, a two sneaker collection of Suedes will release later this month with a repeating fist monogram along the upper as well as include golden accents. Available in August of 2008.
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With previous collaborations with the likes of Undercover, Number (N)ine and Rude Gallery, Magical Design has looked to influential Japanese personality Rockin’ Jelly Bean for the “Secrit Ring” collection. The rings are predominately themed after schools with one re-interpretating the good ol’ woman genitalia.
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When the Sony Ericsson SO905iCS debuted late last year, the rest of the world was quite adamant that the feature packed SO905iCS would manifest itself in some shape or form in a new leading Sony Ericcson model. Head Porter has taken care of Japanese owners of the wonder phone with a combo package which includes carabiner, phone strap and case. The three styles feature are Black Beauty, Savanna and Python. Available now at select Head Porter stockists.
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On the heels of the critically acclaimed Scottish fashion label Folk comes their own foray into the footwear segment. With the simple desire to create clothing that both designer Cathal McAteer and his friends would enjoy, the footwear embodies a sense of refined nature with that attention to detail which has made his clothing line so popular. Two models seen here include the Armstrong Mid and Alaric Canvas. Available now through end.
In a revolutionary form and medium of expression, the inception of the Mountain Dew Green Label Art project enabled chosen artists to present their art work on a medium with an unparalleled reach. A special party for heralded artist Haze was recently thrown to launch the MD Superstar bottle designed by Haze himself. Attended by over 300 people, the open bar along with popular music acts like Just Blaze and EPMD definitely created an awesome atmosphere from the looks of things. Fifty lucky people were also gifted with a custom pendant.
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