The fashion historians at Real McCoy are putting their next book out with a domestic vintage American culture mag. Focused on clothing “Your Dad” (or grandfather) wore, Real McCoy brings back to life incredible pieces of art intended for US military use. Nom De Guerre knew the deal in 2007 and collaborated with vintage connoisseurs Buz Rickson on an MA-1 and N-2. The catalog highlights various models beyond your regular array of military repro jackets.
In the latest issue of the Neighborhood Magazine, Neighborhood MAG. 5, new products from the Stussy x Neighborhood “Boneyards” collaboration was revealed including sneakers done with the major footwear brand, Nike. Two “Boneyards” models will be released including a Nike Blazer and a Nike Terminator. The Nike Blazer will be released in three colorways including black/black, black/blue and black/white and will retail for 15,750 Yen. The Terminator on the other hand will cost 12,600 Yen and will come in the colors black/blue, black/white and black/red. No word on the released date but do stayed tuned for more info. For now check out better pictures after the jump or go ahead and get a copy of the Neighborhood MAG. 5.
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Here we’re showing you Crooks & Castles’ 2008 Spring Collection that have just dropped in their flagship store on Melrose. The collection includes tees, camouflage parkas, hoodies, and leather jackets that all come in a fairly darker color scheme. Many of the pieces include Medusa, the Greek mythology character who could turn anyone gazing upon her into stone. However, the folks at Crooks & Castles definitely add their own style to Medusa, with snakes covering, not only her head, but also her mouth like a bandit. All tees currently available with cut and sew expected to drop April 12th.
Here is a clash of Old vs. New. S.T. Dupont has put out a luxurious Chinese laquer ink fountain pen. This jewel has a twist, for it has with a 4GB USB hidden in it. This is the first time we’ve seen two opposing but similar mediums blended in this way. You can save your PDF and Word file to your pen, or you can also choose to write manually.
Available at Colette’s E-Store.
Bape Paper Version 8.0 has just been released. The latest issue celebrates the 15th anniversary of Bape as well as the announcement of an upcoming LA store, some upcoming releases, and exclusive items. The products showcased include a Gold Members exclusive dress shirt, that can be embroidered with initials; a few White Label tees, including the classic “Ape Shall Never Kill Ape” font design; and an upcoming collabo with renowned german luggage maker RIMOWA. Bape Paper Version 9.0 is also scheduled to be release in June.
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