Fall of 2008 will be the debut of the new line for women that is referred to internally at Burton as, Burton Streetwear. This new line was designed by in-house ladies designer, Linda Lovemade. Linda is no stranger to building from the ground up as she designed and launched the first women’s Obey line back in 2003 and then moved on to play an instrumental role in launching Luxirie by LRG.
The inspiration behind the new women’s line is drawn from Burton’s hi-tech features like hidden pockets and detachable/reversible amenities found in their outerwear, but applying them so that they are entirely functional in addition to being fashionable. The Burton Streetwear line makes use of all types of premium fabrics such as genuine leather, technical nylons, and luxurious cashmere. Those materials are then utilized to create some very fashion forward looking silhouettes that give the female consumer a solid line to turn to this fall.
For all Bapeheads, the relaunch of Bape.com is definitely very good news. Their previous website was quite cumbersome to use as you had to download their very own Bape application in order to see the content. This made it quite difficult for Bapeheads to check what’s new on a daily basis. Content wise, everything is pretty much the same as before. You can still check out the latest news and products from the brand as well as take a look at some of Bape’s other ventures like the Bape Cafe, Bape Cuts, Bape Sounds and more.
You can check out the site now at www.bape.com.
A major hit at the recent Japan Fashion Week, fashion label HEATH is designed by the talented Gentaro Noda and is slowly becoming one of the top range label in the Japanese street fashion industry. Following the steps of his “Aniki” mastermind JAPAN, the HEATH 2008 collection is made of dark-elegant-high quality fabric and has been critically-acclaimed by the JFW audience. HEATH’s new flagship store, located on Meiji street in the world-famous district of Harajuku, will open later this month.
HEATH2F, Sukegawa Bldg.,6-29-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-kuTokyo
Source: Japan Fashion Week, Gentaro Noda
Leading the charge of Japanese reproduction denim companies in the 90s, Evisu has released some accessories tying into their denim heritage for their latest 2008 spring/summer season. The items include a scooter helmet (rated to 125 cc) based on the Tatibana Custom GT X-3, denim plush bear and denim wrapped zippo. Each feature Evisu’s raw denim with their signature gullwing logos. Available now at ripe.
Gallery 1988 is once again the venue for another exhibition involving iconic pop culture. Not so long ago, a series of artists were given an opportunity to interpret the work of Marvel Comics living legend Stan Lee in an exhibit tilted Under The Influence. This latest exhibit focuses in on the 40th anniversary of die cast car maker Hot Wheels. The exhibition pieces include not only working full sized cars but artist designs on 9 x 5 vans and other popular toys from Mattel. The exhibit concludes on April 25th.
Gallery 19887020 Melrose Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90038p: 323.927.7088Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pmSunday: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Source: G1988
