While a Los Angeles store has been rumored for quite some time now, the official announcement has finally come down the pipe. The Los Angeles BAPE store will open on April 25th. Past store openings been accompanied by a commemorative t-shirt and the same should be expected for the Los Angeles Location. Additionally if you’re in the LA area, information regarding working at the Bape LA store has been posted on the official site.
Bape Los Angeles8001 Melrose AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90046
RVCA got together with Barry McGee and Cinelli to produce a fixed gear bike frame. This will be a very limited edition with only 50 bikes on sale, coming in 3 different frame sizes. It has graphics placed on various places of the bike with a RVCA and Cinelli badge on the front and different facial expressions down the middle. There will be a RVCA x Cinelli exhibition in June showcasing the bike. It’s always fun to see clothing brands put their spins on other products.
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We have recently seen a “Michelangelo” inspired Nike SB Dunk Low sample, another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle inspired Nike SB Dunk has emerged on the Net. The new Dunk Mids are modeled after the colorway of the TMNT “Donatello”, brown for his shell, green for his body, and purple accents from his signature color. These are now available in Asia, and is scheduled to release in North America in the Summer. This is definitely an interesting pack to look out for if you are a cartoon fan.
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Here is Van’s third installment of their Iron Maiden collabo scheduled for their Holiday collection. Iron Maiden’s art work is epic and this collabo could be compared to Nike’s work with Pushead. For their holiday season they present to you the SK8-Hi version and a Slip On. The artwork is from Iron Maiden’s Powerslave album and will be dropping for in October ‘08.
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The new brand from Japan, Bouncer, is said to be literally be based on “Delinquent Adults”, anti-social behaviors associated with bikers, workers, AWOL soldiers and the likes. Bouncer has exploded on to the scene and is destined to be a heavy hitter. Their first season already has the compulsory collaboration, this time with workwear company Dickies for traditional Khakis. You can now find this brand at various retailers including the Honeyee Store.
Ransom from Canada has released their first delivery from their 2008 Spring/Summer Collection. This first drop includes items which suit the warming weather such as lightweight button up shirts and shorts. There’s also a 59Fifty New Era hat as well. Available now at the Ransom shops in Vancouver and Toronto.
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