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Offering the Low Profile 59FIFTY and the Pon Pon Basic Cuff Knit beanie.
A blue-hued, denim-dominant delivery entitled “No Operation.”
Graffiti artist Ghost has teamed up with Stussy once again creating a special t-shirt exclusive to the Stussy Honolulu chapter. Two designs include the Surfman and the Eye which offer some trademark Ghost aesthetics. Available now through Stussy Direct.
Another Supreme spread has surfaced this time in the May issue of Smart Magazine. The feature includes both a line sheet of Spring/Summer items as well as a photoshoot which shows several looks that were put together using the seasons items. Perhaps the most anticipated items shown here are the upcoming Supreme chukkas and half-cabs. The issue also includes a Supreme face towel.
Source: Hatful of Hallow @ Superfuture
Getting away from the G-shock trend, and following in the steps of Bapex, Tokyo kingpins “FATYO” are putting out their own “FATIME” watch. This “Daytona” based design is a collabo with Zozotown’s Dedue store for Fat’s 6th Anniversary. Most details are kept true to the Rolex’s original version. Color-wise, the watch face comes in comes in black, green, blue, and yellow. Though it talks the talk, this watch unfortunately does not have diving capabilities. So you can get it wet in the rain but you won’t be going all out with it.
Nitro Camp which is the official member’s club for the hip hop group, Nitro Microphone Underground, has teamed up with Nike to create a special edition Nitro Camp Air Force 1. Unfortunately there isn’t much information on the shoes but the shoes look amazingly good. White patent leather, gold and dark blue colors works together like a charm. If you’re a fan of Nitro Microphone Underground, then the laser etched Nitro Microphone Underground logo will be a bonus.
Source: Nitro Camp, O’logy
In reference to legendary graf artist CRASHONE’s time spent growing up in the Bronx and Brook Avenue, his clothing label would become an extension of the man’s talents. Seen here is a look into Brook Avenue’s 2008 spring/summer collection as modeled by the likes of Taiwanese star Van Ness Wu. Available now at select retailers worldwide.
Arguably one of the most beloved and significant shoes from PUMA’s past, the Clyde has been a part of contemporary sneaker culture since its inception in 1973. This time, Puma gave a material update of the re-issued shoe and added it into their 2008 spring season. Metallic leather is adopted and the word ‘Clyde’ is written in a cursive font in lower case (in place of the usual block lettering), which gives the luxurious impression. Unlike most sneakers in general, this Made In Japan model all but ensures a high quality product.
Source: Mita Sneakers
Singaporean clothing brand Geseho recently hosted an exhibition for popular local artist Killer Gerbil. The event took place amidst the Geseho car garage with the pieces on sale contributing to further development of Killer Gerbil’s worldwide coverage.
Do you remember in the mid to late 90s when trip hop was supposed to change the face of music? It was considered by hipsters and music snobs to be more intellectual than the then current state of hip hop and more progressive than electronic music. Portishead was always the band that spearheaded the movement by putting together two brilliantly moody albums that seemed to define the genre. Trip hop fans rallied around the band and touted their ability to mix new age ambient music with old school lo-fi recording culminating into a unique sound. Beth Gibbons’ haunting voice gave the music a beautiful eeriness to the instrumentation of Utley and Barrow. However, just as they seemed to be getting notoriety in the mainstream, in the late 90s Portishead decided to take a hiatus seemingly taking the whole trip hop genre on a hiatus with them.
Eleven years later the Portishead faithful aren’t looking for trip hop to start a musical revolution anymore. They are just ravenous to hear Gibbons command her vocals over cinematic masterpieces again. Portishead has decided to give the people what they want producing their latest offering “Third”. While the new albums’ sound is not as familiar to its down tempo ambient hip hop sound, it is in no way a regurgitation of past works. “Third” has new elements of psychedelic rock music and lyrically Gibbons has become more emotional. The album briefly juxtaposes between folk, jazz and electronic. Although there are obvious differences in sound the change is welcome. Another Portishead trip hop album in the traditional sense would seem out of date and old. You never forget who you are listening to when Gibbons’ voice come soaring over tracks like their first single “Machine Gun”. One listen and you’ll still swear they can change the landscape of music.
Here we preview the best Staple collection as of late, as seen on jeffstaple’s blog. The basic style fused with strong aesthetics is key here, and nothing is over the top as Staple lets the detail and quality do the talking. A far cry from loud graphic tees and Dunks, jeffstaple provides remixed M-65s, a lightweight running windbreaker and a Napa Leather jacket. Even without closeups you can see the quality in the safari shirts and cargo pants. The one tee featured has a hint of jeffstaple’s hip-hop oriented roots with the most basic graphic possible, an equation that lets the numbers do the talking: ‘93 Til Infinity.
Here are some sneak pictures of a Nike SB P-Rod 2 (Paul Rodriguez Pro model) sample designed by Hiroshi Fujiwara. The highlights are the rainbow colors on the heel detail and the small fragment logo on the tongue. The premium P-Rod 2 has a gucci style monogram pattern that was seen on the contrasts of the P-Rod 1 as well. The tongue adorns Fujiwara’s signature in addition to Fragment Design’s lightening bolts, so if this does come out to the general public, expect there to be line-ups.
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