Japanese designer Hideki Kimura has released his 2008 Spring/Summer collection, showcased by clothing of tasteful, if slightly conservative, colors and fabrics with a distinctly warm-weather feel. An assortment of knee-length shorts in subdued patterns of plaid and fine stripes are clearly in the vein of “dressy”. Also included are three shades of a smart, light-weight 3/4 length capri slack, with a generous leg that gives the illusion of pleats, and a tastefully oversized tuck. He rounds out the line with a line of simple photo-printed t-shirts with images paying tribute to the controversial motion picture “Kids”. Available in June at Bridge store in Harajuku Tokyo.
Ever since 2004 Johnny Cupcakes has been known as a brand that uses bakery and baked goods as its brand iconography. Johnny used this theme in his stores in Boston renovating them to look like bakeries. He is now working on a store project in LA with a team that has been known for their work with Disneyland and Universal Studios. The LA shoppe will be located on Melrose Ave, across from Kidrobot, Paul Frank, and G-Star Raw. It will use the bakery theme but will be renovated to be much more elaborate then his other stores, featuring a wall of 36 oven doors, large refrigerators, and a stock room equipped with an automatic door. According to Johnny “People are gonna be really confused, that there’s a kid opening a bakery on expensive Melrose Ave, without even selling real food”. This is just part 1 of the preview of Johnny Cupcakes LA shoppe, there will be more info coming soon.
On the horizon from HUF is an upcoming collection of classic SK-8 HIs. The uppers appear to be produced with satin with some nice contrasting colors in the mix. Additional touches include embroidered HUF scripture on the tongue and a reworked Vans logo on the heel. No word yet on availability.
Source: Keith Hufnagel
It’s been a long day. The lowlight included a visit to the grossest toilet known to man which was quickly redeemed by the ability to meet and converse with tons of influential creatives in a more then memorable setting created by Nike. The day included an exhibition for Nike’s world of innovation as 100 different pieces of Nike history were highlighted, a look into Beijing’s fledging art community, the unveiling of China’s uniforms for the Olympics and an in-depth foray into Nike Sportswear. However, we have been gorging ourselves on delicious room service whilst locked in our rooms brogging and when we do get out its always good to catch up with people you really only ever talk to on email/instant messenger. One last thing to take care of tomorrow…
The clear concise lines drawn by the Unitied Front have allowed for a series of well defined collections including the likes of Goodfoot and Ransom each with their own clear themes. Here’s a look into Ransom’s 2008 fall collection which brings forth a mature and refined aesthetic typical of Ransom’s line. The early developments of this capsule should surely create a strong interest in the final products.
Source: Matt George
