DJ Clark Kent, Mi Gente Clothing, Brooklyn Machine Works, and NYC Freeride collaborated on the design of a custom single speed mountain bike, M.G. Flight 112, for the release of the Nike 112 Pack. The 112 pack consists of an Air Force 1, Air Trainer 1, and Air Max 1, all in black and neon yellow with 3M reflector and elephant print accents. The color of the bike matches that of the 112 pack, with the frame designed by Brooklyn Machine Works, and paint by Mi Gente Clothing. Now you can take flight with the new kicks and ride.
DJ Clark Kent, Mi Gente Clothing, Brooklyn Machine Works, and NYC Freeride collaborated on the design of a custom single speed mountain bike, M.G. Flight 112, for the release of the Nike 112 Pack. The 112 pack consists of an Air Force 1, Air Trainer 1, and Air Max 1, all in black and neon yellow with 3M reflector and elephant print accents. The color of the bike matches that of the 112 pack, with the frame designed by Brooklyn Machine Works, and paint by Mi Gente Clothing. Now you can take flight with the new kicks and ride.
You may have noticed (or not) that there hasn’t been too many R&B artists featured on HYPEBEAST’s front page. Chalk it up to the rise of ultra machismo hard edged hip hop music as the urban soundtrack of choice making the heart aching crooner seem out of touch or, maybe it’s just unconscious journalistic bias (sorry). With some exceptions modern Rhythm and Blues has been the pelvic thrusting, ultra sexed, over produced singer with pseudo screw faced Hip Hop posturing. New millennium R&B has also given us the vapid, hollow regurgitations of old Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye styling minus the passion, which record labels dub “neo soul”. West London born singer Estelle is neither the Hip Hop poseur nor Soul revival act. However, she successfully pulls influence from both genres as she holds the titles of singer, songwriter, MC and producer with a vocal timbre that is more akin to a jazz vocalist.
Estelle’s second album “Shine” released earlier this spring, is filled with Hip Hop star power that compliments her vocal talents rather than over powers her ability. Most notably, her bubbly pop single with Kanye West “American Boy” introduced her to a new audience that her first album hadn’t. Her new single “No Substitute Lover” produced by a reenergized Wyclef Jean is along the same lines of that single which infuses rap undertones with infectious pop and live instruments. Lauryn Hill’s spirit is obviously present here as Estelle channels L-Boogie at her artistic “Miseducation” peak. One look at the cameo heavy video and one listen to the track gives the listener renewed confidence about the future of R&B.
The very highly anticipated 3G iPhone has just been announced by Steve Jobs at Apple’s annual WWDC. This time around, the iPhone is everything the old one was but better and amazingly, a lot cheaper. It has thinner edges, a full black plastic back, flush headphone jack, and it will be 36% faster than Nokia’s N95 and Treo 750 in terms of pageloads. It also has improved battery life with 300 hours of standby, 8-10 hours of 2G talk, 5 hours of 3G talk, 7 hours of video, and 24 hours of audio. It will also come with GPS, so you know where you are all the time.
8GB is available for $199 and 16GB will come in white for $299. Available on July 11th, pre-orders are available now at the Apple store.
Famed London-based retail store, Dover Street Market, is now host to the ultra high-end label, Chanel. The collection of products will be spread throughout five of the six stories, and will showcase an edited selection of ready to wear, accessories, and shoes from the unique Metiers d’Arts Paris-Londres Collection. It will also feature limited edition pieces and some iconic pieces from the Chanel collection. Available from June 9th to the 25th.
Skoold In Korectnuss got together with New York based brand, Absurd, to design a nice t-shirt. The tee is mainly logo based with stylized writing in black, red, and green. Overall, a very interesting and eye-catching design.
Founded in 2006 in an industrial district of Zurich, Switzerland, QWSTION develops bags from a simple need for an honest solution. Not satisfied with bags offered on the current market, QWSTION forged a range of bags to suit traveling needs throughout the metropolitan world. Having designed the first bag – the QWSTION backpack – the team evolved the line into 6 styles available in varying colors. QWSTION bags are built from a functional perspective whilst giving the product a distinctive look.
The full range can now be found at qwstion.com.
Here we’re showing you a sneak peek at the collaboration between Vans and famed Japanese artist, Usugrow. Usugrow has worked on many collabos with other companies including Consolidated Skateboards, The Hundreds, Fifty24sf, and Secret Base. The shoes are mainly black with sophisticated details, featuring Usugrow’s signature style writing. The collection is set for release in 2009.
Source: Sneakers.fr
Sean Cliver, famous skateboard artist, is collaborating with Supreme to produce two skateboards with his own original artwork and two t-shirts for the project release. Sean Cliver started his career at Powell Peralta and has worked with the likes of World Industries, 101, Birdhouse, and Hook-ups, and has also published an abundance of books featuring thousands of skateboard graphics. The collaboration will be available at the NY and LA stores and online on June 12th, and will hit Japan stores on June 14th.
As part of their ongoing Century Celebration, Converse brought together some major players in the music industry to create a new soundtrack called “My Drive Thru.” The collaborating artists includes Pharrell Williams, N.E.R.D, Santogold, and Julian Casablancas. The track will be released on Tuesday, June 10th, and will be available for free download on converse.com and other authorized Converse websites. The three artists also collaborated on a music video that will be released during the summer.
While previous years were littered with numerous Wu-Tang referencing t-shirts, like all things they came to an abrupt end. However, teaming up with legendary Wu-Tang member Raekwon, Diamond Supply Co. are revisiting the Wu-Tang and Raekwon’s hit album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx album in a t-shirt made exclusive to this year’s Rock the Bells Tour.
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Lacoste’s select collection of footwear Stealth features some of the fabled French tennis brands most cherished classics under a new contemporary design style. Here’s a look into their 2008 June releases including the Revan 2 P-Line, Revan 2 M-Dlux, Missouri, Missouri Punch and Revan 3 Croc-R. Each style is minimalistic in its branding however each style incorporates a quality finish and clean styling. Available now at Flauge.
