Designer Jeremy Scott teamed up with luxury bag brand, Longchamp, to produce the Pilage bag. The bag imitates that of a gold credit card with serial number near the bottom and bold lettering, Gold Card, across the top. Of course, the name on the card is Jeremy Scott. A very clever yet classy collaboration. Available now at Colette.
Designer Jeremy Scott teamed up with luxury bag brand, Longchamp, to produce the Pilage bag. The bag imitates that of a gold credit card with serial number near the bottom and bold lettering, Gold Card, across the top. Of course, the name on the card is Jeremy Scott. A very clever yet classy collaboration. Available now at Colette.
Darkhorse has returned for another season of bold and inspiring designs. The brand’s imagery and themes include references to the iconic, classic and sexual which come together masterfully to present reflect their brand. The print on these tees is anything short of astounding with crisp highlights and details. Available soon at select stores worldwide.
Hot 97’s Summer Jam is Hip Hops’ annual equivalent of Woodstock. The festival takes the most popular, best selling and most celebrated MCs and R&B artists of the year and ensembles them into a one night only performance. The show has become almost historical in the hip hop world for the surprise guests that take the stage (Michael Jackson moon walked on the stage as Jay-z’s special guest), the ever present possibility of spontaneous disses (Jay-z’s first unveiling of Takeover, The Game’s presentment of a mascot rat to represent 50 cent) and of course the headliner of the show who usually holds the crown as top MC of the year.
Summer Jam 2008 took place this past weekend and this year’s the line-up included: Alicia Keys, T-pain, Public Enemy, Lil Wayne, D-Block, Ray-J, Young Berg and Kanye West amongst many others. The highlights of the show include an always spirited performance by Lil Wayne who tore his way through his early hits, his latest joints and mix tape favorites driving the audience in attendance into frenzy. Kanye brought a mini version of his high energy Glow in the Dark tour performance to the stage including our personal favorite “HYPEBEAST” punch line freestyle. Alicia Keys shocked the crowd by bringing out legendary MCs Method Man and Raekwon. One of the biggest highlights of the night is when both Wayne and Kanye took the stage with each other to perform the “Lollipop Remix”.
With all the rage with super hero films and the like, Nike has incorporated this theme into their Nike Team of Heroes, a site dedicated to Israeli basketball powerhouse Maccabi Elite. The team has been transformed into a legion of heroes complete with their own comic cards. Also incorporated with the project is a capsule of products ranging from custom Air Force 1s and t-shirts. The site can be seen over at niketoh.com.
Twenty-two long years have elapsed since the Celtics have made it to the NBA Championship Finals. With a championship in their grasp, Gabriel Urist has linked up with the Boston Celtics on an official line of jewelry. Gabriel Urist is no stranger to basketball related goods, with recent collaborations also including adidas a few months back. Boston-based Karmaloop will become an exclusive purveyors of these pieces both online and in-store at their 160 Newbury S. location.
Although the likes of Cartier, Rolex and Panerai are out of the price range of many, designers and fashion houses have provided their own offerings to the higher-end timepiece market at more affordable prices. British designer Paul Smith has released his 2008 spring/summer collection which has yielded some contemporary designs in-line with the brand’s direction and aesthetic.
Source: O’logy, Paul Smith Japan
Nike SB has been steadily releasing solid line-ups all through 2008. For June, Nike will be releasing some classic silhouettes in some summer colorways ranging from Aurora Blue, Midnight Fog, to Island Teal. This release includes a selection of Dunks (Lo’s & Mid’s), Blazer Hi’s, Zoom Tres, Zoom Classics, and Zoom Air Harbors. Most will be available at your local SB account stores, excluding the European release only Blazer Hi’s.
Two familiar partners in crime, massive Japanese sneaker store Atmos has had the pleasure of working with New Balance on numerous occasions to fulfill the large Japanese appetite for the NB. We’ve seen distinct design patterns emanating from the Land of the Rising Sun as the Japanese are known to adore concept driven footwear as well as more liberal creations. The latest Atmos x New Balance collabo features a color-changing upper which changes colors relative to heat. A July release date has been set however aside from Atmos NY, don’t expect these to be too readily available outside of Japan.
Source: Sneaker Freaker
Another sleek release is on deck from adidas Originals. The Campus Vintage Lux combines the terrace classic Campus with understated highlights such as a suede and patent leather upper. The insides are given an added touch of luxury with leather insoles. Look for these to hit adidas Originals accounts later this week.
Source: Kenlu
Skateboard P and General Nigo have been known for their extreme jewelry game, the iced-out G-shock being one of their most noticeable pieces. Now that a lot of people are following in their footsteps, Pharrell has decided to step his game up and show us his new custom the “Dark-side” G-shocks, iced out with black stones on the Black and Pink Bape G-Shocks and featuring a white BBC astronaut on the back.
Source: BBC | Ice Cream Blog
The Tracksta is the latest entry into Bape’s footwear department. Taking a page out of the Nike Air Stab’s design, the Tracksta features a low-profile shape. By Bape’s standards, these original colorways are pretty tame. Look for these to hit Bape Stores in the near future.
