Mastermind Japan is one of those Japanese brands you’ll never understand why it’s so expensive to buy. Their logo and branding is based of skulls, skulls and skulls. Nevertheless, there is an audience for hi-end streetwear so here are some new items coming from Mastermind Japan. Items include a Fragment Design x Mastermind zip up jacket, a short sleeve hoodie, a button up shirt and a notebook. Available now at Cliffedge.
HVW8 or Heavyweight Production House is a creative design firm based out of Canada. Headed by Tyler Gibney, the design house draws influences from rare groove album covers, Japanese hyper-pop styles, dub soundscapes, graffiti burns, skate graphics and turntable culture. They have recently teamed up with streetwear label XLarge to produce a limitedd edition t-shirt. The tee will cost 5,250 Yen and will be available at Calif.
Apple has released the all new Mac Pro which comes with eight processor cores making this the fastest Mac ever released. The new Mac Pro comes with huge processing power with two Intel’s new 45 nanometer Quad-Core Xeon processors. Gamers, graphic designers and other creative professionals will have no trouble as it comes with the latest ATI or Nvidia graphic cards. This computer is not for everyone as it cost $2,799 but if you want the fastest Mac in the market, this is the computer you’re looking for.
Irak NY is a graffiti crew that formed in the mid 1990s in New York. Like many graffiti crews, Irak NY have formed their own label where their artwork or their ideals are spread through t-shirts. Here are some of their newest tees from Irak NY for this season which includes a t-shirt done by their friends ESPO. Available now at Alife.
Original Fake’s 2008 Spring/Summer collection can be seen now. The catalog shows designs for the upcoming year including, shirts, jackets, accessories and denim. The clothing line will continue its collaborations, in true OF fashion, in new projects with Bape, and Headporter.
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Avant Garde designer Jeremy Scott was an integral part of Las Vegas brand and boutique FRUITION’s 2nd Anniversary in the Summer of 2007 with the release of a collection of items exclusive to a very small select number of retailers. The two have joined forces once again to create a fully encompassing collaboration which combines different elements to create a true high fashion meets street perspective. Look for more projects in the future to spring up from the people at FRUITION.
Nike Hong Kong recently launched its own Nike Dunk 2008 campaign with its Be True exhibition at Exit by Double Park. Much like previous instillations such as Bring that Beat Back by UNDFTD Radio, the Be True event featured Japanese artwork and the latest releases of Dunks. In addition a collection of some of the most memorable Dunk releases within the last few years were also on display. The event will run for three weeks at Exit by Double Park.
Nike Dunk: Be True
Exit by Double Park
73-75 Chatham Road South
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hong Kong
The adidas Originals “The Originals Games” collection is a selection of products each paying tribute to various aspects of the Olympics. Different packs are created each with a specific theme in mind. The Pictogram Pack references classic styles of the past with some updated contemporary spins. The pieces seen here include the Olympic Pictogram Tee/Track Top, Pictogram Organizer/Holdall, Running Tee, Training ‘72 Program, ZX 500 Pictogram and SL 76 Pictogram. Available at select accounts worldwide and at D-mop in Hong Kong.
Other packs include:
adidas Originals – The Original Games – Medal Pack
adidas Originals – The Original Games – Oddity
Within the last few years, Alphanumeric laid dormant until recently as the brand has started up once again. Under the guidance of two well versed individuals in Mirko Mangum and Alyasha Owerka-Moore, a video interview with Curiculum Magazine dishes out the thoughts and directions behind Alphanumeric. View the Part 1 of the interview here.
A few days ago we saw the spawning of a Kool-Aid x Reebok collabo in the works which involved Kool-Aid scented soles. Here’s the full pictures here, I can already see the kids wearing a different color on each foot and telling their friends to smell their sweat x Kool-Aid feet.
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