Clothing label Black Scale’s collaborative effort with Logitech on an Ipod Dock will release this Saturday, January 19th at Huf. Included within the limited run of 30 docks are thirty t-shirts. Other brands involved in this project include Mighty Healthy and Diamond Supply Co..
Huf
808 Sutter Street
San Francisco CA
94109
The memo’s been leaked that outside a D-Wade signature, Chuck Taylor and Purcell, there are actually other shoes in Converse’s line up. When you’ve been around for an era that spans the triple digits, Converse is putting their best foot forward with some classy releases. Three models of the One Star Ox seen include the CR (Croc) Ox, regular One Star Ox and V-3 Ox. Check local Converse stockists next month for availability.
Source: Converse Japan
The last few days have brought the onslaught of Olympic themed products with Nike sticking to their bread & butter retros such as the Dunk and Air Max 90. This Air Max 90 SI features a combination suede and mesh upper with gold seen on the Swoosh, heel and lace holes. The Chinese characters represents the meaning “Break the Record”. Look for more Nike releases following a similar theme in the near future.
Source: Sneaker News
Within Tsim Sha Tsui’s gi Mall, a small bidding cart for a special project has been set up by CLOT and adidas to help celebrate the mall’s 1st anniversary. Two adidas soccer jerseys were designed and will be available via charity auction. The proceeds will be donated to Youth Business Hong Kong. The ballot style bidding will begin on January 18th, 2008 and conclude January 24th, 2008 at 11:00 pm.
This will be the fifth series coming from the New Balance 33 Super Team. This time, New Balance transformed the M998 model into a Luxury Luggage collection which takes inspiration from luxurious Italian bags (crocodile), Victorinox and Swiss Army bags (black) and finally traditional travel trunks (red/purple). This pack is now available at Atmos Tokyo.
While a very recent collaboration saw Ubiq team up with Tweety on metallic footwear, more pieces have released in a similarly themed pack of accessories and bags from Porter. The bags designed by the help of Atmos feature the same materials seen on the Ubiq ELs. A wallet, Mini Boston Bag and Banana Bag are all available in the collection which releases in February at eproze.
Who can forget the circus show that unfolded June 17th as OJ Simpson drove his white Ford Bronco down Interstate 405. Artist Patrick Martinez questions what was more difficult, rushing for 2,000 yards or getting away with a double homicide. However more recently OJ Simpson was involved in a break & enter leading people to wonder, is OJ misunderstood or just a public target. Available at Upper Playground stores and Upperplayground.com.
With only a few months under its belt, the South Sea Fixed Gear Flight Club has also attracted a strong base of readers. This is a reflection of the growing popularity in the UK and the South Sea region. Check out clean rides from around the world on a daily basis at South Sea Fixed Gear Flight Club.
One of the most well known colorist, pattern maker and designers of the 20th century, Alexander Girard (1907 – 1993) left behind an enviable legacy. His outlook and avant garde style would go on to affect the masses and evoke serious thoughts and emotions. A special Medicom Toy Bearbrick will release February in association with Tokyo boutique Stitch.
Los Angeles based collective, The Seventh Letter Crew consists of a number of world renowned graffiti artists. They have taken their artistic talents to create a jewelry brand by the name of The Seventh Letter Armor. Each piece of Armor is handmade in house at the TSL studio – they don’t use any computers, or CNCs to make the jewelry. Visit www.tslarmor.com for a look at this process. These new pieces will be debuting at Agenda Trade Show, which takes place January 24th – 26th, 2008.