Alife has just released a new pair of sneakers, the Alife Everybody Mid Premium. The Everybody Mid’s feature embossed full grain leather and comes in three colorways – black, red, and white. Available exclusively at twelve locations in the States which include Alife NYC, Alife LA, Bodega (Boston), Packers (Teaneck & Jersey City), Within (Philadelphia), Commonwealth (Virginia Beach & Washington D.C.), Wish (Atlanta), Premium Goods (Houston), Motive 807 (Austin), and HUF (San Francisco.
Alligator was among the stops for adidas’ “Sounds of the City” release. The popular blues label, founded in 1971 would go on to be come the premier blues label in the world, harboring some of the world’s biggest acts. The essence of Alligator Records was captured in a variety of t-shirts, button-ups and track jackets. Available now at select adidas Originals locations.
Since 1918, Chicago based American Needle has been the original purveyor of replica baseball caps. Now branching outwards into different areas, they’ve recently teamed up with the estates of African American icons, activist Malcolm X and popular comedian Redd Foxx. Three styles are seen here incorporating vivid imagery from both Malcolm X and Redd Foxx. Check your local American Needle retailers for more details.
With NBA All-Star 2008 less than 2 weeks away, adidas has contributed a series of All-Star themed products for the yearly showcase of talent. Items include the Gabriel Urist collaboration TS Pro Model and a pack dedicated to the host city, New Orleans. Available now at Sneaker Politics.
With long and storied past in Japan, hectic has always held a strong connection with streetwear. Under the guidance of pro skater Yoppi, hectic rose to popularity resulting in consistent collaborations with labels such as UNDFTD, New Balance, Stussy and Nike. A look at their 2008 Spring collection includes a nice mix of bright colors with more subdued color palettes while keeping a certain casual and easy going look to their line. Available now at select hectic dealers.
Built on a solid foundation of minimalistic aesthetics, France’s APC are no strangers to sneaker partner ups, previously going to work with Nike on two tonal colored Court Traditions. For the upcoming 2008 Spring collection, APC has looked to Vans for an all white leather SK-8 High. Look for these to hit select APC accounts.
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To mark the new launch of Opium Group Prive LV club, Opium Group has teamed up with a collective of streetwear labels to effectively blur the lines of high end luxury and the raw authenticity brought by brands like Crooks & Castles, Sneaktip, Orchard Street and Block Work. The group contributed five different designs, with Crooks dropping two designs. Also on the horizon is a Prive LV x Crooks & Castles New Era cap. Prive LV strives to bring the world famous Miami aesthetic and service to the new surroundings of Las Vegas providing an unheralded experience.
The Japanese brand mastermind Japan has become synonomous with their skull logo. This famous logo forms the basis of their 10 year anniversary collector box. The box contains a 200 page book documenting the brand, a poster, bag and a stencil of the iconic skull imagery. Available now at Colette.
Between re-opening their flagship store Lump and the recent debut of their 2008 Spring/Summer “Minor Threat” collection comes a team up with famous Japanese toy-makers Secret Base. The detailed figure has some crazy clear pink detailing and also lights up.
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Levi’s back pocket has raised a lot of controversy in the past, as Levi’s hit to the courts in efforts to thwart the further use of their iconic and trademarked arcrute design. In the Backpocket Gallery, a group of artists were chosen to design their very own back pocket. Each artist embarked on capturing the theme for which Levi’s has stood for in its long and storied history. The whole range of artist designs can be seen over at Levi’s Backpocket Gallery.
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