“Placing Things Where They Should Be” represents the personal design philosophy of WTAPS founder Tetsu Nishiyama. In association with Tetsu’s latest project Hoods, his personal statement is captured on a special exhibition tee. The faded army green features a statement on the front and back. The t-shirt is currently available for pre-order only at Hoods Hong Kong with a release date set for after the conclusion of the Previously Opening exhibition, March 24th. The t-shirt’s price tips the scales at a staggering $1699 HKD (approximately $218 USD).
The end of this month will mark Amos Toys’ first release for 2008 as they set the year off with a James Jarvis drawing turned toy, the Bird God. The Bird God was originally seen within the pages of Jarvis’ Selected Drawings book. Claims of a glow in the dark version have been substantiated with this recent picture provided by Amos Toys. No word yet on whether this will be a special release or its availability.
To launch their 2008 Spring/Summer collection, RockersNYC has hit up some of their closest friends to model off their t-shirt styles for this season. The Sound & Fury collection much like releases of the past incorporate a certain visual aesthetic and music inspirations that has become ingrained in Rockers’ design ethos. This first drop is available in stores now.
Source: RockersNYC
This year will be Neighborhood’s 10th anniversary in business. As a prelude to the celebrations that will take place, The Hideout Blog has interviewed folks from GIMME5, The Hideout, Adidas, Goodenough UK, Fragment Design, Slam Jam, and Foot Patrol on their favorite items from Neighborhood. It’s a pretty interesting article because you get to hear the opinions of some of the more respected people in the industry. Check it out here now.
Linda Farrow started her own fashion label back in 1970 designing and creating highly sought after Sunglasses. In April 2003, Linda Farrow decided to relaunch her British sunglasses label under the name of Linda Farrow Vintage. This season, Linda Farrow Vintage will release a series of collaboration sunglasses with designers like Jeremy Scott, Raf Simons, Rodarte and Bernhard Willhelm. Six new styles are now available at Colette.
New from Comme des Garcons are these plaid wallets. This wallet which comes in two colors has a nice black leather interior coupled with a traditional plaid exterior. The wallet measures 12.7 x 11 centimeters has four slots for cards, a coin pouch and of course a place to store your cash. Available now at Colette for 130 Euros.
Designer Michael Lau has teamed up with Maharishi aka. MHI to create these DJ Panda and Pascagoula Gardener MHI edition figures. Both figures feature the a colorway that is often used by Maharishi, green and orange. The DJ Panda figure is 16CM tall while the Pascagoula figure is 13CM tall. Now available at Artoyz for 65 Euros.
Stussy flagship stores have opened one after another these past few months. From Las Vegas all the way to South Korea, new Stussy stores have popped up on the global map. The newest addition to the Stussy madness is the new flagship store in Toronto, Canada. To celebrate this event as well as the 5th anniversary of the sneaker boutique, Goodfoot, there will be a party held at the Reign. DJ Clark Kent will be in town to provide the music so better not miss out if you’re in town!
Source: Matt George
Mens Non-No has been one of the original Japanese fashion magazines I read growing up. Their monthly issues showcases the latest and upcoming brands as well as a lot of styling photographs from around Japan and around the globe. For their latest April issue, they have teamed up with the fashion brand, Neighborhood, on a pair of special edition underwear. To get this underwear, get the latest issue of Mens Non-No and flip to page 92 for instructions. Of course, you’ll probably have to be in Japan as well to acquire it.
Fiberops is at it again as they present a new collection featuring their low-brow and pyschobilly aesthetic, an ironic testament to a group that more often then most likely doesn’t care about fashion itself. As a brand with a strong interest in denim, they’ve released some innovative styles for 2008 Spring including their asymetrical yoke. Other releases include a t-shirt in remembrance of their fallen comrade Tabo as well as button-ups and sweaters. All of these should currently be in Fiberops dealers worldwide.
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