Following the success of Upper Deck’s “The LeBrons†figures in partnership with Nike last year, Upperdeck is releasing a full line of NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB figures under its vinyl figure brand All-Star Vinyl. The 11-inch-tall and highly stylized figures are being designed by various artists including Sean Galloway, MAD, and Chris Brunner. The NFL line drops with back-to-back-back release days of Roethlisberger, Favre, and Brady beginning Tuesday 1/30 at 9:07am PT via www.AllStarVinyl.com. More info on upcoming players in the series, including artwork and sculpt photos can also be seen over on the site. Additional players announced so far include Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin.
Oki-Ni has just launched their new collaboration project with the Japanese denim company Yen Jeans Red Label. In their first collection for Spring/Summer 07, they have 2 jeans styles produced from Japanese 12oz ring yarn denim. They have also made a paneled sweat and a raw edge t-shirt.
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The black version version of the Kaws Dissected Companion was released few weeks earlier and sold out in an instant. Kaws is now releasing a silkscreen print depicting the Kaws’ Original Fake Dissected Black Companion and is now available at Original Fake store in Tokyo and online at Kawsone.com. These 20” x 20” prints are individually numbered and signed.
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Triumvir3 has updated their splash page on their website with a teaser image of some of their upcoming releases. There will be no more flying tiger this year but instead there will be a very nice purple colored tree camo like pattern hoodie as well as a “Gold Digger” tee.
It’s been quite a long time since we have seen The Hundreds work on a collaboration with another brand, but now they have decided to work with a few of their industry friends to produce a variety of limited edition t-shirts. Mighty Healthy, Crooks & Castles, and Rogue Status have all produced a t-shirt with The Hundreds and each of these shirts show their individual styles. These specific colorways of the t-shirts won’t be sold online, and they won’t be found in other stores. For those that are interested, you will have an opportunity to get these if you’re in the Los Angeles area next week.
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G-shock watches are always classics and there many collectors around world that collect G-Shocks like most of us collect sneakers. Here is a new collaboration between X-Large and G-shock on their DW5600 model, this watch is in black and features a laser like etching design that covers the entire strap and a glow in the dark function. This watch also comes in a matching black box with laser like etching. After the release of the Bape G-Shock, here is another nice watch that you can all consider.
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R-13 is the newest thing in fitted hat fashion and will offer a wide range of designs and styles. The R-13 collection is limited and features leather fitteds that can only be found in certain boutiques such as Union, Anything, Goliath and Atmos in NYC. For those that are fans of fitted caps and are always looking for something new and fresh, check out this new brand R-13. For more details about R-13 please visit their website www.R-Thirteen.com.
Here is an interesting find that we don’t usually talk about, but this particularly product might be of interest to some people. A Martin Bellezza Bianca guitar designed by Eric Clapton and Hiroshi Fujiwara and signed by Eric Clapton, C. F. Martin IV, Hiroshi Fujiwara and Dick Boak. This guitar is nicknamed the “white beauty” and includes features like a slotted diamond rosette, Fishman Ellipse electronics, stored in an elegant white case and more. This beautiful guitar does not come cheap. It retails for $4,999.
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For those looking for a cool piece of artwork that is sneaker related, here is something that might interest you. MNNF may not be that familiar to many, but their previous work with Fatlace, and 5th Dimension have already gained much respect and popularity. They are back with another set for 2007 and this time they have chosen the Air Force 1 and the Air Max 97. These are made with various materials and the final effect is always eye opening, so check out these wonderful photos and see for yourselves.
Check out more images at 5th Dimension.
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After the success of Uniqlo setting foot in the States, more Japanese Chain stores might want to try this market. Muji is the next to follow as they are planning to open two new stores in New York. For those that don’t know Muji, they sell a wide range of products including home furniture, clothing, food/snacks, stationary and more. All their items are very simple in design, appearance and are high quality yet selling for reasonable prices. No information at this time on when they will open, but check back for info towards this exciting new store.
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