MaZe recently interviewed “Living Legend” DJ Clark Kent regarding not only his role in the celebration of the Nike Air Force 1 25th Anniversary but his general perspective on sneakers itself. Also find out what makes DJ Clark Kent a collector who is rarely matched due to his buying trends. If a few thousand pairs wasn’t enough, you’ll definitely feel as though DJ Clark Kent is the world’s biggest Air Force 1 Low & High fan in the world.
Check the video out at Kix and the City.
To mark the 1st Anniversary of Original Fake, a special limited edition 400% black wooden Bearbrick has been collaborated upon with Japanese brand, Nexus VII. The iconic ‘X’ has been employed on both the eyes and the hands. The retail will be approximately $437 USD or 52,290 Yen.
The Nike Air Woven has always had a solid fan base, and the popularity of the woven material has seen itself applied accross many different uppers over time. These are the latest releases from Nike and unfortunately will only be available in Asia. The two available colorways are the Rainbow Pistachio and the Chlorine Blue. Kix-Files currently provides an option for pre-order.
Jeff Staple has just released some more pictures hot on the heels of yesterday’s post regarding the Staple Design 10th Anniversary: 3rd Release. These upcoming tee’s which use the anagram theme feature the likes of WK (Trace/React), Haze (Backward, Drawback), KR (Hated/Death), Cody Hudson (Teachers/Cheaters), Jose Parla (Unite/Untie), David Ellis (Hustling/Sunlight). The use of anagrams is an interesting themes which leads to some true creativity when finding a way to relate two different words made up of the same letters.
The upcoming Fall/Winter collection from Original Fake will see the release of these interesting Tarot Cards. For those unfamiliar, tarot cards has historically been used for divination purposes to foretell the future. This will be available at all Original Fake dealers.
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A few days ago we covered the brand new relocation of Union just a few doors down from their previous store. To mark that new reopening is a collection of 7 limited edition tee’s from a variety of heavyweights in the industry that include Japanese brands NBHD & W)Taps and UNDFTD, Stussy, Kaws, 10 Deep & Acapulco Gold from the US. These tees will be available on May 18th at Union NY.
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May 27th through June 10th will see the running of one of the greatest tennis events of all time in the French Open @ Roland Garros. This will also mark a chance for Swiss fans and fans of Roger Federer alike to see the world’s #1 ranked player hit the clay court and continue his form from his first Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open as he attempts to win four Grand Slams in a calendar year. Swiss based +41 and Lowrider have teamed up to produce this special “We Love Roger” tee shirt to voice their support. These shirts will be available exclusively at +41 and Lowrider.
Active x Vans “Drop Sneakers Not Bombs†Half Cab
Skate company Emerica, alongside apparel brand Altamont and retailer Active have teamed up to release some special edition sneakers available under their upcoming “Drop Sneakers Not Bombs” campaign. The sneaker shown was designed exclusively by skater Andrew Reynolds and will drop July 7th only at Active Stores and ActiveMailOrder.com.
The Nike Air Zoom Dunkesto is a hybrid shoe which combines the shape and style of the Nike Dunk and the flexibility of the Presto. Here is the latest Dunkesto which is done in a beautiful colorway. The hot pink on the soles combined with the grey to white gradient on the upper provides a nice sporty effect. They are now available at Overkill.
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The Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation will be hosting a charity auction event starting May 26th called “Love is Big, Love is Be@rbick”. For this event, Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation has worked with Medicom Toy and ten hi end fashion labels including Cartier, Chanel, Coach, Hogan, Hermes, Missoni, Moschino, Paul Smith, Salvatore Ferragamo and Tod’s to create a series of 1000% Be@rbricks that will be auctioned off at Bonhams Asia Auction House from May 26 till the 28th. The proceeds will be used for research in leukemia and the Be@rbricks will be on display at Harbor City, Hong Kong from May 29th to June 3rd. More pictures after the jump.
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