Starting June 28th, Project to Surface will take place that will open many creative outlets for some of the worlds most interesting artists and designers. The artists featured include David Diao, Kaws, Leah Raintree, Kenji Hirata and Matzu-MTP who together will work with up and coming architectural designer Ben Krone. Together with the help of some of the world’s most sophisticated graphical technology these artists will make their creative visions an architectural reality. At the same time this project will outline not only limits but also the dangers of joining these two forces together. The project will run for two months.
For more info, check out Project to Surface.
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The Japanese division of Levi’s, Tab Device recently released new Fenom by Fragment Design products which include the Fenom Sapphire Disco Black Rigid Denim in the 505 and the 207 cuts. Both of these raw denim jeans feature the trademark rhinestones along both the seam of the jeans as well as the zip pocket.
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Japanese brand Vendor recently released some new items at the Honeyee Store which include items such as the Kanoko Polo available in white, navy, wine and taupe. From their accessories line are two belts collaborated upon with seasoned Italian belt maker, Roberto Balleri who began his company in 1973. Rounding out the releases is the “One to Seven” mesh trucker cap also available in a wide variety of colors such as black, navy, beige, royal and brown.
Here’s an upcoming look at what UCS has in store for their 2007 Fall/Winter collection. First up is a detailed Air Jordan 1 inspired leather jacket. Available in both black and red, the jacket features M-65 style pockets on the chest as well as near the waist with various tabs for easy opening. UCS has also set up a collaboration with Head Porter to create the Ultimate Day Bag. This bag should be big enough for your exploits day in and day out. Lastly is a set of Center Pleetz Chinoz featuring 3-D pleats. Available for pre-order at Zozo Town.
A Bathing Ape famous for it’s popular Bape camo has released these Bape camo clocks which comes in four colors. These Bape camo clocks are modeled after its original Bapex wrist watch. These make a perfect household item for fans of Bape.
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This feather necklace will be given to those who attend the private video preview of Undercover’s 2007-2008 Fall/Winter collection at the Undercover store in Hong Kong on June 30th.
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The annual NBA 2007 Draft goes down next week on Thursday June 28th. Approximately 24 hours prior to that, a similar lottery draft (a pre-cursor to the actual draft in the NBA) will take place at 31 West 19th Street. No Mas will stage their own draft based off the iconic basketball lottery system that began in 1985. 105 of the original lottery draft picks have been captured in artistic form and they now replace players as the commodities.
You will also have the chance to check out the No Mas x Puma First Rounds which are aptly chosen sneaker for this collaboration. The sneaker features an upper comprised a lottery balls graphic and a clear sole featuring No Mas’ logo. Other details include metal lace tips and 3 different colors for the laces. Only 48 pairs of First Rounds will be made.
For more info or questions, check out The Lottery by No Mas.
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Estate LA have been at the innovative forefront when it comes to their bread and butter of designing hats. Before, some of their creativity was showcased in the Maneki Neko tearaway fitted, but more recently is this Madras Mesh Fitted. A combination of both world’s with the fit and look of a fitted cap with the ventilation of a mesh cap, this is a great choice for summer. Check your local LA Estate dealers in the next little while here.
Japanese brand FAT is celebrating their 5th Anniversary in fine memory lane fashion with the FAT Classic collection. For this line, FAT has looked back at their extensive collection of previously released t-shirts to draw 13 of the best designs for another release. If you’re in Japan be sure to check out this staple.
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GIMME5 from the UK has teamed up with New Balance and the Flimby factory to create their very own Made in England 576 model. At the basis of it, the sneaker is all black with hints of psychedelic colors featured on the 576 and “Made In England” embroideries on the tongue. Another remarkable feature is the interchangeable side logo’s. Black, pink and green logos can each be fastened to the sneaker dependent on what you’re feeling at the moment. There appears to be an additional circular strap seen across the tongue, no word on what that is or whether it has any bearing on the adhesion of the logos. Stay tuned for more info regarding this interesting sneaker.
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