The debut of our ongoing feature Essentials will highlight some of the necessities that get people within this industry through their day-to-day lives. Who better to start things off then with the Online Influencers also known as the bloggers which get you your daily fix of news and fuel your rampant consumerism, some more then others. Adam Bryce of Slam X Hype, Yu-Ming Wu of Freshness (among others), Joe La Puma of Complex and Jeff Carvalho of Selectism (among others) were kind enough to highlight their most important daily essentials.
Here’s a look at this week’s staff picks… Jason of course picks Jahan Loh’s Cherry Pop exhibition, while the rest of us all run with footwear. Season sides with Eley Kishimoto, while Kevin and Eugene look to the Nike Vandal and Puma Endangered Species pack respectively.
Crazy ass week as much of it was spent in Beijing for the launch of Nike Sportswear. Sleepless nights and tons of work went hand in hand but still a fun time nonetheless. Highlight aside from an incredible looking 2008 Fall collection from Nike Sportswear was bar none an action filled Tuesday night. This weeks picks range from the highly hyped RIM Blackberry 9000 to Season’s continued love of accessories and all-things eyewear.
Hip Hop artist Kanye West recently performed at the G-Shock 25th Anniversary Party in New York. During his performance, there was a freestyle segment in which he spit “DRESSED LIKE I’M HYPEBEAST”. It’s undeniable the effect and influence Kanye has had bringing many new products into the limelight and instantly making them popular with the most popular example the Ato Matsumoto sneakers. The line comes up around 2:49 so check it out.
Thanks to The Hundreds for uploading this.
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LAST CALL! SURVEY ENDS MONDAY, MAY 12th
We’ve teamed up with the good people at Logitech for our latest reader survey. Up from grabs are a series of collaborative mm50 iPod docks designed by clothing brands Mighty Healthy, Diamond Supply Co. and Black Scale. The docks itself are Logitech’s top of the line iPod speakers and feature awesome sound in a travel friendly format with rechargeable batteries. Each reader survey submission will be entered in a draw for one of the three docks. Submissions from around the world are welcome. Submissions will end on May 11th. Thanks a lot for all the support from Logitech, and you the readers of HYPEBEAST.com.
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Super long week for some reason, marked by various VISA frustrations as HYPEBEAST looks to travel to Beijing at the end of the week for Nike’s re-branding and launch of Nike Sports Wear. However, highlight thus far was the contesting of the newly founded title of HYPEBEAST Office Champion for ping pong on Wednesday night. When blogs go back up, expect countless videos of Eugene kicking ass and taking names through the most powerful smash of all time. This week’s picks include the Air Jordan VI Olympic, SheOne interview, Tsumori Chisato and the photo exhibition George Lois: The Esquire Covers.
Although many complain about the quick and furious pace throughout these pages, this doesn’t necessarily make it that much more difficult to weed through solid products/posts at the end of each week that manage to shine through. This week’s staff picks range from the mega hyped Grand Theft Auto IV which apparently may cause Iron Man to falter at the movie theaters, Visvim and SOPHNET.’s latest collaboration, Season’s necessity for tote bags in summer and Nike’s latest soccer commercial. Check it after the jump.
Friday signals our latest round of HYPEBEAST Weekly Staff Picks. This weeks choices brought to you by Kevin, Eugene, Season and Jason include Medicom Toy’s latest updates of Bearbricks, Jason solidifying the notion his unhealthy love for pants that roll up, the King of Spring Skateboard Showdown Recap and the Visvim Folk Bear Foot FBT Shaman. Check the breakdowns after the jump.
Starting this week, each Friday will culminate in a series of top stories as chosen by the HYPEBEAST staff. Each pick includes additional commentary on exactly why this is their respective picks of the week. Our staff picks this week ranges from a Bearbrick art exhibition, Bape rug, Leftfoot x New Balance collabo and Acronym’s 2008 spring/summer collection. Check the staff picks after the jump.
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