Vancouver-based streetwear boutique, Livestock, recently held a Meet n’ Greet over the weekend with help from Pharrell and his N.E.R.D crew. It seemed like a very exciting event with over 500 people waiting in line to meet the famous billionaire boy. Check out all the pictures after the jump.
On the first legs of its world tour, the Bicycle Film Festival hit up New York for five days of two wheeled mayhem. The images depicted here are from the Street Party which happened on May 31st and judging by the pictures, the crowd was an eclectic mix of bike riders from numerous disciplines. From the large contingency of fixie riders to sparing numbers of BMX and track riders, the event looked to have received a solid turn out. After this first tour of New York for 2008, look for the BFF to hit Toronto later this month from June 18th to 21st. For more information check out bicyclefilmfestival.com.
Source: ASUPREMENEWYORKTHING
Even in this weak state of economy, it seems that the power of streetwear cannot be stopped. HUF, the famed San Francisco streetwear/skate retailer started by Keith Hufnagel, is expanding its empire and will be opening their 5th location in Los Angeles this Saturday, May 31st. Among the special grand opening items are a series of t-shirts created with none other then Stussy and the special Satin SK8-HIs seen recently. Check out the new store if you’re around the area.
HUF Los Angeles
410 N. Fairfax
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Medicom Toy has announced their ‘08 exhibition event which takes place at the Parco Factory in Shibuya starting June 21st. It will be interesting to see what goodies the toy producer will showcasing this year. Perhaps a preview of some upcoming KAWS figures? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Having an undeniable mark on China and South East Asia’s streetwear landscape, Hong Kong brand Subcrew has moved their latest retail venture to an unlikely location in Guangzhou, China. Not typically known for its diverse cultural exploits, the opening of Unity (the name of Subcrew flagship stores) in Guangzhou will nevertheless help develop and grow the local scene. Here’s a look at some of the sights from the grand opening.
If you weren’t fortunate enough to attend the G-Shock 25th Anniversary event in New York last week, you can now catch a glimpse of Kanye West’s performance that night. In this video, you can see Kanye perform his hit song “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” with half nude girls dancing on the stage. It’s a pretty powerful performance so check it. Not really safe for work though.
Hong Kong’s premier nightspot destination VOLAR has brought together the award winning electronic label Ed Banger Records to participate in the 3rd installment of “France Touches Hong Kong Music Festival”. The event revolves around not only music but also art, lifestyle and cultural elements between France and Hong Kong. Complimenting Ed Banger’s talented list of performers are local acts from the visual, street and tattoo scene. The one night event will take place on Friday, May 30th. Event details can be seen below while the full event roster can be seen at frenchmay.com.
France Touches Hong Kong Music Festival 2008
Friday, May 30th @ Star Hall, HK International Trade & Exhibition Centre
Time: 9:00 pm till late
Ticket Prices: $380 HKD (before May 10th) / $450 HKD (May 11th and on)
Tickets are available through hkticketing.com or via phone 31 288 288.
This past weekend marked the second instance of Harold Hunter Day in New York. The event was fruitful with over 500 skaters in attendance, kicking it for 6 hours of pure skating with numerous skate celebrities in attendance from Chad Muska, The Gonz, to Billy Rohan, Rodney Torres, Vinny Ponte, Todd Jordan, Jeff Pang, and others. People of age would continue the festivites later that night at KCDC Skateshop which included a continuation of beats from DJ Nice Neil as well as various mini ramp sessions. All images via Grotesk.
Japanese photographer Yone is set to present his work to the American public this weekend. In some aspects, Yonehara Yasamasa embodies the same characteristics of another popular Western photographer, Terry Richardson with their liberal photographic style and subjects. One of his most recent projects included an extensive pictorial journey with Aki Hoshino on the book Sneaker Lover. With previous campaigns including Casio G-Shock, Staple Design and American Apparel, LA Confidential will add to a growing list of accomplishments. The event thrown by House of Cassette and Mighty Printing will take place Saturday, May 17th. Due to what we assume is ample amounts of alcohol and the mature content on hand, the event is for attendees over the age of 21. More details can be seen below.
LA Confidential: Yone Solo Photography Exhibit
Saturday May 17, 2008
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
Cassette 523
523 North Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
RSVP: rsvp@houseofcassette.com
As Nike vamps up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, we saw an increased attention to sports specific offerings. For the BMX events, a special Dunk Gyrizo was created. With that in mind, the recent Nike Sportswear re-launch in Beijing presented another opportunity for Nike to push its association with the extreme sport. The Lightning Bolts exhibition featured not only a live demo by Nike 6.0 riders, Mike Spinner, Maxime Charveron and Nigel Sylvester but also various other exhibitions. A series of artist customized name plates were on hand as well as a display of Michael Lau’s special Nike Blazer for the China BMX Federation.
On Wednesday, New York was the setting for the American celebrations of Casio G-Shock’s 25th anniversary. Among the headliners were the likes of Spike Lee and Kanye West as he ripped the roof off the place with a crazy performance complete with topless astronauts. As part of the celebration, legendary artist Eric Haze put his creativity to work creating a special box set including watch and t-shirt.
Images after the jump are NOT SAFE FOR WORK
Source: brooklynvegan, Chino
In a union of West Coast and East Coast, Los Angeles’ Diamond Supply Co. and New York’s Reason have collaborated on a t-shirt for the upcoming Creme de la Creme party on May 15th. The t-shirt print features a vintage styled movie poster including two monsters battling it out for supremacy. The event flyer can be seen after the jump.
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