Melrose’s shopping institution De La Barracuda hosted a grand opening party to open up their new massive 5,000 + sq ft store. The party attracted a wealth of personalities from Stash, Dom of Brooklyn Projects, rapper Murs, Danny Boy, Slick and CdG LA Guerrila store organizer Tak. More pictures can be seen over at Barracuda.
De La Barracuda7769 Melrose Ave.Los Angeles, CA
99046
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This year has marked a monumental stage in Converse’s long and storied history. Reaching the century mark has been no easy task for any brand, however through the strengths of Converse’s marquee products, the brand has created a lasting legacy as it looks towards the future. Their strong foundation has enabled them to create and lead strong humanitarian efforts such as the (PRODUCT) Red campaign which since day one has set out to help in the battle against AIDS. The centurion mark along with the (PRODUCT) Red project came together in an event celebration titled Celebrating 1HUND(RED) Artists. (PRODUCT) Red was conceptualized as a means for some of the world’s leading creative minds to create original artworks highlighting the struggle against AIDS. Although it would be difficult to list all one hundred contributing artists, the list includes Rostarr (USA), Rinzen (USA), Michael Schall (USA), Hiroshi Fujiwara (Japan), Jeremyville (Australia), Michael White for Dondi White (USA), Colletivo Design (Brazil), Grandpeople (Norway), Supakitch (France) and UPSO (USA). The March 27th event was highlighted by DJ performances by Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and special sets by Simian Mobile Disco and DJ Spencer Sweeney. The installations were designed by a few of the New York based contributors, Rostarr, Rinzen and Michael Schall. The collection of sneakers will release over the upcoming months, with 10% of wholesale price of each product sold benefiting The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Photography: Heather Braden
Founded by Asian pop superstar Jay Chou, sneaker store PHANTACi held a special event last night titled “I Can’t Brake”. The event featured a meeting of local fixed gear riders with sponsorship from local fixed gear shop nabiis and Japanese bike shop starfuckers. A handful of products were also released to commemorate the event including t-shirts and custom bikes made by the two aforementioned bike shops. The tees and bikes are priced at $40 USD and $1200 USD respectively.
In a series of photographs relating back to his 2007 film My Blueberry Nights, Chinese director Wong Kar Wai has joined forces with contemporary fashion boutique Opening Ceremony in a capsule of photo print t-shirts, posters and post cards. The release comes in association with the US debut of My Blueberry Nights on April 4th. While the postcards and posters document more extensively the states visited by Wong Kar Wai, the four t-shirts feature photography chosen from California, New York, Tennesse and Nevada. Wong Kar Wai will also be available on April 2nd at Opening Ceremony New York for a special meet and greet.
Opening Ceremony meet with Wong Kar Wai
Wednesday, April 2nd
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
35 Howard Street
New York, NY
Last year Crooked Tongues hosted a huge BBQ in Thailand capped off by two strong event-exclusive releases including an Nike Air Force 1 and adidas Superskate. In conjunction with adidas Originals, Crooked Tongues is revisiting the Southeast Asia hotspot with their Celebrate Originality party. Crooked Tongues’ OG and tattoo artist BJ Betts will be hand for live installations and displays of artwork as well as an exhibition of some of adidas’ most iconic releases over the years. Musical guests include DMC champion Mr Thing, Harry Love, DJ MK and Magic Muffin. If you’re going to be in the area, register over at Crooked Tongues to receive an exclusive limited edition giveaway. Only the first 100 entrants are eligible.
Celebrate Originality
Friday, April 4th
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
Galaxy Restaurant
Rama 4 Road
Bangkok, Thailand
On April 5th, the WoodWood crew will be setting up a temporary space in the basement of the Comme des Garcons Guerrilla store in the city of Warsaw. We’re not quite sure what to expect from the designers Karl-Oskar Olsen and Brian SS Jensen but expect a lot of tape, cardboard and most importantly, vodka. The opening reception will take place between 3 – 6 PM and everyone’s invited.
Comme des Garcons Guerrilla Store +4822 III
ul. Koszykowa 1
00-564 Warszawa
Poland
Tel: +4822 621 1046
The artist KAWS has relaunched his new online store at KAWSONE.COM which carries products by Original Fake. The new items that are available now include some previously seen goods like the Apple tee, the Chompers Pattern belt, the Gore-Tex Denim jacket, and more.
Check it out now at www.kawsone.com.
Nobody’s ever going to curate the same pairs of sneakers for a sneaker exhibit showcasing the top 100 shoes of all time. With that in mind, Barcelona’s biggest mall GV2 and sneaker store Trust Nobody hosted the event “Bambastics”. Judging from the pictures, there’s a wide representation of skate, basketball, lifestyle and running shoes on hand. If you’re touring Barcelona, check it out.
The Hawaii based boutique, Leilow, carries some of the best streetwear labels in the market including Neighborhood, Head Porter, Supreme and more. Currently they are sharing a space with KICKS/HI store but they will be moving to their own spot in the coming future. Right now, there’s no info on when the new store will open but stayed tuned for more info.
Source: Jules Gayton
Livestock are opening the doors to their newest shop this Saturday. Originally previewed back in February, the larger retail space will provide much of the same wholesome goodness you’ve come to expect with one of Vancouver’s sneaker institutions. The whole landscape for Canadian streetwear has developed extensively within the last few years and this latest store is no doubt a prime example of this movement.
Livestock
1709 west 4th ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M2 Canada
p: 604.568.1444
To showcase Undercrown’s latest March Madness collection, Philadelphia’s premier store Ubiq and EA Sports teamed up for the launch event. The decor was full of sports memorabilia with DJ Cash Money controlling the beats. the likes of Peddi Crack, State Property’s Oskino and Mos Def were all on hand. People in attendance had a chance to check out EA Sports’ latest March Madness title with a special t-shirt released as well.
Japanese photographer Yone and model Aki Hoshino have followed up on their photographic print endeavor Sneaker Lover with a gallery showing at Taiwan’s SOL. The exhibit includes large blow ups of pictures seen in the Sneaker Lover book as well as candid Polaroid shots. Other items not pertaining to the Sneaker Lover book include miscellaneous items such as Yone’s previous works, Nike Michael Lau Dunk SBs and Aki Hoshino Kubricks. The show will run until April 13th.
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