Conceived approximately 6 years ago, “untitled” set off under the direction of Streetwear Today, Lodown Magazine and Bread & Butter as an outlet to showcase the highlights of skate, BMX, graffiti and streetwear. Under the theme of Infinity, the 8th edition of “untitled” will take place later this month at Bread & Butter Winter 2008. Look for artists such as Le Messie of FALSE, storied photographer Martha Cooper and Toy Giants editor Selim Varol to be in attendance.
Tetsu Nishiyama or commonly known as “TET” is the creative director behind the well known Japanese street label, WTAPS. He is also the editor of a bi-yearly zine called the Philosophy Zine as well as having a monthly column in the magazine Huge called “School of Hard Knock”. So for this occasion, Huge has decided to create some items dedicated to the “School of Hard Knock” column which results in a coach jacket and some stickers. The jacket (25,200 Yen) as well as the stickers (1,575 Yen) are now available at Zozomesse.
With strong roots in workwear, Carhartt transcended workwear to become a mainstay in the Asian and European street fashion markets. They recently designed a small capsule of items exclusively for sale through Japanese magazine Samurai. The items include a Thermo hoodie as well as logo beanies. The pieces are currently available through Samurai’s online store.
The February 2008 issue of the Japanese magazine Eyescream has recently been released. We have already seen many magazines talking Bape in these past view years but everytime someone does it, we are still interested in Bape especially the lifestyle of the main man behind it, Nigo. The Bape feature will include a long interview with Nigo, Skate Thing, Teriyaki Boyz, Wonderwall’s Masamichi Katayama and many more. The book is now available at your local Japanese bookstores.
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From the creative firm La MJC and the creative agency Indesignwetrust comes the second edition of All Gone. Basically All Gone 2007 is a book outlining the best products from street culture of the year. You can also think of it as the best of HYPEBEAST 2007. All products in the book are individually photographed and sorted by release date. The book will be released in January and limited to 1500 copies worldwide. If you want a great recap of 2007, this is the bible to get. Available at colette.
Medicom Toy just hosted their 2007 BWWT (Bearbrick World Wide Tour) recently. Here’s the new book that accompanies the exhibition. The book is a summary of everyone who participated in the exhibition these several years. The book also includes interviews with different artists. Available now at We Sold Out.
Vice Magazine has maintained a cut throat no holds barred approach to their publications. Their often uncensored look at the world through the images they feature offers an authentic real world approach to elements you simply shouldn’t ever ignore. Their Vice Photo Book is what you’d call a perfect conversation piece, placed on your coffee table and including some of the best alternative photography around. Leafing through 336 pages and 13 years of history, you’ll find stunning photography from Terry Richardson, Ryan McGinley, Richard Kern, Dash Snow, Enrique Metinides, Jerry Hsu, Patrick O’Dell and many others. Available now at select book stores.
Photographer Michael Franzini’s 30,000 mile trek across America documented what’s it like for your average teenager in this hyper-connected and media driven society. In his book 100 Young Americans, one hundred teenagers were pulled from each state to offer their personal accounts from a plethora of social situations and locations.
The generation examined is one that is bombarded with media information everyday (see here) with their private lives in the public realm more then ever. However, regardless of their backgrounds and upbringings, each share one common similarity in not always able to find their identity and independence. The book is available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Bape Paper Version 7.0 has hit important Bape clientèle in possession of Bape Members cards. The magazine highlights upcoming special exclusive items for sale through Nigo’s Favorite Shop (NFS). These included modified Shark Hoodies, which among them feature an all white piece. The magazine is not for sale through any licensed retailers.
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Long-time associates and friends Ari Marcopoulous and Ad Rock (aka Adam Horovitz) of the Beastie Boys have had an extensive relationship leading back to the early 90s. Ari Marcopoulous spent some pivotal years documenting the popular group in the mid 90s. Ad Rock – Adam Horovitz is a book which features Ad Rock through the lens of Macropoulous both as a friend and insider, essentially capturing the raw essence of Adam Horovitz. Available now through Nieves.
For Kevin Lyons, he could viewed in elite company as among the world’s finest t-shirt designers. Since receiving his masters degree from CalArts, he has gone on to work for Nike, Girl Skateboards and maintained close ties with powerhouse brands such as Jordan Brand, Stussy, UBIQ, and SSUR from his work as a free lance artist. This book represents a catalog of Kevin Lyons’ works from 1989 until 2006. Within the pages you will see advertisement campaigns alongside a staggering 500+ t-shirt designs. For the man who thought he could create the graphic equivalent to hip-hop through his work, this book represents his exploits to the fullest. Available at Frontline Shop, Amazon and Arkitip.
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Often over-looked these days (and with good reason) is the lack of cultural story telling previously associated with the art seen on album covers. With online music stores becoming the norm and gathering steam, digital forms are quickly over taking the once conventional form of physical media. Records often provide more then just the obvious aural capacity for storytelling. Cover Story: Album Cover Art looks at the stories associated with album covers, a detailed look into the surrounding environments and styles of the record itself. The book is available now through Wax Poetics.
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