Bape x DC Comics Bapesta Released
You might have noticed that we do not report all that much anymore about Bape. As inspiring and innovative as the brand was, we don't feel that they are who they used to be anymore. But one still has to respect what they created and all the things that they started, that nowadays seem so normal, but were ground-breaking at the time when they introduced it. So, some of their special projects we definitely still like, such as the recent Bape x DC Comics collaboration.
After the recent release of the hoodies, crewnecks and toys featuring imagery of the DC Comic Heroes Superman, Batman, The Flash and Wonderwoman, Bape now releases the matching Bapesta sneakers. Just like the Marvel collaboration Bapesta series, these are also released in special packaging. They are now available at Cliff Edge.
Check out the other two models after the jump.
















Just like every season, footwear brands Creative Recreation offers next to their regular in-line product a couple of styles, which are exclusive to Barneys New York.
This Fall 2008 season they present two Cesarios, one Cesario Lo and one Dicoco. We have to admit that this seasons Barneys Exclusives are a little less exciting than usual. We do not see any material of design upgrades compared to the in-line product, unlike in previous seasons.
Nevertheless a solid line-up of sneakers. More images after the jump.
A while back we reported about the upcoming collaboration of pro-skater Paul Rodriguez and bag makers Incase. Today we can give you a first look at the Skate Bag coming out of this collaborative project.
The skate bag has space for all your skateboarding equipement, including the board, sneakers, as well as many other little pouches and spaces for anything else that you could need on the road.
Let's face it, to date skate bags have always been looking a little strange. Incase brings the first good looking bag in this area. The Paul Rodriguez x Incase Skate Bag will be released on the 2nd of September.
More images after the jump.
Studs have been quite the success in recent sneaker creations. We have seen it in the John Varvatos For Converse collection, recently in the Nike Rock Pack, and soon Supra will offer their popular Skytop in a studded version as well.
The Supra Skytop Black Stud comes with a patent leather upper and feature studs over the side of the sneaker and next to the laces. Via Sneaker Freaker.
The Supra Skytop Black Stud will be released very soon.
We take a look at some t-shirts coming from one of our favorite UK labels, Call Of The Wild. The line-up that we present you here is out of their Spring 2009 collection,which means that it will still take a while before they get into stores.
Call Of The Wild presents a nice set of graphics t-shirts for Spring 2009, where we have seen mostly paneled t-shirts in previous seasons. It will make for a nice balance in the coming season.
More images of the t-shirts follow after the jump.
It is that time of the year again, Supreme is presenting their new Fall/Winter 2008 collection.
The new Supreme collection works with a lot of plaid, we see it on jackets, shirts, 5 panel caps as well as New Era Caps this season. In general workwear is once again a big inspiration, especially when looking at the jacket line-up of the season. Branding is in most cases subtle. The heavy-weight hoodies come with little embroidery this season and are more basic - there is a series of polka dot hoodies and a series of striped hoodies. The leather offering is quiet large, consisting of short stadium jackets, as well as heavy parkas and leather down jackets.
The accessories department this season offers Everlast Boxing gloves, ashtrays, 5 panel caps, New Era caps, backpacks, scarves and a couple of other nice pieces.
The Supreme Fall/Winter 2008 collection is very solid. There are not many stand-out pieces this season, at the same time each piece in the line is looking pretty good. Supreme is certainly becoming a brand that one can wear wear every day and many styles of. As usual we are very pleased.
Take a detailed look at the Supreme Fall/Winter 2008 collection after the jump.
The messenger bag came back really strong in recent years, also due to the continued excitement about biking and especially fixed gear biking. We have seen messenger bags and bag collaborations from a number of brands over the last couple of seasons and there were many nice ones in the mix, nevertheless we have to say, this new Undercover bag is something else.
The bag comes featuring a fully embroidered upper, also featuring metal coin applications, hinting at an overall native design. It is not the bag that everybody will be into, but there will be many out there that love it. And you can be pretty sure, that nobody around you has anything like it.
The new Undercover messenger bag is now available at SlamJam.
More detailed images after the jump.
We present you the classic Nike Air Flight Lite, coming in this vintage lime colorway.Certainly a very strong sneaker from Nike that will appeal to many. No word on the release date so far, but we'll keep you posted. Via Sneaker Freaker.
Fresh of a mixtape with Rocafella's Young Chris, DJ Steph Lover combines with G-Shock to produce the "Timing is Everything!!!" mixtape. Helping to promote the G-Shock crazy colors line the tape features young up and comers like Wale and Curren$y. The Cool Kids, Kanye and Kid Sister help Steph rep the midwestern states.
If you happen to be in Vegas this week, stop by LRG's magic booth to scoop a copy, otherwise download here.
It is always great seeing a brand grow from season to season. Vanguard out of Italy we have watched since they produced their very first t-shirts a couple of years ago. Today we give you a look at their Fall/Winter 2008 collection and things changed.
The brand offers a lot of cut & sew this season, consisting of both technical jackets and knitwear. On the jackets they used rainbow colored taping and zippers, which makes an interesting and as you might have guessed loud look. At the same time they bring their own interpretations of classics, such as a shiny version of the classic quilted Barbour jacket. They also offer some jewelry this season.
Definitely a collection that you should be looking out to. We are impressed for sure. Expect it to hit stores some time in September.
Many more images of the Vanguard Fall/Winter 2008 collection after the jump.
We also took a look at the Rocksmith Spring 2009 collection, a brand inspired by both Tokyo and New York City. The new collection consists of a nice line-up of New Era caps, windrunner jackets and also sneakers. As usual the brand utilizes strong colors, especially the ones that one does not see too often from other brands.
Head on after the jump to get an idea...
From Helsinki, Finland, CTRL builds on bold prints and vintage skate flavor for its Spring 2009 collection. Denim shorts, graphic tees and a knee length camo coat are among the garments. There are also some skate decks and limited edition wheels coming.
More after the jump.
Over the years we have seen many interesting projects from snowboard outerwear brand 686. For their Autumn/Winter 2008/09 season they once again present two collaborative projects, this time with Levi's and Famous Stars And Straps.
Together with Famous Starts And Straps, 686 produced a full winter outerwear collection, consisting of beanies, New Era caps, hoodies, jackets and pants. The most prominent piece in the collection features a visual collage history of Famous.
The collaboration with Levi's is more out thing, as it is more subtle and perfectly fuses the technological know-how of 686 and the heritage design of Levi's, using breathable materials as well as Levi's rivets and stitching details on all pieces. Also several pieces use actual Levi's denim.
Have a detailed look after the jump at both the 686 x Famous Stars And Straps collection as well as the 686 x Levi's collection.
As we've come to expect, Upper Playground continues to promote the 59fifty cap as an infinitely explorable canvas. Fall 2008 sees some excellent examples of this charge. Among them, the pink number is perhaps the most eye catching.
Basketball takes center stage in Upper Playground's most intriguing garments for Fall 2008. Dunking a skull, on a tee. Dunking a ball, on a zip hoody. Some strong text driven logo fleeces are also on the cards.
Full preview images after the jump.
Some interesting news on Andy Howell's latest project landed in our inbox today - ArtsProjekt has launched, a new online creative community/store/a lot more.
" ARTSPROJEKT, www.artsprojekt.com, an interactive and culturally relevant online community for the arts, pop culture and action sports announced its launch today. ARTSPROJEKT will feature original art, illustrations, and designs by artists, celebrities, action sports stars and micro brands, as well as offer artist profiles, portfolios, online product galleries, collaborations, artist interviews, and more. ARTSPROJEKT will also represent and manage artists, as well as host exhibitions curated by some of the best artists in the world, create limited and open edition reproductions of its artists’ works for sale worldwide, and establish working and collaborative relationships with major media brands. At launch, ARTSPROJEKT artists and brands include Lil Jon, Shepard Fairey / OBEY, Santa Cruz Skateboards, legendary skateboard artist Jim Phillips, Skateboarding Is Not A Crime, Bullet, Crooks & Castles, Blood Is The New Black, Hellz Bellz, Guttersnipe, legendary skateboard pro and artist Steve Caballero, Mars-1, Alex Pardee, and DALEK.
In addition, the company announced the launch of skateboards on-demand through its strategic relationship with Zazzle. Zazzle’s engineering team collaborated with Howell to develop a truly authentic product that is produced within 24 hours, a first for the industry."
Here above you see decks by Obey, Poets & Thieves and Andy Howell.
The site design is super clean and already offers a multitude of skatedecks to buy, from both brands and artists and a lot of interesting profiles have been added too. Make sure to check it out!
Thanks to Overkill we can already give you a look at selected Spring 2009 styles out of the Adidas collection.
The ZX series continues strong and will be offering new colorways of the ZX 7000, ZX 8000 and ZX 9000. The Attitude Hi comes in a number of strong colorways and a new sleek outfit with nice detailing on the back heel. Last but not least the Torsion comes in some crazy color-ups, but also in its most classic outfit - the Torsion Racer OG comes back.
Expect the line-up that we present you here to release anywhere between January 2009 to March 2009.
Lots of Adidas Spring 2009 styles are previews after the jump.
The new Vans Syndicate Half Cab "S" Rancheros has arrived at Robot Flavor. The sneaker comes in two colorways and feature butter soft suede over most of the upper. Around the ankle you can find some tonal embroidery.
As usual a rock solid release by Vans Syndicate, utilizing only premium materials and the result is a timeless sneaker.
Detailed images after the jump.
We recently previewed RMK by Freshjive's Fall 2008. Now, at Magic, we are able to give a fuller taste of what is to come. Button downs and denim with great detailing and fun surprises throughout. For example, the rivets on the jeans read "Don't Fuck with RMK" and each pant has unique interior printing. Another highlight is the leather.
RMK focuses on traditional American styling. These pieces speak to that intent.
Many more images after the jump.
Fashion magazine Numéro Tokyo will start releasing some great reader give-aways with their October 2008 issue. The give-away will last for overall three months, starting in October and ending in December.
The October give-away is a real goodie - a Louis Vuitton produced mouse pad, featuring the Monogramouflage pattern, that was created this year by artist Takashi Murakami. In November they will be giving away a product by Mastermind Japan, more on that soon. Via Ako Tanaka.
Detailed images of the mousepad and the October issue of Numéro Tokyo follow after the jump.
The latest New Balance 574 comes inspired by luxury SUV Hummer. The upper is made up of white patent leather and a special mesh material, mostly featured on the toe box. The heel got a pixelated camouflage pattern, which can also be found on the tongue tag, and further red details make for a nice contrast.
The New Balance M574M HW "Hummer Concept" will be released at Atmos in September.
More detailed images after the jump.
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A few weeks ago we were invited to an exclusive invite only DJ Clark Kent and NIKEiD event in New York. At this event we were given the opportunity to create a one of a kind Air Force one that will be sold exclusively at The Attic Cambridge located at 563 Mass Ave, Cambridge MA. These shoes were made in a 12 pair run which makes them very limited. The color way is inspired by the Jordan Aqua 8 and features patent leather on the toe box and premium leather throughout, teal contrast stitching add a new life to the shoe. This shoe will release 4/11/08 which coincides with The Attic’s official grand opening.
Inspired by European crests, its buckle is shield-like in shape and darker in tone.
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