Often referred to as the Modfather, Paul Weller has shaped the landscape of music as one of the key figures in the industry, starting out with Mod/punk-rock band, The Jam, and later spearheading the Mod revival in the 70s. While his contributions to music is certainly uncontested, Paul Weller is venturing outside the realm of notes and has collaborated with BMW’s MINI to put his creative juices to work on the iconic car. In this collaboration, Weller had dressed a 2008 MINI Cooper in pink and silver stripes, which is quite colorfully mod, and will be putting the car up for a charity auction benefitting Nordoff Robbins and War Child. The auction has already begun, and the car is currently displayed at the MINI flagship in London. The auction will end in December, so if you are looking for a charitable cause and a one-of-a-kind MINI to cruise about in, you know where to look. via: WCF

Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons is almost as clandestine as the lady behind the label, because other than Dover Street Market in London, it is almost impossible to find a full, extensive collection of CDG goods under one roof. Usually, the lines are split up into boutiques and concept stores, and proves to be quite a trek and hunt for those seeking particular pieces. To the joy of those in Asia, Kawakubo is bringing her multibrand concept to Asia, and will be opening an impressive 19,000-square foot emporium holding various Comme des Garçons lines from Play to Black in Beijing.

Aside from a customization station installed at select GAP Flagships, GAP had also put its on spin on the American casual classics- Keds. This season, the partnership goes a little glittery for women, but the second delivery for men is quite a subtle and understated affair. Chukkahs have lost a bit of its chunky shape and gets sportily streamlined with Keds. And to get things weather appropriate, wool has been applied instead of the usual canvas onto both the Chukkah and low-top Anchor sneakers. While grey wool ups the dandy factor on these shoes, things are kept classically Keds with clean white rubber soles. The matrimony of American greats never looked so simple and good. The second delivery of sneakers are currently available online at GAP, and will be hitting GAP in Japan tomorrow on November 16.

Sure, we might have posted that 5% of Google’s total revenue actually come from sources beyond its search (so that should efficiently include everything from Google Earth to Google Talk and the recently discarded Google Wave), but that doesn’t mean Google is not attempting to expand that 5% and tap into other markets. As such, Google has recently laid eyes on the building blocks of America– materialism, and will be venturing into fashion with a new website, thus-far named boutiques.com, set to launch on Wednesday.

Perhaps one of the most coveted and iconic cars in the world, the Lamborghini Gallardo is not the most produced model to date by Lamborghini for no reason. It has been lauded in lyrics, and is perhaps the first symbol of both speed and luxury that little boys wrap their heads around. While not everyone can own an actual Lamborghibi Gallardo, those who enjoy cars and seek a little gratification can find it at LEGO. LEGO had rendered the 2008 born LP560-4 model into a pint-sized model pieced together with plastic blocks, and it logs in with amazing details at 1:17 scale.

The city is only as good as the people who live in it. After all, no matter how beautiful the architectural landscape is or how advanced the infrastructure of a city is, the city is lifeless without people. In a new adidas Originals campaign, the Trefoil label examines what creates a city and make it unique, and in this case, the thriving city in question is home to The Sex Pistols, the Queen, and a burgeoning tribe of youngsters shaping and ruling the contemporary music, art, fashion and sports scene. “We Are London” celebrates the energy of youth in London, and is a declaration of their impact on the city. No, let’s correct that, they don’t just shape London, they are London.

Earlier today at 1pm EST, Mark Zuckerberg announced a new messaging system for one of the most viewed sites in the world, Facebook. While many blogs and tech reporters were speculating a new email service from the social networking giant, the announcement today showed that email is just a component of the new communication system on Facebook.

The new communication tool not only allows users to get new email addresses, but also streamline the user’s communication in email, instant and text messages onto one comprehensive all-in-one platform. The new messaging system allows users to send instant and text messages in addition to standard email and Facebook notes.

Attention everyone, one of the key adidas Originals classics will be getting a rather significant makeover next season. For Spring/Summer 2011, the Stan Smith will no longer be just a vintage tennis classic, perfect for strolling the streets with, but one fit for prowling the city at night. The Stan Smith 80s Lux is given an opulent redress with a textured black and silver “stingray” upper, a departure from the fabric of smooth monochromatic leather we are used to, and a tough update by replacing regular eyelets with hiking-shoe’s favorite D-Ring. Tough, casual and luxurious all rolls into one in the new Stan Smith, and these are set to drop in March for the night crawlers of the streets. via: glltn

Build for the mountains but given a tough, urban edge, Timberland diversifies with the new Timberland Mountain Athletics Furious Fusion GTX and heads for black instead of the wheat. The new technical boots are built for hikes and trails, and have been equipped with technical specifications to do so. An external molded rubber heel and Stability Control foot frame enhances the on-trail function, and a waterproof leather upper protects its wearer from volatile weather and any natural elements one might run into on an adventure in nature. Aside from being trail-ready, these boots are also kept green with recycled Green Rubber sole, made from 42% recycled rubber. Padded collar, gusseted tongue and removable OrthoLite insoles ensure maximum comfort and support, and promises to take you from the city to the trails and beyond the beaten path. Available now at Foot Locker.

After a whirlwind mayhem at BAPE New York, Kid Cudi moved the rage over to the Windy City’s RSVP Gallery and held an in-store signing of his latest album, “Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager”, to celebrate the highly anticipated release. Almost 400 strong showed and, and some hailed from as far as Arkansas to show Cudi some love, and after the signing, the album release party kept its boogie down with Superfunparty. The studded attendance include Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids, Million $ Mano, who manned the turntables. Check out a video recap of the party!

Verbal and Yoon have AMBUSHed the luxury jewelry label, Georg Jensen, and brought a breathe of jolly youthful vibe from Tokyo streets to Nordic simplicity with a new collaborative pocket watch– the Young Heart Koppel Pendant Watch. Instead of the usual polished silver, AMBUSH brushed Georg Jensen’s pared-down timepiece with candy bright red. The new watch is created with a rather romantic concept “A Young Heart Turns Back The Hands of Time”, which bodes quite well with the happy colors to infuse a little bit of time-turner magic in the wearer’s heart. The most interesting part of the watch doesn’t come from the rare shade, but that the watch works in reverse, and thus, quite literally, turns back time. The magical piece will be officially available tomorrow on November 16, and if you are feeling like a little bit of time reversal magic, they will be available at Georg Jensen Tokyo.

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