The latest release from Japanese apparel label APPLEBUM is the Danchi Edition New Era Cap. Working closely with New Era, the cap is in reference to “Danchi”, the equivalent of Japanese housing projects built throughout the 1960′s. This fitted cap has been printed with a picturesque collage of a Tokyo Danchi at night, part of of the original city scape designs APPLEBUM has released this season. Embroidered along the front and back in white are APPLEBUM logo and initials AB. To fight off the cool winter nights, the interior is lined with a waffle thermal lining. Available now at APPLEBUM retailers world wide and its official online shop.
APPLEBUM has been on a tear since the launch of its wide imitated “shoe box” pattern a few seasons back. It is no different this Fall and Holiday season as the Japanese label partnered with Stussy Japan in designing the WT (World Tour) Kid T-Shirt. Scheduled to launch tomorrow, November 7th, the t-shirt features APPLEBUM’s signature caricature wearing a Stussy t-shirt. The mini-collection includes a black colorway that is exclusive to APPLEBUM retailers in Japan, and APPLEBUM online store. In addition a white edition (center) that will be available exclusively at Stussy Harajuku Chapter and a white “lyric” edition (right), with a brief quote “Bonita APPLEBUM Ya Gotta Put Me On”, which will be available at all Stussy Chapter stores across Japan.
*NOTE* Great news for APPLEBUM fans! Due increasing demands, the APPLEBUM online store will now process international orders, so you don’t have to be in Japan to buy these exclusive products.
After repeatedly breaking opponents down and the NBA’s trans-continental marketing blitz during the last 5 years or so, Carmelo Anthony is now a household name to hoop fans in all corners of the globe. He has dominated every level of competition he’s faced, and this season he seems poised for the next plateau—winning an NBA championship. Off the court, ‘Melo keeps busy as well, as he founded a record label and co-produced the film Tyson. Along with his media endeavors, Anthony has also enjoys a great relationship with Jordan Brand, as he takes part in the design of his signature Melo sneakers. His first release, the Melo 1.5, grafted iconic design elements of the Air Jordan I (1) and II (2) with some suggestions of his own. For the M6, Carmelo Anthony’s latest signature model, the aesthetic is farther away from easily recognizable Air Jordan staples from yesteryear.
To coincide with the release of his latest signature model—the M6, Freshness caught up with Anthony to discuss his accomplishments on and off the court, his goals, his style, and even his relationship with Jordan himself.
> Freshness Feature: One On One – A Conversation With Carmelo Anthony
Come every September issues, descriptive terms like “influencer” or “trend setter” dotted the pages of fashion magazines, men or women able to alter course of the market at a whim. In spite of their far reaching capacity, however. They still have to operate within the confine of the marketplace and be in tune to the ever changing trends. Then there are the “Market Makers”, who operate under completely different sets of rules, where products and designs initiate the marketplace to follow, or just simply establish a new one.
2 men who undoubtedly are in this latter category are Fraser Cooke of Nike Global Brand Energy and Hiroshi Fujiwara, head of fragment design and among many others. We caught up with both gentlemen in Taiwan recently for a candid conversation in regard to Nike Global Brand Energy, SoHo Project in Tokyo Bay, and the positive angle to the current economic down turn.
> Freshness Feature: The Market Makers – A Conversation with Fraser Cooke & Hiroshi Fujiwara
Last month we reported that the folks from Facebook’s Sneakers Application will be launching their new website called SneakerListing, that day has finally come. Leading up to today’s launch, the site has been available for pre-launch sign ups, now it is opened for public registration. For those of you who are not aware, SneakerListing is a free online marketplace for buying and selling sneakers. It is a unique classifieds application that was built and designed specifically for sneaker heads.
For more information and to sign up:
Finally, all good things must come to an end as the 3rd and final installment of Kayne West’s Air Yeezy by Nike Sportswear launches worldwide this morning. As with the previous 2 colorways, we have provided a preliminary “cheat sheet” to those who are interested in purchasing the much anticipated release. We have revised the store listing by including additional retailers. Of course, if you know we missed any retailers that will have Air Yeezy, feel free to add additional store information on the comment portion below.
Release Date: 6/6/2009
Style: 366163-003
Color: Net/Net
Price: $215
Release Locations:
USA:
New York: NSW 21 Mercer Street | House of Hoops Harlem | WEST | DQM | A.R.C. | Goliath Harlem | Michael K. | Premium Goods Brooklyn
Philadelphia: UBIQ | VILLA
Baltimore: Shop Gentei
Washington D.C.: MAJOR | Commonwealth D.C.
Atlanta: Wish
Chicago: Saint Alfred | House of Hoops Chicago
Austin: Motive 807
Houston: Premium Goods Houston
Las Vegas: UNDFTD
Los Angeles: NSW at The Montalban | Blends | Sportie LA | UNDFTD | Proper | House of Hoops Beverly Center
San Francisco: Darkside Initiative | TRUE SF | HUF
Seattle: GOODS
Portland: Just Be
Honolulu: KICKS/HI (Makaloa)
Canada:
Saskatoon: Momentum
Toronto: Livestock
Vancouver: Livestock | DIPT
Asia:
Tokyo: mita Sneakers | Nitraid | Yamaotoko | Hectic | UNDFTD
Hong Kong: Juice | Exit
Singapore: Nike Flagship Store
Europe:
Stockholm: sneakerNstuff
Berlin: NORT
Cologne: The Good Will Out
Oslo: Sole Service
Worldwide:
Niketown (Each with a very limited number of pairs)
As the celabration continues from last year, Kinnikuman (known as M.U.S.C.L.E. in U.S.), an iconic Japanese pro-wrestling manga & anime that influenced many youths back then who are now in their late 20′s & 30′s, celebrates its 30th anniversary year . Aside from its manga and anime, collectable eraser molded figurine called “Kin-keshi” was a huge trend back then selling approximate 1.8 billion as must have collectable figurine or else be left out.
21 years ago, New Balance set the standards for trail running footwear with its M576 sneaker. Since then, it has gone through several renditions, including the exalted “Made in U.S.A.” & “Made in England” collections, as well as the exclusive “Japan Project”. It was from the latter that M576 went through one of its many metamorphosis. The result was MT576, a model exclusively for Tokyo’s retailer mita Sneakers.
A relatively new name in the streetwear scene domestically, Tokyo’s Roc Star has been chugging along since 2001 as a brand in the Hectic family. For their current spring collection, brand director DJ Daruma of dance dj crew Dexpistols has created a collection titled “New Wave Techno & Kung-Fu”. In the collection, Daruma attempts to mesh “Flashy” with “Minimal,” saying- “the words have completely different meanings, but i am fascinated with [creating] something that consists of the two.” Take the China 3000 jacket; a minimal color palette with a flashy construction melding traditional chinese garb with a retro blouson jacket. Available at Choice Is Yours. Continue reading for a look at alternate colorways.
Since their major debut at Japan’s most acclaimed fashion department store, Isetan Shinjuku, receiving an honorary appointment as a valuable Japanese designer, Haoming has attracted new demographics within current Tokyo fashion scene with his take in “Lucha/ Pro-Wrestling/ MMA” inspired designs, producing accesories to apparel, for men and women. His lastest colab with Hello Kitty was an epic event for Kitty’s makeover wearing wrestling mask.
Haoming gave us a special sneakpeek for his next 2009 Spring/ Summer collection. Checkout the crazy combination “Brass-knuckle” record bag & clutch bag, “Lucha” beach bag, and new version “Masked” coincase,etc…see more here.
For viewers who live outside of Japan , International distribution will start soon!
For inquiries, contact: info@haoming.jp
more photos after the jump…
Steadily releasing mellow dancefloor pop, the duo Royksopp have struck quite a chord with one Mr. West, as he gives them regular “big-ups” on his site. You might know the Norwegian duo from their previous hits “Eple” and “Remind Me”. This go round, on their new single, “Happy Up Here”, Royksopp create a spaced out battle, as Space Invaders do that laser thing that they do on the city at night. Seems like Kanye’s found some kindred spirits as he works through his latest electronic phase. Continue reading to watch the video. Royksopp’s album Junior drops this March 23rd. Via: Kanye
Ever wonder what your favorite web-celeb’s crib looks liked? Check out The Selby. Shot by photographer Todd Selby, who’s shot for everyone from Elle to Dwell, The Selby is like The Cobra Snake meets MTV Cribs on the hip tip. Traveling to France, The Selby got up with collecto-publisher Michael Dupouy of All Gone fame to snap some interior shots of le crib. Dupouy’s got some serious MEDICOM TOYs heat littered throughout his apartment, continue reading to take a peek.
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