Articles by: John

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Sneaker Con Chicago May 2013 – Feet Recap

Sneaker Con touched down in Chicago over the weekend, holding court all day at the Broadway Armory Park on Saturday, May 11th. As expected, the assembled Chi-town sneaker community didn’t disappoint, lining up early to bring the heat (as we saw in the official event recap). Also as … READ MORE

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Nike TW’14

Tiger Woods certainly looked like the Tiger of old yesterday, winning the Players Championship with a series of big shots down the stretch. It was his 78th PGA Tour career victory, and his fourth win in seven tournament starts in 2013. “I feel like I’m getting better … READ MORE

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Desillusion Magazine – “This is Koston” Trailer | Video

Putting the spotlight on counterculture icons, the “This Is” video series from French magazine Desillusion is set to unveil an installment focused on skate legend Eric Koston. Ahead of the official premier, we’re treated to the teaser for “This Is Koston,” depicting scenes from Koston’s Los Angeles … READ MORE

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BOOKMARC x KRINK Capsule Collection

Through his Bookmarc imprint, Marc Jacobs has joined forces with KRINK to introduce an exclusive collection of markers and paint pens. The K-47 Permanent Ink Marker has a fine point that delivers smooth, even strokes, while the K-12 Paint Marker features a small metal ballpoint, perfect for … READ MORE

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Slam Jam x Converse First String Jack Purcell | Teaser

The smiles give it away. Italy’s Slam Jam has unveiled this teaser image for a new project with Converse, depicting the forefoot of a Jack Purcell model featuring a waffled canvas upper and tonal waxed laces. The signature smile detail on the toe is rendered in a … READ MORE

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Billionaire Boys Club “BBC Black” Capsule Collection Lookbook

Heavy hitters Pharrell and Mark McNairy are joining forces yet again, this time introducing a collection simply titled BBC Black. The project originated from a trip to Crye Precision’s warehouse, where McNairy was selecting camouflage fabrics for his Billionaire Boys Club Bee line. He happened to spot … READ MORE

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Logobook by Ludovic Houplain

Born out of the 2009 Academy Award-winning animated short “Logorama,” Logobook is a massive tome authored by the film’s co-director, Ludovic Houplain, compiling 7,000 logos from past and present. The logos are selected from a database of over 40,000 specimens, collected by Houplain as part of an … READ MORE

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Daft Punk and Giorgio Moroder by Hedi Slimane for Dazed & Confused

The media onslaught documenting the return of Daft Punk shows no signs of abating. The latest salvo takes the form of a June 2013 cover story from Dazed & Confused, featuring a photo spread shot by Hedi Slimane. Some of the images contain the robots posing with … READ MORE

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c.e – Light-Long Jacket

Founded by a pair of Tokyo streetwear pioneers — namely BAPE lead designer SK8THING and former NOWHERE Chief of Staff Toby Feltwell — c.e (or Cav Empt) is a relatively new brand with an impressive pedigree. And though the name is derived from the Latin phrase “caveat … READ MORE

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BURTON Spring/Summer 2013 Rainwear

The old saw about April showers resulting in May flowers may be true for many parts of the country, but there are still plenty of regions getting rainfall, and for those people still dealing with dark skies, Burton offers a new range of rainwear that “not only keeps … READ MORE