Marni‘s collaboration with H&M doesn’t release until March but a new commercial for the collection, directed by Sofia Coppola, gives viewers a taste of what’s to come. Shot in Marrakesh, Morocco, and set to the dulcet tones of Roxy Music’s “Avalon,” the clip follows British actress Imogen Poots as she traipses around the sun-drenched landscape while showing off pieces from the collection, all of which are dressed in Marni’s signature bold prints. In an accompanying behind the scenes video, Coppola explains she took on the project because she’d never worked before on a project centered around fashion, and that she admired Marni because the brand has its own distinct look. Check out both videos after the click, and look for the Marni collection to land at select H&M stores starting March 8th.

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Hidden beneath the hype and hysteria from last night’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was something unique. No, it wasn’t M.I.A.’s inexplicable action when she flipped the bird and lip-synched the F-Bomb during her routine. Nor was it Madonna‘s subdued performance (in comparison to her Blond Ambition World Tour). Instead, it was right underneath everyone’s nose, when SkyBlu of LMFAO stepped onto the stage. Beneath the electro-pop sensation’s wild mane was the most expensive Beats by Dr. Dre headphones to date. Crafted with help from Graff Diamonds, one of the world’s foremost precious gems dealers, Beats by Dr. Dre placed over 114 carats of diamonds on the headphones. Because of the volatility of precious gems and metals pricing, the collaborators could only estimate the total price around “a million dollars,” give or take a few hundred thousand here or there.

The economic decline over the last few years and instability within the publishing industry have claimed yet another victim today. In an email message this afternoon, Harris Publications announced it will be ending ANTENNA Magazine along with its AntennaMag.com website effective immediately. Though no details were given, it comes as no surprise, given that other publication giants, like Conde Nast, have axed several periodicals in the last few years, such as Gourmet. But all is not doom and gloom. When hip-hop magazine VIBE ended its publication in 2009, the outage period gave time for it to restructure itself. Six months later, the magazine went on circulation again.  Perhaps ANTENNA will have a similar fate as well…

An embodiment of Prefontaine, the updated Track & Field Collection from Nike Sportswear is derived from the same “can do” ethos as the late distance runner, along with the likes of Carl Lewis, Flo-Jo, Joan Benoit, and others. If you were to look into the collection’s true origin, you would find Nike Co-Founder Bill Bowerman at the helm. And just as he expected perfection from his athletes, he did the same with their tools of the trade. Hence, the mix of glory, heritage, and technology in each of the collection’s designs. You will find the collection at selected Nike retail locations around the world, such as the Nike Sportswear 21 Mercer flagship store.

Nike Sportswear – 21 Mercer
21 Mercer Street | Map
New York, NY 10013
TEL #: 212-226-5433

Ever the renaissance man, it can be a bit hard to keep track of all the different projects Pharrell Williams is working on at any given time. From his traditional role of producing bangers for hip hop’s elite to making waves with his various fashion endeavors, the man is branching out now to scoring the Oscars along with Hans Zimmer and the set up of his new Billionaire Girls Club line. GQ sat down with Williams recently for a brief Q&A, chopping it up about his Academy Awards involvement, the influence of his personal style, and more. Hit up GQ for the full interview with the Billionaire Boys Club leader now.

Last week, we previewed the PENTAX K-01 Digital Hybrid Camera designed by Marc Newson. Understanding our curiosity, PENTAX took the initiative to interview Newson to explain the project and the final product in a five minute video. The highly acclaimed designer discusses his inspiration and approach to the design of the camera, his opinion of PENTAX, what it means to design his first ever camera, and the importance of photography for Newson. As always, it is great to gain insight from an established designer, and the full video interview can be seen after the jump.

More than just a partnership, the Brazilian National Football Team and Nike share a common ethos of tenacity on or off the pitch. That bond is also evident in the latest Brasilian National Football Team kits for the 2012-2013 season. In reference to Jeitinho Brasileiro, or The Brasilian Way, a spirited motto which has made the Brazilian National Team the most successful in modern history of soccer, the new kits encompassed the Brazilian national colors of bright yellow, royal blue, hints of white and green.

For the home kit, its the Amarelinha, or Little Yellow One, a signature beloved by the team’s fans. Similar to the previous kits by Nike, plenty of hidden accents meant to be inspirational statements for the players. Along on the inside of its green cuff, the jersey pronounced Nascido Para Jogar Futebol, or Born To Play Football, in the form of Pichacao, a graffiti born out Brazil’s inner cities. Another hidden addition is the Brazilian football federation crest designed by artist Don Torelly. Strategically printed on the inside back of each shirt as a show of support from the federation to its players.

Not limited to the graphic aspects, designers at Nike took the liberty to apply innovative construction on the kits as well. Lessen the company’s environmental footprint, each jersey is made from at least 96% recycled polyester while the shorts is 100%, a total equivalent to 13 recycled plastic bottles. A new double-knit construct means the new kits are 20% stronger than the previous editions. Yet, its still 23% lighter.

In addition to the new National Team Kits, there will be a complement of accessories, training gears, and products for fans available too. Look for the new Brasilian National Team kits at soccer specialty retailers near you in the coming weeks.

If there was an ideal term for a general description, it would be rambunctious celebration. Again with a stroke of ostentation and bombast, Jeremy Scott continues his partnership with adidas Originals for Spring/Summer 2012. Unlike some of his past collections, there is actually a cohesiveness to the design theme for this upcoming collection. Cue in on the growing interest on Americana, Scott elaborated on American cultural icons with his signature abandonment of popular perceptions. Who said a cowboy can’t wear a pair of sneakers if he wants to? How about a sequin football jersey for Super Bowl weekend? Or a strait jacket in the colors of Stars and Strips? Rules of political correctness need not apply, outrageous mixed with a dosage of fun dictate each items, from the JS MEGA Softcell Cowboy Boots, the Fringed Track Jacket, to the nearly infamous American Flag Strait Jacket. Nothing is off limits. Then again, isn’t that the reason why fashion is fun?

The adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott Collection for Spring/Summer 2012 is available now with more additions to come in the following weeks.

San Francisco-based illustrator Matt Furie‘s work hovers somewhere between reality and fantasy, depicting ordinary characters in less than ordinary situations. MEDICOM TOY must have been impressed with his colorful drawings, as they have invited Furie to collaborate on their latest FABRICK collection, entitled From Beyond. Eyeballs, hotdogs, worms, aliens, mouths, pizzas and many more everyday objects are illustrated as a custom all-over print pattern on a cotton fabric. This collection consists of tote bags, backpacks, waist bags, pouches, slippers and square cushions, with each item brought to life by Furie’s artwork. Unfortunately, these products will be released around May–however, pre-orders can be made on the MEDICOM TOY online store in ZOZOTOWN.

Release Date: March 2012

BNE was once menacing the streets of major cities with his throw-ups and stickers. Although in recent times, he has set up the BNE Water Foundation, where he aims to use his brand to help the needy. BNE has set his focus to providing clean water to the people who needed it the most. The mission is fairly simple: the foundation will collect donations and they will funnel it through to areas that could benefit from cleaner water. In order to attract more donations, BNE is giving away three of his own skateboard decks, complete with his signature. To be eligible to win these boards, BNE would like a donation of $20 from you. The giveaway will be closing today, Thursday, February 2nd at 6pm PST. Find out more about the foundation on the BNE website and make the small donation to help out.

If you haven’t yet, mark yesterday on your calendar as the true start of social media dominance. After years of hearsay, Facebook finally filed its S1 registration with the Security & Exchange Commission (SEC).  The filling not only gets Facebook that much closer to its IPO on the stock exchange, it also gave people insights to company’s operations, ownerships, among other things. Already profitable, with a revenue of $3.71 billion in 2011, other interesting data bits include its average monthly active users (845 million), likes & comments per day (2.7 billion), and one of its largest income source (game maker Zynga). But the most surprising revelation was graffiti artist David Choe‘s relationship with the company.

According to The New York Times, Choe first got involved back in 2005 when then Facebook President Sean Parker (also of Napster fame) asked the artist to paint murals at its Palo Alto headquarter. When asked whether he wanted cash or stocks for the work, Choe smartly chosen stocks even when he thought Facebook would come to little success. The story is quite different 7 years later and if the initial valuation of the company is correct, at an estimation of $100 billion in market value, David Choe’s shares would be equivalent to $200 million dollars. Thus making him on par with Damien Hirst as one of the richest artist alive today and certainly the richest graffiti artist around. But Choe would tell it differently. From his works with Facebook, he also struck up lifelong friendships. In a recent mural painting session, Choe even asked ZUCK ONE, better known as Mark Zuckerberg, Founder & CEO of Facebook, to contribute (see video after the jump) via: NYTimes