There is definitely a mutual respect between Junya Watanabe and DUVETICA as they have been working together for many seasons. Watanabe opted to build up on the Buzige jacket for the Spring 2012 release from Junya Watanabe COMME des GARÇONS MAN. An almost military-like aesthetic is created by the khaki color exterior, made from 100% cotton material. On the inside however, the 90% down and 10% feather filling ensures warmth and comfort. Contrasting the exterior is the blue/green/white check lining on the body and bright blue lining on the sleeves, lightening up the piece. Head over to NORSE STORE who have this jacket in their inventory at the moment.

NORSE STORE
Pilestræde 41 St. | Map
1112 Copenhagen Denmark

The next stop on Reebok‘s around-the-world tour celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their Workout sneaker takes us to South Korea where the designers over at Kasina created a high-end take on this versatile classic. By constructing the upper with a mix of brown toned tweed and touches of leather on the heel, toe, and tongue, Kasina use of a fabric with its own long history and renewed popularity to express their respect of the Workout silouhette easily makes this pair stand out among the 14 other designs in this pack. The white Reebok logo on the profile and outsole also add a nice touch of balance to this vintage design. You can pick up Kasina’s take on the Workout along with the rest of the collection when they begin to hit retailers around the world on February 15th.  via: Highsnobiety

Release Date: February 15, 2012 (Wednesday)

In highlighting London’s colorful past and vibrant culture, vodka distillery ABSOLUT enlisted Jamie Hewlett (of Gorillaz and Tank Girl fame) to condense the city’s vibe onto a limited edition art bottle. Like Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Jean-Michael Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, and others before him, Hewlett touched-up the bottle with his own signature depiction of London’s past d00 years, first as the backdrop of Dickensian novels, the Dandyism and Savile Row styling at the turn of 1900s, to subsequent raise of hippie, Ska, Punk and 80′s chic in the last century. Celebrating the city’s wealth of tradition and heritage, the ABSOLUT LONDON Edition Art Bottle by Jamie Hewlett will be available through department stores Harvey Nichols and Selfridges on March 1st. In conjunction to the launch, ABSOLUT will be giving away 50 bottles through its Instagram starting tomorrow, February 9th. For more details on its availability and a chance to win one, simply visit ABSOLUT UK Facebook page for more information.

This coming New York Fashion Week, the townies from “South Park” will take the Big Apple by storm thanks to designer Marc Jacobs and brand president Robert Duffy. Featuring Eric Cartman, Randy Marsh and Butters Stotch from the gut-busting animated series “South Park”, each caricature bared it all with the exception of carefully placed message “Protect Your Largest Organ” on a trio of cotton tees. The strip tease is actually to raise awareness on skin cancer (skin is actually the largest organ on your body) and the proceeds from t-shirt sales go to The Interdisciplinary Melanoma Cooperative Group at New York University. All three are now available for US$ 35 each at Marc Jacobs retail locations and online store.

In addition to becoming the next creative director for American heritage label Filson, designer Richard Chai will also take a collaborative role in creating a capsule collection with footwear maker Palladium. Fashioned from Palladium Pampa Hi and Pampa Tactical, signature editions with roots back when Palladium was the supplier for French Foreign Legion. Each appointed with premium fabrics, such as felted wool and corduroy, thus inline with Chai’s “urban nomad” design theme for his Fall/Winter 2012 Collection. Both are set to be available in October 2012 but will be seen on the runway tomorrow, February 9th, as Chai presents his collection for New York Fashion Week.

BEAMS approach to fashion is multifaceted and is regularly “outside of the box.” Over the years, the BEAMS family has launched some unique products, most recently with the DRUG STORE Collection, but this time the giant Japanese brand hits us with something more familiar as a result of their collaboration with New Era: the 59FIFTY Solid Pack. BEAMS took this classic cap worn both on the diamond and in the streets and expanded its color range to include some fresh tints that can be worn as-is or customized with your own personal touches. You can pick up this limited edition pack directly from the ZOZOTOWN online store for delivery in late March.

Mademoiselle Yulia‘s 2011 electro-pop anthem “Gimme Gimme” is not only a catchy musical observation on consumerism. It is also a declaration of modern female empowerment, through rapid succession of wants in life where just decades ago would not be conceivable, at least for a girl. While Mademoiselle Yulia will not acquire the majority of desirable listed on her very stylize wishlist (at least for now), the talented Japanese entertainer and trend setter will most likely have an endless supply of her favorite jaunty outfits and shoes, courtesy of her good friend, the indomitable fashion designer Jeremy Scott. In the most recently photoshoot session for adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott, Mademoiselle Yulia took part in creating her own signature look as well as a brief glimpse into Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. In the meantime, some of the items are now available at select adidas Originals retail locations around the globe.

Atlanta’s Wish has gotten together with KAWS on a limited edition tee, featuring the instantly recognizable Companion figure that’s set to launch exclusively at Wish. The t-shirt releases ahead of the KAWS exhibition, “KAWS: Down Time,” opening February 18th at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and running through May 20th. Sponsored by Wish, the solo exhibit will feature a 22-foot-high mural created exclusively for the High that KAWS will finish over the course of a week in February. KAWS himself will also appear for a meet and greet for his t-shirt launch at Wish on February 10th at 6 pm.

Wish
447 Moreland Avenue | Map
Atlanta, GA 30307
TEL #: 404-880-0402

Release Date: February 10th, 2012 (Friday) | 6 pm

Its been a long seven months since we first learned that Microsoft‘s Xbox division would be releasing a Star Wars x Xbox 360 Kinect Limited Edition Bundle, but the long-awaited release info is here. Available for pre-order now on Amazon at $449, this bundle includes a 320GB Xbox 360 featuring a unique R2-D2 design complete with a blue light and R2-D2 sounds, a first-ever all-white Kinect sensor, a C-3PO themed gold metallic controller, and two games: Kinect Star Wars and Kinect Adventures. Using the Kinect sensor, you’ll be able to fully immerse yourself into the Star Wars universe where you can use the Force, ride a Pod Racer, and jump, fight, and kick your way through the 20+ adventures. So, whether you needed a new Xbox (or not) or just needed the latest Star Wars fix, head over to Amazon to get yourself set-up for its April 3rd, 2012 launch.

Release Date: April 3rd, 2012 (Tuesday)

Mid-Century MODERN is a boutique store focusing on design products and furniture made around the mid-20th century era. Apart from their retailing business, they actively produce their original items as well. One of the fans of the store happen to be Daisuke Obana of N.HOOLYWOOD, thus this collaboration project was born. These two pieces are from the Under Summit Wear line, which is the basic product range from N.HOOLYWOOD. Accenting the simple aesthetic is the multicolored Ribbons fabric by Herman Miller, designed by textile designer Alexander Girard. Both of these shirts are currently in stock at Mid-Century MODERN online shop and retail store. via: EYESCREAM

Mid-Century MODERN
5-12-6 2F Ei Building | Map
Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Japan

Reebok is continuing the partnership with Jean-Michel Basquiat, unveiling the Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Just as the previous seasons, the majority of the current season is made up of Reebok‘s iconic sneakers, yet some new apparel pieces are introduced to broaden the collection. Footwear range consists of Omni Pump Lite, Freestyle and Top Down, while the apparel line includes outerwear, cardigans and t-shirts. As one would expect, each piece is decorated by the famous drawings and handwriting by Basquiat. Precise dates of the release is yet to be confirmed but select Reebok accounts should be receiving these items sometime this month. via: PROVIDER

Here is a little something to complement the XLarge x Yamaha TY-S Motorcycle, which is being raffled at the end of this month. The premium XLarge Presidential Label is partnering up with Toys McCoy again, this time producing a custom made, one of a kind Baby Buco Helmet. Graphics on the black helmet match the monochromatic motorcycle, featuring the iconic XLarge logos on both sides. Checker plate pattern is placed in the middle of the helmet, running from front to back. This helmet comes in size M/L which equates to around 58cm – 60cm in size. Unfortunately this helmet will be given away with the motorcycle and will not be on sale separately. All you need to do to win the motorcycle and the helmet is to drop by the XLarge Harajuku store and fill out an application form before Wednesday, February 29th.

XLarge Harajuku
1F, 4-25-29 Jingumae | Map
Shibuya, Tokyo Japan