Nike LeBron 9 Watch The Throne | Detailed Look
Sneaker aficionados worldwide were agog at the initial images of the Nike LeBron 9 “Watch the Throne” when they surfaced online a month ago. As much as we claim to favor clean lines and classic styling, the incontrovertible truth is that many of us are drawn to … READ MORE
Nike LeBron 9 – Watch The Throne
“This is luxury rap,” announced Kanye West on the song “Otis.” His collaborative album with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne, signaled its intent early on, with a lavish gilded cover provided by GIVENCHY designer Riccardo Tisci. This wasn’t a mere hip hop album, this was a global event. … READ MORE
Kanye West & Jay-Z “Watch The Throne” Album Cover By Riccardo Tisci | Detailed Look
As the title implies a hidden power struggle, fashion designer Riccardo Tisci chiseled the cover to “Watch The Throne” into angular, faceted shapes on metallic gold backdrop. While it is rare for a creative director of a fashion house to take part in an album cover design, … READ MORE
Kanye West & Jay-Z – Watch The Throne Album Cover | By Riccardo Tisci
When Kanye West or Jay-Z makes an album, the world pays extra attention on their movements. It is especially the case when both of them are working together on a collaborative project, Watch The Throne. Leaks of the cover artwork had been circulating online and now the … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review: 4/10/2011 4/17/2011
As always, much to discuss from the week’s news; we have a familiar theme this week: sneakers – with an interesting collaboration between Nike SB and artist Goeff McFetridge, plus the unique Black Cat, Good Luck-Bad Luck pack, which includes some highly unique Footscape Woven models, two … READ MORE
GIVENCHY x CONVERSE Addict Chuck Taylor All Star Hi | Release Info
In his fascination over Gothic theme, Riccardo Tisci, the creative director of both men’s and women’s collection at fashion house GIVENCHY gave raise to the extraterrestrial chic found on many of the label’s most recent runway presentation. But his extravagant creativity isn’t limited to the haute fashion, … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review: 1/03/2011 1/08/2011
There’s no getting around it: this week was defined by electronics (and thankfully not by another snowstorm that brought NYC to a standstill). We covered a number of items from the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (internet refrigerator, anyone?), but that wasn’t the only source of interesting … READ MORE
Kanye West x Jay-Z – “H.A.M.” Single Cover Art | By Riccardo Tisci
There wasn’t a need for an elaborate press release. With a click and Twit, Kanye West revealed information on the upcoming single, H.A.M., the first from the much anticipated collaborative album with Jay-Z, Watch The Throne. With the single’s title and the release date 1.11.11 boldly marked … READ MORE
GIVENCHY – Fall/Winter 2010 – Footwear
Ever since Riccardo Tisci came aboard Givenchy, the previously fledgling fashion house had been slowly gaining a new and strong foothold in the cutthroat industry, and nonetheless with style and a rocking sense of new masculine vigor. While Tisci’s work for the ladies’ collection at Givenchy is … READ MORE
GIVENCHY – Spring/Summer 2010 – Sneakers
While some luxury labels aim for that very difficult to achieve level of subtlety, many aim to surprise, bemuse and of course, dazzle. Numerous luxury labels have been taking their unattainable designs (perhaps sometimes both in terms of price and aesthetics) down a notch, looking to more … READ MORE
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