As buyers, sellers, and press representatives convene in Las Vegas this week to see the new offerings for the Spring/Summer 2009 seasons. Retailers and labels are taking this opportunity to release their Fall 2008 collection, like Canadian retailer Livestock, who announced the release of its latest collaboration with skate footwear label DVS. Based on DVS Rico model, simplicity is the key theme in this collection with 2 versions, in black wax canvas or white semi-patent leather. Available at all 3 Livestock retail locations in Vancouver and Toronto this coming Saturday, August 30th. Look forward to 2 other collaborations to come, including one with adidas and the other with both eS and The Hundreds.
Livestock 239 Abbott Street (Gastown) | Map
Vancouver, BC Canada
TEL #: 604-685-1433
Livestock - West 4th Avenue
1709 West 4th Avenue | Map
Vancouver, BC Canada
TEL #: 604-568-1444
Livestock - Toronto
116 Spadina Avenue G1 | Map
Toronto, ON Canada
TEL #: 416-360-5483
As Senator Barack Obama becomes the first Minority to be officially nominated as Presidential candidate here in the U.S. Our friends at 10.Deep fittingly launched their new lookbook for the Delivery 1 of Fall 2008 collection. Inspired by the current down turn in U.S. politics and the cautious optimism for the near future. The lookbook, titled New World Order and shot in a Masonic Temple by photographer Brian Cleaver, played on the the suspicion of a secret government in line for world domniation. It highlights the new Veni Vidi Vici, the Latin phrase uttered by Julius Caesar, “I came, I saw, I conquered“. The new collection will include a wide range addition of plaid button-up shirts, fleece sweatshirts, and outerwear composed of hi-tech fabrics. Be on the look out for the new collection to drop at retailers near you on September 2nd.
Mark Smith is well known in the sneaker head circles as the “MAN”, or the man who brought another dimension to Nike sneakers by applying art of all kinds by the way of a laser beam. After creating more innovation at Nike’s iK Lab (Innovation Kitchen), Mark Smith will soon be known as the “MAN” for the second time as he will be leading the Jordan Brand as their new Global Creative Director. In his off hours Mark Smith is also a fine artist, recently he applied to art to the second series of the Mountain Dew Green Label Art project. Here’s a little video of some of Mark’s work as a designer and as an artist.
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As previously mentioned, athletic lifestyle giant, Nike, in conjunction with DJ A-Trak, will launch his debut record, Running Man: Nike+ Original Run. The 45-minute mix of electro hip-hop mix will be join the Crystal Method, LCD Soundsystem, and Aesop Rock, as part of the Nike+ Original Run Series, a music collection aimed to maximize performance for runners utilizing the Nike+ system. However, its clubland, synth-loops, and up-tempo beats could easily fit on the dance floor as well. Download the sampler here.
To kick-off this unique project, as well as the world’s largest one-day running event, Nike+ Human Race. Freshness is giving away 1 pair of the very exclusive Nike x A-Trak Dunk High - Running Man Edition sneaker in addition to 3 FREE download cards for 3 runner-ups to the contest. Check out DJ A-Trak’s design session to create these Dunk High at nikesportswear.com
Note: First prize winner will receive the Nike x A-Trak sneaker 4~6 weeks after the result announcement.
First Prize: 1 AJ A-Trak x Nike -Running Man Ed. Runner-Up Prize: 3 FREE Download Cards
July 31st marked a special day to designer Jean Touitou - the grand opening of the newest flagship to Touitou’s A.P.C. (Atelier Production Creation) network, this time at the trendy Tokyo neighborhood of Aoyama. To mark the occasion, a specially hand-printed t-shirt was made available. Featured the bold print of “Katayama Kita Aoyama” on front and “A.P.C. x Wonderwall” on the back, both as references to the contributions from famed architect Masamichi Katayama (片山 正通) and his company, Wonderwall, put into the new store front. Originally only available at the new flagship, the tee is now available at A.P.C. chapter within ZOZOTOWN online shopping network.
A.P.C. - Kita-Aoyama
5-47-13 Jingumae | Map
Shibuya-ku Tokyo Japan
It takes several factors to establish a great retail store front. Yes, the old saying about location is true. But so are other factors such as merchandising, work force dedication and physical layouts. To catch a glimpse of the latter at the newly opened 21 Mercer Street. Nike Sportswear, along with 13th Witness devised a project - time lapse video sequence during construction. An unique opportunity to view how a small group of people put it all together, from raw space to a flagship store.
Nike - (212) 21 Mercer Construction Time Lapse
Creative Director: 13th Witness
Colette has been making quite a bit of noise lately with the opening of it’s newly remodeled store, collaboration with GAP in New York, and now this three way collaboration with Kuntzel+Deygas and Incase on a 3G iPhone case that features artwork that we’ve seen from some of the Colette x GAP products. This iPhone case is available now at colette and will be available at the Colette x GAP location in New York starting on September 6th. via Miss Colette
Los Angeles based fitted specialty store, Hall of Fame, located in the heart of the streetwear capital out on the West Coast, Fairfax Ave. has just released a new pack of New Era collaboration caps. This new pack is dubbed the Triple H Performance Mesh series and is available now in three colors including Purple, Grey, and Black. All three feature the same logos and performance mesh material. You can pick your’s up now at Hall of Fame. via Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame LTD
449 N. Fairfax Avenue | Map
Los Angeles, CA 90036
TEL #: 323-655-6002
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