The good folks over at Nike are a cocky bunch. It’s not that fans are fickle or that yours truly is tired of the Swoosh’s dominance. But it takes some cajones to release this new “Houndstooth” pack. It consists of not one, not two, but three Air Maxes.
Many people have been ringing the death bell of Nike SB for a bit now, yet somehow many of their releases still manage to fly off of shelves in days, if not hours. It’s kind of like when bands like Nickelback have the #1 album in the country. You know people are buying it, but you can’t find anyone that actually has it, or is willing to admit it anyway. Unlike that Canadian garbage though, Nike SB appears to be turning things around, as evidenced by these photos of some upcoming March releases.
Footwear from the Spring/Summer line from Alife has started to trickle into retailers recently. The new line features some new concepts for familiar designs, such as the Soda Pack (above left) and the Parachute Pack (above right), as well as some entirely new models. Check out more images down below.
STRANGEco officially released the Vivisect Playset to retailers this week. The eight piece minifigure set is curated by Luke Chueh, who also created the Mugs Bunny figure pictured above. While the series only consists of eight figures, there are 7 chase and 5 artist exclusive colorways for a total of 20 figures in the set. We have pictures and details on the artists after the jump.
Call me cynical, but I don’t get excited about new brands that often these days. Too many companies hop on the bandwagon of trendy designs without a direction that can at least place their work in a new context from those that paved the way. So it was with much surprise when I initially came across some shots of the first line from Amongst Friends. With the Mugs (left) and Coca (right) tees, it’s very clear that flavor of the season colors and contemporary imagery of the “street” are taking a back seat to a more timeless conceptualization of those same ideas with a serious eye for the details.
Sneakers and jewels have been a part of urban fashion since Hip Hop’s inception, but only recently have the two worlds collided. Alan Kashi, a 26 year-old jeweler, who went from New York to Pittsburgh to make custom jewels had a heavy-hand if not pioneering, in this movement of weaving iced out medallions and Cuban links through laces.
The movement led Kashi to his own manufacturing plant, Kashi Kicks. Approaching 300 styles, many of which sold out, this thriving designer sneaker company has caught attention of everybody from George Clinton to DJ Khaled. Get a sense of this fashion phenomenon and the visionary behind as The Evil Collector kicks it with Kashi.
Jenna Jameson has her own comic book. Yes, that Jenna Jameson…
When you think of Jenna Jameson, you might think of sensuality and late night oil massages. Now, the adult film starlet has broken into another genre of entertainment – creating her own kick-ass coming book entitled Shadow Hunter.
To commemorate their NBA championships during their 1970’s, Puma has created three different pairs of Baskets, one each for the Knicks, Celtics, and the Sonics. Judging by the released images of the Knicks pair pictured above, the shoes feature team colors and the team’s city skyline. The logo embossing also incorporates the city name in lieu of the traditional model name beneath the Puma logo.
Kicks Hawaii and Sig Zane have joined forces yet again on an upcoming New Era cap. Having worked together previously on a variety of projects, the two companies have developed a strong cultural identity in their designs. This new cap incorporates a handcut design of Hawaiian coral into a checkerboard pattern.
Nike has started to release some new designs from their Tech Pack division. This apparel line marries classic style with futuristic technical aspects to create high end lifestyle products with a heavy focus on outerwear. So far we have images of a sport hoody and a lightweight windrunner, which suggests that the line will consist of many of the same pieces from the previous season, but with simple design twists.
