For over 65 years, PUMA has established a history of making fast product designs for the fastest athletes on the planet. PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products, and engages in exciting collaborations with renowned design brands. Disc Blaze Emboss sneakers with embossed leather upper, Disc Closure System for customized fit and Trinomic cushioned sole unit. Available in orange, black and blue.
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We all know the Ferrari emblem. Well, that was inspired by the nose art of a fighter plane, which belonged to a man by the name of Francesco Baracca. Certainly this is a rare and incredible instance, but nonetheless this goes to show that nose art was nothing these soldiers took lightly nor anyone else for that matter. Many of them spent so much time in these planes that the planes themselves began to personify the fighters and pilots who occupied them.
That’s where the attraction of nose art came from. There was character. Those planes embodied every bit of who they were. They were their livelihood, they were their family as well as their lack there of; they also could be their casket or a ticket home to their loved ones. To those who understood the burdens of war, they found the invincible and fighting spirit of the nose art to be a beautiful juxtaposition in the reality of war.
To those fighter pilots it was their last thread, they got into their plane and knew the best way out of this hell was thru it. Blazoned along the sides of these bombers you would find pin up girls, cartoon characters, patriotic characters and symbols of luck such as dice and cards. The type of symbols that said, “I don’t give a fuck, I’m making it out of here alive and I want the enemy to know it.” They may have been racy but they were honest. When you’re walking that fine line, honest is all one could hope to be.
In teaming up with illustator Ben Kocinski, the goal was to capture the spirit of those fighter pilots and their crew. Knickerbocker hope you find the same beauty in their story as they did.
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For Fall/Winter 2015, two iconic American brands, Levi’s and Pendleton, have teamed up for the second time. The new capsule collection combines premium Levi’s denim with Pendleton wool, which has been given an exclusive print as part of the collaboration. The collection consists of a trucker jacket, wool shirt and a blanket.
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Nike have released a “Flash” pack of apparel and footwear. The collection is comprised of various multicolored, reflective garments, meant to keep you warm, dry and visible at all times.
Apparel consists of a Aeroloft Flash Vest, Shield Flash Max Running Jacket, Shieldrunner Flash Running Jacket and Epic Lux Flash Running Tights.
The footwear, Nike has gone with the LunarGlide 7, Air Zoom Pegasus 32, Air Zoom Structure 19 and Free 5.0. Each iteration showcases a similar multicolored, reflective approach with weather-resistant aspects.
The Air Jordan 5 was introduced in early 1990. Evolving the series’ flight aesthetic, it was worn by Jordan for the start of the Chicago Bulls’ first championship season, setting off their first three-peat, and two successive MVP awards. As a result, the already-popular Jumpman logo would become a global pop cultural phenomenon, appearing on a range of coveted clothing and accessories as well as footwear.
To accompany the Supreme/Air Jordan 5 release, Supreme has worked with Jordan to create a new collection for Fall 2015. The collection consists of a Hooded Varsity Jacket, Coaches Jacket, Hooded Sweatshirt, Sweatpants, T-shirt and 6-Panel Hat.
Available in-store NY, LA, London and online Thursday, October 22nd.
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Vans Vault and The North Face offer up seven collaborative articles of footwear and clothing for Fall/Winter 2015. Adding some of The North Face’s cutting-edge performance innovation to classic Vans silhouettes, the co-op project unveils three new versions of the Vans Sk8-Hi MTE LX and Desert Chukka MTE L. Reconstructed for colder weather, the styles include gusseted tongues, reversed waffle lug outsoles, heat retention technology and water repellency. A new take on the Nuptse Jacket is also included, adding Vans’ signature checkerboard pattern to one of TNF’s staple pieces.
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