CONVERSE X FUTURA

Posted on 2016-02-15

After teaming up last year for the “Made By You” campaign, Converse and Futura reunite on a collaborative range highlighted by the Chuck Taylor All Star II. Features original artwork by the Brooklyn-based artist, the collection features high- and low-top versions of the updated Chucks, complete with Lunarlon cushioning — and is highlighted by water-resistant full rubber uppers, camo-printed ripstop underlays and reflective laces. Each pair includes a second set of specially designed footbeds.

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Y-3 SPRING/SUMMER 2016

Posted on 2016-02-15

The collection originated in a series of sketches that Yamamoto imagined with rapid-fire creativity. The drawings yield the clothing itself, but also serve as decoration when printed as artwork across a range of apparel from tanks to T-shirts. Further inspired, Yamamoto created four self-portraits of himself in motion that are also used as graphic treatment. For the designer, the topic of movement is most clearly encapsulated in a series of stunning ponchos in three distinct silhouettes, two of which are emblazoned with his sketches.

The poncho is undoubtedly the star of the collection, arriving in 3 distinct styles. The first in a classic black, ultra- light, rain-proof nylon with custom white Yamamoto artwork, the second in a light air mesh fabric featuring a voluminous silhouette that can be converted and customized; and the third a bonded, two-layer poncho.

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JUNYA WATANABE X MERZ B. SCHWANEN

Posted on 2016-02-08

Junya Watanabe and German heritage brand Merz b. Schwanen have collaborated on a limited edition line of T-shirts, long-sleeve T-shirts as well as crewneck sweaters. Inspired by the classic Henley designs that the German brand is famous for and featuring mismatched patchwork panels that have become synonymous with Junya Watanabe’s aesthetic, it’s a true marriage of ideas.

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SLAM JAM X THE NORTH FACE RED

Posted on 2016-02-08

For Spring 2016, The North Face has come together with Italy’s Slam Jam for an exclusive delivery. The North Face Red range features eight pieces in total, each of which come in black and faded denim and an original vaporous grey glacier print. The technical pieces include Paclite Mountain Jackets, Denali Insulated Jackets and Denali Sweat Jackets, each in the aforementioned colorways. In celebration of the brand’s expedition layering system, all three styles have been updated from their original 1992 designs.

www.slamjamsocialism.com

  

24 KILATES X REEBOK LX8500 “BANGKOK”

Posted on 2016-02-08

As part of 24 Kilates 10th Anniversary and for celebrating their recent opening in Bangkok, they wanted to give a tribute to this beautiful & special city. The shoe takes inspiration from the colorful Tuk-Tuk, the three-wheeled vehicle that’s is everyone’s favorite way of getting around Bangkok.

The 24 Kilates x Reebok LX8500 “Bangkok” will be released next Saturday, March 12th at 24 Kilates Bangkok & Barcelona and in selected retailers one week later.

www.24-kts.com

  

KENZO – SNOWBIRD – SS2016 COLLECTION

Posted on 2016-02-01

KENZO presents a new film by the acclaimed writer/director Sean Baker, entitled Snowbird, featuring the KENZO Spring-Summer 2016 collection from Creative Directors Humberto Leon and Carol Lim.

Snowbird stars Abbey Lee in her latest role since appearing in the blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road. Abbey Lee plays ‘Young Theo’, a young woman living in a remote desert community.

Sean Baker wrote and directed this original short for KENZO; coming off of his critically-acclaimed feature Tangerine, a dramatic slapstick of life of two Los Angeles trans women, Baker filmed Snowbird in a similar method – it was shot entirely on iPhone.

Slab City, where the film was shot, is a character unto itself in Snowbird. Located in the Sonoran Desert in Calfornia, Slab City is a conglomeration of domestic structures cobbled together with all manner of material, a Mecca for eccentrics living off the grid.

Snowbird is equal parts daydream, elegiac wanderlust, and subtle comedy. Snowbird’s focus is on the narrative and eschews the glitz and glamour of fashion. Even the time period is subjective. The film captures real people in their own surroundings together with actors known for myriad indelible achievements in film history.

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