I'm back everyone. School has been hectic and there was a lot of stuff I needed to take care of, but it's mostly taken care of already so I decided to make a new post.
Taking a cue from Jay-Z's tribute song to Brooklyn, FAMES has come out with this New Era fitted cap with the words, "Tokyo We Go Hard," boldly printed on the front. This cap is now available through the FAMES website for 6, 300 YEN (About $67.0732 USD at current exchange rates). FAMES is a Japanese brand and the site is in Japanese. Hope you know a way to translate or navigate the page if you want to get your hands on this.
Rogue Status' well known Gun Show print is making another comeback with their new Stadium Jacket as part of their Fall 09 collection. Even though the all over print fad is played out, this jacket still catches my eye. As long as you don't overdo it, it's all good. The jacket comes in both a black and white colorway.
Founded by Paul Budnitz, the brand has quickly become well known in the street wear scene for its collectible toys and limited apparell. It has received both good and bad reviews among the various factions within the larger street wear community. Some have accused the brand of ripping off BBC, Kaws, and several other street wear brands and icons while others have praised it for enhancing the toy collecting subculture and for creating its pop-art inspired clothing.
I personally like the brand, but it does kinda look like another BBC in the making minus Pharrell. Regardless of how you feel about Kidrobot, I'm glad that a relatively well known street wear brand has opened a flagship store in Dallas. About damn time.
I've never paid much attention to Vans and I doubt I ever really will. Why? Because I don't like most of their silhouettes. However, with this collaboration with Taka Hayashi, I just might consider buying my first ever pair of Vans. The shoe designs have been largely inspired by Native American patterns and feature premium leather and suede. I'm not sure when the release date is, or if some of these shoes have already been released, but they will definitely be available at select Vans retailers nationwide come fall. I have my eye on the mid top browns that look almost like chukka boots.
And you thought beef was just for rappers. Well, turns out it's not. The Commissary has just released a tee featuring Perseus holding aloft Medusa's severed head that just so happens to look a lot like C&C's logo. Why the beef you ask? It's because, according to Commissary via their blog, C&C has been biting their ideas and designs like biatches. I wonder what C&C will come up with as a response? Maybe some a tee featuring a dog chewing on the Commissary's crossed bones logo. Only time will tell. In the meantime, you can cop this tee via Commissary's e-shop for $25.00 USD.
I love the Reverse Jams. You can play ball in 'em and they look decent in a pair of slim or straight leg jeans. They are also available at most shoe stores that carry Reebok and retail for around $60-80. However, I believe this collection will only be distributed to select retailers.
Mighty Crown Entertainment, a Japanese reggae entertainment company, recently collaborated with Nike and are releasing their version of the Dynasty Hi's. The shoe's most noticeable features are a studded ankle strap (similar to the hi top Vandals), an extra long tag on the tongue, and black and gold accents throughout the shoe. I don't have any news on a release date, but I do know that these shoes are going to be extremely limited. They will most likely be released in quickstrike fashion.
Lacoste is going to be releasing the Dot Fade pack soon and I must say, the shoes are interesting. However, the only colorway I would consider buying would be the black and white Carnaby or Ibiza models (the pic is of the Carnaby model). Looking at the shoe reminds me of those Mossimo shirts that make the words look blurry (I don't know if they still make those).
After seeing this at Gizmodo, I had to write something about it. It is one of the most beautiful concept designs I have ever seen for a boat/yacht. Not only is this a super-yacht, it is also supposedly very green, meaning it is environmentally friendly. It was designed by Alastair Callender and is 190 feet long. Hopefully, more companies will design their vehicles and buildings like this. Shoot, I've been waiting for the future since 2000.Soliloquy - Turntable from Callender Designs on Vimeo.
New pictures of BLVCK SCVLE's upcoming hooded varsity jacket have recently come to my attention and I can't wait to cop one of these for myself. Once again, I don't have the exact release dates on these yet, but I will be sure to update once I find out. I've never really paid much attention to BLVCK SCVLE, but these have definitely caught my eye.
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I do not have much information on these yet. I will be sure to post release dates for them as soon as I get them in. However, I can tell you that from the looks of these, they feature what looks like a wool (possibly canvas upper) with leather or cotton laces. These are definitely the kind of shoes I would expect from a brand like Band of Outsiders.