Category: Culture
New year means new lookbooks and insight into what to expect for the rest of the year. Here we get a look into Vans Vault and their upcoming releases. Teaming up with San Francisco-based designer Scott Barry we see a special limited book entitled “Between You and the Ground”. So this is one of those [...]
Us Versus Them celebrate a successful 2010 by knocking back of few cold ones of their very own brew produced by CTHULHU Brewing Co. The beer dubbed Black IPA enjoys a full description below however just as remarkable is the special hand drawn artwork for the bottle label which has come to symbolize many of [...]
If you are still looking for that new calendar Montana has their 2011 version ready for you. And the best part is that it can be downloaded directly from their website so you don’t have to do much work to get it up. Check it out and grab it now.
A Bathing Ape continue on with their Shark theme. Having been the subject of toys, hoodies and t-shirts in the past, this 2011 spring/summer release will compliment previous and present drops via a coin bank. The cartoon-shaped coin bank features some detailed touches which keep true to the Shark motif. We anticipate a few more [...]
With over 25 years under it’s belt the Dunk has gone through a lot in it’s time. In the past decade though it has grown enormously due to it’s Pro and SB makings. This special book, entitled Nike SB – Dunk Pro SB, was shown earlier in the month with it’s unique cover slips. Now [...]
It’s the end of the year so that means we will be having plenty of year in reviews popping up. One of the most anticipated release if the All Gone book from La MJC. Michael Dupouy of La MJC has kept the project underwraps and is pretty tight lipped about the book. With much of [...]
If you haven’t noticed we are fans of the collaboration between the Hundreds and Garfield. The whole collection has been a breath of fresh air and blast from the past all rolled up into one. Here we get to see Hypebeast creating a vieo with the Hundreds co-founder Bobby Hundreds and Garfield’s creator Jim Davis [...]
If you have always wanted a dependable online resource for searching for a particular sneaker, Sneakerpedia is looking to be go-to source for you. Tapping into the worldwide “sneakerhead” community the site is a melting pot of information of shoes of all brands, type, color and more. Like any good forum on the internet it’s [...]
If you are thinking “not another sneaker App” well this one is different then the rest out there. There are plenty of places online to show off your collection, from message boards, blogs and various others way. Well the SneakerWare iPhone App is another avenue for your to use. Using your phone’s camera you can [...]
Creating another collaborative candle we see Parisian boutique colette teaming up with Richardson Magazine and creating this special “Sex” candle. The piece features cover imagery from the first 4 issues of the magazine. Grab yours now at colette. via SlamxHype
Interview with RDQLUS, creator of Connoshoer
At this year’s MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas I had the privilege to finally meet and talk to Steve Gordon also known as “RDQLUS”. I have followed RDQLUS’ work with the famed OSD cast and his own top of the line brand. I was delighted to hear that one of his biggest projects [...]
Interview: Reebok Designer Jeremy Sallee
This last week, we spent some time in Las Vegas for the MAGIC/Project Trade Show. One of the highlights was the media event held by Reebok Classics that brought out some of the creative influencers that are helping bring the brand back to its previous glory from the Nineties, which include Swizz Beatz, Dominique Wilkins, [...]
Behind the Kicks: Ms. Solemate
This week I had the pleasure to chat it up with Ms. Solemate. Hailing from the fresh windy city of the Chi, Ms. Solemate has been in the sneaker community for quite some time. A very genuine and articulate female that lives and breathes this culture. She has an extensive collection of fresh kicks and [...]
Nike Launches the “Air Max Hunt” in San Francisco and New York
Nike gears up for Summer with a campaign involving some reinterpreted Engineered Mesh Air Max styles as part of its limited-edition Sunset pack. To add to the excitement and set fans on a literal run for their dollars, Nike will be introducing them as part of an event, no doubt inspired by the success of their previous [...]
Watch as Chaz Ortiz, Dave Willis and Brandon Westgate visit the world famous Yankee Stadium in epic fashion.
Following from the unveil of his single “New Slaves” and a performance on season ending Saturday Night Live, along with the sighting of all red Yeezy 2′s, Kanye West now shares the official artwork for his forthcoming album entitled Yeezus. Look for more information on this as it approaches it’s release on June 18.
