For the upcoming season, Japanese design whiz Kazuki Kuraishi returns a new breezy take on the classic Superstar 80s. Created in partnership for CLOT, the new Superstar 80s CLOT Textile is equal parts retro and now, featuring a summer appropriate remix with a royal blue mesh upper, vintage cream-colored outsole and shell toe, matching tonal laces, heel patch and stitching. The shoes will be pre-launched at JUICE on June 22, and available at select retailers [...]
Marking the launch of the new London flagship, Opening Ceremony and adidas Originals have designed a special 90s-inspired Olympic collection, combining elements from swim, cycling and skate. We have noted a trend for bandanna-inspired prints and graphics, with designers reinterpreting the bandanna with new motifs and creative applications, and paisley designs as a key all-over print application. Ditsy florals are emerging as a key direction for men’s printed casualwear. Apparel collection is has around 70 [...]
SIX FANTASTIC NEW WATCH DESIGNS FROM SWATCH COMBINE ACTION, INSPIRATION AND IMAGINATION TO CREATE EXTREME STYLE STATEMENTS. Swatch presents its latest Sports collection for the summer of 2012. Aligning with its previous releases, these watches feature one of the brand’s best selling models, the New Gent, with all-over patterns inspired by various action sports. The Swatch Sports Collection stylishly confirms the iconic Swiss watch and jewellery maker’s long-standing enthusiasm and support for international Action and [...]
Apliiq.com unleashes its beastly “Be Your Animal,” customizable apparel campaign. The hip, New Media Fashion company has traveled deep into the heart of the textile jungle to uncover the freshest and wildest animal prints for its exclusive March textile collection. “Be Your Animal” provides shoppers a range of adventurous animal print fabrics to place on an array of garment styles and colorways to create endless combinations of custom designs. Website visitors can also shop for [...]
Swatch is thrilled to introduce a series of ten new gorgeous Bijoux Colour Codes bracelets, created as part of The Lady Collection. Boasting all the amazing attention to detail and superb sense of colour consistently offered by the iconic Swiss fashion watch and jewellery maker Swatch, these versatile pieces propose a myriad of stylish possibilities for all fashionistas. Beautifully constructed from leather, with robust yet delicate-looking aluminum buckles, each Swatch Colour Codes bracelet extends to [...]
A fresh hybrid of deck, boat and court shoes, these men’s adidas Originals Court Deck Vulc Mid shoes feature a rich pull-up leather upper, embossed 3-Stripes, waxed cotton laces and an iconic vulcanised outsole. For a more nautical look and feel, there is also a version that combines the canvas upper with washed out printed 3-Stripes, the waxed cotton laces and the classic vulcanised rubber outsole.
Today we take an exclusive first look at the complete Thom Browne x Dita eyewear collection which features sunglasses, eyeglasses and eyeglasses with clip-on tinted lenses. The aesthetics of each frame are derived from classic poets, writers and musicians of the 40s, 50s and 60s and completed with Browne’s signature tri-color red, white and blue branding. The complete collection, which is made up of nearly 60 different style/color choices, some rather standard and some super [...]
New to the Nixon collection this season is The Quad. Inspired by the simple and classic military watches that have become so popular again over time, Nixon presents a compelling alternative for the summer months. While we are not big fans of the ones with the multicolor dials, we do like a lot the two styles seen here above – simple, easy to wear, yet good colors. Look out for The Quad at retailers soon.
Today adidas debuts their latest commercial in support of their new ClimaCool Seduction running shoe. The celebrity packed short features Katy Perry, David Beckham, Derrick Rose and Lionel Messi, all running in the new adidas running technology. “Ventilation channels reminiscent of wind tunnels across the shoe’s outsole and midsole evaporate sweat and provide maximum ventilation from all sides. The minimal upper construction – a design inspired by nature – traces air circulation lines around the [...]
Continuing the collaboration with Diemme. The originals, accurately scanned and reinterpreted. The reinterpretation of the Stone Island sneaker of the’80s, in Raso Gommato Double, and the boots, in leather crust, also coupled with to cotton canvas and oiled nylon Rep.
More felt goodness for all things iPad from the hardgraft company. Their new 2Point Turn iPad Case is a felt take on the Apple Smart Cover. They list theirs as a “trademark hard graft design” made from the finest felt wool and Italian leather trims. Add in some magnets and double wool thickness and you have a pretty handsome little cover.
US tech giant Apple has unveiled a third version of its iPad tablet with a high-definition screen and faster communications, as it strives to distance itself from competitors such as Amazon and Samsung. The latest version of the iPad, launched at a special event in San Francisco yesterday, has a Retina display, which displays 3.1 million pixels – a higher screen resolution than an HDTV. It is powered by a quad-core A5X chip with improved [...]
French designer Jean Paul Gaultier has been named creative director of Diet Coke in Europe, it was announced today. The link-up is being promoted through three short films on youtube.com. The first, titled The Serial Designer Rocks Out, features Gaultier styling and directing a puppet with characteristic tongue-in-cheek energy. The high-profile designer is to create limited-edition bottles and cans as well as playing a role in ad campaigns, online content and retail concepts throughout 2012. [...]
