Wednesday, July 16, 2008

A.P.C. 2008 Fall/Winter Men’s Collection Preview


A.P.C. just came out with their 2008 F/W Collection lookbook for men. All the pieces are consistent with their usual modern style with a focus on form with minimal branding and graphics. The collection includes a wide array of products from straight-fit trousers to scarfs to leather boots.

BENTLEY ft. Kanye West, Andre 3000, & SA-RA: "EVERYBODY"

Fabulosity Launch Party



Here Kimora Lee Simmons and her family at the launch of her clothing line ‘Fabulosity’ for JCPenney’s last night. Gabrielle Union and Mashonda amongst many others attended this event.

Reebok Pump Omni Lite "Chinese New Year"


Here is a preview of the Reebok Pump Omni Lite "Chinese New Year". The classic Reebok sneaker gets a Chinese make-over and comes in traditional Chinese colors and features Chinese lettering printed over most of the upper in red. The plastic parts on the sneaker come in a contrasting gold, signaling the special occasion.
The Reebok Pump Omni Lite "Chinese New Year" will be released on the 1rst of January 2009 at select accounts, with only 12 pairs per accounts.

Rocksmith 2008 Fall “Keep Up Collection


Rocksmith has fully conveyed the theme behind their 2008 Fall collection “Keep Up” with this video interpretation. The 2 and a half minute video features the Main Character being pursued by the Space Yakuza. The Main Character features up and coming MC, Theophilus London aka Kapps out of Brooklyn with the whole video shot atop Rocksmith’s Brooklyn office. A total of 5 outfits are seen, including the Roc-Optic Varsity jacket, red leather Butters New Era and Crooks collabo Lumberjack tee.

Bape Sunglasses


Bape has released a new pair of sunglasses. They come in black and white, both featuring the Bapesta logo on the arms. The white frame comes with blue lenses and the black frame comes with black lenses. Nice!

N*E*R*D: Spaz

Nike Air Tailwind '92 LE | White/Tour Yellow/Black


Here is a preview of the Nike Air Tailwind '92 LE. A classic returns in some nice colorways. Here is the sneaker in a white/tour yellow/crimson/black colorway. It comes in a nice mix of suede and mesh, just like we are used from Nike running classics.

The Sexiest Black Woman Over 40


Angela Bassett was voted #1 as the sexiest black woman over 40 by Blackvoices.com. Here is the list.
1. Angela Bassett
2. Halle Berry
3. Stacey Dash
4. Salli Richardson
5. Vanessa L. Williams (Soul Food, the movie)
6. Toni Braxton
7. Elise Neal
8. Janet Jackson
9. Michelle Obama
10. LisaRaye McCoy-Misick
11. Tracey Edmonds
12. Vanessa A. Williams (Soul Food, the show)
13. Chante Moore
14. Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon
15. Jennifer Beals
16. Sade
17. Natalie Cole
18. Holly Robinson Peete
19. Iman
20. Victoria Rowell

Nike SB Dunk High “Marge Simpson”


Nike Skateboarding’s latest Dunk High dubbed the “Marge Simpson” follows the same inspiration path as an early 2004 release based around Homer Simpson. The shoe’s colorway features Marge’s yellow skin tone, blue hair and green dress. The Dunk’s are allegedly limited only to a Asia/Pacific release.

Coup De Grace Fall 2008 Collection

Introducing the new Coup De Grace Fall 2008 t-shirt collection. Featuring Coup's traditional irreverent take on popular culture, the new collection has some standout graphics. Tributes, disses and what-the-f-? are prevailing themes throughout the line. There's the Now You Know- with Biggie and his tagline of the same song in French; Lima- featuring the famed Brazilian underwear model; Sylvia- getting all sexxed up with a French soft-core classic; Never Ran- standing tall for the Civil Rights movement; Heater- a tribute to Miami and all its bootyness; Horns- two sides on the "blow of mercy"; Not Ready- the perils of the club girl mentality; Eiffel- putting a bit of Paris style in CDG; and a few more banger shirts.

Kanye West: Absolut Vodka World Commercial

Troop Pro Edition


Once an iconic New York brand, now relaunched by Nelly, Troop is one of those brands to come back. The Pro Edition features bit of overused elephant print and red accents.

Head Porter Merge Daypack


Following up on the recent unveiling of Head Porter’s newest collection Merge, additional products to the collection including the Daypack. Two instances are seen here including a Rasta-inspired backpack and a more minimalist white with red/blue highlighted pack.

Stussy Livin’ Extra Large Campaign


Classic!

Marisa Miller x Vans

Marisa Miller has teamed up with Vans to redesign a few of their core classics. A surf-betty at heart, Marisa has flipped the Slip-On, and SK8-HI with an airbrushed scene of the Santa Cruz shoreline with a strong seventies feel. Other accents include a pink circle motif inner lining, embroidered eyelets, extra laces and her very own tongue label. Available now at

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Mickey Factz featuring The Cool Kids

BBC Ice Cream Season 7 Lookbook


Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream just came out with their Season 7 online lookbook. As usual, the people at BBC keep it fun with the “Space Beach” theme and good use of bright colors and graphics. The book features Pharrell and Nigo as models, showcasing a very wide range of pieces from preppy vests to camouflaged parkas. Check out more after the jump to get a taste of what’s to come. bbcicecream.com/lookbook

Jordan 7 Olympic Miro


With the Olympics right around the corner, now it’s the best time to get some fresh gears, and what would be more fitting than the Jordan VII Olympic Miro. This pair is inspired by the works of famous painter, Joan Miro, with a white base and multi-colored accents. The shoes will be premiered exclusively at Opium Barcelona on Thursday, July 3, from 7:30 pm.

Cazal Vintage Sunglasses 2008 Collection

Cazal has been making quality eyewear since the 70’s and is no different present day, bringing us some vintage classics. OPENERS Web Magazine gives us a preview of Cazal’s 2008 vintage sunglasses collection, this part of the collection will include the 901s, 904s, and 946s. cazal-eyewear.com