Not only did Nike literally “take-over” New York City this past week with the World Basketball Festivities, but they teamed up with Jay-Z to help the community and give back…Only 5 pairs of the Jay-Z x Nike All Black Everything sneakers were made and auctioned off on eBay. The auction goes thru tomorrow August 22nd for those of you who still want to try and bid!!
The profits from this limited edition Air Force 1 sneaker collabo will be donated to the mogul’s non-profit organization, the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. Great look…!
Minimalist, creative, avant-gardist, Martin Margiela’s style is unique. This season still, he presents a collection of ré-interpreted basic pieces, a revival of classics easily portable and perfectly cut. Available at Colette for 365 euro.
Thiss year’s Adidas Originals women’s lookbook featured Korean pop singer Lee Hyori, Ciara, Whitney Port, Agyness Deyn, Adrienne Bailon and others…what you do you think???
The sak for Converse collection includes the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star shoe available in black or off-white high-top versions this Spring; the Jack Purcell shoe in an off-white oxford version and the One Star 1974 in a black oxford version available for Fall. A Star Tech high top shoe will be available later in the year. The shoes will launch globally TODAY at select global retailers. Shoes will retail for $600.00 – $700.00 and will be available in men’s sizing 7 – 11. The only place to find these in the United States is Opening Ceremony and CONCEPTS.
Creating coveted versions of Converse’s most recognizable styles, Hiruma carefully replicates the silhouette of the Chuck Taylor All Star, Jack Purcell and One Star shoes using old-world construction techniques. Each shoe features beautiful, supple leathers –all hand-stitched from upper and rand to insole. Hiruma gives each shoe leather soles that echo finely made dress shoes, yet with ink printed logos and trademark detail that give them a playful, comfortable feeling. Each shoe comes in natural shades of tan, off-white and black leather with hand cut logos and detailing for the shoes uppers. The attention to detail includes elegant hand-stitched leather rands and toe bumpers and charming touches such as a hand-cut star cut out gracing the ends of each shoe’s leather laces.
Truly works of art, these crafted masterpieces are produced in collaboration as a part of the Converse First String program, the brand’s most premium tier and only 64 pairs in each style will be available worldwide.
Hiruma’s story is unique. Born in Japan, he has been pursuing age-old Italian craftsmanship in Florence, Italy for nearly a decade. Choosing to immerse himself in the historical home where Renaissance and industrial design have converged for centuries, Hiruma’s unique and modern sensibility blends with his unmistakable skill and artistry to create four amazing styles for Spring 2010.
Balenciaga presents as part of their Spring/Summer 2010 Collection a new multi-fabric high top sneaker. Of course they used lots of premium leathers on the upper, creating an overall interesting looking sneaker. The high top is now available at Browns.
Later this year the Nike Air Jordan 1 Phat comes with an Air Jordan 20 make-over. The upper is made of leather and patent leather, the Swoosh is clear and the side-panels feature the same lasered pattern that you also find on the Air Jordan 20. Other nice details include the red silk pattern on the lining and the metallic Jordan logo on the heel.
Bodega and Converse have once again joined forces – this time to re-imagine the Poorman Weapon as a sophisticated beast yet unseen by the world. Transforming the original silhouette into a super high-top that can be worn rolled down, the focus of this project was to achieve harmony between the chosen materials. An extra high refined waxed canvas upper is paired with a supple deerskin lining to make this Poorman’s Weapon seem not quite so poor.
This shoe is being released Saturday March 13 at Bodega and will come in a custom ballistic nylon case lined with shearling. An etched flask will be included for those over 21 years of age. This pack retails for $120, is limited to 100 sets and contains all the elements necessary for surviving the long winter and wet spring.
