New Sneaker Quest

Don't know why but as of last night where I had a dream in which I owned a pair of Bapestas, I've had the urge today to somehow find a way to get myself a pair :\
If not 'stas or some other type of Bape shoe, I wanna try to find some new pair of hot sneakers. Any suggestions world?

Ambush x A Bathing Ape: Kaiju Collection

Extroverts Verbal and Yoon’s label Ambush have joined forces with A Bathing Ape to produce this jacket, shoes and complementary accessories. Performing as Dr. Octagon, Kool Keith created the half-shark-half-alligator-man image and the Japanese designers have realised it. As with previous Bape jackets, this one is split in half – one half takes familiar shark form with the other taking a similarly styled (and fully ‘ambushed’) alligator, which is complete with an Ambush eye and scales over the body. Alongside the jacket, are these Baby Milo rings and a Bape head necklace; both have also been mutated, with Milo’s head being cut to reveal his brain, and with the Bape head being melted. The latter is available in a range of both single and two-tone colourways. As you can see, further accessories along the same theme have also been created, as has this new partially-woven shoe. Again available in prominent colourways, the lace up shoe appears clean, with only a small Bapesta logo on the side-heel. The Kaiju (Japanese for 'strange beast') mini collection will be available Spring 2010.

Definitely gonna have to try and cop one of the chains and I find the shark/gator hoodie interesting but I dunno if I can commit to copping that.

Check out some poster releases for the collab below:




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Bape Store Singapore | Opening

Bape will open a Singapore flagship store in December. The store openes its doors on December 19th and of course they will release special t-shirts, commemorating the occasion. This will mark the opening of the 7th Bape store outside of Japan.

Bape Store Singapore
333A Orchard Road #02-02/03
Mandarin Gallery
Singapore 238897

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Kaws x Kiehl’s Special Edition Figure Bottles | Cover Feature Harper’s Bazaar Korea

A while back we reported about the collaboration between Kaws and Kiehl’s. In the mean time it has been released around the globe, but there is more to come from the project. Here we take a look at the limited edition bottle that the artist designed. These special bottles come with a Kaws Companion toy at the top. Furthermore they worked with Harper’s Bazaar Korea on a cover feature and spread in the magazine.

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adidas Originals x Star Wars Spring 2010 Apparel Collection

Here we take a look at some of the apparel from the adidas Originals x Star Wars Spring 2010 Collection. Some pieces are clearly directed at die hard fans, but when we see the above t-shirt and see the 3 Stripes meet with classic Star Wars artwork, two great classics get together.

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KR3W Phantom Watch | Factory 413 Exclusive

KR3W has just released the popular Phantom Watch in a new pale grey colorway and Factory 413 has the exclusive. Grab one today from the online shop.

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Nigo's Press Room Table

Nigo has debuted his new press room table today, designed, as always, by Wonderwall's Masamichi Katayama.

Badass.



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A.D.I.D.A.V. Tee

Time for a little self-advertising. :)
A good friend of mine and I have put together a design for a graphical t-shirt which we plan on producing and distributing in the very near future through our newly created brand. If you are interested in ordering one of these tees for men or women in black (for now), please send an email to KnoWearRocky@gmail.com and we will get back to you shortly on pricing + shipping.

I will post up more information as it becomes available

Please see below for the designs:

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The Hundreds Announce Collaboration With Delorean Motor Company

Most of you will have some memory of the Delorean Motor Company, in many cases from the Back To the Future film series, where the iconic car transported Marty McFly through time. The Hundreds have announced a collaboration with the Delorean Motor Company with first product being presented next week. We will definitely keep you posted.

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Roen x Medicom Toy VCD Mickey Mouse Shoeless

Roen continues their longstanding partnership with Medicom Toy and Disney on a shoeless version of the VCD Mickey Mouse figure. Look for a release in early 2010.

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Stages 09 Miami: Interview with Kenny Scharf and Kaws

The Stages 09 exhibition, a collaborative effort between Nike Sportswear and Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong foundation, will open for the last time its doors in Miami next month, during Art Basel Miami. After previously being shown in Paris and New York, the impressive list of artists that worked on special pieces for the show is back one more time. Check out here above an interview with two of our favorite artists from the show – Kenny Scharf and Kaws. Enjoy!

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Undercover x Bape Skull Sta | Last Orgy 2 x Bape Skull Sta

Bape collaborated twice on their Skull Sta sneaker. They worked with Undercover on the sneaker, as part of the Undercover Spring/Summer 2010 “Less but Better” Collection. Also they present a collaboration with Last Orgy 2, the brand that Nigo and Jun Takahashi from Undercover collaboratively work on. All three sneakers come in a vintage look, an effect that is not often used in the Bape footwear collection.

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Dr. Romanelli x Fraggle Rock “Dr. Doozer” Video #1

Approaching the launch of Dr. Doozer, Dr. Romanelli’s collaboration with Fraggle Rock, the DrX teamed up with Jim Henson to put together a video showcasing some favorite memories of the classic show. Creative Direction By Dr.Romanelli. Footage Provided by Jim Henson. Music by Rage Johnson. Stay tuned for more details on this project in the coming week.

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Nike Spring 2010 Tennis Classic Vintage

The Nike Tennis Classic has made a strong return in recent seasons and also for Spring 2010 the subtle tennis sneaker returns. It comes in white and in black, both featuring premium leather uppers and color accents on the heel.

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Despicable Me Trailer

What started out as just wanting to see what movie Pharrell was involved in scoring some tracks for has become genuine interest in watching what looks like is going to be a pretty damn funny CG movie. Take a look and see for yourself.

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Clash of the Titans Trailer

And in keeping with the Greek mythology theme from below, check out the trailer for the revamped Clash of the Titans. All I know is that there better be a mechanical owl somewhere in that damn movie...lol


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Percy Jackson & The Olympians Trailer

Ran into this online and it looked pretty interesting; at least it does to someone like me who's a fan of Greek mythology.

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Kaws Book Announced by Rizzoli

Rizzoli has amounted a series of very strong titles on and by people from our culture in the last couple of years. For Spring/Summer 2010 the book publisher will come out with the Supreme book by Aaron Bondaroff and today we learned that a book entirely concentrating on the life and career of New York artist Kaws will also be released.

“This comprehensive monograph explores KAWS’s art career in depth, from his early street art interventions to his recent send-ups of familiar cultural icons. With wit, irreverence, and even affection, KAWS takes infa- mous entertainment characters such as the Simpsons and the Smurfs and traps them in plastic blister packages while reinterpreting their appearance. The packaged “Kimpsons” and “Kurfs” are new types of hybrid artworks that both serve and criticize contemporary consumer culture. Also featured is KAWS’s astute and prolific body of commercial work, including apparel from his Japanese store OriginalFake, a partnership with Medicom Toy, as well as product design, limited-edition toys, graphic designs; collaborations with architect Masamichi Katayama and artists Hajime Sorayama, Todd James, and Mark Dean Veca; collaborations with companies including Comme des Garçons, Levis, Lucas Films, The Simpsons, Nike, Supreme, and Marc Jacobs; and Japanese companies such as A Bathing Ape, Undercover, and Visvim.”

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum will hold a large Kaws exhibition from June 27th until January 2nd 2011 and for the opening of the exhibition the book will also be released. We will keep you posted!

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Nixon Fluro Player | Grapefruit Yellow

The final Nixon Player from the Fluro Series has been unveiled; this time they chose the grapefruit yellow colorway. Look out for a release soon and [possibly] another upcoming Rubber Player Series in the near future.

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Comme des Garcons x The Beatles Collection

After a small preview a couple of weeks ago, we can give you a complete look at the first drop of The Beatles x Comme des Garcons Collection. The drop includes a series of bags, t-shirts, as well as dress shirts. The first collection of this long term project will be released at Dover Street Market on November 27th.

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Band of Outsiders F/W 2009 | October Releases

One of the more versatile and classy brands in the contemporary market, Band of Outsiders has certainly garnered the attention of plenty with its new seasonal selections. Amongst the chosen releases for October are three nicely cut Schoolboy Blazers, a Toggle Coat, tailored trousers, tweed vest, and a few simple button-down pieces. All can be purchased directly at Forward.

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Converse Jack Purcell Waxed Leather Mid

A solid new mid top version of the Converse Jack Purcell has been relaesed. The sneaker comes in two colorways, both featuring waxed leather uppers, protecting the shoe and your feet from the cold and wet. The sneaker is now available from Mita.

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C'mon Son #6

First off I gotta give big shots to my friend Denise someone, because without them commenting about it, I would never have heard about Ed Lover's hilarious take on current events, entitled "C'mon Son." This is the latest edition and I'll try to post up newer ones from time to time.
Alright, no more talky...enjoy.



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Casio Poptone Cubic Puzzle Watch

Nerd Chic ALERT!

Considering that everyone uses cell phones to get their portable puzzle game fix these days your watch really doesn't need to do anything other than tell the time and compliment your outfit. That's exactly what the Casio Cubic Puzzle Watch aims to do. Lacking actual game functionality this watch presents the time in a Tetris like package with bright blocky buttons. Although its style seems a bit retro this timepiece features a sharp LCD display and a sleek thin profile that could only be found in a modern watch.
Available for $90 at the always amazing Tokyo Flash.com

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Graffiti Bars

You'll have a hard time deciding whether you should eat these or hang them on your wall. Graffiti has come a long way from the rebellious days of the past when angsty youth scrawled a rough expression of their disdain for society wherever they could. This raw creative artwork that made itself seen on subways and alley ways lead to a modern and compelling art movement. Ten of NYC's most respected graffiti artists designed labels around these delicious gourmet chocolate bars which benefit the children's art organization All Stars Project. Work by innovating artists like Blade, Crash and Lady Pink cover exciting flavors like Dark Strawberry, Banana Milk and Milk Cafetto.
Available for $35 for the set or $3.50 apiece, available here.

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Apple Magic Mouse

Pioneered on the iPhone, iPod touch and MacBook trackpad, Multi-Touch technology allows a remarkably better way to interact with your portable devices – finger gestures. Today, Apple has brings gestures to the desktop with the world’s first Multi-Touch mouse. Comes standard with the new iMac (yes there’s also a new iMac) or is available on it’s own for $69 USD. Looks kind of like a spaceship.

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