Saturday, May 30

'Monkey Face' Mask!

Astounding! Albeit a bit creepy...lol

For the very few people in the world who have ever wondered what would happen if you were to cross a monkey and a hospital-like mask...or for people like me who grew up on Planet of the Apes, I give you:

Jonah Hill Beats It!


...not like that you dirty-minded bastards! lol
But the funny Mr. Hill graces the new cover to [Marc Ecko's] Complex Magazine taking it all the way back to '83 with the Michael Jackson steez (circa 'Beat It').

On a side note, I'm looking forward to checking out Jonah and Russell Brand in the upcoming
'Get Him to the Greek' next year.

via BBC Blog

ALESSI Daytimer Watch Collection


A badass looking concept that also utilizes my beloved rubber Nooka-like approach; I'm liking these...gonna have to look into this some more.

Deriving their designs from the inspirations of distinguished international architects and designers of commercial and industrial product, Italian brand ALESSI, premier a new collection of watches mastering those very same design principles. The Daytimer is a timepiece, designed by Will Alsop and Federico Grazzini, that offers sleek character with a playful twist in a variety of vibrant selections. Jointly produced with Seiko, the collection will see a release in July 2009 at select ALESSI retailers worldwide.

via Hypebeast
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LOUIS VUITTON /underground/ Japan


Louis Vuitton’s newest venture in Japan is the opening of their LOUIS VUITTON /underground/ store located in the Seibu department store in Ikebukuro. LOUIS VUITTON /underground/ is a concept store and will only be running for a limited period of time. To celebrate the opening, Louis Vuitton invited American rapper Kool Keith for a performance last night.

The store will open starting May 30th so if you’re in Japan, definitely check it out.


In attendance at the opening was VERBAL of m-flo & the Teriyaki Boyz and he put up some more pics at his
Hypebeast Blog of the opening reception.

Check out some pics:




via Hypebeast

Ice Cream 'Double Scoop Cone' Tee


Ice Cream presents a new t-shirt from their 2009 Spring/Summer Collection. Embodying the brands name to the fullest, the tee continues Ice Cream’s emphasis on graphic designs with a double scoop ice cream cone. The shirt is now available at select Ice Cream/BBC retailers.

Another dope drop from IC; I still can't fathom how more people aren't on this kinda stuff...lol...it'd be nice to pick one of these up but in black. IC needs to put out more badass prints like these :)


via Hypebeast

Hellz [Bellz] 2009 Summer Collection

A little something for the ladies...
Here's a look at the new 2009 Summer Collection for Hellz (formerly Hellz Bellz); shot by Brooke Nipar.

Summer’s fast approaching and the heat is on as Hellz brings the sizzle with its Summer 2009 Collection, SO LOLITA. So Lolita exudes a modern day coquette… She’s unpredictable playing it up with the high fashion “Hellz Naw” jacket to the raw “Gun It” dress while maintaining an idealism of Black is NOW but Color is ALWAYS, bringing forth a vamped up innocence.

The collection offers a variety of cut and styles to complete any females wardrobe including key staple summer looks, from a range of volume bubble skirts to edgy studded vest to the graphic tees synonymous to Hellz. Taking the construction of the line to new heights, Hellz revamped silhouettes and wear ability by providing light weight nylon jackets for a stylish look in comfort.









via Hypebeast

N4E1 'Mulliner Series' Luggage

N4E1 presents a new luggage collection, entitled “Mulliner Series”. The series consists of a duffle bag and a mobile phone case. The concept originated from the Bentley Continental GT “Mulliner Edition” which featured the large diamond quilted pattern on the interior of their cars. The material of the duffle bag is a premium butter soft faux leather, with multiple hidden pockets, and a sneaker net inside the bag. Matching they present a patent leather mobile case. Look out for a release soon.

Check out some pics below:

Friday, May 29

Y-3 Fall/Winter 2009 Hemla


Man high-tops are coming full throttle in the last couple of seasons...but man does Y-3 do it well. Really liking this.

An interesting fusion of a boot and high top sneaker, the Hemla, comes as part of the Y-3 Fall/Winter 2009 Collection. The sneaker comes in two black versions, one clean leather version and one vintage leather version. Definitel some solid footwear for the colder season.



via HighSnob

Original Fake x New Era Mesh Cap

New release from OrigianlFake
The only downside (personally) is that it's a damn trucker...but I will admit that it's the best trucker I've ever seen...lol

From the Original Fake Spring/Summer 2009 Collection comes a new New Era mesh cap. The cap comes in black canvas and mesh and features a tonal graphic embroidery, actually the same graphic that we saw last week on their pocket t-shirts. The Kaws Chompers teeth design comes through from the interior. The cap is now available at L’Intrus.

MINDstyle’s Deluxe McSupersized Me by Ron English

More from the genius that is Ron English, check it out below:

The McSupersize vinyl figure by artist Ron English has already come in various sizes and colors in recent years. The most exciting one is about to be released - MINDstyle’s Deluxe McSupersized Me by Ron English. Limited to only 30 pieces worldwide, and standing 3 Feet tall, the figure is surely to be highly sought after and collectible. MINDstyle’s Deluxe McSupersized Me by Ron English ships mid- June for a cool USD $2,000.
For the Tokyo Auto Salon 2009, Teriyaki Boyz member and designer Verbal got to work on the new Toyota iQ. The entire exterior got a chrome look and the interior comes in clean white leather, matching the wheels. The concept was inspired by artist Jeff Koons.

Take a more detailed look at the Toyota iQ x Verbal Car below:





via HighSnob

Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People In Business”



Fast Company magazine has published their new list of the 100 most creative people in business. Some folks that regularly make it into our news also made the list, including Kaws, Pharrell Williams, Damien Hirst. As much as we have always liked the work of Kaws, it still impresses us over and over again of how widely known and respected the artist has become in recent years. It’s very impressive and well deserved.

Click
HERE for the full list.

via HighSnob

Supra TUF Spring/Summer 2009 Collection

Supra presents new colorways in their TUF performance collection. The TUF collection is intended for skaters, featuring more durable materials and an overall more subtle look. In the Supra TUF Spring/Summer 2009 Collection they present the Skytop and the Vaider. The Skytop comes in two all black colorways and the Vaider comes in both black and white perforated options.

The TUF line of Supras has lately been growing on me more and more...I'm definitely looking into it to see if I end up buying into one of the Skytops

Pics Below:






via HighSnob

Wednesday, May 27

Bape US Website Launch!

My dreams have come true!
Bape has officially launched their US Site with a webstore to follow soon.
I found out about a month ago on my first visit to Bape NY that this would be launching and have been looking forward to the announcement ever since.
Yay!!


Image courtesy of the BBC Blog

Monday, May 25

Takashi Murakami 'A Passion for Creation' LV Exhibition

For anyone who is unfamiliar with Takashi Murakami, he is a very famous, influential and reknown Japanese artist who dabbles in traditional forms of art as well as digital forms. His most recognizable work probably comes in the form of his continuous collaborations with fashion house Louis Vuitton in he form of several limited edition releases as well as their multi-color monogram print.
Thanks to the Kanye Blog for posting this up.

A Passion for Creation exhibit features the works of Japanese artist Takashi Murakami whose been collaborating with Louis Vuitton since 2004. In this area, all of the canvases that Murakami has created for Vuitton are all lined up starting from the White Multicolore to last year's Monogramouflage.










via Kanye's Blog
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Holga Cameras Redone By Various Designers

Customized Holga and other plastic toy camera with various materials such as wood, Lego block, fur, and anti-slip mat.

Images courtesy of
Kanye's Blog; for more images, check the link(s):



original: fuzzyeyeballs