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.

Check out the release below:















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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.



Check out more videos at C'MonSonOnline.com

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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Nooka Zaz Watch

The Zaz is the newest addition to the Nooka luxury line of timepieces. The most prominent and unique feature are the four vertical bars, which are used to tell time, appear on a completely transparent, mineral lens. Beneath the watch face, the wearer’s skin is fully visible, giving the illusion that the time is displayed directly onto the individual’s wrist. Now available for pre-order on Nooka.com for $395USD.

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NEIGHBORHOOD x Disney Vinyl Preview

NEIGHBORHOOD founder Shinsuke Takizawa has recently seen his brand involved with Disney on a collaboration capsule which revolved mostly around the fashion side of things. However, this preview features an upcoming figure which includes the Big Bad Wolf wielding a NEIGHBORHOOD-branded with a butcher’s knife. No word yet on a release date.

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Takashi Murakami: 'A Picture Of The Blessed Lion Who Stares At Death'

For those in the New York area, this marks the last week of Takashi Murakami’s art exhibition “Picture of Fate: I Am But A Fisherman Who Angles in the Darkness of his Mind” at the Gagosian Gallery. Within the exhibit is a large-scale masterpiece titled “A Picture Of The Blessed Lion Who Stares At Death” as it combines various aspects of Murakami’s signature superflat styles. For those unable to check the painting out live, a video can be seen over at the Gagosian Gallery website.

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AMBUSH x A Bathing Ape Collaboration Announcement

A teaser recently popped up, suggesting an upcoming project of sorts between A Bathing Ape and AMBUSH, the jewelry brand from Teriyaki Boy MC Verbal. There aren’t any further details at the moment, so stay tuned.

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Nixon Fluro Player | Pink

Nixon drops their badass Player watch on the 15th of each month and this month is no exception; the next installment (for October 2009) is the bubblegum pink Fluro Player. If this is anything like the rest of the Player series, it won't be around for too long, so get your purchases in as fast as you can.

UPDATE: According to the good people over at HighSnobiety.com, this watch was done in pink to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a portion of each watch’s profit going towards Boarding For Breast Cancer.

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Pastelle/Past.Tell.Museum is Officially Dead...officially!

Yesterday HighSnobiety posted some images from the long-rumored Pastelle by Kanye West collection/lookbook. Although pieces have been seen worn by Kanye West during several public appearances (such as the 2008 AMA Awards), Pastelle will never be released. That’s right. They've received official word that Pastelle will not be coming out. Ever. That said, Kanye West will release a collection under his own name in the near future. Stay tuned.

For a neat look back at the small tidbits/almost history of the much-teased Pastelle, check out an interesting retrospect/look back courtesy of Complex

Ambush x Silly Thing TK “POW” Ring

Here comes the next collaboration by Ambush on their “POW” ring. This time they worked with Hong Kong’s Silly Thing. TK chose to go with a monochrome grey for the ring. The ring is now available at the Think Silly Store in Hong Kong.
Check it out at Milk.

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Maison Martin Margiela Speed Bike Sneakers

This season’s release of the Margiela high top is a mid-calf paneled motorcycle boot with two adjustable Velcro straps on the outer side and a Velcro fastening front panel. The sole is the same as the classic Margiela army replica sneakers and is done in a vulcanized grey. Uppers come in black rubber, red leather and off-white leather, each with a creme lining. Now in at oki-ni.

Check out some images of the different colorways below:




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CLOT F/W 2009 Collection

From the CLOT Fall/Winter 2009 “From Dusk Till Dawn” Collection we see two new t-shirt releases. The CLOT logo gets remixed and the second graphic features a polar bear. Both tees come in numerous colorways and will be released over the weekend.

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Tokidoki x Onitsuka Tiger Fabre

Tokidoki were one of the first to do a legit LeSportSac collab; now they’re working with Onitsuka Tiger on the mid cut Fabre sneaker. Tokidoki’s signature characters adorn every facet of these from the sole to the lining and everywhere in between. Take this as a “wider look at the market”. We would never wear these Hi's but I do have a pair of lows....these are much more the kind of kick that my lady would like, even though she isn't a high-top fan, you throw some Tokidoki on almost any sneaker and she's all over it...lol.
Spotted at ripe.

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TOKYO SUITE selected by NIGO

Park Hyatt Tokyo is celebrating its 15th anniversary. For the occasion the hotel worked with NIGO on a music album – TOKYO SUITE selected by NIGO. The compilation was inspired by his time spentin the suite on the 50th floor of the Park Hyatt Tokyo. The album will be released exclusively at A Bathing Ape stores on November 25th.

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Crazy Shit!

So I get a text message from my friend Sketch (of FotoGeneX fame) having to do with some news (via facebook) having to do with some craziness that apparently went down this past weekend where this one dude we recently interacted with (on Thursday, 10/8/09, to be exact) apparently walked into police headquarters in Doral (FL) and announced that he had a dead body in his trunk and proceeded to turn himself in to police.

DORAL, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police are investigating the scene where a man said he found a dead body inside his vehicle Sunday night. According to investigators, a man entered the Miami-Dade Police Department headquarters in Doral to surrender himself and informed officers that a dead body was inside his car. The officers directed themselves to the parking lot area and were able to confirm that a deceased person was inside the vehicle. "The officers verified that there was a deceased person inside the car. The car has been moved from the parking lot to the medical examiners office to be processed," said Miami-Dade Police Department, Detective Alvaro Zabaleta. Investigators have not confirmed the identity of the body found. The vehicle is in custody of police to be investigated.

...now, word online from people that know the dude are saying that the car definitely belongs to him and that his girlfriend (who was at said Thursday event also) has been curiously missing since early Saturday morning when they supposedly had a fight that seems to have ended with this dude taking her life.

Fucked up, isn't it?!? Now I know that that may seem kind of a harsh way to put it but I mean really! It's just strange to think that I/we basically were some of the last sets of people to see her before her (presumed) death and him before (supposedly) committing this very heinous crime.

article via WSVN 7 (local news station in Miami)

Kanye West's "Glow in the Dark" Book

Take a look at the new book from Kanye West dubbed “Glow In The Dark” from publishers Rizzoli. The concept behind the book is the story of the production of his long running “Glow In The Dark” tour. At 288-pages, the book provides a look at on stage performances, behind-the-scenes shots, conceptual sketches by West, costume designs, and stage models. It also includes an audio CD featuring the previously unreleased live instrumentals for “Hey Mama”, “Touch the Sky”, “Jesus Walks”, and “I Wonder”, as well as an interview with video & film director Spike Jonze. Now available for purchase at Amazon.

I gotta say that as someone who missed out on GITD when it came to Miami, I'm pretty damn sure that I'll be picking up a copy on this book as soon as I can...gotta love Amazon and their sales price...lol

Check out a quick look at some interior shots:




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Kr3w Phantom Watch

Kr3w pushes out a new watch for Holiday 2009. Features include: “Matte Polycarbonate Plastic Case, Strap, Crown, and Moveable Top Ring. Matte Dial with Tonal Gloss Markings and Hands with Lum. Hidden Stainless Steel Butterfly Clap and Caseback. Three Hand Japanese Quartz Movement, 3 ATM Water Resistance.” A good option for those who want the look without breaking the bank. The Phantom runs for $50 USD and comes in a choice of six colors. Early release at Factory 413.

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Lady Gaga's Paparazzi Video

Well, after being a bit confused after the VMA performance for Lady GaGa's newest single Paparazzi, I finally received a little clarity into the performance by accident. I took a moment to look at the recent GaGa x Dr. Dre collab on the Heartbeat by Monster earbuds [which GaGa designed] and stumbled onto the video for Paparazzi, which I had never seen here-to-fore, even though it's been out since almost the beginning of the year. Take a look and see if it doesn't put that nutty VMA performance a bit more into perspective for everyone.

I also ran into a very quick 'Behind the Scenes' for the video, so why the hell not include it too right?