Taiwanese retailer Invincible joins an elite crowd as they embark on an upcoming collaboration with OriginalFake. First up is the following hoodie which features some familiar OriginalFake branding including both the ‘X X’ and the Chomper print. T-Shirts also featuring the ‘X X’ eyes and the Chomper print will be available. Two colors include black/purple and red/black, releasing at Invincible, ISETAN and OriginalFake Aoyama starting February 6th.
Suede & Mesh preview a selection of Nike runner styles set to release during this Spring/Summer season. Presented at the Bread & Butter Tradeshow, the collection showcases a variety of classic Air Max styles, most offered in advancement Nike motifs, including the use of its new Torch technology.
Following their successful collaboration with Folk, denim brand EDWIN are at it once again. This time they have linked together with Oregon based mills PENDLETON to create a shirt featuring Pendleton Wool in an exclusive colour way, lined with Kaihara denim detailing. A little info on the Kaihara mills: Established in 1951 with 34 machines, by 1970 the Kaihara mill had developed indigo rope dying machines and started a delivery of rope dyed denim in Japan. By the early 90s the mill introduced ring yarn spinning and vintage production by narrow width shuttle machines. Kaihara is renowned for the sanforised selvedge it’s produced for decades. The Edwin x Pendleton Woolen Mills shirt is a special project with limited run of 300 pieces, available at retail in July.
Following a Japanese release just recently, UNDFTD ups the presentation with the following lookbook of their collaborative 60/40 parka with Masterpiece. Two styles feature a two-tone design with various UNDFTD and Masterpiece iconography courtesy of various patches. The jackets will release on Saturday, January 16th both online and in-store at Undefeated.
Kicking things off in the new year is a selection of looks into COMME des GARCONS HOMME. Known for their ample use of remixing and multi-material concoctions over various lines, knitwear finds some interesting and colorful combinations over sweaters with a further mix of jackets also included in January’s releases. Available now at COMME des GARCON Hong Kong.
NewBalanceLive recently held an interview with German lifestyle brand manager Till Jagla, who spoke of the upcoming designs for New Balance Europe’s Fall/Winter lineup. Several classics make a return with an introduction into a variety of new designs. Below is a more detailed account into the upcoming collection.
Over the last few months, Japanese fashion publication WARP has created a special collection of collaboration items with some of Japan’s most respected streetwear brands. On January 15th, WTAPS and WARP will release a t-shirt and hoodie combo, both in heather gray. The releases will be available via the warpwebstore on January 15th.
Ronnie Fieg has placed an unreleased 1 of 1 sample version of the Cultureshoq x Asics Gel Lyte IIIs (from the trilogy pack that included Nicekicks and Highsnobiety sneakers) on eBay in an effort to raise money for the Yele Haiti Relief. Bid away here and help Haiti. 100% of the money goes straight to Wyclef’s Yele Fund. Donate direct at Yele.org.
Sweet baby Jesus! Back in October, we gave the internets a sneak peak at two of the Air Jordan 1 AJKO retro, and now we have actual high res images.
These images will leave you speechless for the a moment, but you better snap out of it with the quickness because the comments section is waiting for some Air Jordan 1 AJKO retro convo. Peep the vintage look that was applied to the retro which provides a true OG feel.
The white/red/black and white/red Air Jordan 1 AJKO is set for a Summer 2010 release and they will retail for $125.
Images courtesy of kinstor
With the frenzied release of the “Space Jam” edition of the Air Jordan XI (11), sneaker fans were reminded of the influence of that sneaker. In celebrating the 25 year anniversary of the Jordan franchise, two silver anniversary editions of the entire Jordan line were released–one in all white, and another in white and red. The all-white models were exceptional in their ability to showcase the true, “naked” silhouettes of the models, and the storied Air Jordan XI (11) was again a standout model in that collection. While bearing some resemblance to the “Columbia” edition of the Air Jordan XI (11), this model strips away the hints of blue and adds tumbled leather to the heel, along with a zig-zag pattern behind the “23″ logo. Now marqueesole has a limited availablity of this highly sought-after model in sizes 9, 9.5, and 10, so hurry if you want a pair of these sneakers, because they won’t stick around long.
Yesterday on an otherwise tranquil winter evening in Taipei, the galactic troops invaded the trendy east district and brought the most fearsome dominator and his faithful Stormtrooper minions to the adidas Originals concept store, culminating in the awaited finale of the Taipei adidas Originals x Star Wars campaign. The agenda of this deliberate infiltration mission of course, is the launch of one of the most spectacular collaborations of the year between adidas Originals and George Lucas’ multimillion Sci-Fi enterprise, Star Wars.
The launch was held on Jan 8, in a post-rain Taipei at the Dunhua adidas Originals store, appropriately suited up and transformed into a galactic battleship. Darth Vader and his devoted followers stood at the front of the store, effectively ushering crowds into the launch with a domineering presence. Aside from first releasing the collaborative products for sale, with items all are far too familiar with since the teaser images and official look book images were released at the end of 2009– think the boat shoes like ZX700 Boat Yoda, ZX8000 Darth Vader, S.W. Luke Skywalker, Micropacer Famous Scene, and adidas Originals classics FIVE-TWO 3 pack (Samba X-Wing, Superstar Vin, Stan Smith Millenium Falcon, Forum Mid AT-AT and Nizza Hi TIE Fighter) inspired by the film, adidas Originals has also enlisted the help of Hong Kong artist, Dorothy Tang to create a series of posters based on the original Star Wars film promotional posters. Dorothy Tang’s work fuses both elements of Star Wars with her personal creation, Shopping Baby, as the Shopping Baby is configured into various Star Wars characters. Her posters are exhibited within the store from Jan 8 all the way through to Feb. 28 for the public to enjoy. Taking a turn from art and back to shopping, limited edition Darth Vader and Stormtrooper vinyl toys are available as gifts with purchase from now till the end of January, so those in Taipei looking to cop some fresh Star Wars gear (whether you are on the side of Imperial forces or the Rebels), check out the exhibition and browse through the extensive adidas Originals x Star Wars collection, grab some new items and a Darth Vader as a motivational item for your desk.
Star Wars x adidas Originals - Taipei Launch
adidas Originals Concept Store
No. 9, Lane 187, Section 1, Dunhua South Road | Map
Taipei, Taiwan
