Archive for March, 2009

Obey 20th Anniversary ‘Retro Series’ Prints

March 31st, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   1 Comment
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For Obey’s 20th anniversary, Shepard Fairey dug into his archives for four of his earlier posters, and gave them a more refined look. They measure 29″ x 41″, each is limited to only 75, and are all signed by Fairey himself. They release this Thursday. You can get them individually for $600, or the whole set for $2000.

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Original Fake ‘09 Spring/Summer Zip-Hoodie

March 31st, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   Be the first to comment!
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Part of Original Fake’s Spring/Summer collection is this zip-hoodie. It comes in three colours and features Kaws’ distinctive imagery. They just arrived at Colette and are going for €285.

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Helen Levitt: 1913-2009

March 31st, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   2 Comments
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Helen Levitt, chronicler of the streets of New York passed away. The world renowned photographer began capturing everyday life in New York’s streets in the 1930s.

Check out some of her photographs after the jump.

Nudie Jeans ‘09 Spring/Summer

March 31st, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   1 Comment
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Just recently, Nudie updated their website with the full Spring/Summer collection. The Swedish brand offers a very wide selection of high quality denim, and selvage denim in a variety of cuts and washes. They also have tees, accessories and more, all of which can be purchased directly through their website. Check out the new collection here.

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Kinetics x Quiksilver Team Jacket

March 31st, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   Be the first to comment!
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Japanese brand, Kinetics have gotten together with Quiksilver to design their own version of the Team jacket. They created three different colours of the windbreaker, which arrived yesterday at Eproze.

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Supreme x Nike SB Bruin Pack

March 31st, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: sneakers  •   1 Comment
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Supreme and Nike SB have once again teamed up to create some limited sneakers. This time around, they worked on the Bruin model, and gave it four, solid colourways: red, black, green, and white. The pack released April 16th.

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Upper Playground ‘DWP’ Premium Hoodies

March 31st, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   2 Comments
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Upper Playground have released their new DWP (Dinner with the Parents) hoodies. They are constructed from the finest menswear fabrics to give the basic hoodie a ‘grown-up’ touch, and come in 4 fabrications: Hobbs Corduroy, York Pinstripe Herringbone, Windsor Birdseye Tweed and Brighton Plaid. They are now available in women’s sizes too. Get them from UP’s online shop.

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Gourmet: New Website Live

March 30th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: sneakers, website  •   Be the first to comment!
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After a brief hiatus, Gourmet have returned with a newly revamped website. The design is very clean, and minimal. The entire Spring/Summer collection including all accessoriess have also been added to the site. Besides the blog, stockists, etc… the biggest addition to the site is no doubt the online shop, which has been an issue for many who have been looking to get some Gourmet of their own.

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Original Fake x Neighborhood

March 30th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   Be the first to comment!
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A few weeks back, we reported on the collaboration between Original Fake and Neighborhood. The capsule collection consists of shirts, jackets, and a beanie, which have all just started arriving at retailers including  Colette.

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Jill Greenberg Photography

March 30th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   Be the first to comment!
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Jill Greenberg is a Canadian-born photographer. At fourty two years of age, she is the winner of several awards, and has worked for the likes of Time magazine, Warner Bros, Wired, Sony Music, Coca Cola, Pepsi, etc…

Check out her website for her portfolio.

pic and info: Jill Greenberg