Oakley Frogskin | Spring 2010 "Fade"

Oakley starts 2010 off with a bang debuting a preview of one of the five frames that will be part of the Frogskin "Fade" Series. This particular frame amalgamates cyan and rootbeer resulting in a winning combination. More details to follow.

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All Gone 2009 | Available Online

The 4th annual installment of LA MJC's "All Gone" is now availalbe at select retails worldwide including colette, Patta, Undefeated, Commonwealth and Haven. The book, documenting the most sought after in street culture items, is also available online where two versions can be purchased.

The book is limited to 1,000 copies with 700 of the red on white - 256 page hardcover and 300 chances of getting your hands on the white on white. The current volume, as well as the previous, can be previewed online as well as purchased for €57.00 ($84.00 CDN).

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Supra Footwear | Antwuan Dixon Signature

Supra's Spring 2010 Collection comes in leaps and bounds above their competitors with a handful of new silhouettes and clean takes on some of their classics. Of all the silhouettes I think the Antwuan Dixon Signature model rises among the rest. It seems a little uncharacteristic for a professional skater, whose every inch of his body is adorned with ink, to have such a clean and simple pro shoe, but that is exactly what the Dixon is. The silhouette is on point in terms of wardrobe versatility and skatebility with clean lines and minimalist look. The low-profile sneaker comes in four colorways. The Black Canvas and Blue Suede are available now, the Grey Canvas drops February 15 with my personal favorite, Bone Suede, will hit authorized Supra dealers on March 15. (via. SupraFootwear)

Apple | iPad Unveiled

After much speculation and waiting Apple and Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco today. The Apple iPad will bridge the gap between the smart-phone and laptop. The iPad features a 9.7" IPS display, featuring multi-touch functionality, 10-hour battery life with one full month of standby time, integrated speaker and microphone, Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G. The iPad comes in at .5" thick and a mere 1.5 pounds and will come in 16, 32 and 64 GB Flash storage options. The entry level version of the Apple iPad will run around $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32G and $699 for 64GB with the $130 option to add 3G. Good to see Mr. Jobs back in action after he missed last years January Macworld due to health concerns that resulted in a liver transplant in April of this past year. Check it out here. (via. Apple)

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Benny Gold x Gravis | Expedition Series

Gravis recruited SF based designer Benny Gold to design a collection of rugged technical luggage and bags. The Expedition Series features intricate patches designed by Benny that will grace a collection of "Park Ranger" inspired baggage. The backpacks, laptop cases and messenger bags feature vintage style patches that play off of camp patch and airline imagery. The patches will appear on the series of luggage and will later appear on a collection of apparel and footwear. Look for the collection to hit Gravis retailers in mid February.

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Taishi Nobukuni | Clarks Weaver

Japanese designer Taishi Nobukuni is probably best know for his work as head designer for menswear label Takeo Kikuchi and more recently his signature line which debuted in 2005 at the Tokyo Collections. His work often relays a combination of ethnic influence and political concern.

He recently sat down with Clarks to work on a pair of Weavers. Nobukuni puts a twist on the classic Clarks staple which combines heritage and simplicity. The low-profile, crepe-soled shoe gets outfitted with removable golf inspired flaps coming in a camel and navy suede. This shoe falls somewhere between a Wallabee and Desert Boot and most definitely one of my personal favourite pieces of footwear I have seen in a while.

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Midem 2010 | Pharrell Williams Interview

Midem is an annual music minded business conference held in Cannes, France. MidemNet launched 11 years ago and focuses on the digital progression of music and the future of the industry.

Cornerstone is a creative lifestyle marketing agency, based in New York City, that was founded in 1997 by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen. CEO Rob Stone sat down with keynote speaker and recently named Billboard Magazine's Producer of the Decade, Pharrell Williams. In a candid discussion Pharrell sheds light on the current state of music and also expands on quite the portfolio of business ventures he has on the go including BBC/Ice Cream, artst.com and Bionic Yarn.

Not only is this one of the best discussions but also very insightful. If the above piece was of interest check out this recent Billboard interview with Rob Stone, Jon Cohen and Pharrell Williams.

The Award Tour | Haiti Relief Project Tees

In an effort to provide additional financial support for the ongoing relief efforts taking place in Haiti, the Award Tour has teamed up with Antilogy Design to print up 50 “Relief Edition” tee’s. The tee features a two color print with the classic "Award Tour" logo gracing the front and a hand illustrated back image dedicated to a "Spread Love" theme. All proceeds will be donated to the on going aid efforts in Port-au-Prince. Definitely one of the more thought out Haiti relief tees.

The end product will release this coming Sunday, January 24 at 5:30 PM EST.

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FUCT SSDD | Okayama Selvedge Denim

A preview of the first two releases of the FUCT SSDD (Same Shit Different Day) raw and dirty washed denim. The denim is made of Okayama Selvedge denim form Okayama Japan. Okayama is home to roughly 100 family-owned factories that serve Japan's designer market being utilized by brands like Dior Homme, Sling & Stones, Diesel and Dolce and Gabbana. Many of these factories have maintained century old methods resulting in a superior denim.

The FUCT SSDD denim features all YKK New Max metal trims a replica of vintage Scovill trims (1820 USA trims which are no longer in business, YKK bought the rights of the Scovill trim shapes).

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Hypebeast TV | Leah McSweeney Married to the Mob

For the second installment of Hypebeast TV the crew caught up with Leah McSweeney and her MOB Girls during their Spring 2010 photo-shoot. With the help of New York videographer Kellen Dengler Hypebeast was able to get an honest and insightful look at the industry through the eyes of one of the leaders in women's streetwear.

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New Era Cap Company | Consolidate U.S. Manufacturing Operations

Just another sign of the times.

"The New Era Cap Company has been manufacturing its caps in the United States for 90 years. We are very proud of our longstanding commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing, something our main industry competitors long ago abandoned.

Like many other companies, we have been forced to re-evaluate our entire business operations as a result of the global recession. And we have taken steps to manage costs and improve efficiencies across all parts of the company: marketing, corporate, brand design, sales and distribution.


Our manufacturing operations have also been part of our business review. The recession has reduced overall consumer demand for our caps and it has hurt the small independent retailers who helped support our domestic custom-order business. We have seen a number of these "independents" close over the last year or watched them get bought up by large retailers.


During this challenging period, we have tried to keep as many of our employees working in our U.S. facilities for as long as possible through the building of stock product to a point where we now have significant levels of excess inventory.

Unfortunately, we can no longer put off the difficult decision that we're faced with and we have advised our employees and our unions of our plan to consolidate our U.S. manufacturing operations from three facilities into one.

We believe that as tough as this decision is, it will enable us to continue to do apparel manufacturing in the U.S. with a unionized workforce in the future.

We recognize the significant impact that the consolidation is going to have on our employees and the communities where our plants are located. New Era is committed to doing everything we can to lessen that impact and assist our employees through this very difficult process."

(via. NewEra)

Tuesday's Chill Track | "Red Heart" - Hey Rosetta!

Maybe one of the must true to Tuesday 'Chill' Tracks we have had in a while. Hey Rosetta! is based out in St. John’s, NL. The six-piece group is comprised of Tim Baker (vocals/piano/guitar), Adam Hogan (guitar), Josh Ward (bass), Phil Maloney (drums), Kinley Dowling (violin), and Romesh Thavanathan (cello). The bands unique sound is a result of layered sound incorporating piano, violin and cello with the traditional four-piece garage rock band basics.

Red Hearts appeared on Hey Rosetta!'s most recent album, Into Your Lungs, which was released in June of 2008. The band recorded in the dead of winter in two East Coast harbour towns with producer and singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman. Check them out.

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CXXVI | Spring 2010 Lookbook

I can't say I know too much about CXXVI other than the fact that I really enjoyed browsing their nautical inspired Spring 2010 collection. So much so that I now realize that I have spent the last hour and a half reading up on the brand. Hopefully you are as intrigued as I am.

CXXVI is the brainchild of designers Matt Gorton and Jon Contino. The two founded design studio onetwentysix, a full service creative studio located in Port Jefferson, Long Island. Onetwentysix seems to have a unique ability of combining old world aesthetics with the forward thinking of a great metropolis. The duo is responsible for some great t-shirt graphics that you have probably seen gracing the store front of The Brooklyn Circus, or online stores of Franco Shade and Johnny Cupcakes.

CXXVI was an opportunity for Matt and Jon to explore their own collection that initially consisted of primarily limited runs of graphic tees. "We value the process so much. In doing limited edition/unique pieces, we’re able to manage each one individually and also document the process fairly extensively giving the entire brand a very hand-crafted and personal aesthetic". So much so that each shirt is hand-printed and individually hand number. Exemplifying the importance of detail and taking pride in your work. By being so hands on it seems that the brand epitomizes what it means to be part of the working class both in the their involvement in the process and the outcome of the collection.

Spring '10 explores more than graphic tees diving into a tight knit collection of accessories, bags, hooded sweatshirts and long sleeves. While cruising through the Spring 2010 look book a couple pieces really stood out. Check out the Hang 'Em High Bandana ($30), The Local 13 Duffel ($120), The New York, NY Hoodie ($74) and CXXVI's strong cast of graphic tees ($32-$36).

I am not too sure where Matt and Jon find the time to balance running a full fledged studio and filling orders but here's to hoping they continue.

(via. onetwentysix/LimitedHype/Hypebeast)

Good Wood NYC | Chief Piece

Good Wood continues to ride the successes of the recent Jesus Piece release. Last week we got a glimpse at the Africa collaboration with Self Scientific emcee Chace Infinite. This week we have a unique Chief Piece. The Chief Piece is crafted of natural light wood highlighted on the signature 30" beaded 'chain'. You can pick it up now for $40 USD over at the Good Wood online store. (via. CtotheJL)