Friday, August 21, 2009
10.Deep Presents Donnis: Diary of an ATL Brave Event & T-Shirt Release
This Thursday August 20th, 10.Deep will be hosting the release of Atlanta rapper Donnis’ new mixtape dubbed “Donnis: Diary of an ATL Brave” at The Loft. There will also be a t-shirt associated with the event which you can pick up at the event or at 10deep.com. For more information, check out the press release below.
When we said that this week was going to be huge for 10.Deep, we weren’t kidding around. With the upcoming release of our Fall 09 lookbook, which drops Wednesday August 19th, and our mixtape project with Donnis, we figured it was about time to check our intellects at the door at least for a few hours with a party that will either make the morning papers or the police blotters.
We are honored to have loaned our influence to the playlists that now populate your radio with mixtape releases from Wale and Kid Cudi, but this week we present to you a new addition to your summer soundtrack. Diary of an Atlanta Brave, the Highly anticipated mixtape from southern spitter Donnis will be hitting the web this Thursday August 20th.
NYC is due for some excitement this week as we will also be marking the occasion of the mixtape release with a celebration in Brooklyn. The “Diary of an Atlanta brave” release party will be a dance floor adventure with the decks manned by the likes of Just Blaze, DJ Benzi and Million Dollar Mano. If that wasn’t enough we offer the opportunity to drown in the Open bar and partake in gift bags that will feature our exclusive 10.Deep x Donnis tee shirt collab.
For those of you who miss the party but want your piece of the action, or just want to pretend that you were there, the tee and mixtape will be available at 10deep.com Thursday August 20th at 12pm EST. Quantities are limited so, click quick.
The mixtape will be available for download and via stream (courtesy of imeem.com) on Thursday August 20th, for now check out this small preview below as Donnis plays tracks for Just Blaze.
The Hundreds Sunglasses Preview, I need these!!!
It looks like The Hundreds have their hands on yet another accessories project, this time working up a pair of sunglasses. The shades feature a tortoise motif accented with a The Hundreds script. Stay tuned for further details as they become available.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Air Jordan Spiz’ike Black/Red
As one of the very first Jordan Brand hybrids, the initial launch of the Air Jordan Spiz’ike led to some mixed feelings from both sneaker fans and Jordan enthusiasts as like. However as hybrids become fully integrated into the realm of sneakers, shoes like the Spiz’ike have inevitably gained acceptance. Upcoming is the release of a classic black/red colorway of the Spiz’ike as previewed here. Set for an early 2010 launch, the shoes are avaialable now at OSneaker.com.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
STAPLe x New Balance 575 White Pigeon – A Closer Look THERE GONE
The White Pigeons is created by Jeff Staple, and this is his second time that he colaborated with New Balance to create his signature Pigeon sneaker. The shoe is very similar to the 2008 model’ just the difference being that the first edition came in pigeon grey with slamon/white accents, and the toebox is padded leather compared to the mesh toebox on the 2009 White Pigeon 575V2 sneaker. The rear of the shoes are both the same from the previous version with the left shoe’s rear has a flying pigeon, and the right show has a pigeon sitting….. and one more thing, the inner soles still have the signature pigeon poop on it.
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DMP 7'S
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New & Restocked: Alador & Smith T-Shirts…
Nike SB 2009 September Preview
As August heads into its final week, we get a closer look into what September 2009 has to offer from the Nike SB camp. As usual, the brand offers their staple Dunk Hi, Blazer, and newer Janoski signature model, all in updated colorways for the Fall season. Expect to see these hit your local SB retailer, including CCS, in the early portion of September.
Asics Gel-Lyte Speed Runovation Sneakers
Asics gears up for the second drop in their Runovation Series, which will see a release in both Belgium and Holland this week. The project will offer a more exclusive product from Asics, while still maintaining the brand’s reputation for cutting-edge designs and performance technology. Only a small amount of European accounts will carry the sneakers, with a list of all participating stockists available through Endorsed.
A Bathing Ape Bapesta 88 Rainbow
Tracing back to their colorful motifs, A Bathing Ape launch a vibrant new rendition of their classic Bapesta 88 high tops. The kicks feature the usual patent leather upper with white accents and a plethora of color highlights. They are now available through select Bape flagship retailers.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
3sixteen Nihon Menpu Black Selvedge Straight Leg SL-200x Denim
Having gained a strong following in a short period of time as they entered the denim market, 3sixteen’s latest jean offering releases in the form of their Nihon Menpu Black Selvedge Straight Leg SL-200x Denim. With materials coming courtesy of the Japanese-based Nihon Menpu mill, the 14.5 oz denim comes from a lineage which also includes 45RPM and Sugar Cane. The straight-leg denim includes a leather tag and are available now at Self Edge
Complex Interview with KAWS
Has the “fuck it” graffiti mentality faded?
KAWS: I think I still have the same “fuck it” mentality; the reality is that now I’m a business. My interests are other risks, like trying to put together a new studio building. To me, that’s a risk; I don’t have a safety net. If I mess up, then that’s hard.
Where’s the new studio?
KAWS: I’m working on a studio space in Brooklyn with Masamichi Katayama [of Japanese architecture firm Wonderwall]. More on that to come.
What influences the new work?
KAWS: I don’t really know where the new stuff is coming from. It’s super-colorful and friendly looking, but for me it’s really dark. When I paint identifiable pop stuff like the SpongeBob series, I’m not seeing SpongeBob at all, and it’s weird to have someone connect it to the TV show because I forget that that’s how the viewer relates. Now I’m abstracting it and making it more about color and shape. As far as artists influencing my work, when I get into another artist, I try to work with them—like Hajime Sorayama, who we did the figure with.
How did you put the piece together?
KAWS: I’ve become friends with him through traveling to Japan. I wanted to take the figure work to another level, to do something totally outside of what I did. So, in 2006, I asked him to paint a version of the Companion, which I then worked on turning into the figure. I didn’t want to compromise the project at all, so I let it take as long as it needed to, and let it get as expensive as it needed to.
Do you collect his work?
KAWS: I’ve been collecting Sorayama’s paintings for a few years, and I'll buy one or two every time I go over there. He’s 60 and was the Playboy illustrator in the ’70s and ’80s, and probably the best living illustrator in Japan—not exaggerating. He designed the Aibo robot dog for Sony.
Sorayama plays the line between art and commercial work kind of like you do, right?
KAWS: Well, it’s only recently that there even really is an art market in Japan, so his craft was about finding a way to do what he wanted to within a commercial world. But instead of doing product like I do, he painted and made money through illustration work. I think it’s awesome that he figured out a way to chill and make the paintings he wants.
That’s not so bad.
KAWS: I mean, really, that’s my goal. To know that I can just make paintings and be all set.
Primitive 2009 Holiday New Era Collection Preview BY L.A. RUANO, AUGUST 17, 2009
Adding to their already impressive array of in-house releases, Encino-based Primitive give us a peek into their Fall batch of New Era caps. Highlighting the collection as two designs based off the highly anticipated Gucci Dunk SB as well as a couple of thin wale corduroy selections and more subtle two-tone color choices. All will see a release at Primitive’s flagship location in November 2009.
Primitive
17060 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91316
818.479.7171
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