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Out with the New and in with the Old

  Nike SB stands for Nike Skateboarding, a line of skateboarding sneakers, clothing and accessories under the Nike brand umbrella. Production began for Nike SB’s in 1997 and reached the...

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“GLOW-IN-THE-DARK” WITH YEEZY

  Launching May is the latest YEEZY BOOST 350 V2, named the “Glow-in-the-Dark”.  The sneaker was teased by Kanye West and leaked all over Instagram before it’s official release.  At first glance the shoe appears to be a simplified version of the 350 V2 Semi Frozen as the body of the “Glow-in-the-Dark” is plain bright neon green with a transparent strip along...

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DONALD GLOVER X ADIDAS

Singer, actor and now designer Donald Glover and adidas have teamed up to release a series titled “Donald Glover Presents.”  Donald Glover in the Adidas Continental 80   The first release is made up of three renditions of the adidas Originals: Continental 80, Nizza and Lacombe. All three kicks are made up of a milky white distressed canvas body. Each pair has...

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NEW OFF-WHITE X NIKE SNEAKER?

After a series of successful Off-White x Nike releases Virgil Abloh has teased a possible new addition to his collection. Abloh who wears several hats, artistic director at Louis Vuitton menswear, CEO of Off-White and DJ was on the wheels of his set at Coachella when he posted a photo of the alleged new sneaker.    Image of the possible new Off-White...

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BEHIND THE DESIGN: KAWS

Brian Donnelly, “KAWS” Despite his degree in Fine Arts and a budding job as an animator at Disney, Brian Donnelly chose to focus his career on graffiti. Under  the alias “KAWS” he started spreading his art across New York bus stops, billboards and phone booths.  Billboard Graffiti His art started gaining a fan base and demand for more pieces grew. This took...

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ADIDAS X GAME OF THRONES

Ever since the signing of Kanye West, the Adidas family has grown to include musicians like Beyoncé and pro-athletes like James Harden. They’ve recently expanded into the cinematic scope by teaming up with HBO Asia to release Game of Thrones edition sneakers.  Adidas and HBO put a twist to the Continental 80s, Adidas Falcons, Adidas Stan Smith and Adidas Micro R1. Each...

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SUPREME X JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

April 11th marks the release of the Supreme x Jean Paul Gaultier collaboration. This paring is one of several luxury brand collaborations by Supreme who already have a roster that includes Comme des Garçons and Louis Vuitton.      Former creative director at Hermés, Gaultier is known for his outlandish yet socially conscious designs. Both Supreme and Gaultier have not been afraid to...

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