Crooks & Castles presents their Holiday 2008 lookbook. Shot like a film in true Crooks style, the collection of images shows off the upcoming Holiday releases. Expect a lot of cut-and-sew, ranging from flannel shirts, to varsity jackets, a luggage collection, lots of fleece and of course a strong t-shirt line-up.
After a slew of teasers, we get a full look at HUF’s upcoming collection with fashion re-construction specialist Dr. Romanelli. The impressive lineup boasts a unique styling aesthetic geared towards a more refined fan base. Amongst the pieces are one-of-a-kind jackets, outerwear, t-shirts, hunting headwear and even a pair of canvas work boots showcasing the superb efforts of both creative entities. The extremely limited collection is scheduled to release at both HUF San Francisco and HUF Los Angeles, this Saturday November 1st.
Don Cannon and the homie Stevie Williams had the Grand Opening of their new Atlanta boutique Sk8Tique. The Cool Kids, Asher Roth and E-40 performed @ the festivities.
We had a 23 hour layover in Tokyo while we were on our way to Singapore, so we went by BAPE Sounds studio to get some last minute work done. While we were there Matt blessed us with the new 2008 Winter BAPE Magazine/Catalog.
Winter plaid slip cover...
Kanye is the cover model for this issue.
Big Sean and Kanye
Verbal from Teriyaki Boys
Ryo-Z from Teriyaki Boys
Wise from Teriyaki Boys
Ilmari from Teriyaki Boys
Pharrell
NIGO
NIGO, Ryo-Z, Kanye, Pharrell, Ilmari, Wise, Shay and Verbal
Here's some behind the scenes pics that I took while we were @ the shoot...
Yeezy making sure the pics are looking up to par...
And messing around for an episode of MTV Japan's "NIGOLDENEYE"...
Corum extends their Admiral’s Cup Collection of timepieces with this 48 Black Flag Chronograph. The 12 sided case of the Black Flag is cut from black titanium and is housed in a 48mm casing that features luminescent blue detailing and an hour, minute, and seconds counters. A vulcanized rubber bezel adds to the finish. Expect a quality movement from this Corum timepiece.
In an upcoming release from ALIFE’s re-developed footwear collection for the 2008 fall/winter season, look for the brand new Everybody Mono Super to enter the brand’s growing roster. The minimalistic sneaker features monotone uppers, with a clean profile throughout with only an embossed logo to designate it as an ALIFE product. Available soon at FLAUGE.
As a final installment in the highly successful Skateboard Showdown series, Run My Game and Open Road of New York are holding one last skate contest before the snow hits. The Halloween Hellraiser takes place at the New Design High School in LES, NYC this Saturday, November 1, 2008. $3000 in cash is on hand for Best Trick, while $100 has been set aside for best-costume. The Billy Rohan and Alex Corporan hosted event, will also feature music from DJ Smoke LES, as well as sponsorship from the likes of Supreme, Acapulco Gold, Vans and SHUT. With the Halloween theme, this is definitely not one to be missed. Check out the flyer below for my information.
Halloween Hellraiser Skateboard Showdown New Design High School Ludlow & Grand (on the roof) New York City, NY Saturday, November 1st 12 noon - 6:00 PM
The latest example of graffiti artist Claw Money flexing her creative muscles is seen on a series of vintage Starter jackets. Each of the jackets include additional touches which compliment the jacket’s original intentions as sports-based jacket. Available now at colette.