Friday, December 11, 2009

Saturday, August 22, 2009


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.

Friday, August 7, 2009


Often incorporating themes of space exploration and rocket ships, Billionaire Boys Club will release a small collection of items this weekend as part of their “Mission Patch” collection. Featuring cartoon-like graphics in two different forms, the mediums include mesh trucker caps and t-shirts. Available Saturday, August 8th at THE ICE CREAM STORE in Tokyo.


The Spizike Boot features an upper very closely modeled on the original Spizike, reworked with a reinforced ‘boot body’ and midsole. Maintaining some of the key Jordan fusion elements from original sneakers, such as the triangular lace holders (from the Jordan 4), the lace lock and mesh (from the Jordan 5), and the tongue of the (Jordan 6). The upper mixes nubuck and other leathers, with pieces textured to imitate the now-classic elephant print. The outsole is blue with light speckling, a common theme among the Jordan fusion series. The heel sports the likeness of Spike Lee’s iconic character “Mars Blackmon”, most well-known in the sneaker world for being the pitch-man for Air Jordan commercials in the early 90’s. This Flint-grey/Cherrywood/Nightshade colourway is set to drop at House of Hoops stores in December.

Billionaire Boys Club will release a new set of sunglasses this weekend. As part of the Series 8 collection, the glasses feature a thick plastic frame in white with silver lens. Available on August 9th at THE ICE CREAM STORE in Tokyo.


Womens streetwear label Married to the Mob unveil the first delivery of their new Fall collection. The lookbook, starring Star Trak’s Teyana Taylor, features a wide variety of vibrant looks, showcasing the brand’s urban appeal and New York swagger. A release within their online store can be expected for next week.

Thursday, August 6, 2009



In an upcoming release from Billionaire Boys Club for this weekend, the brand releases their Hunting Pattern collection. Throughout this most recent Season 9, we’ve seen various forms of visual language as the Hunting Pattern balances things out with a classical element relative to some of the bolder prints seen recently. Two t-shirts and a backpack release on July 30th, 2009 at select BBC dealers including THE ICE CREAM SHOP.

Celebrating the Taiwan leg of their Shock The World campaign, Casio teams up with celebrated shop PHANTACi on a special set of their popular G-Shock watches. Included are three different colorways, each adorned with postal service details and PHANTACi’s signature logo in theme-matching packaging.

Involving two well-known players in their respective industries, bike-makers Brooklyn Machine Works and skate-brand Element announced their latest joint-venture just a few days ago. With Brooklyn Machine Works co-owner Pharrell Williams in attendance alongside the two entities including Johnny Schillereff of Element and founder Joe Avedisian of Brooklyn Machine Works, both revealed an upcoming collection including a bike and apparel.