Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia

North Face NSE Collection

December 6th, 2007 |

This is a preview of the North Face NSE Collection which features some really nice pieces. I especially like the Maintence Jacket with the White Birch lining. The collection is imported directly from Japan and will be sold at ALIFE NYC and North Face SoHo on December 8th.
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Gourmet Shoes

December 6th, 2007 | Adam Bryce

Here the first two pairs of kicks from Gourmet named the Cease and Desisto. Although Gourmet is a new brand its already doing an amazing job thanks to its designers Jon T. Buscemi (Girl/DC shoes), Greg Lucci (Zoo York) and Greg Johnsen (Situationormal/Hall of Fame). The shoes do a really nice job of taking cues [...]
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No Mag

December 6th, 2007 |

I was just reading a great article in the most recent ANP Quarterly about No Mag, an LA Punk mag from the 80’s which looks at the figures of the day, have fictious features and much more.. Someday in Melbourne even managed to get some old copies and have them available in store. I suggest [...]
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UNDFTD x Adidas Perfect Ten

December 6th, 2007 |

Estevan Oriol and Undefeated have got together with Adidas to showcase therir shoe, the Perfect Ten, and the history of Streetball. The shoe, first released in 1979, will be released as part of a pack which includes a book of photos Oriol has collected to show Streetball over the years. The pack is expected for [...]
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New Era “NE|SESSIONS”

December 6th, 2007 |

New Era has launched its European NE|SESSIONS project, which sees artists, designers and industry figures invited to design a one-off piece of headwear. Here at Slam X Hype we’ve asked a few of the designers to explain the concept behind the caps they’ve created.

This is an artist showcase rather than a commercial project, with each designer creating a unique 59Fifty for exhibition in the UK, France and Germany. The exhibiition is currently on show at the European Flagship store in Brewer Street, London, and the French and German pieces will be exhibited in New Era’s next flagship stores due to open in the respective countries in early Spring 2008.

The designs by Karen Jane, Jack Peñate and Tim & Barry have been made into 12 limited edition pieces to be sold at the London flagship store, with 100% profits going to a charity of the designer’s choice.

The list of designers reads like a who’s who of the fashion, music and art worlds: customiser Nash Money, designer Mark Ward, tattoo artist Charlie Shazer, C-Law (Crooked Tongues), Karen Jane (Not Bad For a Girl), Remi Kabaka (Lazarides Gallery), Jean-Charles de Casetelbajac, skateboarder Danny Wainwright, Mel Beatz, photographer Armen, Nadege (Colette), and Pedro Winter (Ed Banger). The second phase of designs came from musician Jack Peñate, street magician Dynamo, grime photographers Tim&Barry, Bruno Collin (WAD Magazine), French DJs Little Mike and Crazy B and German actor Max Von Thun.

Feature by Will

Alex Nash aka Nash Money:

"Basically the hat is based on this whole paisley shenanigans that is going on. For the last couple of years we have seen street wear embrace the bandanna paisley pattern, from The Hundreds to Stussy, MHI and a few other street labels. I wanted to express myself using paisley, but from a different angle. I love the ye olde English style as it has many dapper colours and textured fabric. And being that I’m English I would represent the English style of paisley. It wasn’t enough that i was going to bring a ye olde style pattern and fabric to the newly found street wear love for the New Era 59Fifty. So i had to give it a bit of a twist with the Aqua/Taupe detailing of my Tattoo logo."

Nash in action at last weeks’ exhibition launch:

Mark Ward:

"My cap design is based on old style parka jackets. Everyone had one at school as a kid in the UK. I love the style of these jackets, so I combined that with the cold season approaching, and my love of snowboarding. Covered in navy blue nylon, it features quilted safety orange lining of the parka jackets, faux fur dog ears like a snorkel, brass eyelets and the extra detail is the goggle strap at the back, also reminiscent of the parka hood buckle. Nothing is more annoying than losing your cap half way down a slope! I topped it off with a winter twist on my logo, also in safety orange for a pop against the dark navy."

Charlie Shazer:

"To be honest, not tons of contemplation involved in the hat… incorporated tattoo related stuff, cos im a tattooist… kept it mad simple, black on black for stealthness. trusty durable ripstop… cant go wrong, dont need 15 colors and mega tech shit… went a bit fancy on the inside, snazzed it up a bit… touch of camo… and japanese waves for good measure… stuff i (kids) love (ink) basically. now please send me my hat. shazer."

C-Law:

"I always loved the Raiders’ logo and everyone loves the people from the dunes so thought it would be pretty cool to mix and mash and out came the New Era. I was pretty pleased with the idea and the design came out pretty well, just remember to wear them in single file to conceal numbers."

Karen Jane:

"The idea behind the cap was that it was the fruit of my labour – an end result of working crazy hard this year. An indulgence like Strawberries and Cream in the Summer."

Tim&Barry:

Dynamo:

Jack Peñate:

Remi Kabaka:
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MOB’s "My Girl…" BACK IN ROTATION

December 6th, 2007 |

Back when Married to the Mob dropped this gem in their 3rd season, it flew off the shelf’s faster then Wii’s on Black Friday. Well to delight of all the fly ladies, MOB has decided to bring the Tee back and now in 4 HOT colorways. This is without a doubt one of the best [...]
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ESPO Is A ‘Studio Gangster’

December 6th, 2007 |

We mentioned ESPO’s recent (and current) show at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Complex gives us a heads up on the accompanying book that was released and is available to buy here.
"Powers records 5 years of paintings that distill the complete range of human emotion into readily recalled and related memes. These visual archetypes [...]
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Visvim Skynyrd Ring Moccasin Nome

December 6th, 2007 |

Visvim have released the latest piece of there winter footwear collection, the Skynyrd Ring Moccasin Nome. This model, which has become a very popular style amongst Visvim fans in recent years, follows the FBT that was released a few months back featuring the same pony skin texture. This time we will see four colourways of [...]
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"It’s A Beautiful World"

December 6th, 2007 |

Art Basel is a huge and prestigious annual art festival which takes place in Miami and Scion will be there presenting Installation 4 – "It’s A Beautiful World". The names of the artist just roll of your tongue Rammellzee, Blaine Fontana, Blek LeRatDalek, Jeff Soto, Kofie, David Ellis, Eye One, Francesco LoCastro, Freddi C, Ron [...]
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Dr Romanelli Relaunched

December 6th, 2007 |

With some exciting projects both taking place at the moment and planned for the near future, Dr Romanelli has also relaunched his website, a new look, fitting alongside new features and much more. Look back over past projects and current and upcoming news from one of the most innovative people in fashion. The new features [...]
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Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia

December 6th, 2007 |

PUBLIC WALL WRITING IN PHILADELPHIA is a book of photographs chronicling the history of wall writing in Philadelphia from the late 1960’s through the early 1980’s. Images of SEPTA stations and platforms, gang corners and roll calls, anti-graffiti propaganda and buff-men, run-down neighborhoods and the citizens that inhabited them serve to paint a bleak yet [...]
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