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Clae Spring ‘09 collection – exclusive images

February 10th 09, 15:21

Founded in 2001, Clae helped to pioneer the fusion of sneakers and smarter footwear. Proving that ’smart casual’ can sometimes be a very good thing, their hybrids of athletic and traditional styles found favour with a generation who had outgrown the skate shoes of their youth but weren’t ready to hang up their sneakers just yet. Here’s an exclusive look at the new Spring 2009 collection which stays true to the brand’s philosophy of creating dapper modern classics with unusual details. This season sees a couple of new models introduced to the line-up, while several staple favourites have been revamped with new colours and fabric applications including patent leather and wool. (more…)
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Penfield Women’s Seersucker Riding Jacket

February 4th 09, 0:55

Seersucker fabric has been making a comeback in recent times, but it has usually been confined to the world of menswear. Now Penfield have introduced the material into their Spring/Summer ‘09 womens’ range with a new Riding Jacket silhouette. The jacket gives a nod towards the traditions of horse and stable, but with a modern twist coming courtesy of the bright seersucker fabrics and the contrast lining on the black version. (more…)
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Bright Tradeshow Exhibitions

January 31st 09, 15:54

Last weekend’s Bright tradeshow in Frankfurt played host to several exhibitions featuring everything from live painting to fixed gear bike demos. The artwork on display included murals applied directly to the walls of the disused police station that houses the tradeshow, as well as paintings and prints from the likes of Geoff McFetridge, Dalek and Cody Hudson amongst some great work from lesser-known names. Meanwhile Fixed Gear London and Suburbs Crew from Paris joined forces with Azita for a display of track bikes and a demo centring around a specially-built bank & wallride area. The undisputed highlight of the exhibition was a deluxe all-black bicycle featuring a velvet-coated frame and handlebars covered with ostrich skin. (more…)
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Bright Tradeshow Report: Footwear

January 30th 09, 11:43

The footwear on display at last weekend’s Bright tradeshow in Frankfurt was as varied as the apparel. From workwear boots to technical running sneakers, via smart loafers and artist collabs, pretty much all bases were covered. Here’s our round-up of the best on show.

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Bright Tradeshow Report: Apparel

January 30th 09, 10:24

The Winter ‘09 Bright tradeshow took place in Frankfurt last weekend and we were on hand to bring you the pick of the show. A wide range of clothing was represented, from technical snowboard gear to smart, high-end apparel. This being the Winter show, the real gems were the outerwear and the more rugged winter clothing on show.

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CODE x Bright magazine

January 23rd 09, 2:39

This year the Bright tradeshow has worked with Dutch fashion journal CODE to develop a magazine based around the Winter 2009 show. Much more than just a catalogue for the show, the CODE x Bright magazine features information and images on the brands on show as well as articles about people and events in the wider world to put it all in context. The magazine will be produced each season to correspond with upcoming Bright show, and you can have a look at issue 1 here.

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Bright Tradeshow

January 21st 09, 9:25

Over the last few years the Bright tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany, has established itself as a force to be reckoned with. The show presents a tight range of brands from the worlds of streetwear, fashion, sneakers and boardsports alongside art shows, film screenings and nightlife. The upcoming winter show this weekend (24th and 25th January) will see 5,000 visitors perusing products from 300 brands, from streetwear pioneers like 10.Deep to specialist denim brands such as Denim Demon via innovative sneaker labels like Clae.

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Oi Polloi Moccasins

January 16th 09, 14:05

Manchester menswear connoisseurs Oi Polloi are following up their Etnies Plus collaboration with their own take on the moccasin. The low-cut shoes are hand-made in the USA using high quality Swiss hides tanned in a small, family-owned English tannery. The unique production process results in leather with tightly-joined fibres that are still pliable and breathable – in layman’s terms, this means that they feel as good as they look. The shoes will be available in very limited quantities from Oi Polloi in February.

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Hyde S.K ‘Fashion with Compassion’ A/W ‘08 Collection

November 8th 08, 5:12

Influenced by Native American patterns and a sprinkling of the occult, London-based designer Sacha Knight creates intricately detailed handmade bags for her brand Hyde S.K. Previous collections have used leather as their primary material, but this clashed with the designer’s vegetarian lifestyle so she set out to find an animal-friendly alternative for the A/W ‘08 range. (more…)
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Stones Throw Yo! 45s Tees

October 9th 08, 4:09

Following on from several successful Parra collaborations, Stones Throw have just released a new tee to coincide with Volume 1 of their forthcoming series of Classic 45s. Peanut Butter Wolf has been digging deep in the crates for the first installment in the series which includes well-known tracks (‘The Bridge Is Over’) alongside rarer gems (‘Doctor Love & Sister Love Rap’). For the t-shirt Stones Throw licensed the rights to the original 45 record labels to create this monster 10-colour print, available now at their online store in black, brown and baby blue.

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Nash Money at work: a film from the V&A Museum

October 1st 08, 14:36

English artist Nash Money is well known for his fusion of customisation and craftsmanship, and now London’s V&A Museum has released a video revealing his intricate working process as part of their ‘Fashion V Sport‘ exhibition. Avoiding the well-worn route of simply painting on sneakers, Nash applies a mixture of both traditional and innovative techniques to turn the humble mass-produced trainer into a one-off, hand-crafted object. The sneakers are taken apart before being re-paneled with new fabrics, (more…)
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Insa Heels

September 19th 08, 2:15

London-based artist Insa has become famous for his iconic and fetishistic images of intertwined, high-heeled legs. Now he’s gone one step further, collaborating with shoe designer Ruth Shaw to make the fantasy a reality with his new company Insa Heels. Insa’s artwork centres around fetishism, sensuality and the juxtaposition of glamour and graffiti, and his premium leather stilettos combine all these themes in one desirable and highly-limited package.

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FreshCotton Artist Collection

August 30th 08, 3:07

The Dutch online store FreshCotton was started by one of the founders of Ben-G, the internationally renowned Amsterdam skate shop linked with the artist Parra (and located beneath his studio). For seven years they’ve been supplying Europe with products from both the big players in the industry and smaller artist-led labels while also dropping occasional artist collaborations of their own. This season they’ve stepped up their game and released the first full FreshCotton collection with designs from a team of well-known artists from around the globe printed on their own cut ‘n’ sew tees. The global range of the artwork used means that the designs bypass local trends, resulting in a collection with a more interesting, independent and whimsical take on street fashion. Featured artists include the Dutch genius Cosmic Crack, graphic designers Robert Hanson from the UK and Freshco from the Netherlands and cult American comic artist Andy Rementer amongst others. Further artist series collections will drop four times a year and the first range is available now at FreshCotton and other retailers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mark Ward’s ‘Hand Rendered Hype’ artwork

August 29th 08, 8:26

There’s only one week left to see graphic artist Mark Ward’s ‘Hand Rendered Hype’ solo show at Slam City Skates, so if you’re in London then we recommend you get down there before the 4th September to check it out. The exhibition is themed around Mark’s early fascination with the American influences of skateboarding, music, TV and videos, and his gradual realiation that the images of a sun-drenched American lifestyle he was being sold as a teenager didn’t reflect the reality of his South London environment. The artwork that the Central St Martins graduate created for this shows demonstrates his love of the glossy American ideal while at the same time revealing the more sober underlying truth. The show should strike a chord for most viewers since anyone growing up outside the US in the last few decades can probably relate to its theme, whether their influences were skateboarding, basketball, music, film or fashion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hederus for K-Swiss launch

August 22nd 08, 9:53

This week saw the launch of the Hederus for K-Swiss collection in London, where the designer Julia Hederus currently resides. After graduating from Central St Martins, the Swedish-born designer approached K-Swiss to collaborate on part of her debut Lego-inspired menswear collection. The resulting ‘High Blocks’, ‘Blocks’ and ‘Cubes’ models feature block-like lace coverings, moving flaps that disrupt the visual lines of the shoe and geometric velcro shapes that can be rearranged in an infinite variety of combinations. The Europe-only range is available now at selected stockists including Oki-Ni and you can see more images of the shoes themselves and the launch party below.



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