Archive for January, 2009

YOJI HARADA TALKS ABOUT RUTHLESS TOOTHLESS

By: Adi | 3:46 pm January 28, 2009

We got the chance to hook up with the dudes from Miami Ink, and spoke to Yoji Harada about their new clothing line that was launched just a few months ago. Heres is the exclusive footage as Yoji lets us know what hes up to these days. The line is fresh! My baby is definitely rocking some Ruthless Toothless gear!



GPB GOES TO BBBARCELONA

By: Adi | 3:41 pm

After a crazy week of working, partying, and networking, the crew from Green Paper Boys just got back from Barcelona attending the Bread and Butter trade show. We met a lot of sick people in the biz, such as Genuine Foo, Tax Money Ronny, and Suresh the Hustla! wutchu know about that???


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I CONTACT - CONTACT LENS MOUSE

By: Adi | 8:58 pm January 18, 2009
I Contact designed by Eun-Gyeong Gwon & Eun-Jae Lee.  I CONTACT is essentially a mouse fitted to your eyeball. The lens is inserted like any other normal contact lens except it’s laced with sensors to track eye movement, relaying that position to a receiver connected to your computer. Theoretically that should give you full control over a mouse cursor.
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VISVIM SUBSECTION CANDLE ROOM SPRAY NO. 6 CHOCOLATE

By: GPB | 8:43 am January 16, 2009

With the help and efforts of Blaise Mautin, Visvim flagship stores FIL have all shared a distinct No. 1 FIL scent thanks to the creation of Visvim’s own lifestyle line of products. Their Subsection Candles & Room Sprays welcome a new addition with scent No. 6, Chocolate. Available now at select Visvim dealers including Nos.

 


UNDERCOVER 2009 SPRING / SUMMER “POPTONES” COLLECTION

By: GPB | 8:41 am

As another portion of Undercover’s men’s collection for the 2009 spring/summer season, the Poptones collection takes a slightly different route then its more casual Neoboy collection. Slightly baggy suits are the ongoing theme for the most part as we anticipate some further looks in the near future.

 

 

Thanks to: Eugene Kan, Hypebeast


UNDERCOVER 2009 SPRING / SUMMER “NEOBOY” COLLECTION

By: GPB | 8:39 am

Undercover headman Jun Takahashi unveils his 2009 spring/summer men’s collection “Neoboy”. The eclectic designer known for his avant-garde take on fashion, the Neoboy collection presents itself as an aesthetic closer to the middle rather then the extremities of past seasons. Casual styles come to mark this collection with his Poptones collection taking things in a different direction.

 

 

Thanks to: Eugene Kan, Hypebeast


MASTERMIND JAPAN 2009 SPRING / SUMMER ACCESSOIRIES

By: GPB | 12:34 pm January 15, 2009

While mastermind JAPAN’s season to season releases offer little in the form of diversity, nobody can really question their dedication to their ongoing themes of skull imagery and colortones as the brand features itself as a favorite among a small niche of those able to afford the expensively priced collections. In a look at their 2009 spring/summer “ace-high” accessories, the brand’s offerings revolve around its trademark logo on items such as gloves, eyewear and belts. A large drop has arrived at Cliffedge.

 


TRIUMVIR x FLY x NIKE SB DUNK MID BEIJING RELEASE

By: GPB | 11:54 am

Given a chance to design his own pair of sneakers alongside China’s Fly, Triumvir founder Brandon Cheng chose a theme close to his Chinese roots. Using the Dunk Mid platform, both entities took inspiration from iconic Beijing landmarks including noodles, traffic, highways and Tiananmen Square to create a silhouette from a native’s perspective. After his humble beginnings in sneaker customs, its refreshing to see Brandon’s expertise expanding throughout the industry especially within his Triumvir clothing brand. One of the better releases of 2009, the “Beijing” dunks have finally released at select Nike SB retailers including Kix-Files.

 

Thanks to: L.A. Ruano, Hypebeast


KAWS x HONEYEE.COM T-SHIRTS

By: GPB | 11:52 am

KAWS brings his trademark “XX” design over to honeyee for a set of special 2009 Spring/Summer .com t-shirts. Coming in both a white or black colorway, both tees feature honeyee’s logo on the front chest with the popular KAWS produced “XX” print on the backside. The pieces will only be available to honeyee mag subscribers with an access code located within the latest issue of the magazine. Retail will be ¥7,000 (Approx. $79 USD).

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HONEYEE.MAG VOL. 7 “NEXT THINGS”

By: GPB | 11:49 am

honeyee.mag’s volume 7 will have a “NEXT THINGS” theme by touching on what’s to come in the future from some of Japan’s streetwear heavyweights. The magazine will start off with interviews from fragment design’s Hiroshi Fujiwara and Visvim’s Hiroki Nakamura, and having a big feature on Visvim the magazine will be giving the reader an inside look at the Gore-Tex factory where many of Visvim’s jackets are produced. It will also take a look at various other brands’ 2009 spring/summer collections. The new issue of honeyee.mag will hit stands January 21st at select retailers worldwide.

 

 

Source: Eugene Kan, Hypebeast,  honeyee