With the sunglass season quickly approaching, A Bathing Ape work up two sets of sunglasses for their 2009 Spring/Summer eyewear range. Both models feature untamed styles usually associated with Japanese eyewear and feature a Bape motif with transparent and solid frames. Available now through A Bathing Ape outlets worldwide.
In a sort of ironic move, the Rolex-inspired Bapex takes on another interesting characteristic in the release of this season’s Bapex Clear. The Clear version is somewhat similar to another Rolex-inspired brand in Toy Watch who has often been marked by the same aesthetics as the Rolex albeit in plastic form. The Bapex Clear features a clear plastic band with black or blue watch faces. The Bape Head logo marks the 12 spot on the dial. Available now at Bape Stores..
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The globally-relevant Nike 1World project sees its latest contributor in the form of Chinese basketball player Yi Jianlian. The shoe features a clean leather upper with a dark colored sole. The upper itself is further broken down into a woven and croc leather parts with Yi Jianlian’s personal logo seen on the heel tabs. A release date is slated for May 17th and should remain largely a China-exclusive based on Yi Jianlian’s country of origin.
Called Babcock Ranch, the 17,000-acres-large community will have its energy needs supplied by a $300 million, 75 megawatt solar-powered generator. The city will also integrate a Smart Grid for powering electric vehicles.
Having been a sparingly used theme of Nike over the years, the tearaway style much recently seen on the Nike 1World CLOT Air Force 1 trickles down for use in this women’s Blazer. A translucent material covers up a bright pattern underneath offering the chance to cut and customize to the wearer’s liking. Available now at Proper.
The Nike Dunk Hi Supreme Electro Pack consists of two Nike Dunk Hi’s. They come in fluorescent yellow and orange, both featuring a texturing nylon mesh upper and a tape finish. The white mid-sole and gum outer sole are a nice finish. The Nike Dunk Hi Supreme Electro Pack is now available at Hanon.
As part of their Spring/Summer 2009 Collection, UCS once again worked with porter. Mixing premium canvas and leather details, they worked on the Ultimate Day Bag. They offer it in both a fresh white/turquoise colorway and a more subtle all black colorway. It is now available at Cueve.
The much hyped Kaws Companion Key Chain Toys are now also available on Kawsone. The set of 5 goes for 60 USD, what is actually not that bad. We suggest that you hurry up though!
New from the Undefeated Spring 2009 Collection come the 5’s New Era Caps. The caps come in dark brown/black/orange colorway and in a grey/black colorway with a raised 5’s embroidery on the front. The caps are now available at The Darkside Initiative.
We take a look at some of the new Nixon watches for Spring/Summer 2009. Nixon has certainly come a long way and owns a good amount of the market of mid-price watches. They have found a perfect balance between price and quality, offering both timeless and more unique pieces, at a pricepoint that allows you to change seasonal.
One of the latest silhouettes from the Nike SB campaign showcases a new Blazer SB in a interesting black/yellow colorup. The kicks feature a combination of suede and canvas uppers coupled with a “kiss” print throughout the yellow paneling. Available now at LTD as well as other SB retailers worldwide.
The Air Jordan Fusion 9 White/Black-University Blue will officially hit retailers this weekend (April 11th, 2009); however, photos of a new Air Jordan Fusion 9 colorway have now surfaced on the web.
All of the heavyweights except for one have been announced for Fight Night Round 4. The roster includes: Eddie Chambers, George Foreman, James Toney, Joe Frazier, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, and Muhammad Ali. The last one is expected to be released within a few weeks. Click the jump to check out screenshots of the fighters.
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The line-up consists of both low- and high-top sneakers. Aside from the red velcro sneaker that you see here above, the colors are rather simple and mostly black and white, with some metallic accents.
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