Fashion's Night Out, Sept. 10th 2009

In a dragging world economy it's becoming increasingly difficult to get people to spend money on fashion goods, no matter how amazing the products are. Well to give a boost to the industry and get people excited about fashion again, there will be a World wide effort on September 10th called Fashion's Night Out.



The brainchild of Vogue, on Fashion's Night Out, over 700 retailers worldwide will be opened until 11pm and each will have a very special and unique event that could be as simple as champagne toasts and t-shirt giveaways or as extravagant as celebrity meet n greets and live music. Participating cities and countries are New York City, Japan, China, Taiwan, London, Greece, Milan, Paris, Brazil, India, Madrid, Berlin.

Since NYC is the one I'll be attending, and also the easiest to get information on for me, here are just a few things to look forward too on that night in the city...

A Bathing Ape
KID CUDI WILL BE HOSTING A LISTENING PARTY FEATURING HIS NEW SOUNDS AT THE BAPE STORE. SPECIAL ITEMS WILL ALSO BE RELEASED.

Adidas Originals
HOUSE PARTY IN SOHO! A DEEJAY WILL SET THE BEATS AS YOU SHOP OUR COLLECTION, ENJOY COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS AND COLOR OUR SHOE MURAL. ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SHOES CUSTOMIZED BY A LOCAL ARTIST.

BBC/ Ice Cream
PHARRELL WILLIAMS WILL BE RINGING UP SALES AT HIS BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB & ICE CREAM FLAGSHIP STORE AS WELL AS INTRODUCING A FEW EXCLUSIVE RELEASES.

Louis Vuitton
EXTENDED SHOPPING HOURS AND BOOK LAUNCH OF THE SPECIAL EDITION LOUIS VUITTON: ART, FASHION AND ARCHITECTURE.

Y-3
CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION WHILE VIEWING OUR NEWLY ARRIVED FALL/WINTER EXCLUSIVES FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 P.M.

Those a just a handful of the participants (check the whole list), a few other notables are Band of Outsiders, Opening Ceremony, Gucci, YSL, and Miu Miu. And the most talked about place so far is Macy's in Queens Square where Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, and a bunch of celebrities will be hanging out all night.

This should be something pretty special, especially for the fashion/ retail industry , so lets help make it big and get out! Also Fashion's Night Out t-shirt proceeds will be going towards various charities around the world. In NYC it is the 9/11 fund.


-john-

Kidrobot Dunny Hunt 2009 NYC

Getting ready to release their highly anticipated 2009 Dunny set, Kidrobot is launching a great marketing event in their first Dunny Hunt 2009, held in NYC.


"Scour the streets of New York City Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 4 for secret Dunny Hunt codes to build your own virtual collection of Dunny Series 2009 and win great prizes!"

This is more or less a high tech scavenger hunt where the players must find and take pictures of QR codes (above picture to the right) that are hidden all over New York City and online. Once you find the codes you just take a picture with your smartphone and your collection of virtual Dunnys is updated.



It starts today and ends on September 4th so if you are in the city with nothing to do, get cracking! You can win some great prizes. Check the Dunny Hunt page for more info and the map that will clue you in on where to look for the QR codes.

Awesome awesome awesome campaign right here.


-john-

Pic of the Day - The Filth and The Fury

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CLOT x Kazuki - kzKLOT Polka Wind Jacket

CLOT's last collaboration with Kazuki was a complete hit as they released the gold stitched Levis that had people in line for days. Well this next collaboration might not be quite as epic but I do like the results...






I think this wind breaker is absolutely crazy, in a very good way. Simple yet out there and with a really nice mix of colors. The chest emblem reads "The Color Of Emotions", I like it.

Grab this beauty straight from the CLOT online store now.

-john-

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Pic of the Day - What Goes Up...

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Nike Blazer High Premium - Selvage Denim

With the recent craze for selvage denim it was only a matter of time before Nike jumped on and came out with another pair of denim sneakers. These Selvage Denim Nike Blazers definitely do the job...




The stitching, leather work, and Nike tab on the back are all perfect accents for the selvage look. Looking way more clean then the pair of old denim dunks that I have, I have a feeling that these are going to be on everyones' feet. Very nice.


-john-

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Stussy Deluxe x Maiden Noir Denim

The Stussy Deluxe just dropped and one of the amazing stand out items is this Maiden Noir collaboration Japanese denim. Complete with red suspenders.






This the second collaboration is with Seattle based Maiden Noir, the jeans feature Japanese denim and removable red suspenders. They come in a double label woven bag for storage.

Looks absolutely amazing. If I had the money they'd be mine.

Grab these now from eastwestworldwide.


-john-

Supreme a/w 2009 Collection (Accessories)

Just showed you the apparel from Supreme's Autumn/ Winter collection and now on to the accessories, including head wear and footwear.










As always the head wear from Supreme looks great and they get even more out there with random accessories like the pocket knife and playing cards. The online store opens on September 10th and I'm guessing in store will be before on on that date.

Check the entire collection here.


-john-

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Supreme a/w 2009 Collection (Apparel)

Supreme's Autumn/ Winter collection will be dropping in just a couple weeks and there are now shots of the entire collection up on their site. Here's some highlights on the clothing end of things which includes items with Hanes and Disney...

Supreme x Hanes undershirts and beaters



Supreme Box Logo Pullover (in 5 colors)

Supreme x Disney Pullover (also a Mickey tee)





As much as I can't stand Supreme sometimes, I also can't ignore the fact that they put out really great quality products. And this season is no exception. The online store opens on September 10th and I'm guessing in store will be before on on that date.

You can check out the entire collection here.

-john-

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Swaggerdap Feature on Jetcomx

Recently I did a quick interview with an old Syracuse classmate of mine, which turned into a great feature on Jetcomx.com...



(click here for for the full story)

Thanks so much to Courtney for the feature and be sure to check out Jetcomx.com.


-john-

Swagger a/w 2009

After just releasing Swagger Mag Vol. 2 yesterday, the 10th anniversary Autumn/ Winter collection from Swagger has just released.








For some very odd reason, I actually completely dig the cereal stuff and overall the collection is rather tight.
Selling out fast but available now from choiceisyours.


-john-

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Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. (Video)

Saw this video this morning and it kinda blew my mind. It's Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. (still trying to figure out what exactly they are/do) but no matter what it is they're doing sometihng right...

Crazy eh?


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Cassie & DMPC Designs A/W 09 Collection Video

As we all know, John has previously blogged about Cassie and the DimePiece Designs collaboration. Here's a video with their newest collection and collaboration with Cassie. Karmaloop put out this cool little video which covered the collab with Cassie for the Fall/Winter season in accordance with her new single and DimePiece’s new Fall/Winter line, “9 Lives”.

-hellzajoan

Hellz Bellz x VANS Collaboration

Hellz Bellz have decided on collaborating with VANS footwear in their upcoming Spring 2010 collection. In the Hellz Bellz x Vans Collab, they've created two models: The Hadley Zipper Sneaker and the Sophie Strap Flats.


The Hadley Zipper sneaker sports a rock n’ roll look thanks to a black leather upper equipped with zippers and metal lace loops. The Sophie Strap Flats offers a very different style, using shimmering metallic gold and silver materials on top of a black base with several decorative cut-out sections. Both pairs are expected to hit select shops in January as part of the women’s Spring 2010 line-up.










via Nitro

-hellzajoan

Unliqlo x Disney

With Jil Sander's J+ line already in the works Uniqlo is set for an exciting Fall season. Well now they have a contract with Disney signed so there will be even more collaborative items coming out in the very near future.



"Jil Sander isn’t the only one joining forces with Uniqlo these days. Mickey Mouse is also linking with the Japanese brand. The casual apparel firm, owned by Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., said Tuesday it has reached a licensing agreement with the consumer products division of The Walt Disney Company to roll out a line of Disney-themed apparel at its stores next month. Details of the project will be released next week."

-john-

via WWD

Adidas Five-Two 3: Porter, X-Large and Maharishi Collabs

There have been preview pics circulating for a while now of the Adidas Five-Two 3 collaborations, and now they've finally released.

Here are a couple detailed shots of each:

Porter x Adidas - Nizza Hi

X-Large x Adidas Superstar

Maharishi x Adidas Stan Smith


The Porter Nizzas are super clean, the X-Large Superstars are a little out there but definitely rockable, and the Maharishi Stan Smiths are nothing short of perfection in my eyes.

If you're quick you can still grab them from eastwestworldwide, where there's a pretty limited run of each available now.


-john-