ASK YOUR GIRL || New Collection and 360˚ Event

AskYourGirl

UK clothing brand ASKYOURGIRL will be holding a clothing and lifestyle event on the 1st of November @ West London’s Westbourne Studio’s.

Also available at the event will be the new range of ASKYOURGIRL ‘I might wear black for a year straight’ collection consisting of Tee’s, new polo’s, fitteds, glasses and a new reversible sweater.

Check out our events page for details or the ASKYOURGIRL site.

Fore images of the new collection

Kanye West x Spike Jonze Short Film || We Were Once A Fairytale

Kanye in Spike Jonze produced short film

Kanye West hooked up with Spike Jonze (director of ‘Were The Wild Thing Are‘ & Flashing Lights) to created this almost cryptic short film shot earlier this year and debuted @ the LAFF.

The movie was posted to his blog KanyeUniversity a few days ago and mysteriously taken down hours later with rumours circulating that it was meant to be sold on itunes.

To view the mini-film you can find it in our video vault sidebar on the right hand side.

For images

Jay Z || Hustlers Poster Child Pt.2 [Mixtape]

Mixtape on Audio Page

As a prelude to the upcoming Blueprint 3 album dropping on September 14th enjoy the official Jay Z mixtape ‘Hustlers Poster Child Pt.2′

Jay will also stopping by to performing a one-off concert tour date @ Camden’s Roundhouse as he will be in the UK for Coldplay’s UK tour dates. For tickets and info go to www.livenation.co.uk

Go to our Audio page to download the mixtape.

SHEONE x CRASH || Pop Crime Exhibition

'Untitled' by Sheone

London based artist SHEONE will be exhibiting a collection of his work along side Bronx born artist CRASH in a Exhibition called Pop Crime at the Opus Gallery in Newcastle from the 7-31 of August.

SheOne is also known for his design work with British label Addict while CRASH honed his skills as part of the Bronx graffiti movement and turned his talents from painting murals on wall’s to canvas.

For images of works from both artists’

Andy Warhol || Micheal Jackson

Andy Warhol

An Andy Warhol portrait of a Thriller-era Micheal Jackson goes on show at the 02 this week.

The (Green) Michael Jackson canvas, painted in 1984, has been owned for years by a private collector and will be on show at the British Music Experience Pop Museum at the 02 from the 6-8 August and will be the only European Venue to host the portrait.

It will go for auction in New York later this month with bidding starting from 500,000 but set to sell

Jeff Koons || Popeye Series Exhibition

@ Serpentine Gallery

Pop artist Jeff Koons is Exhibiting his Popeye Series @ the Serpentine Gallery.

Being touted as one of the three biggest celebrity artists along side Takashi Murakami and Damien Hirst and with his pre-credit crunch work selling for million’s this showing of his latest work is sure to be a great viewing.

Jeff Koons: Popeye Series is @ Serpentine Gallery until 13 September

10am – 6pm -  Admission Free

For pictures

adidas || Launch Skateboarding Site

New Site Launch

adidas have lauched a new adidas Skateboarding site specifically for Skate fans of the brand

The new site is packed with a lot of great material, including a video project called “Diagonal” featuring the adidas European skate team and infomation on the launch of the new Dennis Busenitz signature model shoe.

adidas.com/skateboarding

The New Order || Issue 2 Available Now

The New Order Magazine

The 2nd instalment of it’s The New Order is out now to be purchased.

This issue will be available in two seperate covers, one with NY artist KAWS and the other with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, featuring interviews with both artists and editorial pieces on Wings+Horns, TET from W-Taps, Rick Owens, HUF, BBC and more, this is another installment not to be missed.

KAWS cover,             Takashi Murakami Cover

Ugly Kids Club || New Tshirt Editions

Ugly Kids Club

London collective Ugly Kids Club are keeping extra busy and have brought out a new range of their most popular Tshirts following on from their one off UKC homage Tshirt to the many chicken shops of the UK.

There are 3 different design’s in this latest release and see’s the return of the hugely popular UKG Rizla design in a fresh new colourway as well as a fresh Ugly Love tattoo logo.

For pictures of the new range of Tshirts

Paper Nike Yeezy’s by PhilToys

PhilToys

One of the most coveted Sneakers by Nike or any other brand for that matter has been recreated using paper as the medium.

These were made by Italian born creator Fillipo Perin who already has a whole range of models and paper toy characters made by him.

Check out his Flickr page HERE.

For more pictures

Terry Urban & Gold Coin Clothing – Southerngold

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This mixtape almost got shut down by Santogold’s rep’s why we have no idea but thank goodness Terry Urban still released it.

Featuring chopped and spliced tracks from Santogold, and laced with lyrics from some of the best southern rappers out now.

Go to our Audio page to download this tape.

Custom Painting by Kanji Kohanda at Selfridges

Kanji Kohanda

Artist and Evisu paint writer Kanji Kohanda will be making an appearance @ Selfridges in Oxford Street to customize your purchased pairs of Evisu Jeans on May 30th @ 12-6pm on Floor 1, Mens Contemporary in the Evisu Section.

Selfridges London
400 Oxford Street
London
W1A 1AB

Vans – Off The Wall: Stories of Sole from Vans Originals

The complete history of growth and success for the Vans brand

It’s taken over 40years but Californian footwear manufacturer Vans’ have published their first book, Vans: Off the Wall, Stories of Sole From Vans Originals, it will make its debut to the public this June, sealing Vans’ prominence in the history of SoCal, American, and now International underground skate and surf culture.

Vans has come a long way since their inception in the late 60’s—this book traces the history, growth and success of the shoe brand that has evolved into the thriving cultural institution it is today.

Check out www.vans.com/vansbook for more infomation and purchasing info.

Supreme Sunglass Frames

Supreme Sunglass Frames

This Spring, New York based streetwear label Supreme will release two new styles of sunglasses; the Locs and MX. The frames are hand-crafted in Japan. Made from acetate with a wire frame core and features impact resistant lenses that are 100% UV protected. Both styles will be available in three colorways.

Available in-store and online on May 14th. Available in Japan on May 16th.

Nike’s NBA Playoffs advert ft Kobe And Lebron – Muppet Style

The New Balance 577 Launches Stateside

New Balance 577

Available for the first time in the US, UK running shoe manufacturer New Balance will launch the 577 for Spring 2009. When it was imagined by the New Balance UK team in 1988, the 577 was originally launched as a performance running shoe for “heavy” runners. The 577 is updated this season in three leather colorways: white/black, black/white and grey/white/black.

The New Balance 577 Collection will be available in April 2009

Sneaker Freaker Issue 15 – Out Now

Issue 15

The Sneaker afficionados favourite monthly Sneaker Freaker Issue 15 is in stores now

This issue has been printed with four different collectable cover’s including a limited edition cover, on the inside it features a write up on Nike ACG Division and well as interviews with Wayne Holloway (Adidas House Party) and Dustin Canalin (UNDRCRWN)

Umbro unveils 2009 England Football Kit

2009 England Football Shirt

British sportswear label Umbro have unveiled the new England kit this week and have given it a complete overhaul, taking most of the inspiration from the history of Umbro’s relationship with the England kit since the 1950’s; reintroducing the methods of Saville Row’s classic English tailoring and merging it with modern fabric technology bringing it into the future.

It features a newly designed crest and a return of the past ‘Tailored by Umbro in England’ label, this is the also the first England shirt to be sold using Chest measurements instead of the usual S/M/L/XL sizes. Watch the ‘making of’ clip HERE.

It will be available to purchase from April 1st

www.umbro.com

2009 Apple ipod Shuffle 3rd Generation

ipod Shuffle 3rd Gen

Apple have improved on an already flawless design and reinvented their ipod shuffle making it the worlds smallest music player, as well as taking away the circlular play/pause button of the previous model and placing it on the headphone speaker wire, features such as Voiceover; where the mp3 player ’speaks’ to you make the shuffle even more simple to use then before.

Adidas ‘60 years of soles and stripes’ advert

Celebrating over 60 years of the famouse 3 Stripe brands, Adidas have unleashed these set of adverts onto your screens featuring some of the athletes and artists who have worn and made Adidas the label it is today, this coincides with the Adidas website relaunch that happened in January….See if you can count all the the well known faces in the house party, we lost count at about 8.