“Skyway Trippers” is Mishka’s Fall/Winter 2008 collection filled with several cut and sew items. The popular Alexei denim model is back. It is inspired by late-40s cut with a straight leg with a low waist. An added model is the Boris that is a slim cut. You’ll also notice outwear that includes leather jackets and hoodies. New t-shirt designs and New Era fitteds round out this release. via HighSnobiety
This weekend, Nike invited select media to come out to their NikeiD Refresh Preview Event at NikeTown NY. KATC was on hand for this small and intimate NikeiD Refresh preview that was an introduction to the new styles and materials that NIKEiD will offer in conjuntion with the Olympics. The theme of this round of NIKEiD updates is centered on Olympic Heros, each Hero represents a style and each Hero has their own material. The NIKEiD Studio is located on the 5th floor of NikeTown NY and is open to the public by appointment only.
The list of Olympic Heros:
Athlete: Asafa Powell
Style: NIKE Dunk HI/LO
Asafa will be wearing a cheetah print shoe with the colors of the Jamaican flag and charms that have meaning to them. NIKEiD has incorpated this cheetah print into the builder and it will be offered on the Dunk Hi and Lo only.
Athlete: Paula Radcliffe
Style: NIKE CORTEZ
There will be an option for a stylized version of the Union Jack that is similar to the shoe she plans to compete in.
Athlete: Liu Xiang
Style: Air max 90
There will be an option for a laser graphic inspired by him that is also featured on the NIKE Windrunner made specifically for him.
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Stephen “ESPO” Powers is getting national attention for his “Waterboarding” exhibit at Coney Island. For $1, you can get glimpse of the torture tactics used at Guantanamo Bay. What’s great about CNN is that you get the live-action display of how the project works, plus you get the older audiences reaction. Check out the video report below. via Citrus Report
Celebrating their 10th Anniversary, The Hideout has been coming through with several collaborations, most recently with Supreme. The tee shirt has “My Karma Drives Over My Dogma” in a college style print on the front and both the Supreme & the Hideout logos on the back. via Andrew Bunney
Vault of Harlem releases their latest New Era Fitteds featuring their “V” logo designed by San Francisco-based designer, Benny Gold. The fitted comes in either black or blue denim with the logo done in gold embroidery.
Beautiful Losers hits the big screen with a full-length documentary on the movement is director and Losers mastermind Aaron Rose, who will debut the film in NYC this Friday, August 8th at the IFC Center. The film is presented by Nike Sportswear, the film chronicles the lives and creative process of artists including Shepard Fairey, Margaret Kilgallen, Mike Mills, Barry McGee, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine, Stephen Powers, Geoff McFetridge, Thomas Campbell and Ed Templeton, among others, whose DIY attitudes informed the aesthetics and ethos of their generation.
To celebrate the film’s release, Nike Sportswear is presenting a series of “MAKE SOMETHING!” youth mentorship workshops in NYC, LA, and San Francisco that will invite local children to participate in creative workshops such as sign painting, photography, skateboard graphic design, toy design, filmmaking, tattoo art, footwear design and zine making taught by featured Beautiful Losers artists including Barry McGee, Ed Templeton, Tobin Yelland, Eric Elms, Geoff McFetridge, Shepard Fairey, Mike Mills, Todd James, Cheryl Dunn, KAWS, Mr. Cartoon and Aaron Rose. Each location will form a continually evolving exhibition with the work created by the children and will be open to the public.
To celebrate the film’s release, Nike’s Sportswear’s Jesse Leyva has created a series of 22 Beautiful Losers Nike Dunk Highs covered with stills from the movie using the company’s new high-resolution digital printing process. Says Aaron Rose of the project,
“We went back to the documentary and pulled frame stills of what we felt were key moments in the narrative. We used these moments to tell the Beautiful Losers story using the shoes as a medium, with the end result being a collection of works of art.”
Viewed together, the shoes reflect the overall narrative of the film, and after being exhibited at the NYC and LA “Make Something!” workshops, two sets of the shoes will be auctioned off with proceeds donated to the Children’s Aid Society. via Supertouch
