Following up the sucessfuly Vans 3 Feet High collection back in 2007, the trio of Kicks/HI, DQM and Huf are set for round two. The template for the collection this time is the Half Cab with each in distint materials and colorways. The one that pops off is the Red reptile Huf version. Release information to come! via Hypebeast | Sneaker Freaker
DC & UXA dropped a limited edition Ryan Smith 2.0S “The Big Apple” collaboration. The shoe is designed by Peter Huynh, Jefferson Pang and Peter Bici and inspired by the skateboarding lifestyle in the Big Apple. The colorway is new classic Gucci-inspired colorway. via SneakerFreaker
John Mayer and Jeff Staple bring together design synergies with this collaboration t-shirt. The Bayer Aspirin logo gets flipped around and they also included and changed the “ASPIRIN for 30 YEARS”, meaning they are both hard working mofo’s and in their 30s to “ASPIRING-30 YEARS.” The tee comes in 3 colors: Grey, Black and White. Reed Space will have the tees tomorrow. Phone orders are welcome!
Coming this weekend, new Alife t-shirts are dropping from their Spring/Summer 2009 Collection. In addition to their regular graphic t-shirt collection, they are introducing a new slim-cut organic t-shirts. All in all, there will be 20 new designs with each coming in multiple colorways. via HighSnobiety
3Sixteen completely rebuilt their webstore and it is packed with their Spring 2009 offering that includes the return of the popular Monsoon Jacket and new Seersucker Utility Shirts. To celebrate, they’re offering free shipping from now until May 4th, 2009.
Ricky Powell. Really, what is there to be said about this legendary photographer that hasn’t already been noted? His shots of New York in the 80s are timeless. His photo subjects ranged from friends on the block; to up-and-coming musicians, artists, and celebrities; to the then high-and mighty caught around NYC. Indeed, Ricky has covered it all. Now, for the first time available to the public for free, Walrus TV provides a nine minute video from Dithers featuring the man, himself, discussing things from back in the day as well as giving insight on some of his favorite shots.
As seen in the interview, Ricky Powell loves animals, especially his cat Blackberry and he’s the founder of the well-established and long-standing “Animal Lover Posse.” In the fourth contest slated for 2009, Upper Playground is giving away a Ricky Powell photo of RUN DMC in Paris from 1987. The photo is signed by Ricky Powell, is framed and measures at 3 feet by 2 feet. To enter, all you have to do is submit a photo of an animal on the Upper Playground Facebook Fan Page – it can be anything – your pet, a pigeon on the sidewalk, a rat on the street – whatever. The person who submits the best animal photo will win the photo of Run DMC in Paris/1987. The contest is open for 2 weeks and a winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 13th. For details, rules and more information please visit the feature on UpperPlayground.com.
