Fashion has always been about new trends, new experiences, new things. In streetwear, one minute you are a “culture-defining juggernaut”, the next you are dead. And in the wider high fashion arena, creative directors from the hottest brands switch places every few years in what’s dubbed fashion’s musical chairs, in hopes that a new designer […]
List of posts in March 2023
Nike Presents a Matching Air Force 1 Low and Air Max 1
It wasn’t too long ago that Nike put out a wild colorway on the Air Max 1, in the form of the “Great Indoors”. The pair came in so many different colors and materials it’s impossible to fit all of them in one sentence. That being said, it was a really pretty sneaker. It seems […]
First Look: Nike Full Force Low
1980s basketball silhouettes continue to proliferate throughout the contemporary landscape. There isn’t a shortage of them from the most recognizable Jordans to New Balance’s 550s—although they don’t always return in their original form. Case in point: the titular Nike Full Force Low. It clearly bears the design DNA of its era. Relative to the unfettered […]
The “Chicago Split” Colorway Pieces Together a Nike Air Trainer 1
First seen on the Nike Dunk Low, the titular “Chicago Split” motif reemerges on the Nike Air Trainer 1. It’s highlighted especially on the tongue tag wherein its design is—split—between the Nike logos of two eras, retro and modern. On the profile Swooshes, the Windy City colors of black and red habitate as they do on […]
Mizuno’s “Noh Men” Pack Takes Inspiration from 14th Century Japan
Slowly but surely, Mizuno will find its footing in a precarious lifestyle footwear space. Thus far, the Maharishi x Mizuno Wave Rider 10 “Fire Phoenix” and their “Fisherman” pack have provided some solid ground to steady themselves. Perhaps, the incoming “Noh Men” pack will secure another rock they can put their best foot forward on. […]
A Posthumous Release of the Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Sheed” Might Happen
[Update 10 Aug 2023] A release date for the Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Sheed” has been confirmed. For those looking to grab a pair, you’d have to wait a little longer than the earlier purported date. Nonetheless, mark your calendars for 5 September. Good luck! [Update 20 Jul 2023] Official images of […]
A “Blue Sapphire” Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 Is Skating Out of the Pipeline
The Nike SB and Jordan Brand partnership garners much fanfare, even before any of its come to light. In the first emergence of the news, two colorways were already purported and one of which is the recently released “Pine Green”. It having manifested, there is veracity to the rumor that the titular “Blue Sapphire” is […]
Levi’s and Nigo Drop Made-in-Japan 501 Denim Collection
Levi’s is celebrating 150 years of its beloved 501 jeans this year, and what better way to celebrate than hooking up with purveyor of cool Americana fashion and collector of vintage denim Nigo? For this commemorative collab, Nigo designed a two-piece capsule that consists of a reworked 501 jeans and a 5577XX trucker jacket. Both […]
MUSINSA Features NewJeans and More for Their Tokyo Pop-Up Event
[Update 14 Apr] As the MUSINSA Tokyo pop-up exhibition approaches its final few days, let’s take a look at photos provided by @fashionsnap from the opening event, which featured none other than NewJeans as a special guest. As Japan welcomes the Cherry Blossom season and lifted their travel restrictions, it has certainly been a lively […]
New Balance 1906R Shines With Latest “Metallic Black” Rendition
In the past years to count, New Balance has been keeping it steady with their offerings of the 1906R. Following Teddy Santis’ Aimé Leon Dore and more lined up for upcoming releases, another addition arrives with a “Metallic Black” rendition of the silhouette. Outfitting the mesh upper and leather overlays comes the aforementioned color, while […]