mayday mayday mayday


New Balance CM576DBK: I dub thee "black mamba"
Times like these i really sneak a peek around my back...how in the world did those guys know what i had in mind?! Its like NB-id! ha
Sick buttery soft leather uppers with brogue leather detailing, snakeskin accents (spot 'em under the big N!), full leather extending to the lining...and of course, the stickler in me had to go for the uni-color midsole, how else to rock these at the workplace?
Perfect complement to my pair of milk 576, big ups to P!
Local folks, ask for them (and the brown pair) from the good people at Limited Edition
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i am iron man...

Ok i'm not... but anyone of the packed cinemas over the May day holiday will be screaming it inside their hearts as Rob Downey Jr slips into the iron suit and blasts the bad guys.
I do however wonder whether i'm really getting on in years when i read reviews/blog/critics saying "what an awesome theme song"...duh, its pure vintage metal rock there, kiddies. How vintage? think 1970 ish, lol

Link. From 10th anni of Ozzfest in 2005...and Ozzy is still as crazy as ever

Still, its a good sign for the summer blockbuster season. And as with all comic/fandom movies, always stay on after the credits, you won't regret it (unless you're a non-fan, then, um, nevermind). In which case, non-fans will rather enjoy the peeks of another age-old fave coming soon...Indy!
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Bats

But of crse, all these summer gems are just whetting my apetite for Bats...lovely pics for the desktop wallpaper in the meantime
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Nike Wmns Air Rift x Milkfed

Bring on the bling this summer...a very select few dropped at LimitedEdition rather quietly.
A nice alternative to glittery ballet flats, no? :)
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drops
Number(N)ine T prints
Like how Hiroki fleshes out his dissertation on the human/nature resolution every season, Takaharo never lets on with his rock inspiration and in particular, late great Kurt Cobain



Part of the long-drawn tribute, they feature priceless quotes and soundbites, most of which were captured in Kurt's journals and letters, as well as Neil Young's inspiring song lyrics. Neil once called Kurt "one of the absolute best of all time for me".
Lover, there will be another one
Who'll hover over you beneath the sun
Tomorrow see the things that never come
Today

When you see me
Fly away without you
Shadow on the things you know
Feathers fall around you
And show you the way to go
It's over, it's over.

Nestled in your wings my little one
This special morning brings another sun
Tomorrow see the things that never come
Today

When you see me
Fly away without you
Shadow on the things you know
Feathers fall around you
And show you the way to go
It's over, it's over.

Barring the high price tag of N(N), i would so rock these tees, rather than recent crude tribute abominations
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Kangol Fragment

in my ongoing dress-like-Hiroshi mode, help me make a decision... white? blue? orange? (black's sadly gone)
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rejuven8
part Air Kukini (1st version), Zvezdochka (still need them), Presto (1st version), Huaraches (thank god for slip-on inner booties)...these Rejuven8's are pretty on-point. Seeing as how Nike usually messes the future renditions (Kukini 2, Free, Considereds, Max360...etc etc), i recommend to cop these while you can and enjoy them when the subsequent "upgrades" appear




Got a feeling that the awesome colorways will be womens-only (those dope-heads at Beaverton always do it), so give me a holler if you spot a wmns US12!
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Stussy x Milk Beijing

Love these 2 new colorways of prints for w-name collab with Milk magazine
The Chinese opera masks should look great with the NewBalance "Masks" pack in the coming months

Look out also for two new for Stussy HI featuring Ghost's rendition of the iconic Stussy logos
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Tree Painting, no really... tree painting!

Awesome artwork by Tim Knowles...tree painting! =)
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Audrey Kawasaki

Really dope artwork on wood panels by Audrey...i would so love them on my walls...
Check her livejournal for some behind the scenes views
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Complex/adidas - what makes a superstar


Promo featurette in Complex mag starring some familiar faces in the game...including Yu-Ming! haha
scans via sneakernews
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Nike Football - take it to the next level

Awesome new ad, helmed by none other than Guy Ritchie! just love his in-yer-face approach, of a Dutch-national-Arsenal-EPL player rising to the top, offering first-hand on-the-ground looks of some of Nike's/the world's biggest soccer stars (shots of the tussling Materazzi and cheeky Cristiano and Ronaldinho are priceless)
Ed: hmm, lots of hyphenated phrases lately...need more alphabet soup me thinks
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Monocle
New issue dropped, lots of gorgeous shots and interesting reads as usual

spotted a feature of the SIA A380 cabin interior



Faroe islands is more than just a soccer minnow



Norway's education architecture



fashion spread of smart, relaxing office wear



cover story on world's hardiest 'hood - Beirut
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RANDOMZ
Battlestar Galactica by Richard Prince (Interview mag Apr)


These are hot hot hot snaps.. and apparently they are replicas of a photoshoot "Girlfriend" Prince did way back in 1993

Could Rob Downey be the new Clooney? hmmm



Gywnn in GQ UK (its Iron Man-month after all)


she's still hot though...schwing!

laters y'all