Converse is making big news in the Big Apple with the reopening of their new flagship store in SoHo. This new renovated Converse store will serve as the largest Converse store in the world and will include over 10,000 square feet of selling space. There will be two floors full of Converse products highlighted by the Converse Blank Canvas customization experience that allows consumers to customize footwear, apparel and accessories.
Some of the customization options include screen print on clothing as well as messing around with certain parts of a shoe like adding grommets, switching laces, adjusting colors, adding patches, and other things to create their own 1-of-1 sneaker.
New York Giant Wide Receiver Victor Cruz’s signature sneaker gets a Black Cement treatment inspired by the Air Jordan 3. In the past, Cruz has mentioned the Air Jordan 3 as one of his favorite sneaker, which explains the similar colorway on the next release.
Although Safari dresses these up nicely instead of cement print, you can still see the obvious nod on the uppers. Tumbled leathers and smooth collars finish these off nicely, alongside the Nike Air tongue.
The sneaker will be coming to a retailer near you soon.
Clarks Original teamed up with London select shop Goodhood to render two exclusive (and quite comfy looking) Wallabees. Sometimes the most simple of concepts make for the best collaborations: Goodhood used a white paint brush stroke motif to create a subtle but new rendition of the American classic. If you’ve never worn a pair of Wallabees, well, we’d be surprised.
Two styles will be available: a mid-top in caramel brown lined in sheep hide along with an original Wallabee in the circular paint stoke pattern. Seeing that New York’s winter is finally rolling, we’re opting for the cozy lined pair.
Misty Copeland, principal dancer American Ballet Theatre, appears in the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar to recreate iconic ballet inspired paintings and sculpture from impressionist painter Edgar Degas. Congratulations to Copeland for once again disrupting the historical whiteness of ballet.
Copeland as Swaying Dancer (Dancer in Green); Oscar de la Renta dress, $5,490
Photographers Ken Browar and Deborah Ory captured the world-renowned dancer for the eye-catching editorial spread. The resemblance to Degas’ original works of dancers at the Paris Opéra Ballet is uncanny. Copeland nails the graceful poses while dressed in high fashion designs by Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Carolina Herrera, and Oscar de la Renta that look like they were literally plucked from each painting and sculpture.
Copeland as Degas’s Dancer; Carolina Herrera top, $1,490, skirt, $4,990
In the article, she explains why she love to dance. “I was drawn to ballet and performing for a reason that I think a lot of people can’t really understand or relate to,” she says. “People think it’s like, ‘You’re out there,’ or ‘You’re exposed.’ But I felt safe when I was on the stage, like no one could get to me. It was the first time in my life that I felt protected.”
Copeland as Degas’s Little Dancer Aged Fourteen; Alexander McQueen dress, $4,655, and corset, $4,525
At 33, she’s in the midst of the most illuminating pas de deux with pop culture for a classical dancer since Mikhail Baryshnikov went toe-to-toe with Gregory Hines in White Nights.
Copeland as Swaying Dancer (Dancer in Green); Oscar de la Renta dress, $5,490
Degas’s ballet works, which the artist began creating in the 1860s and continued making until the years before his death, in 1917, were infused with a very modern sensibility. He offered images of young girls congregating, practicing, laboring, dancing, training, and hanging around studios and the backstage areas of the theater.
Alberta Ferretti dress, $28,090
Copeland is engaged to Olu Evans, an attorney, who she’s been with for more than a decade. They live together in an apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. She admits to an “intensifying” designer-footwear addiction, and while she’s still working out the details of her nuptials, she confesses giddily that Christian Louboutin is making her shoes for the occasion.
Roberto Cavalli skirt, price upon request
Misty Copeland- The Art Of Dance Video shot by Sandy Chase
Photography by Ken Browar and Deborah Ory of the NYC Dance Project
Oliver Peoples and Public School Eyewear have launched a new line of eyewear for spring 2016. The retro-inspired glasses feature silver metal stripes on the sides and front bringing a youthful twist to a time honored fashion staple.
The Prada Spring/Summer 2016 menswear show focused on a youthful, sporty look. The Italian trendsetter introduced the little boy shorts in cotton, denim and leather. The collection had an unkept ease that translates into elegant, yet understated style. Continue reading
Nike’s Vice President for Design and Special Projects, Tinker Hatfield, and Senior Creative Director of Innovation, Mark Smith. Tinker take a closer look at the Air Jordan XXX.Continue reading
With an emphasis on quality and a nod to the classics, Death To Tennis (DTT) showcases a unique approach to contemporary menswear by focusing on a creative vision of design longevity. Continue reading
The theme for Gucci spring-summer 2016 collection and ad campaign takes inspiration from the visual codes and aesthetics of German 80’s pop culture. The collection spotlights bold prints, pleating and ruffles, creating a bold collection definitely not for the faint of heart.
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