5/21/16 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Cyclops- Rick Owens SS16 Menswear Show

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Rick Owens claimed he was fixated on the M-65 field jacket in his Spring 2016 collection for men. Its ambiguity mesmerized him: how something that embodied the dignity of a military uniform should also become the garb of antiwar protestors.  Continue reading

5/20/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Ronnie Fieg And ASICS Release GEL-Lyte III And GEL-Lyte 3.1 Super Green

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Ronnie Fieg’s latest collaboration with ASICS will drop tomorrow Saturday May 21.  Fieg and ASICS will release two shoes the GEL-Lyte III and GEL-Lyte 3.1. This is in celebration of their first collaboration ten years ago, as well as the fifth anniversary of KITH. Continue reading

5/18/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: G-Shock And Graffiti Artist Futura Present New Collaboration

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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G-Shock and Brooklyn based graffiti artist Futura have teamed up on the new G-Shock’s GDX6900FTR-1 model. Futura added his original twist to G-Shock’s watch by applying his atomic graphics, also seen in his recent work with Converse, throughout the watch face and strap. Continue reading

5/17/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: mastermind JAPAN & Cole Haan Collaborate On Punk-Inspired Oxfords

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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mastermind JAPAN and Cole Haan have linked to release a collaborative pack of punk-inspired oxford shoes. Continue reading

5/15/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Adidas Yeezy 750 Boost Is Expected To Release Next Month

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Kanye’s Yeezy Boost 750 has been rumored to release on March 18, 2016. The sneaker was subsequently pushed back to an undetermined date. Continue reading

5/11/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Clarks x Supreme Wallabee Boots For Spring 2016

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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The new collaboration between Clarks x Supreme consists of new variations of the British shoe manufacturer’s signature Wallabee and Wallabee boots. Continue reading

5/6/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Air Jordan 1 Low Swooshless in Pink

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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After we first caught a glimpse of a black Air Jordan 1 Low in sore need of its Swoosh, another colorway of this new silhouette has surfaced in a pink colorway more amenable to the fairer sex. Continue reading

4/29/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: First Look at Adidas Yeezy Boost SPLY 350

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Get ready sneakerheads here is your first look at the Adidas Yeezy Boost SPLY 350. We’ve seen Kayne “sportin” the latest Yeezy earlier this month – teasing the public and creating a subtle, but effective buzz. Continue reading

4/25/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: KAWS and NIGO’s UT Collection Is the Resurrection of Original Fake We Deserve

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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NIGO, designer for HUMAN MADE and creative director of Uniqlo’s LifeWear  UT division, has linked up with legendary artist KAWS for the exclusive collaborative series. The collection, which showcases the best of KAWS’ “Companion” character, is a visual and aesthetic throwback to the time of OriginalFake. The concept of Tokyo-meets-Brooklyn combines art and fashion while bridging functionality and versatility. Continue reading

4/23/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: The 1992 Air Jordan 7 Olympic Was Tinker Hatfield’s Alternate Design

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Michael Jordan debuted the Olympic VII during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jordan lead the Dream Team to taking home gold medals, but the sneaker fans know and love wasn’t intended to look the way it does. Legendary sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield had several alternate designs before settling on the that one MJ wore and subsequently released. Continue reading