Vans Premium Old Skool “Souvenir” in Warm Brown
The Vans Old Skool has long stood as a symbol of skate culture’s raw authenticity — a canvas for rebellion, creativity, and individuality. For 2025, Vans reinterprets that heritage through the Premium Classics initiative, unveiling the Vans Premium Old Skool “Souvenir” in Warm Brown — a nostalgic yet elevated edition that blurs the line between […]
Australia’s UP THERE Reworks ASICS GEL-KAYANO® 12.1 In Time for 15th Anniversary
In marking its fifteenth anniversary, Melbourne’s cult sneaker boutique UP THERE turns inward, reflecting on its history, relationships, and community through a medium it understands best — the sneaker. The result is the ASICS GEL-KAYANO 12.1 “Natsukashii”, a collaborative project that celebrates a decade and a half of craftsmanship, storytelling, and quiet innovation. Scheduled to […]
LEGO × NIKE Playground Turns a 2×3 Brick into a Blueprint for Movement
At Baoshan No. 2 Central Primary School in Shanghai, a new connection between OLA Shanghai, LEGO China, and Nike has redefined what a school playground can be. Taking its cue from the modest 2×3 LEGO brick, the project transforms that universal object of imagination into a full-scale landscape of movement, creativity, and design. Within this […]
NYC Strut by Derek Gores: The Art of Motion in Collage
Derek Gores’ NYC Strut is more than an image—it’s a rhythm, a pulse captured through paper, texture, and typography. Known for his innovative collage technique, Gores reconstructs familiar icons of modernity using recycled materials: magazines, maps, advertisements, and newsprint. The result is an artwork that bridges the gap between realism and abstraction, between chaos and […]
Art for Estates: Webheath x Smug One — A Portrait of Belonging
In the realm of public art, few acts are as quietly revolutionary as those which prioritize the voices, faces, and stories of local residents over grand gestures or token symbolism. Such is the case in Art for Estates: Webheath x Smug One, a poignant and powerful collab that sought not to impose art upon a […]
Takeout Tee – White by Fried Rice: A Streetwear Staple Infused with Cultural Humor and Urban Identity
In the ever-evolving landscape of streetwear, where self-expression meets sartorial storytelling, the Takeout Tee in White by Fried Rice offers more than just a visual pun—it delivers an aesthetic that is both disarmingly simple and richly symbolic. Designed by the New York-based brand Fried Rice, known for fusing multiculturalism with artistic urban design, this […]
Elevated Altitude: Nike Air Max 270 “Colorado Rockies”
In a landscape where shoe flow is often driven by fleeting hype and flash-in-the-pan colorways, Nike’s Air Max 270 “Colorado Rockies” stands as a defiant gesture—one rooted in topography, altitude, and the color-drenched grandeur of the American West. This special edition of the Air Max 270 captures the rugged elegance and atmospheric extremes of its […]
Giorgio Armani Joins the Refill Movement: Redefining Haute Through Sustainability
On #WorldRefillDay, Giorgio Armani unveils a compelling symbol of change—a sleek glass bottle of Acqua di Giò, held upright in a raised hand, captioned boldly with “Join the Refill Movement.” But this is more than a product launch. It’s a statement—one that fits seamlessly into the wider, purpose-driven sustainability mission orchestrated by L’Oréal Group. Refillable […]
Mix Tapes 2 | By Adam Greener (Edition of 25)
The delicate charm of adolescence often hides in the smallest gestures: the spine of a spiral notebook, a doodled heart above a lowercase “i,” the jittery confidence of a handmade mixtape offered with hopeful anticipation. Adam Greener’s “Mix Tapes 2”, presented here as part of a limited edition of 25, doesn’t just memorialize this era—it […]
New Balance 9060 “Black Cats” Return: A Stealth Icon Reawakened
The New Balance 9060 “Black Cats” has re-emerged, stalking shelves once again in its long-anticipated restock—a sleek, spectral return for one of the brand’s most enigmatic silhouettes. In a shoe culture often saturated with explosive palettes and maximalist collaborations, the “Black Cats” colorway lands with a whisper rather than a roar. And that, in typical […]
