In honor of their 100th anniversary,
These releases will be specially marked in a 100th anniversary blue box. Some styles will date back to their debut model in 1922 and continue to more recent editions. Here is a sampling of what to expect from the Converse 100th Anniversary Collection in December.My favorites are the red, white and blue patchwork version.
Lemar and Dauley made a holiday 07 collection features screenprinted graphics in hoodies, t-shirts, and crewneck sweaters. Check out the whole collection after the jump. via
The Trimumvir holiday 2007 collection has just arrived consisting of a flannel shirt with a polka dot design, matte black rivets and Crack Skull embroidery. The collection also includes: Crack Slim Hood, and the Brush Them Off t-shirt and will be available at local
The Kanye West-50 Cent album duel earlier this fall gave music critics and journalist a lot to talk about. Both rappers have distinct styles that were placed on display on the same day, September 11, 2007. Kanye West’s Graduation beat out 50 Cent’s Curtis through the first few weeks and West fans can celebrate his triumph (at least in sales) with a pair of custom Nike Air Force Ones by the customs artist King of Sneakers.
These customs feature art taken from the cover to Graduation and made accessible on this unique medium. After all, shoes aren’t walls, canvasses or CD covers. King of Sneakers played around with Kanye West’s bear cartoon and placed the face of the mascot on the right toe box. The left shoe features a pair of cartoon mushrooms that look like they belong on a H.R. Pufnstuf instead of an album cover (see below). I wouldn’t normally go for a cartoon-inspired custom sneaker but the fact that it is connected with Kanye West and the fine detailing by King of Sneakers makes it a provocative choice. Save up that Christmas money, though, as these shoes start out at about $299.99.
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary ofthe Reebok Freestyle, two limited special women’s Freestyles Hi were recently released.
These sneakers are only available at selected stores around the world in limited quantities. Kix-files has a couple sizes available.
The two colorways feature a combination of leather and satin to create a shoe that is both unique and simple at the same time. Each shoe offers a black and white color combination with the difference between them being that they are the reverse of each other.One features a black leather upper with white satin accents with black dots, while the other shoe is a white leather with black satin and white dots.
They both have a special 25th Anniversary Freestyle logo on the tongue. These sneakers are priced at $95 a pair at
Vans has engaged high fashion designer Paul Smith to collaborate on their shoes. This new Vans and Paul Smith pack has two shoes; the Sk8 Hi and a Chukka. These great photos were borrowed from Footurama. This Pack will be available in Spring 2008.
The Sk8 Hi sneaker comprises of a show upper made of brown suede and canvas. It looks like a formal pair of shoes. The pattern is created by partitioning portions of the shoe into panels. It is by no means plain even when only two contrasting colors were used.
To make up for the lack of color, the shoe’s inner lining uses multi-colored pin stripes. This is the signature of Paul Smith. A narrow strip sample of the multi-color bar is sewn onto the back heel and tongue tags.
In this Pack, I like the Chukka more than the Sk8 Hi. I prefer to relax in the low cut Chukka and use this for casual wear. This Chukka shares the same trademark features as its partner in the same pack. It has a multi-colored inner lining, tongue tag and back heel stab. The photograph shows that the inner lining is thick and this will ensure comfort for the user. The use of the rainbow colored inner lining is more for the user than the observers. It is a chance to wear colors secretly on the inside while appearing mild and boring on the outside.
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