Monthly Archives: January 2007

Let’s take a break from the Japandemonium to acknowledge a moment I’ve been waiting for since the 5th grade, when all the flaxen-haired popular kids would point and laugh at my Pro Wings (or were they XJ-900s?) that my mom made me wear for 3 years straight. That year, I swore to myself that one day, one day, I would own a fresh pair of Black Jordan Vs with their pristine netting, jewel-like clear soles, and immaculate speckled trim. I would use them to jump higher, run faster, and to kick in the popular kids’ faces, stomp on their vertebrae, and then run off with their popular girlfriends with bloodstains all over their summer dresses.

Well that day has finally come, my friends.

Quite arguably one of the best sneakers of all time is making an encore tomorrow. Your local shop should have ‘em, but the line’s probably already started. If you’re in the Vancouver area, get down to Livestock!

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Out in the cut to pay a visit to Oka at the world famous Medicom Toy headquarters.

Most of you should be keenly familiar with Medicom because of their Kubricks, Bearbricks, and specialty collaborations with the likes of top-tier artists like Kaws. But Medicom’s split personality is also responsible for handling toys for corporate giants such as Disney and Star Wars.

Guestbook.

Back into Harajuku to say what’s up to the Mackdaddy crew. First, we stopped by their flagship store, HEIGHT, which aside from the entire Mackdaddy label, also stocks the best American brands such as King Stampede, Mishka, and Acapulco Gold.

Then Sig took us across the street to Mackdaddy’s offices and showroom, to give us a sneak peek at the Japanese premium streetwear brand’s current and upcoming pieces:

Madfoot x Mackdaddy:

Rock Hard x Mackdaddy:

Props to the Mackdaddy family (where’s Bingo at?!). And FYI, Mackdaddy will be exhibiting at MAGIC in Vegas next month, sinking their teeth into the U.S. market. The Asian Invasion has begun!

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Back in the United States, Americans are celebrating the Martin Luther King holiday. It’s unfortunate that sometimes Dr. King’s legacy is marred by his assasination, when his life’s works and ideologies were so profound, that they still resonate with us today. Depending on who you ask, his “dream” may have never reached fruition, but it’s still an end that we should all aspire to.

Oftentimes, when it comes to designing graphics for the line, my most invested and thought-provoking pieces are generally the ones that fly under the radar (at the sake of, let’s say, fluorescent prints and some vice reference). For our current Holiday Collection, one of my favorite graphics, that meant the most to me, was the “Dream” tee. Based on an original King-era rally button, one thing that almost everyone overlooked when it came to this design was the reason why I tilted it. I’m not gonna give you any answers, but perhaps you can come up with your own interpretations.

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Just got back from the SWAGGER party in Shibuya, but since security removed the battery from my camera!!.. (I guess bouncers are brainless everywhere), you’re left with this single shot of Big-O, owner of Swagger and Phenomenon:

Props to Swagger for puttin’ on a good one.

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Our online SHOP is closed until Tuesday for regularly scheduled maintenance. Gotta sweep the online floors, replace the online lightbulbs, and scrub the online bathroom. Sorry for the online inconvenience.

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