Amidst a backdrop of high-style photography and neon art, the 2013 LS sedans made their world debut at the “Lexus Laws of Attraction” event last night in San Francisco, with the exhibit’s creative directors, Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan, in attendance. Lexus’ new design philosophy was the inspiration for the Lexus Laws of Attraction exhibit, which included exclusive photographs by world-renowned fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth, and the entire LS lineup has been refined with a focus on dynamic design and style. The LS sedans also feature prominent advances in technology, comfort and safety, with new features such as the industry’s most advanced Pre-Collision Safety (A-PCS) system with Collision Avoidance Assist and the next-generation Remote Touch system.
The Achilles is an ever-present within the Common projects line-up as one of the brand’s signature styles. Purveyors of classic and refined shapes, Common Projects use only the finest materials to construct their particular brand of luxury footwear. The Common Projects Men’s Achilles Wool Sneaker for autumn/winter ’12, seen here in burgundy.
The wool upper really sets this shoe apart. The burgundy fabric is brought alive with flecks of white and red, all offset by a tonal leather trim. It is fully leather lined for comfort and durability, and sits on a hard-wearing vulcanized rubber sole unit.
As ever, Common Projects finish the sneaker with their proprietary gold stamp denoting the style, size and color of the shoe. Although please note, that due to the wool upper, this is less pronounced.
You already know about the expectations for the Jamaican men’s track team coming into this summer. Usain Bolt and company are in London representing not as underdogs but as favorites, expected to improve upon their stunning success in Beijing four years ago on the occasion of their country’s 50th anniversary. The less heralded but no less dominant Jamaican women’s sprinters, led by 2008 gold medalists Shelly-Ann Fraser (now Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce) and Veronica Campbell-Brown, have something to prove, too. And there’s plenty of athletes from other Caribbean islands and other sports with big expectations this summer, too. Here’s a look at 10 we’ll be watching out for.
10. Darvin Edwards (St. Lucia, Men’s High Jump)
Darvin Edwards, the Olympic-bound high jumper from St. Lucia, suffered a major injury in 2009 that had folks wondering if he would be able to continue his career. After setting St. Lucia’s record for height before he even turned 20, Edwards injured his back and was left with a lengthy recovery period. Back in action now for over a year, Edwards is set to prove himself this year in London.
There’s really no album out right now in Hip Hop that requires and deserves your attention other than NaS’s Life Is Good. BBC Radio 1‘s Benji B asked Nasir to break down some of the track off the album, his relationship with Amy Winehouse and around the 23-min mark, Nas dives into the subject of a Jay Electronica collaboration to which responds as follows:
I wanted to get him to do the entire Untitled album, the N-word album. He had ideas. He was pulling records from J Dilla… He was pulling records and he was there with me while I was working on it. And he did the first record on there and it would’ve been so ahead of its time because he wasn’t signed and he wasn’t out there like that. So it would’ve been great right now to go back and say yo this dude produced my whole album years ago. That would’ve been cool and he’s ahead of his time like that.
California-based and streetwear staple brand, The Hundreds release their Fall 2012 “Two-Tone” bag collection which features brand favorites and introduces new designs to this season’s line.
Each piece is met with improved construction and never-before-seen two-tone colorways. The collection includes a re-appropriation of the popular Jon bag, and the addition of brand new items such as the Grasp case, the Shutter camera bag, the Evacuate duffle, and the Ration pencil case. Bags now feature YKK zippers and are protected under the new The Hundreds 2 Year Warranty, guaranteeing top quality and customer service.
The “Two-Tone” bag collection will be available on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 at The Hundreds Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Santa Monica, as well as authorized retailers. The collection will also be available at the The Hundreds Online Shop on Monday, August 6th, 2012.
Designer Jeongche Yoon introduces his latest project, Z-FIXIE, a fixed gear bicycle concept with a polished Z-shaped frame. All the elements of the bike are connected to the Z-shaped frame. This includes the top tube, the seat tube, the bottom bracket and the chain stays. It even features perfectly harmonized integrated rear lamp and aero spoke wheels. Designed to look uber cool and sophisticated, the design enjoys high stability from the traditional bike structure. Care has been taken to ensure that design is completely compatible with current components in the market.
Louis Vuitton pays tribute to The Greatest – Mohammad Ali with the digital experience The Greatest Words. Spoken Word Artist Yasiin Bey and calligrapher Niels Shoe Meulman revisit the words of Mohammad Ali in LV’s “Core Values” campaign and pay homage to one of sport’s greatest athletes and personalities. Focused around his greatest quotes, Bey takes on the role of story-teller, offering some powerful sound bites over these two videos directed by Stuart McIntyre.
Marc Jacobs releases this Bugsy Malong-esque lookbook for his upcoming Spring/Summer 2013 collection which debuted at Milan Fashion Week. The collection features some laid-back patterned pieces throughout as well as some 1950′s-inspired tailoring, creating a wonderful blend of sophisticated fun.
With the announcement of their highly anticipated LP Lightning still fresh, Matt and Kim share news of their massive fall tour in support of its October release. The group’s six-week headlining Lightning Tour 2012 kicks off October 3rd in Matt’s home state of Vermont and has the band bringing their undeniably fun, high-energy live show to cities all over the US and Canada. An exclusive pre-sale, including tickets and VIP packages, will be available to Matt and Kim Scream Team members starting Tuesday, July 31st at 10am local venue time. General on-sale begins Friday, August 3, check ticket links for exact dates and times at mattandkimmusic.com.
After blowing out New Year’s Eve at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom, Matt and Kim wrapped nearly two years of headlining and selling out their biggest venues yet, while making waves with festival appearances around the world. Matt and Kim’s extraordinary live show also earned the duo the mtvU Woodie Award for “Best Live Performance.” With those high energy shows very much in mind, the indie dance duo wrote a true-to-Matt-and-Kim-style album with Lightning and are beyond anxious to hit the stage and share live versions with their fans. There will be plenty to dance to and shout along with when the latest songs, as well familiar crowd favorites, are brought to life in an all-new stage show.
Possibly the backpack/bag brand of the year, Herschel has just released their lookbook for Spring/Summer 2013. The Wild West inspired shoot features classic bag silhouettes such as the Heritage and Little America that adds new twist through colors like “Lime Punch” and polka dot patterns. The collection will be available in February 2013.
