Slightly Yellowed: November 2008

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Disney x The Hundreds Preview

The Hundreds preview their upcoming project with Disney as the front window of their San Francisco store features an all new display. Stay tuned for more details and release dates.

A Bathing Ape Winter 2008 Collection

Some new items have popped up from A Bathing Ape to add to the winter holiday lineup. Notable of them are the Baby Milo reindeer cell phone strap and tee, winter fur jackets, mittens, outlined cow parkas and a clean and simple all-white classic Bapesta. Available now at all Bape stores worldwide.

Flauge x Cause Moccasin Boots

The online sneaker retailer Flauge and Japanese sneaker label cause are joining together to create their own take on the traditional moccasin boots. Because of their popularity in Japan, Cause released these boots last year but they will be collaborating with Flauge for this limited release. They are available in a brown, blue, white and black colorway for 27,300 yen at Flauge.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Oakley Custom Eyewear Program

Oakley kicks off their custom eyewear program with a flurry of color combination’s and finishes. Offering customizable options for 38 models of sunglasses and goggles, the campaign assures an ultimate personalized touch with unbeatable high definition optics, patented XYZ optics and the always comfortable three-point fit. Design your own Oakley’s at their official custom website.

Neighborhood x Cool Trans 13th Anniversary Tee

Japanese streetwear magazine, Cool Trans, has been bringing their readers some of the best streetwear news for 13 years now. And to celebrate their 13th year in business, they have teamed up with Japanese streetwear label Neighborhood for a special collaboration tee. Coming in black which is Neighborhood’s signature color, the t-shirt will be limited to 100 pieces.

Nike Sportswear Womens 2009 Spring Air Max 90 Patent

For next year, look for Nike Sportswear to unveil these women’s Air Max 90s. Revolving around a bright patent upper, the use of mesh also works its way into the equation. The patent portion features a sparkle treatment. For women who feel many of their footwear releases are unnecessarily feminine, the sparkles are luckily very subtle and difficult to pick up on. Look for these to hit in spring of 2009.

UNION Los Angeles Black Friday T-shirt

Union LA is throwing are huge party to commemorate Black Friday. A collaborative tee from UNDFTD, Stussy, Converse and Stones throw will be released alongside a block party and weekend long sale. Feature on the front of the tee will be the famous Union logo while the logo of the other collaborating brands will be featured on the back of the tee. The party will start at 12:00PM and will go on till 6:00PM at 110-112 1/2 S. La Brea Ave. in LA. The special musical guets will be artist like The Blackouts, Dam Funk, and Nosaj Thing and DJ AM. Of course there will be free food and drinks provided. Also getting in the holiday spirit Union will be accepting non-perishable food items which will be donated to the LA Mission.

UNION Los Angeles Block Party & Sale
Date: Friday, November 28th (sale runs until Sunday, 25% off the store)
Time: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
110-112 1/2 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Goorin Brothers 2008 Fall/Winter Collection

Founded in 1895, San Francisco based Goorin Brothers has held a strong heritage in classic and contemporary headwear stylings for over 110 years. Specializing in expertly crafted designs, Goorin introduces some new looks from their 2008 fall/winter lineup. Three distinct lines round up the companies premium combination’s of fabrics, washes and details - inside and out. While their 1333 Minna collection represents the city’s articulate urban side, the Cassel Goorin line carries tradition with a refined approach featuring cutting edge fabrications mixed with Old World characteristics and lastly the Core lineup blends the glamour of vintage headwear with a streetwise, post-modern edge. Goorin Brother’s complete lineup can be seen at their official website while the online store carries a full range of product.

Goorin San Francisco
1612 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

Goorin Los Angeles
7627 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Krink Mailbox by Kidrobot

One of Krink’s signature artwork which is paint drips on a mailbox has been turned into a vinyl toy by Kid Robot. This limited edition toy will be 7 inches in height and will be limited to 500 pieces. Each will be individually numbered and will retail for $39.95. The vinyl will release at Kid Robot on Decemeber 18th.

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BBC/Ice Cream New York Flagship Store Anniversary Tee

BBC/ Ice Cream will be celebrating their first anniversary since opening their flagship store in New York. They will be releasing this Billionare Boys Club NYC Tee featuring BBC's original logo in a moon pattern. The shirt will release Friday November 28th at 11AM at the BBC/ Ice Cream NYC store.

Better Off Dead 2008 Holiday Collection

From the creative mind of Le Messie (creator of FALSE), comes the 2008 holiday collection for label Better Off Dead. The lineup continues its timeless effort in portraying the decay on society in various iconic imagery and the like. A more accessible version to it’s sibling brand FALSE, Better Off Dead can be found at various retailers internationally including the FALSE E-Store.