The History of Onitsuka Tiger: GENTEN: First Steps, episode one: “Roots”
Since 1949, Onitsuka Tiger has created stylish sports products inspired by the Japanese values of craftsmanship and attention to detail. This year, Onitsuka Tiger are expressing their heritage and history by working with talented individuals from around the world called Ryoshi. Through their crafts, each Ryoshi brings together East and West, and demonstrates what it means to be “Made of Japan.”
A Great video to show the roots of the much loved Japanese sneaker company – Onitsuka Tiger.
(Belvedere) RED
Belvedere Vodka has partnered with (RED)TM to introduce the BrandOpus designed (BELVEDERE)RED Special Edition. The world’s first super premium vodka continues its partnership with (RED)™ and its Special Edition to raise proceeds for the Global Fund™, the world’s leading financer of programs to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The special edition allows consumers to enjoy the same naturally smooth, unadulterated Belvedere vodka found within the original bottle, whilst helping to eliminate HIV/AIDS through a simple purchase of the Belvedere (PRODUCT)RED.
A beautiful drop – http://www.belvederevodka.com/collection/belvedere-red
His Dream of the Skyland: Walled City Trilogy, Book 1
Anne Opotowsky & Aya Morton
Imperialist controlled Hong Kong, the British ruling classes and the ambitious dynasty-influenced Chinese all create an amazing labyrinth for His Dream of the Skyland: Book One in The Walled City trilogy.
The Chinese-colonial inspired illustrations create an utterly distinct experience, immersing you in a world that is opulent, dark and absorbing.
Purchase this through Gestalt Comics
Puma by Mihara Yasuhiro
THE ARCHISOLE REQUIEM. Ever quirky and curious, Mihara takes this season to lay a new foundation to footwear design. The sneaker collection is grounded in the truths and wonders of architecture yet builds upon the futuristic vision of the Japanese designer’s self-distinguishing aesthetic.
Coining the word ‘Archisole,’ Mihara explores the fusion of architecture and outsoles, as well the beginnings and ends of design – its limitations as much as its versatility and adaptability. The collection draws on old convention and new construction, materials, colors to create sneakers that, like any modern skyscraper or ancient buttress, is a work of art in both its mathematical purity and boundless imagination.
Check them out @ http://mihara.puma.com/
Sticky Monster Lab, Seoul
Sticky Monster Lab is a design studio and collective of designers from Seoul, Korea. Creators of some great little characters!
Confederate Motorcycles
Fierce American design is at its most ferocious when loss is embraced. Pride has been overcome by humility. Satire and irony are friends. Expression lives in the unexpected. The theme of the story exists in the void. It is the bold use of negative space which defines the genuine and iconic form language of the Hellcat. This third evolution of American transparency communicates with great clarity. The result is a machine designed and crafted to be the centerpiece of one man’s journey for self-awareness and self-understanding.
Infinity Bench by Andrew Williams and Tom Huang
Andrew Williams and Tom Huang have created the Infinity Bench. A bench that explores the possibilities of bamboo strip construction.
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