Mishka Founders on "How to Make It in America" Collaboration

As the upcoming 2nd season of HBO's How to Make It In America, is set to be released on the 2nd October, this video highlights basically the humble beginnings of  Мишка shows the comparisons to the TV show in the sense of how there was frustrations, struggles and adventures in getting Мишка off the ground. Inspired by the upcoming Season 2 of HBO's "How to Make It in America" - JackThreads lined up three major designers to create limited edition streetwear collaborations inspired by the show. 
Enjoy!!


Get this design at:
JackThreads.com/Mishka

Nikon 1 V1 & J1

Nikon 1 is an innovative digital camera system that significantly alters common conception regarding digital camera imaging expression and incorporates functions that offer high added value. The name for this new system, Nikon 1, came from the idea of developing a completely new camera system that would be a leader in the digital age by starting from nothing, or "0", and giving birth to "1". Check out the Nikon website for more info.

Supreme London - Grand Opening Photos

Behind Staple Design by Eighteen Eighty

Jeff Staple would be described by most people as the "inspiration" and this short film from Eighteen Eighty definitely explores that. In this video, Eighteen Eighty explore the origins of its studio and beginnings of the company - Staple Design. The film features three days of following the brand's staff, which ended in it being compressed into a six-minute video which is narrated by owner Jeff Staple, who takes us through the Staple empire. Hope you enjoy!!

Vans x Supreme 'Files Pack' Sk8 Hi and Era

Supreme will be releasing two new styles of Vans – The Sk8-Hi and The Era. Both styles feature printed canvas and premium suede uppers, with a vulcanized waffle outsole and leather in-soles. Both styles will feature a debossed Supreme graphic on the heel cup and will come in three colors - Navy/Green, Burgundy/Off-White, Black/Turquoise.

Available in-store in NY,LA,London and online on September 29th. Available in Japan on October 1st.

Planet Rock The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation

Twenty-five years after crack cocaine ravaged American cities,this documentary explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hip-hop. Narrated and executive produced by Ice-T, "Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation" is the first documentary to focus specifically on the connections between crack and hip-hop. Based primarily on the first-person accounts of four famous dealers-turned-rappers, the film also widens its lens at points to show how crack changed America culturally, socially and politically. Using rare footage, photos, and animation, all set to the beats and rhymes of the iconic hip hop tracks of the day, the documentary explores how media hysteria, racism and political reaction produced policies and laws that have left us with the largest -- and most disproportionately African-American -- prison population in the world. Crack first appeared in the early 1980s, but by 1986, it was raging through the inner cities of America like wildfire, leaving pain, grief, and death in its wake. With candid, never-before-seen interviews from survivors, including Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill's B-Real, and the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA and Raekwon, "Planet Rock" examines the hardships young men encountered growing up in impoverished neighborhoods, which led many to deal crack cocaine as their only way out. This destructive drug not only provided an escape, but also paved the way for an entrance into hip-hop.

More than any other art form, hip-hop reflected and documented the crack epidemic. The chaos and madness of the crack phenomenon was fused with the sound and style of hip-hop during its formative years. From the gold dookie chain to Gucci, many hip-hop artists were influenced by the look and fashion of infamous dealers like Azie Faison in Harlem, who is prominently featured in the documentary, along with Freeway Ricky Ross, the Godfather of Crack in LA. As hip-hop became increasingly popular, the fascination with crime and gangster culture, specifically the violence inherent in crack culture, became ingrained in the music. And soon the very kids dealing crack were turning their street tales into hit records. After serving hard time in jail, Snoop Dogg became the biggest rapper of his day; after a bullet in the back nearly killed him, B Real went legit with Cypress Hill; and after crafting their business model on the crack hustle, RZA and Raekwon turned the Wu Tang Clan into a hip hop empire. As journalist Cheo Choker reflects, "it's fascinating to think that Jay Z, a global icon who had better seats at President Obama's inauguration than Jesse Jackson, was once a New York City crack dealer."

Nike SB Dunk Low "Entourage" General release edition

Remember the Entourage SB Dunks which were made originally for family and friends. Well this time around, its the release of the Entourage Dunk Low general release edition for retail, which has a number of differences to the Family and Family Edition. Notably, the removal of the Entourage logo on the tongue, black stitching on the heel has been switched to gold and the black outsole has been changed for a new gum sole. This is set to be released very soon in all SB account stores. Stay tuned!!









Photos via Maxna
Source: N-SB.org

fragment design x NSW Zoom Meriwether

It seems that fragment design and Nike Sportswear can't get enough of each other, as they join forces yet again on the Zoom Meriwether which has been done in the past a few times. The shoe features a red zipper which was a very popular feature on the fragment design x Nike Blazers released earlier this year. It also features durable boot eyelets and outdoor rugged laces. This shoe is set to be released in November and will certainly be the shoe for those winter days.

(via TENISUFKI)

Supreme London - Official Announcement and Inside Photos

On Thursday, September 22nd Supreme will be opening its new shop in London. This will be the first Supreme store in Europe, and like its counterparts in the US and Japan, will feature the entire collection including skateboards & footwear as well as all special releases.

The shop is located in Soho at:
2/3 Peter Street 
London W1F 0AA 


Tel: +44 (0)207 437 0493

11 - 7:30  Monday - Saturday
12 - 6     Sunday

Nike MAG 2011: Raises Over $5.6 million dollars

As the Nike MAG auction ended yesterday, it will definitely be regarded as the biggest sneaker event of the year, if not ever. Nike sold 1500 pairs of the sneaker in just 10 days which raised a fantastic total of $5,695,190 USD of which all of the proceeds will go to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The figure will rise to double the total as Co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin promised to match the total figure so it will rise to around $11,390,381.10 USD.

Total amount raised per day:

Day 1 = $911,927.34
Day 2 = $647,539.91
Day 3 = $554,120.31
Day 4 = $508,077.50
Day 5 = $511,112.10
Day 6 = $492,481.97
Day 7 = $488,076.90
Day 8 = $499,851.16
Day 9 = $511,479.82
Day 10 = $570,523.52

Total = $5,695,190.53

Nike MAG 2011: The Full Story

J. Cole - Mr. Nice Watch (ft. Jay-Z)

This is the new tune from J. Cole and Jay-Z collabo “Mr. Nice Watch” from the forthcoming “Cole World: The Sideline Story,” which will be released in stores on September 27. The song is likely to surprise people due to its UK Dubstep inspiration, who ever thought that they would see the day that Jay-Z and dubstep would mix?

Nike Sportswear: Royal Mid SO Crepe Pack - Holiday 2011

Nike Sportswear releases another Royal Mid SO part of the Crepe Pack which came out a couple of months ago but unlike last time, the new green and blue colourways don't come with a fully perforated upper but instead has a solid premium suede upper with a premium leather Nike swoosh. The shoe will be released on the 8th October, 2011 and will be available in both green and blue.

Supreme x Levi's Capsule Collection

"Levi's is an American institution and is known worldwide as the benchmark of quality Denim products. For the Fall season Supreme has joined forces with Levi's for the first time to produce a small capsule collection. 

This collection includes a Supreme Edition of the classic Levi's 505 Zip-Fly Jean, a Chambray Work Shirt, a Trucker Jacket in Leather and Suede, a Denim Down Vest, and a Denim Bell Hat.All products are Made In The U.S.A. 

Available in-store and online on September 15th. Available in Japan on September 17th and London on September 22nd"

Nike Ralston Premium TAPE

For Holiday 2011, Nike Sportswear presents the Ralston Premium TAPE shoe which features a very minimalistic upper which has been deconstructed with tape detailing on the side panels. This limited edition shoe is very much inspired by the classic desert boot and has three eyelets which incorporate matching flat laces. Its a very simple shoe which will certainly be brought by those looking for something really slick and not over branded. The shoe is set to be released on the 8th October through selected Nike retailers.

Apple wins: Adobe Creates Way For Flash To Work On iOS

The on-going stand-off between Apple and Adobe has been going on for years and in the past Apple refused to enable support for Flash because it used far too much of the device's resources, causing the device run slowly and draining battery. But these days seem to be over, as Adobe have announced its new Flash Media Server 4.5, which will automatically make Flash viewable on Apple's iOS devices.

Despite this news, it doesn't actually mean that Flash will directly be supported on iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad or iTouch, but it does mean that the media server will be able to export Flash content as HTML5, which eventually will be supported on iOS when web publishers us the new Adobe software.

This seems to be a really smart move by Adobe!!

(via Venture Beat)

Nike 2011 Holiday Shield Collection

For Holiday 2011, Nike presents its Shield Collection which has been created as the ultimate platform for the runners of today. On the technical side of this collection line, all the shoes are anchored by Nike’s DWR (Durable Water Repellent) water-proof material which has seen the end of the collaboration with GoreTEX. The shoes also have several reflective details which  allows for easy visibility when running through those harsh conditions. The models which are part of this collection include the Nike Free Run+ 2, Lunarswift+ 3, Lunar Fly+, Structure+ 15, Lunarglide+ 3 and Lunar Eclipse+. The official date hasn't been released yet but I will keep you posted!!!