2007 @ Brilliant Establishment!

We hope you all had a great start to the new year, and hope to have much more in store for you in 2007 here at Brilliant Establishment. Much thanks to all those who visited.

On behalf of P.B.J & Bread, we would like to wish you: Feliz Año Nuevo, Bonne Année, 过年好, Gutes Neues Jahr, Feliz Ano Novo, あけましておめでとうございます, Selamat Tahun Baru, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar, Sreèno Novo Leto, Sawadee Pee Mai, and 세해 복 많이 받으새요!

Happy New Year.

Greetings via TheHolidaySpot

Grn Apple Tree: Spring 2007

Check out these cool reversible hoodies from Grn Apple Tree Clothing. They're set to release on the 15th of January and make great use of floral, polka-dot, and zebra-print patterns. Also being released are a selection of new tees, a travel bag, and head gear and bandanas with matching scarves.

Go to their Grn Apple Happenings blog for more pics and check out their website here.

Image/info: Grn Apple Happenings
Via SlamXHype & Hypebeast

Modus Operandi 2007 Collection

Modus Operandi was introduced by HighSnobiety a while back. Their Spring '07 collection consists of tees only, but what they've got, they've done well. Their pieces were from the start cut & sew and their well-balanced, aesthetic designs with well-chosen colours and tasteful motifs really puts them somwhere in the market where not many labels can be placed.


It looks like HighSnob have been following this label for a while, and I must say as a relative newbie, Modus Operandi seems like a good label to follow. Am waiting in anticipation for a lot more from them!

You can check out the rest of their '07 Collection here.

Image: Modus Operandi
Thanks to HighSnobiety for the heads up.

Ice Cream Boardflips II

From SneakersBR:
A segunda geração dos ICE CREAMS toma forma e prepara seu lançamento além-EUA (onde ele já saiu há um tempo).

"The second generation of ICE CREAMS takes form and prepares its launch beyond the USA (where it has already been released)."

Pic via sneakerstuff

New PUMA: Tempo / Dassler Scherenbahn X

Puma's heating it up with a re-issue of some of their classic PUMA originals.

First up is the Tempo, quoted to have been re-released "with some FLAVA!" hahaha. There have been two shoes released, both in suede and different colours. The light pistachio colour constrasts with midnight-black, while the bright orange lights itself up on jet-black.


The next three shoes are pieces under the Puma Dassler selection and are low-cut versions of the bad-ass Dassler Hesselberg Rock. It's a very vintage styled shoe and I especially love the PUMA-curve stitching on the side. Gives it a very classy touch. As you can see, the Scherenbahn X comes in three colours: black on chrome, white on black, and white on white.


Check out the PumaTalk Blog for more pics.

Info & images via PumaTalk

ADIDAS: Originals Archive 2007

BKRW introduces the second series in the line-up for Adidas' spring/summer '07 Originals Catalogue. Their objective is to bring out some of their strongest items from the Adidas archive to re-interpret some pieces and re-design others. I reckon Adidas have got something really cool going on here, and especially lovin' the sleek and sexy Micropacer.

Strider Lea - Launched in 1985, it's been re-created with a leather upper in authentic colours.

Decade Hi Lea - Made its first appearance on basketball courts in 1984. This is a hi-cut reproduction made with a leather upper in the familiar and much-loved colours.

Micropacer - Released in 1984, the Micropacer redefined 'running shoe technology' by incorporating a microcomputer. Now it's been reissued in a full patent leather upper with a matching Micropacer Music Case.

ADI Camo Jacket - The ADI Camo pattern was adopted from an original 80's ski-jacket found in Japan. Adidas chose a M65 military jacket to apply its old school pattern.

Pro Model Vintage - The Pro Model accompanied the iconic Superstar in 1969 and quickly became famous with its unmistakable shell toe. This version comes in a unique crocodile emboss--a classic model for all sneaker lovers.

I admit, these are HOT, and a salute to Adidas for this 'cos I seriously had thought they were losing their touch. It seems that they're taking a different approach from the likes of Nike, New Balance and Vans (among others) and are continuing to release their shoes and apparel in meticulously and independently produced and marketed sales-lines rather than a creative free-for-all, which often, unfortunately, results in a lot of superflity and needless hype.

Images/Info: all thanks to BKRW.

New Oakley Custom

A heads-up from Highsnobiety:

Looks pretty cool huh? First it was Nike ID sneakers, and Burton and their custom snowboards, now, it's Oakley's sunglasses. You can now customise practically all of their models. You can choose to change the colour of the frame and of the lenses, and even choose the kind of branding that you get on them! With this, now, you can even match your sunnies with your outfit :P

Check out Oakley for more.

Futura @ BEINGHUNTED.gallery

Wow, check out this painting by Futura. It's been done on six square 36 x 36 canvasses.

Follow this link for a closer look, and if you have the dosh, you can even enquire about purchasing ;)

CASIO G-Shock by Futura

Futura has created this G-shock watch for his upcoming exhibition at Silly Thing in HK Apparently, it's not known whether this is just a one-of-one custom by Futura or a collaberation, so we'll have to wait and see what happens with this watch. It definitely looks really street with the concrete grey and splatter pattern.

For those of you who do not know who Futura is, he is regarded as one of the grandmasters in the pop-art/street-culture world and his work is hugely famous in those circles. Check out his website, Futura Laboratories, for a better feel for his work and to learn more about him.

I would also refer you to Wikipedia, but it seems that there is no article there about him. To anyone who cares and knows more about Futura than I do, I reckon it would be cool to start up an article there dedicated to this man, his life, and his work... maybe? ^^

Image: Chung
Info: Hypebeast/Highsnobiety

Christmas @ Northpole.com

Northpole.com is a family-oriented site which debuted in 1996. It's a cool little site that, I think, encapsulates the spirit of Christmas: it's commercial banner-free, child-safe, friendly and colourful. Their mission:

To provide our visitors an enriched Christmas experience through a totally child-safe, innovative, imaginative, and yet traditional holiday website -- with NO direct advertising or banner ads.

Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all from the team: P. B. J & Bread @ Brilliant Establishment! Peace.

A Celebrity Handbag

Just in for you Dior-lovers ;) The bag resting on Monica Belluci's fine lap is the "Lady Dior" bag in black quilted lambskin with Cannage stitching and silver metal 'D.I.O.R' decoration. It also comes in white and pink variations. The theme at the moment for Dior leather products seem to be quilted lambskin and, I must say, they look very chique.

Go here to see more.

TIME Person of the Year 2006

Me?
Yes, me. I control the Information Age. Welcome to my world.

Sweet.

Image: SlamXHype
And check out Time Magazine for more info about it.

Leroy Jenkins Limited

Wow, take a look at these hoodies. First time I've heard of this label, but these look awesome.


The Leroy Jenkins' website is currently under construction, so head over to Hypebeast for pics of some more of their hoodies.

*drool*

KIKSTYO x Aki Hoshino

Saw this post on Hypebeast that caught my eye... for obvious reasons.


But really, I've heard/read that KIKSTYO have released some very nice kicks and tees in their debut release, and this second coming looks promising too.

Or you could just oggle at the pretty half-naked Japanese girl. It's win-win.

Go to KIKSTYO's website for more pics.

Thanks to Hypebeast for the eye-catching heads up (no pun intended you sick monkies).

BAPE Spring/Summer 2007 Catalog

Bape just recently released their Spr/Sum 07 Collection catalog. Once again, Kanye West is in there doing his thang. Gotta love how he's always where all the green is at :p Check out Guillotine for tonnes more pics.

Source: Thanks to The Locust @ Bapetalk2 forums.

ADIDAS Originals: Materials of the World 2007

Earlier this year, I posted about the ADIDAS Materials of the World series that Adidas were releasing. The Indonesia release for 2006 was mouth-watering, and now the guys at BKRW Magazine have come up with previews of the next 7 sets in the series due to drop in 2007. Below are pics of the Japan set. Check out BKRW for more pics and more detail about each country's design. These just look so damn sweet.


Images: BKRW

Franco Shade "Quitters Never Lose" Tee

Here's a brand I just discovered on Hypebeast. Seems like they've been on the scene for quite a while. Funny how they bitch about how the big blogs "in the scene" seem to forget about them :p They needn't worry, I like their stuff so imma blog about them all I want (although I wouldn't call BE an "in the scene" blog).

Go here to read their blog btw.

This is the mint colourway of their hit tee-shirt that everyone wanted when it dropped. So they're dropping it again sometime next week, how nice of them.

These guys have some seriously good stuff. Nice, simple designs and good colour choice. Check out their Franco Shade website for their catalogue, shop and blog.

Image: Franco Shade blog
Thanks to Hypebeast for the heads-up

Reebok x Play-doh

Check this out:

Haha, yes, "by Reebok". Wow, do I wanna be a kid right now.

Taking customisation into a whole new demographic, toy giants Hasbro has teamed up with Reebok to come up with these colourful kiddie kicks creations for toddlers aged 1-3. The sneakers feature gel cushioning to support little kiddie feet, and easy-close Velcro fasteners. But that's not all, the shoes will come with two cans of Play-doh (of course!) all for a kiddie price of USD$30 (not that kids really care). The shoes will come in a variety of colours and styles and is probably only available at Sears and Foot Locker for Kids in the US at the moment.


Don't you sometimes wish you had never grown up?

Kanye West x Bapesta

You may have seen these shoes designed for Kanye West earlier on in the year, and now, word is that they are actually going to be released. Kanye West and Bape's collaberation Bapestas will be released on 2 January 2007 at Bapexclusive, Bape stores and Apee stores. For the Kanye West fans (of which I am one), this is one shoe that you must have. As you can see, Kanye's College Dropout bear's head features on the back panel.

Also, more pictures of the metallic Bapestas posted about not long ago. They are certainly shaping up to be a set of very conspicuous shoes.. :p Not that there's anything wrong with that~


Images: Secret Base
Info: Hypebeast

ADIDAS x Fafi 2007 Collection

Here are some sweet kicks and tops for the ladies. Sorry for the downtime btw, the other guys here who were usually lazy bums are now lazy bums on holiday.

You could check out Sneakers.fr for more info, but it's all in French... so... probably not huh? All it says really is:

L'artiste Fafi a déjà travaillé avec Adidas cette année et la collaboration semble durer. Voici quelques photos de la ligne Adidas x Fafi prévue pour l'an prochain

"The artisit, Fafi, has already worked with Adidas this year and the collaberation seems to go on. Here are some photos of the Adidas x Fafi line preview for next year."

Check up on these for next year. They look pretty cool ;)

Image/Info: Sneakers.fr

Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Bento Box

Now here's a cool little idea:

These kicks were made to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the cult Mexico 66, which were worn during the ‘68 Mexico Olympics. The anniversary logo is embroidered on the upper of the shoe and includes items such as a cleaning kit, socks, and a copy of Yutaka Yamamoto’s ace The True Story Of Onitsuka Tiger book.

You can get your hands on a pair of special Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 by heading over to Crooked Tongues and entering their competition.

Scrumptious.

Image/Info: Hypebeast

Disney x Bape Pooh Doll Release

This is for all you Pooh lovers out there.

This special collaberation doll between Disney and A Bathing Ape takes your run of the mill Winnie the Pooh doll and covers him in yellow Bape camo. It's to be released on 1 December, just in time for the lil' kiddies (and not-so-lil' kiddies) for Christmas.

I hate to say this.. but I kinda like it (hint). Pooh is now (relatively) cool!

Thanks to Hypebeast for the heads up.

Puma 96 hours Clydes

People should have noticed by now the rise of the simply imfamous Puma Clyde. But Puma have upped the ante yet again with this one. They've put the Clyde through their 96 Hours department which has given birth to this shoe which can only be described classy. 96 Hours is a sub-brand of Puma under the creative leadership of Neil Barrett.

Neil Barrett was appointed creative director of Italia Collections at Puma in 2003, and enjoys success having actors such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Orlando Bloom and Brad Pitt rely on him for what to wear to their oh-so-important premieres and the such. Kinda like a mother who actually has some dress-sense and... is male...

Anyways, the 96 Hours "philosophy" is outlined in the Puma 96 Hours website:

Innovative, urban and versatile, 96 Hours accomodates the on-the-go lifestyle of today's style conscious. The collection is sophisticated, contemporary and founded in authentic sport. Sport lives within our daily life, solutions for active challenges in 96 hours.

Each pair is made by hand by the top craftsmen at Puma using the best quality materials available. And I must say, it certainly is a very stylish and sleek pair of sneakers. Check out the Puma 96 Hours site for more footwear and apparel. Some of the stuff there actually blows my mind. Check up on these 96 Hours Clydes, they should be set to drop early next year.

Info: 96 Hours
Image: Hypebeast/Zephyr11

BAPE x Pharrell Roadstas

This is a bit late, but it looks so hot.

The much talked and discussed latest collaboration RoadSta between Bape X Pharrell Williams Metallic Series has been confirmed dropping on the December 16th at Bapeexclusive worldwide @ 17,640 yen.

Thanks to NSB for the heads up

Nike 6.0 FC Tweed

Check out these new pair of FC's. I dunno, but I like these. They're dropping from Nike's 6.0 action sports line. Check out Nike Talk for more info.

Image/Info: witeout73 via Nike Talk

Levi's Snake Skin Wristband

I've always had a thing for wristbands, I feel naked if I don't have one on. And it's weird cos I don't feel the same way about watches. Maybe it's cos I'm not so much of a "time" person; you could ask me what the date was on Christmas day and I would probably say "umm... November...?"

I'm currently rockin this white MakePovertyHistory boiler-band, nothing fancy, but I reckon it's for a damn good cause. Also, I think I look good in white :p

Anyways, just saw this on Kix-Files, and I must say, it looks hot. It's made out of premium snake skin with Levi’s logo on the inside. There's also a wee custom crystal at one corner of the buckle. With a black finish, this would make you look positively gothic.

But it looks so cool, I want one anyways.

Image/Info: Kix-Files

Eric Clapton @ Honeyee

For those of you who haven't heard of Honeyee.com yet, now's the time to add it to your favourites. Honestly, their all-star list of bloggers is positively dumbfounding. After having John Mayer (yes, THE 'Daughters' John Mayer) join them a couple of months ago, now they have another, possibly bigger, star. Eric Clapton. Head straight over now to Honeyee. Now.

Thanks to Hypebeast for the heads up.

J'aime des papillons

Looks like Bottega Veneta doesn't just come up with the most wanted handbags, but their eyewear collection is stunning as well. Plus, it seems that vintage is the way to go. Well, most of the time at least!

Need I say more, really?!?

For more info, visit www.bottegaveneta.com

Adidas Porsche Collection

Some hot, hot stuff from ADIDAS here. I thought the Ferrari shoes by Puma were cool, well now another big brand has teamed up with another car company to produce these positively tasty-lookin shoes. As of yet, I believe these are just sneak-previews, so look out for a release date in the near future. Ah, if only my finances would pick up...


Images: sneakersBR