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SBTG Launch Party in Singapore

SBTG, one of the biggest custom shoe artists just had this launch party in Singapore not too long ago. Renowned for his detailed graphics, he is also one of the very first custom sneaker designers to have a contract with none other than the reputable NIKE company.

Pictures from Freshness Mag. Click on link located on sidebar.

DKNY x Eboy

It seems like even the high end fashion labels are into collaborations. DKNY's collab with Eboy was first seen at this year's Bread & Butter event. Which means that these shoes will be out very soon.

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OMG! I peed myself watching the trailer.

Million Dollar Floating Bed

Since I never did an entry on gadgets, I thought I might as well start with a “wow-er”. Here is a million dollar bed that floats on magnets. Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars spent six years of his life in the noble pursuit of developing this big baby. Though I must admit, anyone who gets this bed would be more concerned with impressing potential overnight guests than waking up refreshed in the morning.

For more info as to how you can purchase this bed. Go to http://www.universearchitecture.com/

Sponge Bob Square Pants

I love Sponge Bob. And today I received this picture from a friend. I just had to post it as a side-track.

B&S - Miloni

Here is a pair of sneakers no one would have expected to be released. Well, not till the year 2020 at least. But here you have it. The brand, B & S. The model, Miloni. As you can see from the pictures, the main difference with these is that they have lights integrated in their soles. These can be compared with the L.A. Gear trainers that came out with integrated lights. But these look much more refined, although I see a Nike Dunk concept going on there...

Each shoe has the option of constant light or a blinking light. The technology is powered by one small AAA battery that will allow the light to last for a long time. The way B&S implemented the lights in the sneaker are certainly stylish, but just like back in the day with L.A. Gear, nobody knows who really needs this! Well, that just raises up a whole different discussion, which we won't dwell into just yet!

Pictures are taken from www.bsglow.com

A Concept in Art Beyond A Shoe

I love it when a shoe is no longer just a shoe. That is, when an artistic concept is transferred from a canvas to a shoe. It does not have to be popular to be appealing neither does it have to be fascinating. Dare I say, this is not only fascinating, it is captivating. Indeed, this is the work of Darren Romanelli (DR).

Darren “DR” Romanelli has just announced his fashion collaboration with US surf/skate clothing brand Hurley, the first line created for his own new fashion label Surjury. As the name implies, Romanelli attacks known brands with a surgeon's eye, slicing, dicing & de/reconstructing the original garments until they surface as new, stylistically improved pieces. Each garment can be identified as a handmade DR Surjury original by a small scar & stitches-shaped logo that Romanelli applies to each individual item.

With artist Alex Pardee on board, the mad DR was given access to surf label Hurley’s archive which he proceeded to dissect, lobotomize & transplant into a new Frankensteinian line of hand-cut & sewn pieces that will be unveiled at LA hotspot 181 Martel on August 5th. Pardee created a series of biological reconstruct-themed paintings to accentuate Romanelli's Surjury M.O. which extended most notably to a series of Nike Sabaku shoes that also went under the DR's knife.

An undisclosed run of the super-limited kix by Hurley's parent company will be released at the Martel opening, surely sending LA sneakerheads into a feeding-frenzy...