If The Shoe Fits: VISVIM's Hiroki Nakamura @ Helio Mag

Photo by Jeaneen Lund

Hiroki Nakamura, creative director of designer shoe line VISVIM, is interviewed by Helio Mag about his motivations, influences and inspiration, and on his recent debut into the US market.

Click here for the interview.

Info: Helio Mag

COMME des GARCONS "PLAY Box"

This may be old news but i would like to have an entry on one of my favorite clothing label. Being on the high end of fashion labels, Comme Des Garcons is all about implicit integration of art and “anti pop fashion”.

My favorite series in this label is of cause the “Comme Des Garcons Play” series which displays a sample of simplistic t-shirts with minimal (but never unadorned) design. And just recently CDG released a limited Comme Des Garcons PLAY BOX series which were only available outside their usual Comme des Garcons store in Aoyama, Japan. These feature a collection of black and white PLAY tees and polo’s that come with a free (but limited!) CDG tote bag.

For those who do not know this astounding label, Comme des Garçons is a Parisian fashion label headed by Rei Kawakubo. Comme des Garcons specializes in anti-fashion, austere, sometimes deconstructed garments, sometimes lacking a sleeve or other component. Kawakudo's garments are primarily in black, dark gray, and white, often worn with combat boots.

Her designs have inspired many new designers like Belgian Martin Margiela(Hermes) and Ann Demeulemeester, as well as Austrian designer Helmut Lang. The newest offspring of Kawakubo's fashion think tank is former apprentice Junya Watanabe, who has recently attained much attention in the fashion business. Kawakubo is a member of the Chambre Syndicale du Pret-a-Porter. And for those who know Chambre Syndicale du Pret-a-Porter should know well enough CDG isn’t just any fashion label.

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LG x Prada KE850 Cellphone

The war is only just beginning with the release of Apple's new touch-screen iPhone. Other mobile phone companies are no doubt hatching plans to compete with the so-called "revolutionary" iPhone. South Korean electronics giant LG has corroborated with high fashion label PRADA to create the 'LG Prada' KE850. The phone is sleek and has a mysterious ambiance and I believe is a serious contender to the iPhone. Have a look:

Believe it or not, the KE850 is smaller than the iPhone and features a user interface built on Adobe's familiar Macromedia Flash technology. The phone features a 2 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, video player, document viewer and an extra wide LCD touch-screen. It supports Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity and includes a Micro SD memory slot for increased memory capacity for images, music and videos.

In true South Korean snobby fashion, LG apparently has no plans of introducing this phone to America. It will be out at mobile phone dealers and PRADA stores in sale in late February for US$780 at mobile phone dealers in Britain, France, Germany and Italy, and in Asian countries, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, in March.

So, to get one-up on 'em, this LG Prada phone is one thing the Yanks won't have.

Info/Image: XLarge Blog

Adidas Adilibria

This one's for the ladies. Check out JD:Woman for the latest in Adidas' new sports clothing line Adilibria.
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