Finally......

I bought a pair of sneakers other than Nike. My Puma Basket 68 comic print!!! I posted these about two months ago but at the time they were not available in the US. Got these Beauties at karmaloop!!! If you like them I suggest you hurry on to karmaloop cause you know these will be gone with the quickness!!!!



Link:
www.karmaloop.com

Soleless, Sneaker Design School

Once again the week has been spent cutting out, stitching together, altering, cutting out, stitching together...

This time I made it to the Making room and had enough time to last both uppers.
Below is what I managed in an afternoon




They are starting to take shape, but one small problem still exists- the SOLE!
After making a hasty purchase of some weird looking slip-on shoes, with the intent of cutting the sole off and sticking it to my upper (I have checked with tutors and this method of acquiring a sole is fine as I am only producing prototypes), it turns out that not every size 4 is the same length...This is a bit of shame, but I shall try again, this time taking a tape measure along to TKMaxx with me.

I'm pretty much happy with the patterns, but still don't quite have enough balls to start making the real finished trainers in the proper colourways, maybe next week.

harajuku lovers (gwen stefani x royalelastics)

Alright, I do NoT have a "fatal attraction to cuteness", but I actually like these "HL" collabs from Gwen Stefani and Royal Elastics. I think they're kind of fun and Springlike. What do you guys think?





HAPPY SPRING!

Heartbeat....Wednesday Night

MAG and OXY COTTONTAIL PRESENT…
HEARTBEAT featuring CHANGEZ LE BEAT
Featuring…..
Special guest DJ COBRA KRAME$ (NYC)
W/ Resident DJs ROXY COTTONTAIL and MARC-ALAN GRAY
Live Performance by ARBOR DAY @ MIDNIGHT!
Hosted By…
Roxy Cottontail, Krame$, & Jason Scott
Photos by Paolo
Le Royale
21 Seventh Ave. South
(@ Leroy)
DOORS OPEN AT 10PM
FREE w/ RSVP: Heartbeat@oxycottontail.com

HEARTBEAT
Every Wednesday!

http://www.oxycottontail.com

http://www.myspace.com/marcalangray

http://www.myspace.com/arborday

http://www.myspace.com/djkrames

Throwback Video- Lady of Rage Afro Puffs

The Jawn with Melo-X

The Rap Party

Tonight,Tuesday, March 18th: Party with The Rub Boys to celebrate the completion of 21 episodes of their History of Hip-Hop series on brooklynradio.net. The Rub and DJ Lindsey will be spinning music chronologically from each year since the birth of hip-hop to the late 90s. Downstairs at APT, 419 West 13th Street, Manhattan.

St Paddy's Sway

TASTE NYC & OXY COTTONTAIL Present...
ST. PATRICKS DAY XXXTRAVAGANZA!!!
KID FRESH - 3X World Champion DJ (Zurich/Berlin/Hong Kong/Shanghai)
& DJ EQUAL (Taste Crew)
COMPLIMENTARY VODKA 10-11:30 PM
SWAY
305 Spring St.
(btwn Greenwich & Hudson)

http://www.thetastecrew.com
http://www.oxycottontail.com
http://www.myspace.com/kidfresh1
http://www.myspace.com/djequal

House Of Cassette Store Opening

House of Cassette
CASSETTE 523 STORE OPENIN**G*

Los Angeles based fashion brand House of Cassette is set to open their
first experimental retail location in the historic Fairfax district.
With generous support from Boost Mobile, we invite the fine people of
Los Angeles to partake in celebration for this joyous occasion. Music
ambiance will be provided by the Madden brothers (DCMA) as well as
Cassette resident DJ Wendy City, along with Nate Day, Nsquared, noMSG
and Mike B. Drinks will be readily available via our kind sponsors: 4
Copas Tequila, Sake2me and Karma Champagne. For those who plan on having
an easy weekend, Honest Tea and Fiji Water will be on hand to provide
refreshment as well. We anticipate your presence.

RSVP to rsvp@houseofcassette.com rsvp@houseofcassette.com>

Disclaimer: This is a 21+ event.
For further information, please contact Rickey Kim of Evil Monito at
rickey@evilmonito.com rickey@evilmonito.com> and Sarah Shewey of
Pink Cloud Events at sarah@pinkcloudevents.com
sarah@pinkcloudevents.com>
==============


*Date:*
Saturday March 15, 2008

*Time:*
7pm - 8pm (Press/VIP)
8pm -- 11 pm (Guest list)

*Venue:
*Cassette 523
523 North Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
*Music Provided by:
*Joel Madden (Good Charlotte)
Josh Madden (DCMA)
Wendy City (House of Cassette)
Nate Day (Loose)
Nsquared
noMSG
Mike B (LAX)

*Title Sponsor:* Boost Mobile -- www.boostmobile.com
<http://www.boostmobile.com/>

*Media Sponsor:
*Theme Magazine -- www.thememagazine.com
<http://www.thememagazine.com/>

*Alcoholic Sponsor:*
4 Copas Tequila
Sake2me
Karma Champagne

*Beverage Sponsor:*
Honest Tea
Fiji Water

*21+ Event*
rsvp@houseofcassette.com rsvp@houseofcassette.com>

Events For Tonight

Chi-town,IL

Austin,TX

Krudmart Spring Cleaning Sale

One of my favorite online shops Krudmart is having a big Sale!!!! Everything 30-75% Off!!!
Free Shipping
Order $75 or more worth of merchandise and get free shipping anywhere in the United States. Discount is applied automatically during checkout.


Click Here for the Sale:http://www.krudmart.com/specials.php?sort=newasc

Blazers

Peaches and Creme, oh!!! OK well maybe not Peaches but these Blazers differently have the Cream. Splash a little Raspberry on them and they are the perfect springtime shoe. They can be found in select retailers now, expect them to hit pickyourshoes.com within two weeks.

Parties and Events Poppin off Tomorrow!!!

Here are a list of events that will be poppin off in the US.

Austin, TX

Indianapolis, IN

Atlanta,GA

Chicago,IL

Seattle, WAAustin,TX

Also:

SXSW Afterparty

Saturday March 15th, 2008
1am-4am
At the Music Gym
815 East 6th St., Austin, TX

With DJs:


Pete Rock
Steinski
DJ Platurn
DJ Equal

Free with RSVP to:
event2@frank151.com
(Subject to capacity)

Pegleg Tonight at Heartbeat!!!

PEGLEG, MAG, and OXY COTTONTAIL PRESENT...
PEGLEG HEARTBEAT featuring CHANGEZ LE BEAT
PEGLEG SITE LAUNCH!
& THE PREMIER OF ROXY COTTONTAIL'S MIXTAPE "BLONDE AMBITION"
Featuring…..
Special guest DJ KESH (London)
W/ Resident DJs ROXY COTTONTAIL and MARC-ALAN GRAY
Live Performance by THE BLOODSUGARS & TEAM FACELIFT @ MIDNIGHT!
Hosted By…
Roxy Cottontail, Pegleg, Kesh & Jason Scott
Photos by Paolo
Le Royale
21 Seventh Ave. South
(@ Leroy)

DOORS OPEN AT 10PM
FREE w/ RSVP: Heartbeat@oxycottontail.com
HEARTBEAT
Every Wednesday!

http://www.peglegnyc.com

http://www.myspace.com/that_girl_kesshia

http://www.oxycottontail.com

http://www.myspace.com/marcalangray

http://www.myspace.com/bloodsugars

http://www.myspace.com/teamfacelift

What a Difference a Day Makes, Sneaker Design School

After spending time reflecting on designs already mocked-up, it dawned on me that actually one of them is, for want of a better word-WACK!
The original idea had been a trainer with a re-moveable collar, so the wearer could effectively change a low-top trainer to a high-top one. Most of the influence for this came from a dream a few weeks ago and after discussions with several tutors, that yes, it was a good idea. Mmmm, maybe when you're ten.
So the idea was dropped last night. This lead to yester-eve being a frantic designing session, with hope that a better design could be created in time for the tutorial timetabled for this morning. And incredibly I pulled it off. Several of the new designs were approved by the ever critiquing eyes of peers and tutors. This then lead to the rest of the day, without a break, being spent pattern-cutting and mocking-up one of the designs.
Below is the result


Admittedly its not completely finished, missing the tongue, lining and needs some adjustment. But considering 24 hours ago I was ready to quit, I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself!

Sweatshop Jawn with Melo-X

Nike Womens AF1/Uptowns Canvas-Purple Frost

This colorway is the second of the Nike womens AF1 Canvas pack. The details on this sneaker is the icy purple outsole and the white midsole. These won't be released for about a couple more weeks in the US but are already sold on Shoe Planet. Here is the link: http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/shoe-planet/318636-511.html# Not really diggin these but I will wait to see what more colors Nike will put out.

pic and info via sneaker news

EL Legal Goods Party

Azzure got sole

While on one of my Internet binges i ran around Azzure's shoe collection. All available at DR. JAYS $45 to $65, decent price.

Customize Me

For those who want the most exclusive, limited edition kicks consider this, Customs.
Nike lends out numerous styles to add your custom flair. Styles include the Blazer, the Dunk (high and low), the Air Max(various years). Some Team Jordans are also available to customize. $110 and up. Also the dunk highs come with some premium pattern options like crinkled patent leather and Oakwood leather. You must be a member to use the premium patterns. Membership is free so, why not?NIKE
Puma is also letting fans do their thing on the custom tip. Their site is a little bit more interactive. It's set up like a buffet; its a must see. Puma

Nike Be True Multicolor Pack

So during when Lori asked us about the Footlocker offer these where my first choice. When i read about these shoes about a month ago they were designated to Tier 0 account only. Now the illustrious House of Hoop have them in stock!!! So i patiently wait by the mailbox to see whats up....

From the UK to BK

Tuesday March 11th, 2008

Dizzee Rascal Live in Brooklyn

Also Performing:

Game Rebellion
Hollywood Holt
DJ Synapse

And just added:

DJ Scottie B!

At Southpaw
125 5th Avenue, Brooklyn NY
Doors open at 8pm
$20 in advance at http://www.spsounds.com
Or $25 at the Door

Tonight at Sway!!!

– MONDAY MARCH 10th –
Oxy Cottontail Presents…
The Movie Premiere of... Ghostride the Whip
In Association with Ruddy Rock INC
Featuring DJs...
DJ Vlad the Butcher
Blu Jemz (Turntable Lab)
Hosted by…
Roxy Cottontail, Bronques, Ruddy Rock & Dice
PHOTOS BY BRONQUES & TONE!
COMPLIMENTARY BEER OPEN BAR 10-11PM
FREE!

SWAY
305 Spring St.
(Btwn Greenwich + Hudson)
10PM-4AM

Screening at 10PM
Complimentary Beer 10-11PM

Mama interview with FSF

We know there's quite a buzz about the ProMamas, judging from all the competition entries we've gotten already! Keep 'em coming... (If you don't know about your chance to win free ProMamas, click here.) Since folks are feeling them (and so are we), FSF went right to the source to get the scoop on their design. Gabriella Davi-Khorasanee, aka "Mama herself", was cool enough to take some time to talk...

Not too many women get a signature sneaker! Since Day 1 you've been about supporting and respecting women, can you tell us how you think this sneaker represents that?

Thanks Lori! I wanted to design a shoe that was feminine for the ladies to rock without being too girly. My problem with a lot of ladies’ shoes these days is that the color ways they come in are pink, baby blue, etc., and I felt that using those colors play into stereotypes of women as children. I wanted to create something grown & sexy for adult ladies.

Most performance basketball shoes are targeted at men. What made you decide to take a performance high top and juice it up with some fashion?

Whenever I approach a Mama design project I try to challenge myself to create something that I have never seen before. I could have chosen a running shoe or a low-profile shoe but that’s not what I wear. I thought it would be a great design challenge to take something made for performance but give it a fashion twist.

Walk us through the details on the ProMama. Where did your inspirations come from? What parts of you are hidden in there?

I really wanted the shoe to represent Mama as a brand so I went with a lot of the themes that surface in the Mama branding. I went with the black and white colorway because that’s my favorite color combo, and it’s simple, clean, and wearable. Regarding materials, I took inspiration from some of our classic clothing silhouettes like our quilted hoodies. I decided to change the quilt pattern to hearts because hearts play a big role in our branding. Then I opted for 3M and black patent to jazz it up a little, but I kept it tonal so that it would be subtle. I added a Mama Nameplate lacelock because I had never seen anyone do a lacelock in a nameplate style, and that was always the most obvious to me. And those who’ve followed the Mama brand know that the nameplate was used in our very first ads. Finally, there’s the insole which has our Mama lace printed on it with the words “Always A Lady”, both recurring Mama motifs.

If I can beat you 1-on-1, can I get a pair? Okay, more seriously, are/were you a basketball player? If not, what drew you to the Pro Model?

Hahaha. I’m under 5 feet tall, so there isn’t much basketball playing on my end. That said, I love wearing high tops, especially basketball silhouettes, and when choosing the shoe I wanted to design something that I would rock. I loved that the Pro Model had a shell-toe which harkens back to the history of adidas. And the name Pro Model lent itself really well to branding it as the “Pro Mama”, which adidas very generously let us do.

Thanks Mama! Keep up the great work.

Reebok x Maeda "Emoretion"

Here's the 2nd collaboration between Reebok and graphic artist/mathematician Professor Maeda from MIT. It touches on his "Law 7 - -Emotion", and I do think the pattern captures emotion in a neat way. Too bad Maeda figured out some mathematic formula that says girls like pink and purple. Frickin' brilliant.

FSF customizer Fetti featured in upcoming CBC documentary

Our very own Fetti D'Biasi is featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's upcoming "Sneaker Confidential", showing this Thursday, March 13th, 8pm on CBC-TV. If you don't live in Canada, you can read more about it here, or check this trailer video...

Throwback Video-MC Lyte Feat Missy Elliott Cold rock a party

New Hellz Bellz!!!

I see Lanie is doing the damn thing!!! The collection is a tribute to the revolutionary female of the 70’s and 80’s. This Collection will include a lot of cut & sewn pieces, a denim jean collab she did with Graffiti artist INSA, and of course her famous tees peep the collection.....















Check www.hellzbellz.com for store listing and info.