Asphalt Yacht Club Founders Discuss the Brand

Highsnobiety have a great article where they interview the founders and creative minds behind the latest brand to bridge skateboarding and street wear, Asphalt Yacht Club.  Started by veteran skater Stevie Williams, and with lead designer and former skater Peter Huynh, there seems to be big things on the horizon for AYC.  Check out the full interview at highsnobiety.

VMAN Spring/Summer 2014 "The Pick Up"

VMAN magazine recently had a editorial photo shoot done by photographer David Wang where he took  online exclusive product from such names as Hood By Air, Christopher Kane and Patrik Ervell, and the styled them to be both fashion forward and functional on the basketball court.  The full result of which you can check out online at vman.com.

40oz NYC 3M Logo Casule Collection

40oz NYC has released a brand new capsule collection just in time for the new year.  Minimalistic, this black and white collection ranges in price from $36-65 USD, and comprises of T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, and of course, the 40oz NYC snapback with raised stitched embroidery.  Get them here

Sansnom "Start Something"

French brand Sansnom, meaning 'no name', has created this short film to celebrate the release of their first collection.  you can see the connection to athletics and streetwear in the collection, as well as a connection to the United States, it's culture, and sport through basketball.  Check out their product online here.

sansnom. START SOMETHING Short Commercial from sansnom. on Vimeo.

For Your Lucky Lady - BAPE Women's Spring/Summer 2014

Courtesy of our friends at Highsnobiety comes a first look at some of the BAPE Spring/Summer 2014 line set to be released over the course of the next few weeks.  Personally I like a lot of the looks here, they are streetwear designed with the male in mind but tailored for the female body.  As we've seen in the last several months, often times men's streetwear pieces actually look better on a woman, and this gives the ladies another option to step into the streetwear game.

Merry Christmas - Kate Upton

Mr. Olive Spring/Summer 2014 Lookbook

Courtesy of our friends at Highsnobiety we bring you a sneak peak at Japanese brand Mr. Olive's Spring/Summer 2014 lookbook.  The looks are inspired by the west coast lifestyle of the 1970s, as well as the Dogtown and Z-boys skaters Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva, and Jay Adams etc. Check it out online at http://www.mr-olive.net/

BAPE Spring 2014 Lookbook Preview

BAPE just released a preview lookbook for its Spring 2014 release and we wanted to give you a chance to take a look at it.  The lookbook shows a heavy use of camouflage as well as zebra stripes, and seems to have a versatility to it similar to the military clothes much of the collection is based off of. Fashion and function.

Nomad Toronto x Been Trill Holiday 2013

Streetwear brand Deen Trill recently put together a capsule collection with Toronto based retailer Nomad for the 2013 holiday season.  The collection is a play on hockey jerseys, and is perfect for the hockey mad Canadian streetwear market.  Coming in multiple colour ways, the collection of long sleeve tee's are modeled after your traditional hockey jersey.  The collection also has snap back caps for the head wear geek in you.  Check them out here.

Artist TLK - Pharrell Williams and Leonard Nimoy

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL - Meet the Cast of Characters

Watch It! - Nixon Spencer

The Nixon Spencer watch is a beautifully crafted watch, perfect for the action sports minded guy.  Its 45mm wide face falls nicely into the category of larger faced watched without looking totally gawdy.  It is waterproof to 50 meters, and has both analog and digital time displays.  Dressed up or dressed down, this watch it the tops.  Pick one up at either www.nixon.com or at https://www.west49.com/

RVCA Cragg Button Up Shirt

The RVCA Cragg shirt is the perfect shirt for the holidays.  The Cragg is a regular fit, yarn-dyed, long sleeve button down flannel shirt. The shirt features two flap chest pockets with hidden ring snap closures and a faux suede RVCA solo label at left chest pocket.  It will keep you warm in the winter, and looking sharp over the holidays, be it at Christmas dinner or out with friends.  Check it out online as well as other RVCA offerings at www.rvca.com

Dawn of The Planet of The Apes - Official Trailer

Kate Upton x Skull Candy

Just wanted to post a few shots from one of my favourite ad campaigns, the Skull Candy x Kate Upton "Take a Super Model to Work" campaign.  Makes me want to buy headphones, is that strange?

Kanye West - Margiela Masks

Getting pumped up for the Kanye West Yeezus tour to hit Toronto next week.  In anticipation here are a few shots of the man in the Margiela mask.

Acapulco Gold Holiday 2013 Lookbook

Streetwear brand Acapulco Gold has released their holiday lookbook just in time for Christmas.  The looks range from camo coats, "Original Rude Boy" hoodies, and a super sweet t-shirt with the image of non other then Tony Soprano himself, James Gandolfini, mixed with the Acapulco Gold script.  Take a look at the lookbook and grab some swag here.

Beyonce XO gifs

Queen Bey - Beyonce XO

Check out the new Beyonce video for the song XO. The album released on Friday night at midnight and has already sold over 800 000 albums on itunes.

RVCA DOWNSTAIRS GALLERY SYDNEY OPENING

The RVCA Downstairs Gallery in Sydney recently opened up with a group show curated by Matt Rabbidge or Mild Manners.  The show includes work from both local artists, and RVCA ANP Artist Network Program artists, and will hang in the gallery for a month.  Check out pics from the show here.

Maison Kitsune Spring/Summer 2014 "New Wave"

Scarlett Johansson

Christmas Shopping

40 Years of Roots Canada

It’s been 40 years since two friends, Michael Budman and Don Green, opened a small shop on Yonge Street in Toronto selling “negative heel shoes” under the ROOTS name. Decades on, the ROOTS Canada brand has become a sportswear icon with their jackets and caps being worn by both casual athletes and Olympians from across the globe.

At the “root” of the company is a dedication to delivering the very best possible clothing, footwear, and leather goods, while paying thanks to the diverse employees that work in ROOTS factories in Toronto and beyond.

We share this story on the 40-year history of ROOTS and their profound connection to beauty country of Canada.  -Selectism

Produced by Unknown Collective.

 

Primitive Apparel Holiday 2013 Lookbook

Here are a few shots for the recently released Primitive Apparel Holiday 2013 Lookbook.  Primitive is using the ever so popular technique of putting their men's line on some attractive young ladies in order to showcase them to the public.  Honestly, at this point they probably wear these pieces better than most men would.

 

Great Read on Derrick Rose and Kanye West

Highsnobiety just posted a great article on Kanye West's decision to join Adidas, and how this compares to the other signature name in the Adidas line up, Derrick Rose.  Both men grew up in the south side of Chicago, came from nothing, and did everything to make something of themselves to give back to the women who raised them.  Check out the full article on highsnobiety.