Japanese designer and inveterate snowboarder Taro Tamai has been hand-shaping his eye-catching Gentemstick boards for over a decade. An answer to the homogenization of board shapes that happened as snowboarding gained mainstream appeal, Tamai’s goal is no less than to “perfectly blend into the terrain miraculously made of snow and wind, just as if birds flying in the sky or fish flowing in the stream.” The upshot of his philosophical approach to the sport (he calls it snow-surfing) is a line of boards renowned for their flexible fins, oversized sized fish tails and rideability in almost any snow condition.
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AERIAL7 drops looks into their premium ‘AList’ Royale Headphones. “Crafted from the finest materials, the Royale features full grain leather ear cushions and headband with premium quality speakers. Engineered by designers to uniquely match top of the line components to create optimum sound that satisfies the most finicky connoisseur.” Now available at a MRSP of $400 USD.
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Here is another fascinating project compiled by vendor, having teamed up with SASQUATCHfabrix. The outcome an skull patch coin case that features an impressive construction. Available now from the Honeyee.Store.
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For Spring/Summer 2010 Converse Japan presents the All Star Hi Moccasin. It comes in black leather with bead decoration and will be released soon
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Mating an autoclaved outsole to the classic Flight High ball sneaker proved to be a successful feat for Nike this past fall. For spring the sneaker returns in a perforated gray leather make up with electric green highlights. Now in stock at select Nike retailer.
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Stylish modern Polaroid 600 camera, brandnew and pimped to rock your analog world, plus one pack of matching Polaroid 600 film. Design-award-winning comeback-version of one of the most popular camera classics ever. Limited edition designed by Paul Giambarba. Available now for US$180 at The Impossible Project Shop.
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The 1:12 scale figures shown include Kick-Ass and Hit Girl, who each come with their signature weapons. Fans can also look forward to Kick-Ass Mez-itz and other figures and sculptures down the line from Mezco. More info to follow~
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Take a look at the new skateboard decks by Dave’s Quality Meat. The “Smokin’ & Broken” decks come in a series of colorways and are available from today at DQM along with the rest of their new Spring 2010 Collection.
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2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of artist Keith Haring. Shepard Fairey has gotten together with the AIDS Walk and the Keith Haring Foundation to commemorate the passing of the artist and to support the AIDS fight. If you donate $50 or more AND you walk, you will receive a unique, limited edition T-shirt featuring artwork by Shepard Fairey based on a portrait of Keith by Patrick McMullan, shirts donated by OBEY Clothing.
The walk takes place May 18th in New York. You have to sign up here in order to have the chance to get your hands on the t-shirt.
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Founded in London’s Covent Garden in 1992, Armand Serra’s Crazy Pig Designs have been making custom handmade jewelry for people such as Keith Richards, Iggy Pop, Metalica, ZZ Top and Eric Clapton for the past decade. Every single piece from their extensive portfolio is handmade on the premises, where they control every step from designing to hand polishing each finished product. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their iconic Evil Skull Ring design, two models are made available for the occasion. Both the Anniversary Evil Skull Ring (£299) and the True Love Ring (£299) feature the text “CRAZY PIG” carved in Old English text and each ring is individually stamped and numbered, presented in a limited edition box with a numbered guarantee card. In a limited edition of 500 for each design, they are now available through Crazy Pig Designs.
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