Converse Japan July 2009.
Converse Japan is releasing some sweet Chucks and Jack Purcell’s in July… Which begs the question: why does everything cool have to be in Japan only?
(via High Snobiety)
A few more dope dope Chucks after the jump.
The September Issue.
Grand Jury Prize for Excellence in Cinematography at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, The September Issue is a documentary that follows Anna Wintour, legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue.
The film hits theaters on August 28, 2009. Fashion and magazine enthusiasts take note.
Uehara Hiromi’s Sonicbloom.
Went out and saw Uehara Hiromi perform last night at Performance Works, as part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
To say Hiromi is talented is an understatement. Her rapid-fire, almost chaotic neo-jazz style was both mesmerizing and thrilling. Despite all that was going on during her performance, it was always apparent that it was a controlled chaos — perfectly demonstrating her total mastery of her craft.
Hiromi’s passion translated so well into music. Pure, unbridled love for the music. It was an honour to witness genius at work. Truly inspirational and hypnotizing.
Video of singer Ayaka performing おかえり with Hiromi on piano after the jump.
Missoni x Converse All Stars.
Italian fashion house Missoni teamed up with Converse to come up with these super sweet Chuck Taylor’s, unveiled during Missoni’s Spring/Summer 2010 menswear show.
Looks great! Don’t think these will ever make it to Vancouver, but a boy can dream…
(via PSFK)
Dsquared2 S/S 2010.
Love them or hate them, Dean and Dan Caten know how to put on a good runway show. Dsquared2’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection is imaginatively displayed on the runway through a faux-campsite setting — appropriate, considering it’s been dubbed the “Summer Camp Collection.”
A lot of Dsquared2’s collections in the past always seemed to me to be a strange mix of Abercrombie & Fitch with a Dolce & Gabbana twist. Not sure if that makes any sense, but needless to say, I didn’t always understand it. For this collection, though, I think I finally get what Dsquared2 is doing. And I kind of really like it.
(via LA Times)
Runway video after the jump.