These are niiiiiiiice. In a teamup with skate legend Steve Olson, the Vans Syndicate kids have created these hi and lo sneakers for their Fall ‘08 lineup. The snakeskin might be the best part. FINALLY, something that matches my underwear.
Vans Syndicate/Steve Olson
Here at Commotion we like to consider ourselves men of the people. We’ll leave it to others to give free advertising to $2,000 pieces of clothing. Hell, I can’t even pronounce Comme des Garcons, and we’ve always felt that if you have thousands of dollars lying around, you should use it on something other than [...]
Huf has designed two L.A. caps and two S.F. caps, no release date has been set yet. Get more info on these secret hats at Highsnobiety.
There are only a few cool things about living in L.A.:
Getting to consistently gripe about a city that’s probably one of the 3-4 best in the world in nearly every respect
The vibrant street art that consistently pops up around you
The taco trucks
This post is about number 2. No, not that kind of number 2 (that would be gross) – [...]
Alright, this pic has been out for a few days now but what the hell, here you go if you haven’t caught it yet. Here’s what we know about the Air Yeezy: uber exclusive, may not ever get a release, aaaaand that’s about it. Come on people, what will it take to get a Wikipedia [...]
Like Johnny Drama, we rarely venture over the hill and into the post-apocalyptic hellscape known as “the valley.” HOWEVER, on those infrequent occasions we’re always sure to stop by Tradition for the latest streetwear and tees. Recently the guys over there got some new shirts, by the likes of Rogue Status, Crooks & Castles and [...]
So the long-rumored title is actually the, you know, actual title. “Modern Guilt” was produced by Danger Mouse and is:
A tightly assembled group of songs that range in lyrical tone from introspection and social commentary to off the cuff wordplay and lighthearted humor. Musically, the album’s ten tracks vacillate between economy and experimentation, hybrid and [...]
Selling for only $1 a piece and with all proceeds going directly to the campaign, these 1-inch buttons are a nice way to make your opinion heard. Usually reserved for punk bands or denim jackets these buttons are designed by the likes of Various Projects (obvi) and many talented others.
Purchase buttons at Project No. 8
Hotrod has to be one of L.A.’s best-kept secrets. This place might not have the immediate name recognition of other streetwear shops but damn they have some cool stuff. Take a look at their online store or give them a call at 310.446.5527 if you hope to have any chance of landing these.
Upper Deck baseball cards weighed in on the Democratic nomination with this limited-edition parody card. Love it. Check out the full gallery here (the Jackie Robinson/McCain/Obama one is pretty great too).
Before we say anything else, it would take a special man to pull of bright blue, zebra striped hi tops. We’ll leave it at that and also add that if you are that man, then today’s your lucky day.
Get more info at highsnobiety, you dandy you.
Though not an official Converse release these sneakers from Eley Kishimoto certainly follow the CT template. They say everyone owns a pair of these well, if so, these are the ones I might choose.
Buy here
More pictures at Slam x Hype
Brand new and now available for purchase here along with other cities. Yeah, we always thought L.A. was a little cartoony too. This seems to capture the spirit of the city with a nice sense of whimsy.
For all you Dean and Randy fans out there, here’s one piece of merch you won’t (unless you do) be finding at their next show. The 5950 has teamed up yet again with a premiere artist and this time it’s the L.A. punk duo who get their due. More info at GvB and enter for [...]
You knew the guys at Rockstar did a phenomenal job re-creating the city that never sleeps for the latest edition of GTA, even going so far as to document light patterns and neighborhood demographics to capture the day-to-day reality. Check out this Flickr photo set from Matthew Johnston that compares the pixelated version of [...]
