February 2010
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| For spring/summer 2010 Jeremy Scott once again introduces one of his now signature models - the JS Wings. Coming in a white patent, gold highlighted upper and a rainbow reflective synthetic upper, featuring the removable signature wing, laser engraving, lace jewellery and signature sock liner and tongue label. |  |
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| This newly designed model draws inspiration from Moccasin styling while utilising the tooling of the existing Gazelle Vintage model. Constructed from super soft leather, it's features include the 3-Stripes debossed on suede with a trefoil logo heel puller, and a signature David Beckham leather sock liner. Available in a range of colourways. |  |
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| Since it was established 226 years ago during the time of the samurais, traditional Japanese wood shop Ogura Tansu Ten has received quite a few unusual requests for custom-made furniture. But none as surprising as the recent one from sports fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger. | |
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| Onitsuka Tiger began researching the ancient Japanese craft, hoping to find a way to create a Tansu-inspired sneaker sculpture. Though feared to be lost in time, they found that the age-old traditions of Tansu were still very much alive and well at the Ogura Tansu Ten wood shop. Not only was the Ogura Tansu Ten workshop true to the traditional techniques of Tansu, it was also a family-owned company. | |
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| Spanning nine generations, Ogura Tansu Ten’s history dates back to the Edo period. | |
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“Myancestor, Maruya Koemon was a samurai and the first Tansu master of Ogura Tansu Ten. 226 years ago, he founded our wood shop in Kamo City, located in the heart of the Niigata district,” says Ogura-san. The design of a Tansu can reveal a lot about its original owner. A Tanus with drawers to perfectly fit kimonos was likely to have been owned by an upper-class woman. A chest with more than a hundred tiny compartments was most likely owned by a shopkeeper who used it to store various small items, such as medicinal herbs. |
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The ornaments also tell a story, as they hold symbolic meaning. A moneybag motif, for example, often indicates that the owner was wealthy. Iron hardware can also reveal a Tansu’s origin. Lacquer finishes and wood type can hint at where a Tansu is from as well. To get the know the story behind a Tansu, you need to see the chest close up. You may even discover secret compartments, hidden behind false doors and pseudo floors. Portability has always been an important characteristic of Tansu, and to hold this time honored tradition The Sneaker will also travel. It will be on a global tour with its first port of call being OFFSPRING concession in Selfridges |
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| Like a wise Japanese monk, it holds many stories. Head down Mid February to unleash what is held behind each door. | |
| Gourmet is a brand THAT TRULY defies categorization. Above All, cornerstones influences are Italian and Italian-American culture. From old World Italy and its grand tradition of men's wear tailoring with luxe fabrics and trends that have driven the fashion market, to Italians in the metropolitan enclaves across the USA at batting cages and local giglio feasts wearing sweatpants with an undeniable swagger; Gourmet is all of the above. |
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| For Years, refined Italian and casual all-American men's looks have been imitated, rehashed, reworked and reinterpreted season after season but never before have the collided as they do in Gourmet. This is a new, revolutionary, remixed laid back luxury inspired by Italian culture, food, religion and music. Gourmet is both high and low, style forward yet familiar, chic and Gauche. Each Piece - From footwear to apparel - Possesses an understated complexity that underlies Gourmet's high concept DNA. | |
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Featuring: Canvas Upper. Contrast Stitching. Contrast cotton coated laces and crepe sole. | |
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Featuring: Canvas upper with veg tan leather detail. Coated cotton laces and a wrapped cup sole. | |
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Featuring: Canvas upper with veg tan leather details. Coated cotton laces and wrapped cup sole. | |
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The range is now available in-store and online now. Shop Now>> | |
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Veja and Cyclope, the first cycle shop in Paris to specialise in fixed gear, have joined forces to create an exclusive trainer made of ecological materials and adapted for fixed gear cycling. The Veja Cyclope sneaker has a hard-wearing sole of 25 mm which allows for high performance fixed gear cycling, while the front of the sneakers has been strengthened by a leather yoke to increase foot protection. |
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Made of ecological materials; • Organic cotton canvas. Cotton is grown without pesticide or fertilizer by a co-operative of small producers in the North East of Brazil. • Ecological, chrome-free, vegetable-tanned leather. • Sole made with wild rubber from The Amazon | |
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| These will be available in limited number at our Neal Street, Covent Garden store and online Monday 1st February | |
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The guys at Converse have gone to town and created this wicked animation. Now it is your turn to get creative, so get your Offspring character, maka video and upload it to www.youtube.com/user/offspringCOUK |
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