Under the guise of Riccardo Tisci, Givenchy has become one of the leaders in menswear. The brands genuine mix of luxury and sportswear is only matched by the likes of Lanvin and a few others. Here’s a preview look at what’s to come from the lines footwear collection next Fall/Winter.
Lebanese Brazilian IRL IndyCar Racing Series driver Tony Kanaan teams up with LUMINOX on the release of an exclusive version of the 9120 Chronograph Series. The black PVD case includes carbon fiber and stainless steel inserts. The 44mm case includes a sapphire crystal with Swiss quartz Ronda Startech movement. The watch is limited to 500 pieces and includes Kanaan’s signature colors and logo.
Continuing its series of cutting edge artist collaborations that kicked-off back in the early 80s with NYC grafitti star Keith Haring – and luminaries including Kiki Picasso, Pedro Almodovar and David LaChapelle, among many others – Swatch’s latest hook-up continues with an array of razor-sharp international creatives. Previewed here is a peek into the design created by Carri Munden, head of fashion label Cassette Playa. The watch takes on a colorful approach with tons of detailing and Cassette Playa’s signature style. It is now available worldwide through select Swatch outlets.
Following up on today’s earlier announcement, NEIGHBORHOOD’s Shinsuke Takizawa hits us with a look into what seems to be the first sneaker design from Bro.HOOD, a new label between himself and BAPE founder NIGO. The kicks take on a Chuck Taylor-esque design with an embroidered all-over design which itself plays of the classic New York Yankees interlocking emblem. Stay tuned for further details as they come.
Nike latest quickstrike has begun hitting select accounts nationwide. Rumored to be inspired by “Miller High Life”, the kicks of choice are the timeless Dunk Low, decked out in a suede and perforated leather upper with the beer’s trademark color scheme in full swing. Look for these now at your local SB dealer, including Maven.
Research In Motion announces the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G, the smallest BlackBerry smartphone yet. Despite its impressively compact and elegant design, this stylish new handset is a powerful 3G BlackBerry smartphone with uncompromising performance and top–of-the-line features, including all the industry-leading BlackBerry email, messaging and social networking capabilities that so many people love. The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone will be available in two models and several lustrous colors. The 9100 model features a 20-key condensed QWERTY keyboard and the 9105 model features a 14-key traditional phone keyboard. Both models include SureType software that can complete words as the user types, making texting fast and accurate. An official launch throughout various carriers begins this May, with further availability and pricing information found here.