LimitedHype

LTDHYPE’s look at the latest & the greatest sneakers dropped in the past week.

This week we look at the Adidas x Crooked Tongues Forum Highs, new Vans Authentics, Heyday x Nooka Super Debs, and the Nike Jordan Campus Chukka.

Sneaker Hype Vol. 4 after the jump!

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Melbourne, Australia-based artist Michael Steele has been making waves online for his latest series of artworks dubbed “The Cluster Series”. Visually portraying references in the media, memories, people, textures, technologyall with a cartoon-esque feel, when all pieced together, you get these amazing pop-culture infused explosions. The one above called “90’s mix” includes among other things: Robocop, a Floppy Disk, Duracell battery, star from Super Marcio Bros., and a Lego man’s arm. Others are aptly named “Phone Home”, “Slimeball”, “Nature’s Return”, “Invaders”, “Chanel Surfing” and “Retro Humb”, complete with Atari. Check out all his works here.

Few people know that while originally a clothing designer, Linda Farrow was among the first to treat sunglasses as fashion. Since the 70s, the brand has embodied originality, luxurious style and innovative design and this newest collaboration epitomizes the very essence of Linda Farrow, with an innovative and modern take on the classic wayfarer. Available in either a black, a tortoise shell or a grey-patent frame, the limited-edition sunglasses feature a hinged bridge and arms, allowing for easy fittage in your pocket when the sun goes down. While everyone is getting in on the wayfarer-look nowadays, it remains to be seen whether these Linda Farrows will be as timeless as the 1970 wrap-arounds made famous by Yoko Ono or whether they’ll just fade away with the rest of them.

Available now, but not for long, at Oki-Ni.

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Diadora isn’t a brand that’s really entered mainstream just yet, at least in the States, or you already kick it old school tennis style. While the brand is more known for its soccer and other athletic shoes, they’ve taken some new steps with their Heritage collection.  When it comes to sneakerss, I’ve always been a fan of clean colorways so I’m really into these Bjorn Borg original tennis re-issues that the former No.1 world champ made popular back in the 70’s. I double checked the 1978’s Borg’s and these are pretty much on par, except for a perforated toe and red stripe. These all white sneakers feature a silver form stripe and heel tab as well as soft leather uppers for comfort and will be a limited release in August. Clean, plain and simple so they’ll go with everything on top of Italian design. You can pre-order them here.

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Designer and bike enthusiast Steven Alan has joined forces with NY based shop Chari & Co. to create a very functional riding flannel. It is equipped with a Velcro chest pocket and a “hunting pocket” zipped in the back for carrying supplies. The shirt is slated for a Fall release through Stevenalan.com.

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Few people know about The Cool Hunter’s sub-brand TCH Platinum, which collaborates with brands to help them stand out in all the clutter much the same way LA MJC does. After one sneak peak, they’ve unvieled their latest invention:an ingenious pop-up skate park that can be set up virtually anywhere to help raise the profile of skateboarding. There are two concepts in the works – Transformers and Space Invaders. TCH explains,”Two oversized Autobot Transformer robots, impressively positioned at either end of the skate park, signify guardianship of the ramp and those who use it, echoing seamlessly the Transformers film concept of robots protecting humans”, and as for Space Invaders they’ll feature, “a pair of larger-than-life Space Invader characters frame the two ends of the skating environment. Made from translucent Perspex, these illuminated figures create the visual masthead for the Skate Invaders Park”. Each will come complete with ramps, bowls, half-pipes, landings and will be fully illuminated along with light projected designs. They’ve also done up some matching Mini Coopers to coincide with the launch!

See all the photos of the project after the jump.

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Been awhile since I posted something new from Nike, actually, this is a new, oldie. Nike’s humble windrunner has been around since the 1970s, and has been as popular trackside as it has been on the street. With the distinctive chevron panelling and hooded design it has been imitated on many occasions, but never bettered. For their FW09 range Nike are looking to celebrate their classic patterns and this windrunner is lined with a cotton ‘Safari’ print layer. The Nike logo design on the left is a nice departure from the straight up swoosh and could possibly even pass off as another brand altogether which I really like. With the classic swoosh normally reserved for athletic wear, this classic could easily be worn a little bit more formally than a straight up track jacket – ah, versatility. Oh, and if you’re the matching type, I strongly suggest pairing this jacket with the Nike ‘Safari’ Air Max 1’s. Jacket available here.

After a long wait, Visvim has finally launched their official website, Visvim.tv. The site features some insight from Creative Director Hiroki Nakamura, as well as some interesting information of F.I.L. flagship stores. While I’ve yet to be able to visit any of them, based on the pictures they look spectacular; very minimalistic, well designed – essentially the all important aspect of the Japanese brand. It’s entirely in flash, so be careful when figuring out how to navigate though it, but it’s definitely worth of a visit or two.

Being a staunch fan of MINI’s I’m always excited to hear about new special editions being released. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Equipe Arden’s British Touring Car Championship victory and to commemorate the event Arden who is better known for its tweaked versions of Jaguar and Land Rovers has teamed up with MINI and released the MINI Cooper Equipe 40th Anniversary model. Only 40 of these models will be made, sporting mechanical and stylish tweaks and signed by founder Jochen Arden. Most notable is the dashboard, seats and doors that will be covered in hand-stitched leather while the exterior will feature handmade stainless steel and chrome grills and special 18″ aluminum wheels. The engine will also have some mods with revised electronics, a new inter cooler and stainless steel exhaust system.

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Being a big fan of the Cuban Revolution, and recognizing the importance of someone like Ernesto “Che” Guevara, I have a hard time when brands use his image to sell clothing. Putting these feelings aside, I can still appreciate that this NexusVII x New Era fitted cap doesn’t look like it came from Varadero. With subtle features like an embroidered red star and Cuban flag and brown underbill with Ernesto Che Guevara written in cursive – a very nice touch. Along with the hat, NexusVII is releasing a Che T-shirt in three colorways (pics after the jump). If you’re as interested as me in all things Che, I highly recommend Steven Soderbergh’s Che, which I honestly thought was a masterpiece.

Cap and Tee available at DeepInsideInc.

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It’s been a long time since I’ve tripped over a photoshoot, but this shoot put on by La MJC for the Louis Vuitton x Kanye West collection of sneakers has some really nice, simple, everyday art direction going on. LA MJC got the entire lot straight from LV before its official release date in the coming weeks and decided to put on their own shoot of these upscale sneakers in everyday, street scenarios. The outfits are fresh, with some matching color schemes and quality pieces by Supreme and Surface To Air but I also love the mixing of these high end pieces against some old jeans and a plain white tee. Genius.

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In 1969, TAG Heuer created the first square-cased watch, powered by the world’s first automatic chronograph. Famously worn by 70s star Steve McQueen in his film LeMans, the Monaco was a fitting tribute to the Monaco Grand Prix: both are definitively luxurious, awe-inspiring and revolutionary. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its release, Tag Heuer has produced a video with two of its most famous brand ambassadors, the late Steve McQueen and F1 star Lewis Hamilton squaring off in a historic duel between McQueen’s Porsche 917 and Hamiton’s F1 Mercedes Benz. Who do you think would win?

Check out the revolutionary Monaco by Tag Heuer after the jump.

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This collection has been picking up steam online as of late and I’m teally liking the non-fancy, non-fragile, industrial approach to these ties and handkerchiefs by Hill-Side. Named after Hillside Avenue because of its personal and nostalgic value to owners/designers Emil and Sandy, they’ve taken a tough, working man’s approach to neck wear. They are meant to be worn hard, every day and according to the designers, gain character with each use. Hill-Side ties is hand made in Manhattan using utilitarian fabrics not commonly found in neck wear like selvedge chambray, hemp/cotton blend selvedge denim, left-hand twill and waxed canvas. They’ve gone with a two-inch wide, square-end necktie because of its timelessness, never changing with trends, never being the coolest tie around yet never disappearing or going out of style. You may not think about wearing a handkerchief or tie everyday, but maybe it’s time you at least considered it for more casual wear.

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LAZER SWORD is the duo of San Francisco based LOW LIMIT and LANDO KAL. They like to make music that sounds like your favorite top 40 rap shit chopped up into a tornado filled with razor blades and molasses. Or maybe like Frank Zappa rocking the home made Lil John tank-top at the rooftop party.

LAZER SWORD made the SWEATPANTS MONEY MIXTAPE for one of their favorite websites; Nalden.net. A lifestyle blog for people who love to stay ahead of the curve. SWEATPANTS MONEY is featuring 26 tracks blended into a tornado of heavy LAZER SWORD beats with a cappella’s from artists like Ludacris, Jay-Z, M.I.A. & Eazy-E. As a big fan of the duo from SF, Nalden is pleased to host this mix especially made for his blog. Like the blog, the music of LAZER SWORD is to put it bluntly, really next level.

Black-Marmalade Studios designer DeChazier P. Stokes-Johnson was kind enough to create the beautiful artwork for this online release. Available for free on Nalden.net.

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You’ve no doubt already heard the song, but I’d like to use the official video release to spit a couple of lines. Everybody seems to be heiling the lyrical genius of Jay-Z and while I can’t deny there are some killer lines and decent production, I have to ask, does it live up to the hype? Video wise, there’s no creative concept which isn’t exactly a big surprise for a hip-hop/rap video (most recent let down: Kinda Like a Big Deal) but musically, I’m indifferent. Maybe it’s because at first glance, the title of Death of Autotune sounds like it’s going to cut into everybody from T-Pain to Kanye but then stops short of outright doing so aside from a “Get back to rap you T-Pain’n too much” and “No lyin, your niggas’ jeans too tight. Your colors too bright, your voice too light” which may or may not be a reference to the flack Kanye & Co. got at Paris Fashion Week. Maybe Jay-Z didn’t actually want to “offend his political connects”. So, is rap back with D.O.A. or has it just been so sorely missed in the last few years, that we’re  willing to accept mediocrity as genius beyond a Reasonable Doubt?