Alec Tavares
Would You Wear These MIHARA YASUHIRO X PUMA MY-72 Dress Shoes?
Puma calls on designer Mihara Yasihiro to create a new breed of dress shoes. The Japanese designer compounded the brogue dress shoe with the Puma Disc Blaze to reinvent the MY-72 silhouette. The new creation displays qualities of a sneaker and formal shoe in one. The...
Bevel Shaving Kit Is Engineered For Sensitive Skin
Bevel is the first shaving system designed specifically for men of color with coarse or curly facial hair. The shaving tools and facial applicants work together to prevent and reduce razor bumps, irritation, razor burn, ingrown hairs, and scarring. Fou...
Boston’s Bodega Revamps The Reebok Instapump Fury For It’s 20th Anniversary
One of Boston's most popular sneaker outlets, Bodega has put their spin on a classic Reebok silhouette. Celebrating 20 years of the Reebok Instapump Fury, the secret sneaker store hidden behind a vending machine has added their own flavor to the celebratory sneaker. Bod...
GRIND Magazine Highlights WTAPS For Spring/Summer Editorial
GRIND magazine highlights WTAPS for their 2014 Spring/Summer editorial. The Japanese magazine put together a lookbook of their favorite items from WTAPS' 2014 Spring/Summer line. Depicting the brand's apparel with a backdrop of motorcycles, empty roads, and late night diners; the spread shoots a selection of button-ups, crewnecks, and animated shirts. Enj...
Black Scale x Gourmet Partner On Another Sneaker Collection
Black Scale teams up with footwear brand Gourmet once again on a collaborative sneaker release. The video and lookbook highlight the two new styles in the Gourmet 35 Lite LX, and the Quattro Skate 2. Each silhouette displays a premium built upper with bold tones. The...
PONY x atmos Collaborate On “New York State of Mind” Slam Dunk Hi
PONY teams up with Harlem-based atmos to create two renditions of the Slam Dunk Hi. Paying respect to the big city with "Big Apple Red" and "Statue of Liberty Green" colorways, each Slam Dunk Hi sneaker is outfitted in a New York state of mind. The...
An Inside Look At POOL Aoyama
Hiroshi Fujiwara's POOL Aoyama launched earlier this month with an array of special-edition items like collaborations with Supreme, Nike, Beats, and more. Here Atsushi Fuseya and Kai Hiroyo photograph an inside look at the Tokyo based space. The...
Giuseppe Zanotti Gives The London Sneaker A Black-Out
Giuseppe Zanotti gives his famous London high-top sneaker a tonal matte black makeover. The popular silhouette is adorned in a premium leather build and detailed with silver zip closures. The black laces and padded tongue compliment the all-black aesthetic. The...
Pigalle x Nike Reveal Basketball-Inspired Collection
Pigalle x Nike offer more images of their collaborative line with this basketball-inspired capsule collection. The joint effort carries a line of apparel, equipment, and of course footwear. Two pairs of the Air Force 1, one High and one Low, have been re-imagined through the eyes of Pigalle's Creative Director Stephane Ashpool. Ste...
A Look At The Nike Air Huarache “Turbo Green”
After announcing the Nike Air Huarache Pure Platinum, Nike is back with another Nike Air Huarache colorway with this "Turbo Green" silhouette. The color scheme makes for a perfect splash of spring color while the breathable build keeps your feet cool as the temperature rises. Unf...
PORTER x Converse Jack Purcell “99Stripe” Collection
Converse and Japanese brand PORTER team up on a set of new fashionable sneakers for the 2014 Summer. The PORTER x Converse Jack Purcell "99Stripe" Collection incorporates a summery stripe design onto a classic Jack Purcell silhouette. The...
adidas Sample Sneaker Previews Collaboration With Nigo
After announcing that the Kanye West x adidas Originals collaboration would be delayed a few weeks, adidas surprised their audience with a look at Nigo's collaborative adidas Originals Rivalry Hi. The sneaker is seen in a brown suede and white leather paneling with hits of black. The...