Month: March 2020

‘One Piece’ x Kappa Capsule Collection

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The popular One Piece anime series has partnered up with Kappa on a new capsule collection. This collaboration comes after the most recent One Piece collab with Puma that was released back in December of 2019.

Monkey D. Luffy, who plays the protagonist in the series serves as the focal point of this collection along with members of the Straw Hat Pirates and other characters. Together, this ensemble reimagines the Italian sportswear label’s classic Omni logo.

There will be multiple styles in the range featuring Luffy x Shanks Omni logo hoodies and a Luffy x Ace Omni logo hoodie showing One Piece‘s “TO BE CONTINUED” font displayed on the front. There’s also T-shirts featuring Zoro, Sanji and Nami with each garment coming with a co-branded bookmark tag showing Luffy wearing Kappa’s popular tracksuit.

Look for the collection to be released at Kappa Japan, the PHENIX CREATIVE SELECT STORE and One Piece Mugiwara Stores.

PHENIX CREATIVE SELECT STORE
6-7-10 Jingumae Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo, Japan

Idris Elba Tests Positive For Coronavirus

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Idris Elba announced via twitter that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The 47-year-old actor shared that he contracted Covid-19 by coming in contact with someone who tested positive.

“This morning I tested positive for Covid 19,” he tweeted. “I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus.”

Ron English Unveils Silver ‘Temper Tot’ Sculpture

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Artist Ron English gives us a look at his upcoming project involving his Temper Tot character. The character is based off of English’s painting titled The Incredulous Hulkboy. His latest work is a vinyl sculpture showcasing the Temper Tot in all its glory. The original collectible launched back in 2013 with green, glitter and even glow-in-the-dark colorways.

English shared the 10 inch tall Temper Tot via Instagram which features the figure in a metallic chrome color. This will be a limited release of just 100 pieces, with each being signed by the artist and will have a price of $100 USD.

The Koenigsegg Gemera Is A Super Hybrid

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Looking for a super car that’s also good for the environment? The Koenigsegg automakers suggests for you to check out their latest creation in the Gemera.

The Gemera holds three electric motors and houses 1,700 horsepower which is more powerful than the Koenigsegg Regera which has 1,500 hp.

This hybrid is Koenigsegg’s first four-seater, with seats comprised of memory foam and can be adorned in leather or Alcantara fabric. Other features include wireless charging pads for smartphones, a 13-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay compatibility and a floating 360-degree camera on the dashboard.

via: autoblog

Air Jordan 4 “Court Purple” | Release Details

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The Air Jordan 4 Court Purple will soon be making its way on to shelves this year. Hopefully general releases like these will make it easier to purchase upon initial release because we all know how resellers get down.

For this version of the Air Jordan 4 silhouette, Nike keeps the overall construction very basic as the shoe has a few purple accents on an all white upper. The tumbled white leather does a good job of making the metallic eyelet fixtures stand out and the purple sock lining and Jumpman on the tongue set the small details off.

Priced at $190, take a closer look at the pics above and head over to Nike.com and select retailers on May 14th.

Fossils Of Iconic Cartoon Characters By Filip Hodas

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Filip Hodas has created a series of skulls that are inspired by some iconic cartoon characters that hold a special place in any kid’s heart. The Prague-based 3D illustrator has merged his interest in skulls with his work in CG and has crafted each skull using 3D programming. Each realistically designed skull is contrasted by a bright and colorful background.

The series features a fossilized Goofy (Canis Goofus), Tweety Bird (Canaria Tweetea), Minnie Mouse (Mus Minnius) and other characters including like SpongeBob, Scrooge McDuck and Popeye.

The main goal of this series was to get better at sculpting and to experiment with Zbrush to Substance Painter workflow, For each skull, I tried to adjust and improve the workflow which resulted in quite visible differences between the first (Canis Goofus) and last in the series (Anas Scroogius). All of the textures were procedurally made in 3D programming.

Filip Hodas

via: Hypebeast

Air Jordan 5 “Alternate Grape”

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The Air Jordan 5 Alternate Grape colorway has seemingly been a mystery as there have been rumblings of the shoe that dates back a year ago. So much has been planned for the 5’s already with Virgil Abloh giving us his rendition of the iconic model during NBA All-Star Weekend. Now the release of the “Alternate Grape” is coming to fruition and and is set to release next month.

This vibrant colorway gets its name from one of the more popular colorways in the Air Jordan 5 series and is constructed of a mostly suede upper in a purple hue. Other standout features of the sneaker include the aqua blue Jumpman on the tongue with matching lace locks.

Release date is scheduled for some time in April, check back for more info.

Ewing Athletics’ New 33 Hi 2.0 Model

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Ewing Athletics has released its first new model, the 33 Hi 2.0. This will be the first model from the brand since 2012 when the brand was revamped. Apparently, the inspiration behind the sneaker is Patrick Ewing’s sneaker choice if he played in the NBA today.

The 33 Hi 2.0 model is much different from the iconic original silhouette that Ewing wore, however, Ewing Athletics considers this as a progression from the past to present. The sneaker is made from seamless materials, featuring red piping, neon green stitching and a mostly blue upper.

The Ewing 33 Hi 2.0 is available now for $130 USD and sold exclusively online at Ewing Athletics.

Nike Plans To Close All U.S. Stores Due To The Coronavirus

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Nike will follow other big chains during the Coronavirus pandemic and close all of its U.S. stores. The planned closing will span from Monday through March 27 and will include outposts in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Western Europe and more.

Nike decided on Sunday morning, March 15 to be more proactive in preventing the spread of the virus. Ironically, stores in many other countries like South Korea, Japan and China will remain operational.

Nike’s memo states:

The well-being of our teammates and consumers is our top priority so we have decided to close our stores in multiple countries around the world including in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These closures will go into effect from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27. Customers can continue to shop on Nike.com and on our Nike apps.

We are taking additional steps in other Nike-managed facilities, including the option to work from home, staggered work schedules, social distancing and additional safety and cleaning steps to help protect and support our teammates.

Our Nike-owned stores in South Korea, Japan, most of China and in many other countries are currently open and will continue their normal operations.

Nike employees will continue to receive full pay during the closures.

Patagonia Stalls All Operations Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

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Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Patagonia has decided to halt all of its operations. The outdoor clothing brand also plans to shutdown its website, but will continue to pay employees.

Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario states that Patagonia will be closing all of its stores as well as prohibiting online orders.

As COVID-19 spreads — and is now officially a pandemic — we are taking additional safety measures to protect our employees and customers. The scale of impact is still unknown, and we want to do our part to protect our community especially while testing availability is unknown.

CEO Rose Marcario

For full details head over to Patagonia’s website.