Super producer Pharrell Williams has launched Black Ambition, an initiative to help Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. The main goal of this non-profit venture is to provide entrepreneurs of color with the right tools to succeed in the world of tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products/services start-ups.
We are working towards closing the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship. We invest capital and resources in high-growth startups founded by Black and Latinx HBCU students and entrepreneurs.
Accompanying the announcement of Black Ambition, comes the addition of two prize competitions with the first being The Black Ambition HBCU Prize and the second being The Black Ambition Prize. Overall, the competitions will have an end result that will be revealed in one major national event.
A grand prize of $1 million in funding will be awarded as well as nine additional teams will receive other awards for The Black Ambition Prize. Find more information at the Black Ambition website.
The Land Rover Range Rover SVAutobiography gets a power overhaul courtesy of automotive tuning company Overfinch. This revamping from Overfinch gives the SUV a Velocity Final Edition touch up, combining it with a carbon fiber and “Fuji White” exterior.
Overfinch will allocate three build slots for the Velocity Final Edition. Each build can be applied to Range Rover’s five-liter V8 Autobiography and SVAutobiography. The result has seen Overfinch create three limited versions of the high-end luxury vehicle.
The Range Rover’s grill, front and rear bumpers, lower air intake and airdam, arch trims, side skirts, and spoiler will get an Overfinch Herringbone weave or crushed carbon fiber and also an addition of a new Powerdome carbon fiber bonnet.
The Overfinch Land Rover Range Rover V8 Autobiography and SVAutobiography Velocity Final Edition will come with a price tag starting at $285,000 USD. For more information, head to Overfinch’s website.
Post Malone has reignited his partnership with Crocs with a new collab. The Texas native will offer his take on the Duet Max Clog silhouette which will see two colorways, accompanied with new features and accessories.
Complete with a robust sole unit and adjustable back straps, these unisex clogs will come in a black or pink color way. Post Malone’s PostyCo branding will also be included in the drop via rivets and lanyard clips.
This collaboration between Post Malone and Crocs will be the fifth collaboration between the two, and to commemorate the occasion, they surprised 5,000 fans around the world with the new limited-edition shoes. For buying options, head to the Crocs web store and select retailers on December 8. Prices start at £54.99 GBP (approximately $75 USD).
UNDERCOVER and Nike deliver a fresh collaboration for the Holiday season. This capsule draws inspiration from the Japanese martial art, Kendo. The collection will feature top and bottom pieces in the form of a two-in-one parka jacket as well as a pair of two-in-one pants.
Removable panels on both pieces are what makes this collection unique. The “NUZ4301” parka will feature an outer layer vest with four cargo pockets and wearers will be able to remove it via zippers at the center and around the shoulders. An oval-shaped translucent opening, dubbed a “watch window” can be seen at the sleeve which allows you to see the time while also protecting your timepiece. The pants will feature a two-in-one design, utilizing the zippers around the knees to transform the legs into shorts. Finalizing the details for both garments is the aspect of waterproof materials with the comfort of a nylon interior.
UNDERCOVER and Nike’s two-piece Holiday capsule can be purchased at the UNDERCOVER’s website with the parka retailing for ¥78,650 JPY ($756 USD) and the pants at ¥31,460 JPY ( $302 USD).
As if the all-white Air Force 1 isn’t classic enough, Nike offers a fully customizable experience for the silhouette. The customization of shoes is no secret in the sneaker community and Nike formally throws their hat in the DIY ring with the Nike Air Force 1/1.
The Air Force 1/1 features an upper that’s fully interchangeable with a black velcro upper, allowing you to place the panels however you choose. Accompanying the 1/1’s are a full set of Swooshes, tongue badges, laces and heel pieces in an orange color way, enabling the wearer’s style to be showcased uniformly or mismatched.
The Nike Air Force 1/1 is set to release via Nike SNKRS Japan on December 18 as well as later after that in the US. Pricing is approximately $147 USD.
Following up his Strangelove Skateboards x Nike SB Dunk Low collab that dropped back in February, Sean Cliver has another collab with the SWOOSH in the works.
Nike is no stranger to working with other brands as they’ve been known to collab with the Grateful Dead, Ben & Jerry’s, Travis Scott and many more. This Sean Cliver x Nike SB Dunk Low features an upper with an over all white and “Psychic Blue” colorway with the white hue consuming the toe box, quarter panel and midsole, while the “Psychic Blue” hue takes over the suede overlays. Rounding out the details are metallic silver hits on the collar and laces while the Swoosh gets done up in a gold finish.
No release date is set, but check the Nike SNKRS app as a holiday drop could be imminent.
Warner Bros. Just shocked the whole entertainment industry by announcing that all of its 2021 movies will simultaneously release on HBO Max as well as in theaters on the same day.
The full HBO Max 2021 movie range will includeblockbusters like The Little Things, Judas and the Black Messiah, Tom & Jerry, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, In The Heights, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Suicide Squad, Reminiscence, Malignant, Dune, The Many Saints of Newark, King Richard, Cry Macho and Matrix 4.
We’re living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions. We know new content is the lifeblood of theatrical exhibition, but we have to balance this with the reality that most theaters in the U.S. will likely operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021.
Ann Sarnoff, chair and CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group
This move from the film giant could change the landscape of the way movies are viewed drastically. AMC theaters have already expressed dissatisfaction of the decision, stating that even though rules were changed for “Wonder Woman 1984” with the ongoing pandemic still going on, they see things changing for the better with the announcement of a vaccine coming to fruition.
After years of working together, collaborating on different sneaker projects, Drake and Nike have officially announced a new collaborative partnership called NOCTA.
Following Drake’s Certified Lover Boy merch, NOCTA represents Drake’s nocturnal creative process as well as the streetwear scenes of Toronto, London and Paris. In addition to announcing the collection, the Toronto native penned an open letter explaining his inspiration for the project.
This moment is full circle for me.
I mean, growing up Nike was everything. It felt like every shoe I wanted, every athlete I liked, everything I owned was Nike. It didn’t mean anything unless it had a Swoosh.
I remember watching all these athletes repping Nike — each doing the unthinkable — and how inspiring it was. I always felt like there was an opportunity for Nike to embrace an entertainer the same way they had athletes. I thought about how crazy it would have been and what it would have meant for an artist to have a flagship Nike deal.
NOCTA is a realization of all these thoughts and everything I had hoped for — from the culture it’s rooted in to the product and, most important, to the partnership and scale that allows me to share it with the world.
NOCTA is about creating something for people on the move. People who want functional, comfortable fits that are adaptable from one environment to the next.
But as much as it’s about what we make, it’s also about a mindset: an unforgiving drive, a relentlessness. Characterized by the type who are on the road all day, all night — the grinders, the hard workers — trying to accomplish their goals and taking no short cuts.
That mindset also includes loyalty and team. Whether you are in Toronto, London or Paris, there’s this uniform look — Nike Tech Fleece, the gloves, the hat — and it has a real team feel. I wanted to take a piece of that culture that I grew up with, that school of thought, and bring the best to it. With NOCTA, we were trying to make the hardest jacket, the hardest tracksuit, the hardest gloves. Just the best of that world.
This opportunity is something that I’ve been waiting on for a really long time. To be associated with the highest level possible — that was always my goal. We put in a lot of hard work, a lot of man and woman hours, during the last two years. To see it all coming to fruition starts an exciting new chapter in my life.
Head over to the NOCTA website for more info and expect this collaborative effort to release at Nike on December 18.
The Air Jordan 4 “Manila” will be releasing solely at Nike Manila in the Philippines. This silhouette is inspired by different aspects of Manila, including its flag.
The upper portion of the silhouette shows shades of green with an ostrich material on the tongue while the mudguard receives a stingray texture. Looking deeper into the details, the inside of the tongues shows what number the shoe is marked out of the 150 limited quantities.
For a chance to purchase these sneakers, enter the raffle at Nike Park. Winners will be selected on December 1 with the official release slated for December 3 at the grand opening of the Jordan Brand store in Bonifacio Global City.
To kick off Miami Art Week 2020, the Design Miami/ Design District will feature numerous contemporary pieces inside the iconic Moore Building. One of the standouts for Miami Art Week 2020 will be the “Our Lives in T-Shirts” project which will be accompanied by an installation directed by architect Emmett Moore.
The “Our Lives in T-Shirts” presentation will showcase over 50 graphic tees designed by a who’s who among creatives such as Virgil Abloh, Kunle Martins, Lucien Smith, Heron Preston, Cat Power, Procell, LunchMoney Lewis, Andrew Skate Shop and more. Purchasing options for the tees are available in the Moore Building or online here for $30 USD.
Proceeds from the sale of the shirts will go to a worthy cause in support of Village (Free)dge which is a charity that provides food and other essentials for the underprivileged living in Miami. The “Our Lives in T-Shirts” project also accepts non-perishable food like canned goods as well donating digitally via $villagepantry on Cash App.
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