The North Face And Gucci Join Forces For New Collab

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The North Face and Italian luxury brand Gucci have come together for a new drop. The collection features “outerwear and equipment based on original designs from The North Face in the 70’s.”

In honor of the union between the two labels, Gucci has commissioned art installations in the form of murals in NYC, Shanghai and London.

Release Dates Below:

December 23: Raffle opens for early access to the drop.

January 4: Selfridges London.

January 9: Gucci stores in Berlin, Paris, Milan, and London, and online purchasing will open for raffle winners.

January 22: Online at Gucci and The North Face.

Click here to check out the collection and enter the raffle.

Tennis Champion Naomi Osaka Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year

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Naomi Osaka has just won the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award. Osaka joins LeBron James as this year’s recipients of the illustrious achievement as both are recognized for their efforts in their respective sports as well as for their activism and awareness in regards to social justice issues.

Osaka has done a great job of shedding light on the ongoing pandemic and social and economic inequalities that people of color face in America. The Japan-born tennis star won her third Grand Slam this year and during the US Open, wore a face mask with the names of several people who lost their lives at the hands of police brutality, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, Philando Castile and Elijah McClain.

“I am proud of my U.S. Open victory, but more so that I got people talking about the real issues.”

Naomi Osaka

LeBron James Wins AP Male Athlete of the Year Award

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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is having a monumental year. The Ohio native not only won his fourth championship and first playing for the Lakers, but now has captured the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year award.

“I still know what I do on the floor, and obviously, I give everything to the game. But I can make a greater impact off the floor right now, more than I can on the floor. And I want to continue to inspire people with the way I play the game of basketball. But there’s so many more things that I can do off the floor to help cultivate people, inspire people, bring people together, empower them.”

LeBron James to AP

James earned 78 points in voting which was conducted by a panel of 35 AP customers and editors. The runner up with 71 votes was none other than Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes who also has hardware with a Super Bowl as well as MVP honors.

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Sells For A Modest $22 Million USD

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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch has been sold for approximately $80 million less than expected at $22 million.

The King of Pop’s Neverland Ranch was changed to Sycamore Valley Ranch by Jackson’s estate and real estate investment trust Colony Capital due to unwarranted legal issues. Seizing the opportunity of the diminished value, billionaire Ron Burkle purchased the property for a low $22 million USD, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

At the height of his musical career, Neverland Ranch became just as popular as Jackson himself. The estate housed a zoo, amusement park, and movie theater. Jackson originally purchased the land for $19.5 million USD and was first listed for sale at $100 million USD in 2015.

With official images of Coming 2 America hitting the web just a few days ago, we now have the official trailer.

The film stars Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall as they reprise their roles of Prince Akeem and his trusted sidekick, Semmi.

Coming 2 America comes to Amazon’s Prime Video on March 5.

Coming 2 America | Official Trailer

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Jerry Lorenzo And adidas Ink Long-term Partnership

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Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear Of God label and sportswear giant, adidas have made their long-term partnership official. Lorenzo will be in charge of the creative and business strategy for adidas basketball worldwide. This partnership will also give lead way for the third installment in the Fear of God range, Fear Of God Athletics.

“adidas and Fear of God share the same dream for the future of basketball, on and beyond the court, and we look forward to changing the face of the industry through a new model that will unfold before us in the coming years.”

Jerry Lorenzo

The result of the Jerry Lorenzo long-term partnership with adidas has subsequently ended his relationship with Nike. As for Fear of God Athletics, a collection has not yet been revealed but it will most likely be centered around active wear apparel related to basketball and performance.

Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for their upcoming documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry. This documentary follows Eilish’s rise to fame, starting in 2019 at the age of 17 with the release of her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? The album topped the charts and won numerous Grammys.

The documentary features Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell and shows the siblings in settings other than music such as Eilish passing her driver’s test. The doc will also give a behind-the-scenes look at the singer on tour, showing fans a closer look at Billie in her element.

Check out the trailer above, and watch Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry on Feb. 26 on Apple TV+.

Trailer For BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY Coming to Apple TV+

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First Look At The Air Jordan 4 “Taupe Haze”

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One of the more iconic silhouettes in the Air Jordan stable comes through in a new colorway, “Taupe Haze.”

Drawing a striking similarity to the Travis Scott Air Jordan 4 khaki-colored sneaker that he dropped for friends and family, these “Taupe Haze” Jordan 4’s will surely draw a lot of attention upon release.

Look for these to drop January 28, 2021.

Richard Mille Finally Shows The RM 65-01 Timepiece

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Approximately five years after being announced, the Richard Mille RM 65-01 timepiece has finally been revealed. This particular watch is the brand’s most complex timepiece to be constructed and is built for everyday wear and tear.

The RM 65-01 features a high-frequency balance that allows for stopwatch calculations down to 1/10th of a second. There’s also a split-second hand allowing for intermediate times. Although this is an intricate and complex timepiece, it is very rugged as it is made up of Grade-5 titanium and Carbon TPT and has gone through a rigorous testing phase including shock, drop, decade-aging simulation, waterproof, and magnetic tests.

The RM 65-01 will retail for $305,000 USD.

First Look At Amazon Studios’ Coming 2 America

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Amazon Studios has now unveiled some official photos courtesy of Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America. The sequel to Coming to America will feature several characters that will be making their return for the second go round.

Coming to America first hit the scene in 1988 which instantly became a cult classic, capitalizing on the height of Eddie Murphy’s success. The film saw Prince Akeem and friend Semmi head to New York in hopes of finding Akeem a love interest to marry. The sequel picks up in the fictional African country of Zamunda, and follows the duo of now King Akeem and Semmi as they embark on an all-new adventure back to New York.

The film stars Eddie Murphy as Akeem, Arsenio Hall as Semmi, James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer, Shari Headley as Queen Lisa, John Amos as Cleo McDowell and Louie Anderson as Maurice. New actors in the film include Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Teyana Taylor.

This film will be released on March 5, 2021 on Prime Video.