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In spite of Tower Records entered bankruptcy for the first time in 2004 due to the huge impact music evolution started from MP3, and I-pod add fuel to the flames. Tower Records in Japan has been lead CD retailer in Japan for 30 years since started its business in 1979. For this sake of celebration for the legendary CD retailer, Japanese most famous online shop-zozo town invited about 30 famous brands that collaborated with Tower Records. Every design all involved Tower Records classic logo, now available in zozo resort. Check for those T-shirts below.

Source: Tower Records x Zozo Resort , Tower Records

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Japan’s Pedalmafia has launched a great new product –Pedal ID “Tiny Phax”, inspired by Hiroshi Fujiwara and Kan Takagi original music crew. For the 1/9 scale models they got together with Yamamoto, one of Japan’s largest model toy makers. In addition, they also hooked up with Transformers on two Pedal Mafia mini bikes. Take a look at the image after the jump.

 

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  Hypebeat is originally refers to a street wear enthusiast who is only interested in having the latest fashion, trends, and some amazing , crazy stuff. When my homie, Kevin Ma, found his original website in January 2005 as a Blogspot, it’s become famous in the trend activities. Now we call “Hypebeast”, people just know that best 50 websites chose from Time magazine. His successful is not by chance, it’s really need hard-working that keep the quality and quantity for their website. If you do really want to know more about Kevin, see this interview on mashkulture. What is more I found out some interesting picture that present the approximately years trend changed about Hypebeast. Check that!

 

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The usual seasonal round-up of the awesome Capsule menswear tradeshow comes in Paris for the third time to present the Fall/Winter 2009 collections of numerous coveted progressive menswear designers in June 26-28 at the Hotel Liberal Bruant, a 17th century chateau located in the heart of the Marais District. Some of the most sought-after progressive designers dropped out their new stuff in the market, including: April 77, Nom de Guerre, Fifth Ave Shoe Repair, Julian Red, Penfield, Wood Wood, Yoko , Hope, Public School, Fred Perry Special Product, Silas, Simon Miller, RRG. The upcoming next trade show will move to New York in July 20-21, 2009. See more pictures in the continue reading.

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Everyone has seen this animate as well, but we do want to review it again. Check it!

Comparing with the first dropped at April,  let's we fall in the love dream illusion from Takashi.

PHANTACi is dropping out a limited co-brand product with G-SHOCK “SHOCK THE WORLD” TOUR. Which inspired from the “AIR MAIL”, PHANTACi put the pattern of envelope on to the belt to emphasize the idea of obscure luxury.  It would be available on Aug. 7th, 2009, it would be also come out a great party for celebrating the 1st anniversary. More picture at the jump.

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Taiwanese student at the Savannah College of Art and Design had a conceptual take on time limits. For his senior project, Bang-yao Liu created a stop-motion film from different color Post-Its, a tool that most people use for memorization soothing important or make a to-do list. However, Liu uses to sticky notes to travel from his computer through a rainstorm, the ocean, and a world of monsters to finish his project on time.

But his is not the first one on this concept for post-it shorts, let’s show you some amazing post-it films from other one’s idea at the jump.

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Issey Miyake Pleats Please gets a Sushi high-fashion series ad campaign for pressing. Pleats Please line for 2009 has excellent eye appeal on its own but a mouth-watering ad campaign by Taku Satoh Design Office is appealing to a different sense: Tastefully Tailored Clothing.

More pictures at the jump. 

 

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It’s pretty hard to say any words when I received this advertisement. I do have to say ”This is the second ugliest picture I have seen in this year.” Which is the first one, the spring summer Madonna Ad campaign(In continue reading). What’s going on with designer Marc Jacobs and legendary photographer Steven Meisel? They could unearth some new, young, beautiful even cheap for hiring model for taking this ad campaign. Anyway, photoshoped Madonna looks young though!

Pix form: Fashion Copious

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Chien-Ming Wang, a Taiwanese pitcher who is currently playing for the New York Yankees, recently teamed up with Nike to design a new colorway of the Air Max 1. Someone would say why he has the opportunity to create and customize his own Air Max 1 Premium. Although on this season’s clunker, Wang still hasn't won a game for the Yankees this season. But he has done enough in his recent losses to prove to manager Joe Girardi that he deserves a little more job security. If he can't command his pitches, he will miss a lot of space. God bless him! See more detail on Air Max 1 Premium - Wang.

 

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Since NBA Final champion known on Los Angel Laykers, the MVPs shorts has be seem no more popular yet. Here are the complete collection of the Nike MVP Puppet Chronicles documenting the relationship between the current 2009 MVP Lebron James and former defending MVP and 3-Time 4-times NBA Champion Kobe Bryant.

 

No words could represent our sadness, Rest In Peace MJ. More video for remember Michael in the jump.

By the way, What About Those Michael Jackson Concert Tickets?

 

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Japanese popular photographer, Yasumasa Yonehara, will express his exotic chilly CHEKI “lo-fi sexy” style in Taiwan. There would be two places, from west to east; street culture to urban culture, this biennial just shows Yone’s personal professional career through his half life in Taipei. At first, his street style that collaborate with Taiwan’s pioneer graffiter, REACH, present “PARTOUZE” exhibition at deem by SENSE ORGAN in Taipei West District. And the next day, the Urban style “TOKYO ARMOUR” at Greyone Arsenal in East District. For the first time for Yone’s biennial, two different styles will interweave for a huge impact for his contemporary sub-culture, beauty and seduction by Yone! For those in town, those   crazy doping exhibitions make you don’t want to miss !

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YONE x REACH Exhibition “ PARTOUZE “

deem by SENSE ORGAN

6/26 (Fri.) ~ 7/19(Sun.)

6/26(Fri.) 19:00 ~ Opening Reception

Maps: No.58, Sec. 2, Hankou St., Wanhua Dist., Taipei City 108, Taiwan

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Yone solo exhibition - Tokyo Amour

Greyone Arsenal

6/27(Sat.) ~ 7/25(Sat.)

6/27(Sat.) 19pm-22pm Opening Reception

Maps: 1F, #9, Alley 35, Lane 181, Chung Hsiao East Road, Section 4, Taipei, Taiwan
 

 

We found out that HK brand “Start from zero” pasted their wheatpaste on Taiwan Confucian Temple. Actually, it’s not a big deal with pasting. It’s a respect for a historical monument. In morally, Start form zero should give Taiwanese an excuse for explanation, or we think their brand would face a big barrier on Taiwan marketing.

 

People always like to take picture on chilly or cuty. Simply smile on photo just be all the same, so every girl wants to show up the most catching picture for the focus. Asianposes is a website to document and classify all girls’ poses, try to make people understand for how many poses would girls like to square off! If you are a man, just check the website right now!

Pix and Source form : Asianposes

Taiwanese mineral water brand-Morewater, created a superhero who called Waterman helps people and protects the environment. The advertisement series now makes a theme song for Waterman, if you also yearn for saving the world, just drink more water then you could be another Waterman! Actually, bottle water doesn’t fit for environmental protection.

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Lena Fujii, is best known for her work for Japanese fashion magazine ViVi. Because of her mixed blood, her naïve and cute appearance always make her fans crazy. Now she started to design her bridal veil for her new career that different form model, singer, and actress. L et Lena website just opened in 6/10, jump up for the 1^st collection of L et Lena veil.

Lena will have an new event in Taiwan in July, look forward for her coming!

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Gundam is the most great influence anime series for Japanese. Started form 1979, it has been for 30 years. For the Commemorate the 30^th anniversary, Japanese tried to bult on a life-size RX-78-2 Gundam that appeared in the very first Gundam series in Tokyo. It will be 59 feet tall and weigh 35 tons, and emit light from 50 different places and jet of mist from 14. That’s awesome!

If you want to see more picture and video, keep on reading!

Pix source form: Pinktentacle

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Congratulation on LA Laykers win NBA 09 champion. The key point, Kobe Bryant presents his valuable for Laykers. In the other side, where is Lebron? In the new MVPs campaign AD, NIKE just want to represent in the future, Kobe vs LeBron! Look on the wall behind LeBron, it’s 24. (Kobe Bryant’s number) Let us look forward in 2010.

 

When we thought NIKE MVPs campaign has been finished, the Lil Dez showed some lyrical skills on his own about Kobe and LeBron rap. Check out this!