After linking up with G-SHOCK last year, animated band Gorillaz has unveiled a new collaborative project with Levi’s. The collection focuses on Levi’s signature logo, which has been reworked by artist and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett. The four Gorillaz members — 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel Hobbs — also feature on pieces throughout the collection.
Speaking about the collaboration, Murdoc Niccals described it as “another top collaboration featuring two of the world’s most iconic names: Levi’s and Murdoc Niccals. A marriage made in heaven, if I believed in either concept. The best thing is I get clothes with my own face on, which makes looking in the mirror twice as rewarding.”
The collection itself features denim jackets with spray paint-style graphics, as well as printed hoodies, T-shirts and tote bags, all of which can be customized. Fans of the band can choose from an exclusive library of Jamie Hewlett’s artwork, as well as altering the patterns, motifs, colors and size of designs.
Asked why Gorillaz decided to make the collection customizable, Murdoc explained that the band believes “in harnessing the creative power of our millions of fans. Plus, it saves a lot of designing our end, which means more time for our other hobbies. I’m training to become an MMA fighter, and 2D is learning the pogo stick.” Murdoc also went to add that “you’d be an absolute philistine not to put me on your denim” because “green and blue are side-by-side on the color wheel.” For 2D, there were other reasons to give fans more choice: “Decisions are really hard. Sometimes it takes me an hour to choose which scarf to wear. In the end I just choose no scarf, that’s why you rarely see me in scarves.”
The full Gorillaz x Levi’s collection is available for the next two months from the Levi’s print bar.
Louis Vuitton is set to release a luxurious take on coloring pencils. Presented as a roll-up case, the leather coloring pencil set sees LV’s signature monogram motif on the exterior, while on the reverse side, 40 wooden color pencils are individually slotted into place for carrying.
To secure the the pencils when on the move, a soft calfskin strip of leather can be fastened to a metal hardware ring to ensure that the roll does not come unraveled while in your backpack or tote bag. A nice detail can be seen on the monogram side, where each of the pencil’s respective colors are hand-painted in a circle to identify the position of each color.
Priced at approximately $900 USD, the Louis Vuitton Coloring Pencil Set is slated to go on sale in April, and would make for a great home accessory.
Casio reveals its latest G-Shock to celebrate the watch’s 35th anniversary. The G-Shock picks up from the 2015 Basel World Dream Project” GW-5000, a concept watch made from 18K yellow gold.
This time around, the concept is being brought to life in 35 examples. The “G-D5000-9JR” will see the impact-resistant square case, brand, and screws all cast from 18K gold. As with all G-Shocks, the watch comes packed with Casio technology and functions — the watch receives split-second time correction thanks to the use of radio wave tech from six stations around the world, and is powered via Casio’s Tough Solar charging system.
The craziest aspect of this watch has to be the price, as this limited edition G-Shock will retail for ¥7.7 million JPY (approximately $69,500 USD). Those interested will have to submit a pre-order to Casio’s web store on May 15, where it will later be shipped in December.
Patek Philippe is no stranger to high-priced timepieces — just last year one of the company’s iconic pieces sold for a whopping $642,500 USD — and now the brand is back with a watch that offers more diamonds than most modern day rapper’s jewelry collections.
This Patek Philippe Nautilus Men’s 40MM Watch comes with an 18K Rose Gold Bracelet and diamond-encrusted treatment on every visible part, from the bracelet to the bezel and the time-indexed dial. This iteration, based on the Nautilus’ 5980/1R-001 sub-model, is nothing short of an accessorizing dream, offering an automatic mechanism and a 1.6in face diameter that will drown all your onlookers in your immense drip.
Take a look at the beautiful watch above, and if you’re interested in purchasing the tantalizing timepiece is currently available via Vestaire Collective’s web store with a not-so-humbling price tag of $129,019 USD.
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