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Bare Minimum :: Karen Vi

Sometimes it is great to find yourself in an environment with some cool settings or backgrounds. Other times it is fun to just work with something as simple as a blank wall and your subject matter. When shooting with Karen Vi we did get some great outdoor stuff but we also made use of some bare walls at my studio. While not the most complex images they are some of my favorite to create. Maybe it is due to the simplicity of them regardless always make the best your surroundings!

Foot Locker – It’s Real Now

After being drafted, Ben Simmons finally stars in a real Foot Locker commercial. The advice he gets from last year’s top rookies is way more real too.

FRESH KICKS: New Balance M1500/ Nike Kobe 11 Olympic Gold Medals/ The Woven Nike Air Presto/ Nike LeBron Soldier 10/ The Air Jordan 12 Gym Red/ Nike Lebron 13 Low Olympics

Air Jordan 12’s will be available July 2nd.

FILM:

         

From writer/director Andrea Arnold and starring Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. AMERICAN HONEY
                       

Westworld is coming to HBO in October 2016.         

Arthur Bishop [Jason Statham] returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman [Jessica Alba] force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop’s life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world. In theaters August 26, 2016.

The world’s greatest mind faces his greatest challenge. In theaters October 28th.

NEW MUSIC: PUFF DADDY / TORY LANEZ / MAXWELL

          

Puff Daddy links up with Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel for the remix to Money Aint A Problem produced Harry Fraud.          

Tory Lanez decides to give us a visual for his latest single called Luv. Tory debut album will be out this summer.
                       

Maxwell is back with a brand new single called Gods. This will be featured on Maxwell upcoming album black SUMMERS’ night, due out July 1st.

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Jordan Brand Celebrates LeBron's Win With the "Championship" Pack

LeBron James got his third NBA championship title last night with the Cleveland Cavaliers' win over the Golden State Warriors, and Jordan Brand is celebrating with a 2016 re-issue of the "Championship" sneaker pack. Originally inspired by Michael Jordan's back-to-back three peat championship titles, the pack includes two versions of the Air Jordan 8 in festive confetti and bottle popping colorways: the "Champagne" edition (in Light Bone/Metallic Gold-White) and the "Cigar" colorway (seen in Black/Metallic Gold-Anthracite).
Each priced at $250 USD, the Air Jordan 8 Retro "Championship" collection will be dropping June 25 at retailers like Rock City Kicks.