Not long ago, Reigning Champ presented a collection dedicated to the late legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali. To further celebrate the capsule, the label just unveiled a new installation at its La Brea store in Los Angeles, California. The installation is comprised of six-foot cube displays portraying significant moments in Ali’s career including his championship win over Sonny Liston in 1964.
The installation will be on view for a limited time. Get a closer look by checking out the photos above and head over to Reigning Champ’s online shop to purchase the range. In other art news, Banksy just unveiled a new street sign artwork in England.
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Following the reveal of new collaborative colorways from the “SOLARHU” pack — including the “MOTH3R” NMD Hu and Tennis Hu V2 styles — Pharrell and adidas Originals have now revealed the full capsule in a new lookbook. The Fall/Winter 2018 instalment of the long running collaboration takes inspiration from East Africa, with prints and colors chosen as a nod to the region.
This influence is referenced in the footwear and apparel, with the TT FZ Jacket featuring a graphic print across the chest. The jacket is a double layered, woven track top and marks the beginning of a new performance-wear aspect of Pharrell’s adidas Originals collaboration. Speaking about the dual influences of East Africa and running, Pharrell explained: “Africa is a beautiful continent and the origin of civilization. Running is a state of meditation. Why not go back to the motherland and take inspiration from such a vivid and rich culture? Why not create a tribute to this incredible sport?” The full capsule is set to drop at the adidas Originals web store, flagship locations and retailers like HBX August 18.
The PSNY x Nike Air Force 1 will be available exclusively in New York City at the PSNY pop-up at 3 Howard Street spanning from September 4-6 with a global launch to follow on September 5 retailing at $200 USD each.
UPDATE (August 16, 2018): According to Yeezy Mafia, the updated design for the BAPE x adidas UltraBOOST will now include white stripes instead of the gold stripes initially teased. In addition, the targeted release date for the sneakers will be February 2, 2019 as a Super Bowl Exclusive.
Last month, we shared a first look at the Cam’ron x Reebok Question Mid. Today, we finally receive a release date for the purple camo-boasting sneaker. This special edition follows Cam’ron’s collaborative DMX Run 10 model which donned all black. Allen Iverson‘s first signature sneaker receives a Dipset makeover thanks to purple camo accents on the toebox and heel. Each upper is dominated in suede materials as the tongues add Dipset’s signature logo. Additional details include artwork on the insoles plus a metallic silver flip phone logo on each heel.
The Cam’ron x Reebok Question Mid arrives on August 17 at Jimmy Jazz and August 18 at select Reebok stockists and Reebok.com.
Check out some early looks of the Retro Fit sneakers and expect the footwear option to be available exclusively at Maison Margiela’s Tokyo location come August 20 with a wider worldwide release coming early September.
With all the logo branding dominating the fashion scene, Burberry‘s new “Vintage Check” cotton sneaker fits right in. Following up on a high-top, red tooling version, this latest Burberry “Vintage Check” model offers a low-top silhouette with white leather and soles. The upper features a cotton canvas upper in the signature Burberry check print, while an embossed white leather midfoot strap and a chunky rubber sole give a modern take on the classic motif.
These Burberry white “Vintage Check” cotton sneakers are available now for $590 USD at Burberry’s web store.
Last week we shared a potential Solebox x adidas Yung-1 collaboration. The duo recently confirmed the release with official imagery accompanied by a falcon. The old school-inspired adidas model shares a mix of light tan, brown and grey throughout the upper with subtle green and light orange accents throughout. Suede overlays connect with its canvas underlay as both rest atop a white midsole. Its underlay also incorporates small 3M reflective hits with the tongue’s trefoil logo dipped in the aforementioned green.
The Solebox x adidas Yung-1 arrives on August 18 via its webstore and Solebox stores for approximately $150 USD. Take a look at some additional images of the Solebox x adidas Yung-1 above and let us know if you plan on copping.
The 90°+ F weather didn’t keep fans from lining up or layering up, with some arriving in matching sweatsuits and even tossing on the new season leather-sleeved melton wool varsity jacket, complete with red motion logo. Accompanying the “SUPREME FUCK YOU” art tees and matching ceramic trays were the green Madonna photo print shirts, inscribed with “Supreme – Justify My Love” writtin in the pop star’s handwriting. Of course, key goods included the free Supreme-branded bouncy ball and key chain, joined by stickers that included the aforementioned Madonna and “FUCK YOU” graphics, along with the Supreme-heavy stomach anatomy sticker. The red branded phone case also made an appearance outside the store, as fans immediately snapped it onto their iPhones.
“B*itch I’m a cow, B*itch I’m a cow/I’m not a cat/I don’t say meow” — admit it, you’ve been singing this nonstop for the past few days. These lyrics are from the Doja Cat‘s viral parody song “Mooo!” which she reveals was made on a whim. The song’s theme was inspired by her cow-print coordinate outfit which was heavily featured in her entertaining home-made video. Between the song and the meme-worthy visual, it was only a matter of time before the song took off becoming an Internet sensation.
The 22-year-old South African singer is not a newcomer to the music industry despite her recent breakout popularity. Her first EP “Purr” released in 2013, featuring the buzzy single “So High.” She went on to record her first studio album Amala which was debuted earlier this year. Ahead of her September tour, she felt the need to take a break from “serious” music resulting in the social media phenomenon that is “Mooo!”
We got a chance to catch up with Doja Cat to find out more about how the catchy track came to be.
What inspired you to write the song, “Mooo!”? Is it meant to be a parody or was it just for fun?
It’s totally for fun. The song was inspired by the cow-print costume set I wore in the video. I was trying on different things for my upcoming tour and got on Instagram Live with the top on while making the song. I’ve been making music for five years and most of it has been about love and it was becoming mushy for me so I needed a break. That resulted in a song about cows.
How did you come up with the concept for the video?
It’s really all pulled from the outfit. I love green so much that I used these sheets from when I was a kid to make a screen and hung it up with some tacks. I used the green-screen function on PhotoBooth to make the animations pop up on the back and I dragged all the things I wanted on there. I also edited the video myself — it took like half a day.
What are your thoughts on the song going viral and becoming a meme? Was that your intention?
I make funny songs all the time. The last goofy one I released was “Nintendhoe” and I thought people would take to that more. I’m really surprised to see how people have taken to this song about cows.
