The Wynwood Walls @ Art Basel Miami

Ron English

If I didn’t have prior obligations this week, I’d be in Miami livin the good life at Art Basel. One of the first things I’d do when I got there is pay a visit to the Wynwood Walls, located within Miami’s bustling Wynwood Arts District. For one thing, it’s Free! But more importantly, it features works by some of the best graffiti artists out there. This year’s roster of artists involved include: Aiko, Christian Aww, Cope, Shepard Fairey, Futura, Faille, Gaia, Invader, Jeff Soto, Kenny Scharf, Nunca, Retna, Ron English, Sego, Swoon and more.

Shep Fairey

Faille

Aiko

Retna

Cope

Classic by Jonathan Mannion: Art Basel Miami – Presented by Reebok

In collaboration with Reebok Classics, crazy talented photographer Jonathan Mannion, will be showing a unique exhibition of his work during Art Basel Miami 2011.  Having been given his first big break many years ago by Heavy D, Mannion has gone on to shoot virtually every major hip-hop artist and rapper, including the large majority of album covers for Jay-Z. Aptly entitled, “CLASSIC” the exhibit will showcase a wide array of Mannion’s most celebrated and recognizable work with many of the hip-hop industry’s past and present icons. The four-day exhibition will also feature a special collaborative series of illustrated photographs and prints that Mannion created alongside artists such as Rick Ross, Rakim, Fat Joe, Mos Def, Fabolous, and Ja Rule.  From what I am told, all proceeds will from sales are going to charity.  Below is shot I took at JM’s studio a few months ago.

Dr. Romanelli x Nike Sportswear Destroyer Jacket

Dr. Romanelli, master of deconstruction, has designed a new Nike Destroyer Jacket. DrX and Nike worked together to craft this custom Destroyer in support of the Black AIDS Institute and its mission to stop the AIDS pandemic within black communities, a worthy cause.

 

National Geographic Photo Contest 2011

National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30.  Last year they received more than 16,000 contest entries submitted by photographers from 130 countries. Three categories will be judged: people, places, and nature.  Images should accurately reflect the captured moment in time.  The Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2012.

For the past nine weeks, the society has been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote. Check out the editors’ favorites or view every photo entered.

Boylston Trading Co. x Lexdray “The FLG Collection”

Boylston Trading Co. has partnered with acclaimed NYC technical bagging company Lexdray for an exclusive three-bag collaborative capsule. The set, which includes a Tahoe Duffel, a Stockholm Brief and a Boulder Pack, is made over in a stunning royal blue colorway across all three bags, and features Boylston Trading Co.’s distinctive frog logo on a tonal red woven label. The interior of each bag is lined with a custom red tiger-camo print and each bag is exclusive to 100 pieces.

The “Frog Lane Goods” collection will be sold separately beginning 11/21/11.  Each bag is individually numbered.  Purchase yours today here.

 

Justin Bieber – DWYCK Freestyle

J. Bieber at it again with one of his hip-hop freestyle sessions in the Hot 97 Studio. This time he rhymes over Gang Starr’s “DWYCK.” Take a listen.

Behind the Lens with Jason Goldwatch

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Hypebeast acknowledged talented American music video director Jason Goldwatch yesterday featuring background on some of his most notable videos…beginning with his first ever music video with Aceyalone in 1995. Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of Decon, a record label based in NYC,  Jason has worked with many of the most talented musicians out there including Kid Cudi, Pharrell Williams, Linkin Park, Dilated Peoples, Jay-Z, Kanye, Nas and more.  A graduate of Cal Arts, one of the most recognizable aspects of Goldwatch videos is that he credits himself at the beginning of each one.  Take a look at the Hypebeast post here.

Air Jordan ‘Home Bulls’ Collection

Nike recently opened a Flagship “Nike Brand Experience” location in Portland, OR.  There are tons of incredible displays in the 26,000 square foot space, one of which was released by Jordan Brand this week, the Air Jordan ‘Home Bulls’ Collection. Paying homage to the history and legacy of MJ, the collection includes every pair of Air Jordans from the Air Jordan 1 to last year’s AJ 2010. Each pair carries a similar look that features white uppers, red outsoles, red inner-liners and black laces. The entire collection is up on display at the new Nike Portland retail space, but there has been no word of a public release.

Nike Portland, 638 S.W. 5th Avenue, Portland, OR.

Images: Sole Collector

Pabst Brewing Company x Santa Cruz Beer Cruzers

Milwaukee based Pabst Brewing Company recently released a colab project with Santa Cruz Skateboards to present the Beer Cruzer Series.  Six different beer types are represented in the project including Pabst Brew Ribbon, Schlitz, Colt 45, Lone Star, Olympia, and Primo.  Each beer comes in two different board shapes, my favorite being the Colt 45 Tallboy.  Check em out.

BEDWIN & THE HEARTBREAKERS Installation @ Beauty & Youth

The store-in-store concept has always been appealing to me.  Tokyo based brand, BEDWIN & THE HEARTBREAKERS, recently unveiled a new installation at Beauty & Youth United Arrows in Shibuya. On display is Bedwin’s 2011 fall/winter collection surrounded by a graffiti-inspired setting. The installation displays a number of tags on the walls of a bathroom which offers several props beside the trousers, button-down shirts, and sweaters that were included in the collection. The release for the season is titled ‘Stop Making Sense’ – likely a subtle reference to the disorderly theme of the installation.  Haven is usually a good place to check for the latest Bedwin products if you don’t live in Japan.

Images: Hypebeast