Written by Sean Ho Dad seems to be the first word that Nike`s spotted in the dictionary, as another chunky shoe has been given a luxe remix. Coming in three colours, the Nike M2K Tekno SP features a combination of synthetic leather, woven fabric, mesh, suede and nubuck. All three follow a monotonous palette… Read more »
Author Archive: Nabil Kamal
Futuremade Studios Taps Military Looks From The A-Team For Its New Collection
Given our demographic, we may have completely missed the original A-Team series of shows, but for some of us, we would have probably seen the movie adaptation of the original, featuring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley and Quinton Jackson running and gunning for their lives as rogues trying to clear their name. Inspiration from… Read more »
More Details Released On The Pestle And Mortar X Ace. Luggage
Just now, we saw Hugh Koh of Pestle And Mortar tease a new luggage collaboration with Ace. Japan. Now, we’ve gotten more details of the anticipated collection. A streetwear take on a business luggage piece, PMC stamped its logo on the Cornerstone-Z cabin luggage, featuring the PMC logo at the front and PMC wording on… Read more »
Paisley Takes Center Stage In Against Lab’s ‘UNPROMISED’ Collection
Adversity is an opportunity to better yourself, and Shawn, the co-founder of Against Lab has just done that in his latest collection named “UNPROMISED” , which carries an interesting backstory. Let’s rewind back a few months, back to when Shawn’s factory-cum-house burned down in one unfortunate night, completely wiping out anything that was ever left.… Read more »
Pestle And Mortar Co-Founder Teases New Luggage Collab With Ace.
You don’t need a Rimowa X Supreme luggage bag to carry all your things around, when you can look for a local alternative right here in our backyard. Pestle & Mortar Creative Director Hugh Koh recently teased a new collection with luggage makers Ace. on what looks to be a 38L travel case. The bag… Read more »
From The Thread EP4 With ZZ Liu of idle/idō™
Heading one of Malaysia’s underrated streetwear labels, idle/idō™ co-founder ZZ Liu talks about the struggle for people to accept his brand in Malaysia and overseas, his relationship with Wesley from Wong Fu Productions, and why slapping a logo on a t-shirt is overrated. Timestamp 0:20 – Idea behind the name 1:10 – idle/idō’s progress so… Read more »
Martine Rose Ups The Chunk For New Air Monarch IV Collab
Written By Sean Ho Martine Rose collaborated with Nike to introduce its own spin on the Air Monarch IV. London-based menswear designer Martine Rose revamped the ever classic dad shoe by making it chunkier than it is before, or melted. Depending on how you look at it. The sneaker comes in three different colourways, OG… Read more »
Christy Ng Taps Yuna For A New Collaboration That Celebrates Women Empowerment
It’s definitely not often that a local collaboration pops up on our radar, but Christy Ng’s collaborative efforts with Yuna had us blipping. Modern woman on-the-go seems to be the brief here, as Christy Ng said ,“When Yuna and I sat down, we wanted to make something that everyone — from an 18-year-old to someone… Read more »
Racial Diversity, Condensed And Symbolized In A Kuih Lapis
Written by Sean Ho And we think it’s a fantastic idea. Last year, we made history. The political landscape shifted to the opposition’s favour, and Pakatan Harapan was elected as the ruling party for the first time in Malaysia’s history. Tun Dr. Mahathir was elected, and a new Malaysia is born. Of course, deep-rooted issues… Read more »
Concepts X Nike SB Dunk ‘Purple Lobster’ I WDHANFTSY
The Lobster series of SB Dunks was a special time in the SB era. Mimicking the lobster skin, Concepts came up with three iterations based on rarity, the Red Lobster, Blue Lobster, and Yellow Lobster. Now, Julian ‘ Sunflower’ Leong and Bryan ‘Botak’ Chin review the sequel to the famed collaboration, the Concepts X Nike… Read more »