Converse CONS First String Auckland Racer Engineered Canvas

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To be honest with you guys, the Auckland Racer silhouette is one of our personal favourite silhouettes from the brand, and when we got news that Converse will be trying out some new materials on it, we were ecstatic, and finally it is here in Malaysia! Behold the Converse CONS First String Auckland Racer Engineered Canvas! The ‘Engineered Canvas’ is a one-piece jacquard fabric which is decked out in two colors, the “Mint” and “Fiery Coral”. The special material covers the whole upper which sits atop a white midsole with black speckle detailing that is paired with a translucent grey outsole. Other details include a marble printed ribbed-rubber insole. 

The pair will be made available at selected CONS First String accounts like JUICE KL starting this Saturday (6/9/2014) onwards and will be retailing at RM429.90 per pop.

Monsieur Wear – Second Collection

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The word ‘monsieur’ originated from French which means ‘mister’ in English. Brought to life in mid 2013, the brand from Danau Kota, mainly targets bike lovers and classic bike riders. Ah, but not to worry! It doesn’t really matter if you’re into bikes or not, for the brand sports other casual designs in the collection for both males and females. Their latest collection features their logo as well as vintage style typography. Check out their lookbook below : –

Their latest collection will be made available at this weekend’s Tempatan Fest in Ipoh, Perak, so be sure to swing by the festival if you’re around the area and check it out. Other than that, you can keep up with Monsieur Wear on their Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram!

Rukus x Nike SB Dunk Low QS “Crawfish” Detailed Look

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Louisiana-based Rukus Board shop has teamed up with Nike SB to come out a pair of Dunk Low named “Crawfish”. The shoe comes in an action red and metallic silver colourway. The shoe got its inspiration from the local seafood staple, they feature a red-based suede upper with speckles throughout, similar with the shell of a crawfish, Newsprint tablecloth inspired paneling, and corn yellow quilting. Check out the detailed look of the shoes below:-

The shoe will be launching this Saturday at Showroom with the price of RM399.

 

Nike Air Max Lunar90 PRM QS “Suit and Tie” Pack Detailed Look

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The brand new Air Max Lunar90 PRM QS “Suit and Tie” pack is a classy and interesting pack for all you Air Max Heads out there. The “Suit and Tie” name is inspired from fabrics based off traditional suits, assorted professional attires and jackets. Although the shoes are covered with patterns, they still maintain a minimalistic feel that is pretty similar to a gentleman in a suit. Check out the detailed looks of the shoes below:-

The shoes are now available at selected Nike retailers nationwide such as Hundred%. 

Vans Sk8-Hi Sidestripe Legacy

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Vans celebrates its iconic Sidestripe with a look back at the Sk8-Hi silhouette and expanded the offer of this high-top. This silhouette was introduced in 1978 and is one of the first shoe to don the Sidestripe. Fall 2014 of Vans Classics honors the Sidestripe’s heritage with the largest range of Sk8-Hi colorways to date. For men, the Sk8-Hi’s form is revisited for several vintage-styled variations with upgraded materials. The Sk8-Hi also serves as a key model in this season’s collaborations with a vibrant Yoda Aloha-printed rendition in the Vans x Star WarsTM collection alongside a premium micro-floral iteration in the Vans x Liberty Art Fabrics footwear capsule. On the women’s side, the Sk8-Hi has been modified for slimmed-down, fashion-forward takes on the Sk8-Hi Slim and Sk8-Hi Slim Zip and edgy executions of the Sk8-Hi Platform, made exclusively in female sizing. 

The shoes are already available in Vans retail stores.

RECAP : Raising The Bendera at Lust KL

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Our Merdeka night was filled with smoke screens, flashing lights, drinks and best of all, music from the crème de la crème of the local hip hop scene. Presented by Stussy KL, Raising The Bar bring you Raising The Bendera, a showcase of local hip hop artistes of all races, in conjunction with the Malaysia’s 57th Merdeka. Watch the recap video of the event below : –

Straying from their usual free entry, RTB charged a fee of RM20 inclusive of a free drink or free entry for those who dressed patriotically. Pop-up stores lined the entrance of Lust KL as soon as you get past the bouncer. From art to clothing to accessories, there were loads to on sale from local brands like Alamak Co. as well as OSIXNINE. Around 8, DJ Mastermind started spinning. Hosts, Jin Hackman and Mr. Dan, started the event with a rendition of Negaraku followed by their usual ‘Raise the bar, raise the bar, raise it!’

Double Call opened the event with their Cantonese raps. Although most of the crowd couldn’t understand a word of what they were rapping, they moved along to their beat. Next up was Aathitiyanz, as mouthful as their name, they lived up to it with their fast-paced Tamil raps. ALTRBG balanced out the somewhat foreign languages with his Malay sets. In between acts, Jin and Dan gave out free tee shirts and shoe laces.

There were Smirnoff Ice promoters going around for those who were thirsty. MoBeat hit the stage next, followed by Sheezay. Both acts got the crowd jumping. The act after was Aman-RA, who gave an angry speech about how the local hip hop industry was not as recognised as it should be. His words got the crowd to cheer along to what he was expressing. The top Chinese hip hop group in Malaysia, ManHand, got everyone swaying along to their music. Balan Kashmir on the other hand made the crowd feel like they were fellow Matchas.

The final hip hop act was Arabyrd. She stepped on stage, took off her hoodie to reveal a beautiful neckpiece and crop and grooved on her chair while she performed. She did a number for her remix with DJ Mastermind as well as her favourite track of all time, Byrdkick. After three songs per act, DJ Guibo, DJ SG as well as DJ Mastermind ended the night. This was by far one of the most interesting Merdeka celebrations ever. Looking forward to more from Raising The Bar and CHING It Out!

Keep up with Raising The Bar on their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and their website.

TTFGA Shares His Photo Editing Preference

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A couple of days ago, one of Malaysia’s most renown street fashion photographer, Ridduan Ismail, or more commonly known as TTFGA ( Tukang Tangkap Foto Gembira Anda ) took to his Instagram account to share with his 12,000 odd followers how he edits his pictures using the highly popular photo editing mobile app VSCOcam. So we thought it’ll be cool to share it with the rest of you all too. Check out what he says below:-

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And below are some pictures to show you guys some of the results of the editing preference which were taken from TTFGA’s Instagram feed. Check it out below:-

Hope this have been useful to you guys, happy snapping!

Pestle & Mortar – Lucky N°57 Merdeka Capsule

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To commemorate our 57th year as an independent nation, Pestle & Mortar clothing launched their latest release which is the “Lucky No.57” Merdeka Capsule collection which comprises of a “Lucky No.57” jersey tee and a Snapback cap of similar motifs. Have a look below:-

The capsule collection is now available at the Pestle & Mortar Bangsar Flagship Store and also on their Online Store.

Nike Kobe 9 EM “China” Detailed Look

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We’ve seen the LeBron 11 Low “China”, and now here it is the Nike Kobe 9 EM “China”. The shoe comes in a bright red Engineered Mesh on the upper, with black colour tongue, laces, inner lining and heel. The shoe is accented with gold colour Swoosh branding, Flywire, heel stitch detail and midsole signature. Nike combined Kobe’s logo on the tongue with red and gold “China-inspired” embroidery. The shoe is finished with a clean white sole.