RECAP: Vans Go Skateboarding Day 2014

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Every year on the 21st of June, skateboarders around the world congregate at spots in their own city to show their love for a wooden board with 4 wheels, and also to declare that love to the people outside the skateboarding world. This year the Vans Go Skateboarding Day was held at the Standard Chartered Park which is right outside KLCC. This year is by far the biggest turn out for Go Skateboarding Day in Malaysia, with at least 500 skaters participating.

Some of the activities for the day includes art installations by local artist, skate obstacles for free skate sessions, skate competitions, and the highlight of the day is the skate parade where parts of the roads in the area were closed off by traffic police for a parade of skaters.

Check out the pics:-

For more pictures of the day, head on over to Vans Malaysia’s Facebook page here.

Abstrax X Malaysia Airlines Detailed Look

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One of Abstrax’s most anticipated t-shirt release of the year is finally here. For this release, Abstrax collaborates with our national airline, MAS to produce this ‘uniform’ type feel t-shirt which is in conjunction with promoting MAS’s #MHmoments. In November last year, Abstrax  participated in  the first ASEAN Streetwear and Urbanwear Exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia, being the first ever Malaysian streetwear brand to ever achieve a feat such as this, but it would not have happen without the help of our national airliner because they sponsored the flights for the whole team.

As a token of appreciation for MAS’s help towards the brand, Abstrax created this t-shirt for every single crew to wear during the trip, and became an instant hit amongst Abstrax fans after seeing it on the brand’s social media. Initially, the t-shirt was not meant to be sold to the general public and was just meant to be used as a promotional tool for the trip to Jakarta, but due to excessive demand, and after much talks with MAS on licensing, and after some production delays, and more than 6 months later, the t-shirt is now available. Check out our detailed look of collaboration below:-

 

If you want to get your hands on this collaboration, you can purchase it from Abstrax’s webstore here, or hit them up on their Facebook page here, and also don’t forget to follow them on their Instagram ( @abstraxjingga ) to stay up to date with them.

#WOYD – NESTWO

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For our long hiatus from our #’What’s On Your Desk’ segment, we have Edmund Yew aka NESTWO is a graffiti writer based in Kuala Lumpur. A silent-bob who thinks of walls as bigger canvases to express his creativity. To him, graffiti is born in a rebellious spirit that challenges him to stray away from the comfort zone which he considers a gift and a curse. He focuses mostly on letters, but at the same time, desire to evolve, to be experimental and to be diverse as an artist. To keep up with his work, check out his Facebook as well his Instagram!

Iphone 5 – I guess a smartphone is the closest object to every human today.

NikeSB socks – Haven’t been wearing these since I bought them 5 years ago.

Spray cans – Here’s my collection in many different sizes. Not completely new, some have already been used.

Ironlak colour chart – A guide for picking and matching the right colours for my next piece.

Holga Lomo camera – I’ve abandoned this camera for quite sometime, the film inside is still fresh..like garden-fresh.

Markers – For drawing, doodling, sketching, etc.

Krink Markers and Mops – These tools are always with me when I’m on the run. Mops are always my favorite.

Name card – Sometimes I do need to ‘sell out’ my ‘beautiful-stunning-gorgeous-attractive-pretty-cute-nice-looking‘ ass for better income.

Stickers – BNE inspired me once to slap stickers. Plus, I’m giving them out for free so you can stick them on your chest or forehead.

Wacom tablet – A tool I use as a mouse, and to draw girls, girls, and plenty of girls. Oh! And did I mention, girls?

Blackbook – It starts from here then evolves into bigger things.

Keyboard – This small wireless keyboard is battery consuming but still it allows me to write things like, this.

Justin Chew – The Evolvement FW14/15 Lookbook

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Justin Chew kickstarted his journey in the fashion industry in his first year of attending Raffles College of Higher Education, Kuala Lumpur. The visionary designer showcased his very first collection that was inspired by bondage and boundaries at MIFA 2010. A year later, he emerged as a finalist in ‘MIFA 2011 Kronenbourg Who’s Next’ with his collection for his graduation with the concept of the human body.


In 2013, Justin and Joe Chia collaborated with Joey Mah of Nowhereman Coffee to create a pop up store, Thisappear, last November. His latest collection, The Evolvement, was showcased during KLFW.

Inspired by the 90’s hip hop movement and culture with a twist of street wear, Justin reconstructed the trends of the 90’s. For part of his collection, Justin collaborated with a local graffiti artist by the name of NESTWO (aka Edmund Yew), to bring more of the street and art elements into the printed garments.

For more on Justin’s work, check out his Facebook, Instagram, website as well as purchase his collection at Thisappear on the second floor of 20 Jalan Telawi 3 in Bangsar.

Vault by Vans x Stüssy Spring 2014 Collection Detailed Look

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Two Californian legends, Stussy and Vans have collaborated on collection of footwear that features an assortment of prints not seen since the 80’s and 90’s on a Vans Original Classic silhouette. Vans have brought out the Style 36 LX, Era LX, and Sk8-Hi LX for this collaboration which sees the OG Stussy patterns of skulls, 8 balls and tribal patterns adorn on the canvas upper. Each shoe is given a specific colour for the signature Vans branding on the side of the shoe featuring Volt Green, Blue and Red. Also, to finish the look off nicely, each pair comes with custom lettering on the inner sole.

All three pairs will be launching tomorrow (27/06/14) at Stussy KL where the chapter store will be hosting a launch party and all are invited!

#IOTD : @farid_iskandar

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23 year-old Farid Iskandar, our next Instagrammer of the Day, is currently in his final year in a local university in Selangor. “I’m inspired by the things surrounding me. As I like to travel, capturing pictures is one of the ways i can keep it as memories. It also makes me want to keep exploring the world,” says Farid. In his opinion, mobile phones now have advanced so much that it makes it easy for him to capture photographs at any time, any place. Instagram has been the medium for him to express the old saying, ‘a picture speaks a thousand words’.

Follow Farid on his Instagram for inspirational quotes and simple detailed photographs.

Tarik Jeans June 2014 T-Shirt Collection

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Tarik Jeans is back in action, offering their new T-shirt collection which features four different designs. In this new collection, it features Tarik Jean’s first ever photo tee – “Welcome to Malaya” , together with “SuperManiam”, “SuperLingam” and “Skull” Tee. Check out the whole collection below:-

Get in touch with Tarik Jean’s Facebook page here if you wanna get your hands on the tee, and also follow them on Instagram ( @TarikJeans ) to stay up to date with them.

DC Shoes – Dream Catcher : Nizam Lee | 02

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The second and final part of “DC Shoes – Dream Catcher : Nizam Lee” is out. Here in this latest video, besides skating The Berrics, we see Nizam Lee skating the streets of L.A and also running into some trouble with the authorities. The Berrics is a privately own skatepark which is co-owned by one of skateboarding’s legends, Eric Koston, and only invited skaters are able to enter the park to skate and Nizam is the first South East Asian to be invited.  Check it out below:-

The Dream Catcher series was done by the good peeps of Screw The Box, so be sure to add them up on their Facebook page and also follow them on Instagram ( @screwthebox ).

Nike SB Lunar Stefan Janoski “Hyper Grape” Quickstrike Detailed Look

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One of Malaysia’s most popular Nike SB silhouette, the Stefan Janoski, gets a Lunar update and with a brand new vibrant colorway too. The latest take on the Stefan Janoski model imports the Lunarlon sole which makes it more lightweight and comes with enhanced flexibility.

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This pair is part of the Nike SB “World Cup” pack with the Nike SB Lunar One Shot as its partner that comes in a “Volt” colorway. Although this pair has been bundled in the “World Cup” pack, it doesn’t look too patriotic and you won’t find any country flags on the it. The upper comes in the form of a black suede that features a “Hyper Grape” swoosh, complimented by the purple tone on the signature Stefan Janoski tongue tag.

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This pair is already available at selected Nike SB retailers like SHOWROOM and Heavy Weight and will be retailing at RM379 per pair.

Ali Aiman – Breathe

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‘Breathe’ pulls you in from the very second you listen to the chill beats. Enthralling and soulful, Ali Aiman’s voice brings you into his world of comforting embraces and serenity. ‘Breathe’ is produced, written and mixed by Ali himself. Ali makes his comeback with this hauntingly beautiful track and upcoming EP titled Overture after finishing with First Class Honours from Berklee College of Music. Watch this cinematic monochromatic music video by Pendek Panjang Films and comment below what you think of it!

Do keep up with Ali on his Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Check out his EP, Overture on Soundcloud and support his music through Bandcamp!