Nike Free OG City Pack Tokyo Edition Detailed Look

Posted May 16, 2014 by Shawn Tan & filed under Sneakers.

The Nike Free OG (original) is going strong in its return in 2014 and Nike gives us a new “Tokyo” colorway of the shoe! This colorway features a black suede upper with hits of bright green and solar red. The laces feature hits of bright green and the fade design on the midsole are the special details. Not forgetting the main theme of the shoe, Tokyo, Japan is featured on the tongue, Tokyo in Kanji and Japan in english. The addition of Kanji plays a very big part in the shoe and it gives this colorway a personality. The colorway suits the Nike Free OG 14 perfectly and it represents the Tokyo’s vibrant very much!

The shoe is now available at selected Nike retailers nationwide such as SoleWhat, with the price of RM479.

#IOTD : @shahazman

Posted May 15, 2014 by MASSES & filed under Art.

We at Masses, have decided to appreciate more of our local talented artists. What better way to appreciate artists at work than through the popular app, Instagram. As they say, a picture tells a thousand words so, we’ve named our new segment, #IOTD, which stands for ‘Instagrammer of the Day’. This time round, we’ve picked our favourite Instagrammer of the day, Shah Azman.

A full time art director at a creative agency, Motiofixo, Shah Azman makes time for his one true passion, photography.

“But I haven’t done it to gain money, it’s purely for fun, and as a platform for me to experiment and express,” says Shah who has been an avid photographer from a young age. He believes in planning his angles as well as finding a composition to place his subjects.

“…I just love it. But my photography isn’t that ‘moment’ style of photography. I could say it’s like painting, or designing, I staged my photos, I planned my angle.” Shah adds.

He says that some disagrees with his style of photography, that he is just capturing a photo in a nice place but it is debatable.

With photographs that speak for themselves, Shah expresses all thoughts and feelings.

Follow Shah on his black and white filled adventures on his Instagram.

PS. He also has a coloured one. 😀

For more on Shah’s work, check out his website, Flickr and Facebook.

The Business of Music by Jennifer Thompson

Posted May 15, 2014 by Bryan & filed under Events.

You would have probably seen her on TV before, being that she is one of the judges for the acclaimed TV9’s reality music competition TV-Show, Versus, and if you haven’t watched the show, you might have seen her at most local gigs. But if you’re the type that don’t go out much, or don’t watch TV much, and you’ve never heard of her name before, Jennifer Thompson is one of the people that truly champions the local music scene.

Jennifer Thompson, aka “Kak Jenn”, has been in music scene for more than 30 years, she was also the General Manager for Persatuan Akademi Industri Music Malaysia ( AIM ) for 15 years and she also produced the “Anugerah Bintang Popular” (the Malaysian “People’s Choice Award”) for 9 years. Using her knowledge and her experience of the music scene, she now wants to impart what she has learned over the years to the bands and singer-songwriters of Malaysia.

If you’re interested, please shoot an email to Kak Jenn at jennthompson2811@gmail.com and don’t forget to follow her on Twitter ( @Jenn_Thompson ) to stay up to date with what she’s up to.

Nike Air Max 95 “London” Detailed Look

Posted May 14, 2014 by Bryan & filed under Sneakers.

Part of the Nike Sportswear City Pack, which is a pack that pays homage to all the world’s major fashion capitals, the Nike Air Max 95 “London” definitely portrays the English capital well.

Dubbed as the “Union Jack” this pair dons the colors of the English flag through out the upper. The pair retains many OG components like the stitched leather upper, meshed tongue and the PSI details which can be seen on the sole. The look is finished off with a signature white AM95 midsole to give it a nice clean look. Although the pair is targeted at the sneakerheads of England, we’re pretty sure there are some Malaysian’s who would want to get their hands on these.

The pair is already available now at selected Nike retailers like Sole What.

The Borak-Borak Sessions : “Tintoy” Chuo

Posted May 14, 2014 by MASSES & filed under Art, Features.

This time round for the art section of Masses, we got Tintoy Chuo to share his thought as well as more of his recent live painting at Kinokuniya Bookstore in KLCC. The painting was done in conjunction with Star Wars Day, May 4th, a.k.a. “May the fourth be with you”. Created in the span of three hours (inclusive of a KitKat break), the painting is of 80 x 60 cm. Chuo applied acrylics using palette knives and paint brushes to make the Star Wars character come to live.

Can you tell us more about this painting?

It is a piece of my live painting which i did in conjunction with Star Wars Day, where I am trying to express the tension of General Grievous getting ready to fight with all his 4 lightsabers.

Why did you choose to draw an evil character, General Grievous?

I did not just choose evil/good character; I choose him this time because I feel that I can express this character.

Do you support the Dark Side? :O

I support anything that is cool, not only dark side (it happens that many of the cooler looking characters/vehicles are on the dark side).

Which is your favourite episode of Star Wars?

Well it will be ROTJ (Return of the Jedi) because we can really see the real ending of the whole story. Another reason is: I think I had depression after watching ESB (Empire Strike Back) when I was still a little kid. It was such a BIG impact for me to see good guys lose (Han got captured, Luke lost his right arm, Rebel is losing…). I believe I had a couple of dark and sad childhood years because of this, so when ROTJ was out, I got sooooo relieved, watching it. Boy, I smiled for the first time after many years.

If you could be a character in Star Wars, who would it be and why?
( PS. You can come up with your own character! 🙂 )

When I was a kid, I would have loved being a jedi, so it will be Luke Skywalker, haha.

Back to art, what is your favourite medium?

I have been a digital artist for years, so a Macintosh with Photoshop will be my usual choice. But in the recent years, I have started to develop liking for traditional mediums, which are palette knife with acrylic. I’ll tell you, a palette knife is like a lightsaber, it is an elegant weapon and hard to master but I love the stroke effects that it produces, so I decided to paint more with it.

It is great to get back to traditional mediums where I am REALLY painting stroke by stroke. It feels good as I can touch the uneven layers of dry paint.

Who are some of your favourite artists?

Ashley Wood,

I love his style very much and Mike Mignola (Hellboy) too.

And of course I am a fan of our local artists such as: Tan EngHuat, Sheldon Goh and Michael Chuah C2V.

Do you have any events/projects that you are currently/will be involved in?

I’ll continue to paint more with palette knife, I’m kinda in love with it now.

Now I am planning for a series which I codenamed “Super Xpression’ (a name yet to be finalized), where I paint superhero/villain in a very expressive, bold and exasperate manner. I want to challenge myself by painting on an extra large canvas (so, I am currently searching for bigger knifes).

Well, I always say this: “Do what you do best and do it best!” It just means to ask yourself what do you really like to do (type of work, type of style, type of media) and do the best out of it.

If you could, could you share a quick sketch with the readers?

OK, maybe I’ll share another piece I have done with everyone here, the GIPSY DANGER of Pacific Rim.

Tintoy Chuo is the brainchild of the award-winning company: Actiontintoy Design Laboratory. Besides character design and a true artist, he is also a game concept designer as well as a producer for an upcoming fusion wayang kulit project. Chuo also aids in promoting and increasing awareness about the Malaysian design industry and gives talks nationally to share his valuable insight about character design.

Keep in touch with Tintoy Chuo through Facebook and YouTube. To see more of his work, check out his website.

Conquer Clothing Co. – 2014 1st Delivery

Posted May 12, 2014 by Bryan & filed under Fashion.

Alor Setar based brand, Conquer Clothing Co. released their first collection for the year. Just fresh off their new store opening which is also base in Alor Setar, the brand launched their 1st delivery for the year 2014.

The collection is seen donned mostly in black t-shirts, some raglan tees, caps and also beanies. We see the brand going slightly more minimal than their usual, and going back to basics. Focusing mostly on the brand’s name and also the number 12, which is the year the brand was established. Check out the full lookbook of the collection below.

Get in touch with Conquer Clothing Co. through their Facebook page here and also follow them on Instagram ( @conquerclothingmmxii ) for more updates on them.

Tiger Translate in Malaysia

Posted May 12, 2014 by MASSES & filed under Events.

This year, Tiger Beer finally launched Tiger Translate in Malaysia. Created in 2005, Tiger Translate is a global platform that celebrates creativity in arts and music. Over the years, Tiger Translate has been showcasing various artistic collaborations in areas of music, design, photography, art and many more. This multi-sensory fusion of arts and music allows unconventional collaborations of arts, music and performances in one event.

Tiger Translate Malaysia will be bringing musicians and artist to the stage at Kenanga City on June 14. Five indie acts from local as well as international music scene, Editors from the UK, Chochukmo from Hong Kong, Manic Sheep from Taiwan along with OJ Law and Indiego & Co. from our homegrounds.

Editors, UK

Chochukmo, Hong Kong

Manic Sheep, Taiwan

OJ Law,

Indiego & Co.

For the arts section, we have local Graffiti artist, Kenji Chai; tattoo artist, Lynda Chean and graphic designers of Kickatomic’s Tsu Ann and Jayme performing their wonders in front of a live crowd.

Kenji Chai

Lynda Chean

Kickatomic

Stay tune to this space as we will be updating more about this event which will be happening on the 14th of June 2014, at Kenanga City. In the mean time check out the event’s website www.tigertranslate.com.my where you might stand a chance to win some free tickets to the event!

Nike Blazer Mid Premium Vintage QS “Floral Pack” Detailed Look

Posted May 10, 2014 by Bryan & filed under Sneakers.

Summer is upon us! Well for us Malaysians, it’s summer almost everyday of the year, but for the European and the American region, Summer has truly arrived. One of the ways to tell whether it is summer time or not is to look at all the fashion labels, streetwear brands and also shoemakers, most of it would be a galore of floral inspired designs. Nike is no exception either.

For this release, Nike brought back the Blazer silhouette and we see it here being featured in three colorways. Three different floral inspired designs which consist of three different bright colors like Green, Lucid Green, and Royal/Sail. Also, one would think that the flowery stuff would be allocated to the ladies, but we guess this time is an exception. Sorry ladies, no flower power for you all this time around.

The pack is already available at selected Nike retailers like Sole What and will be going for RM300 per pair.

New Balance x Shelflife x DR.Z – “City of Gold 574” Detailed Look

Posted May 9, 2014 by Bryan & filed under Sneakers.

One of South Africa’s most renown sneaker boutique, Shelflife, have collaborated with local artist/designer Dr. Zulu and New Balance to produce the New Balance “City Of Gold” 574. The name of this pair is inspired by South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg which is also known as the City of Gold and the inspiration behind the video clip below and also the graphics on the pair is a critter that can only be found in Johannesburg called the “Parktown Prawn”, a king cricket that has a reputation for being indestructible.

The upper is built by a combination of mesh, nubuck and pigskin suede. As we have mentioned above, the shoe takes it’s inspiration from the city of Johannesburg and it’s culture, so almost every aspect of the shoe reflects that. The yellow and grey colors seen on the pair is reflecting the colors of the local train system, while there are added stylized diamond symbols standing in for traditional African tribal artwork. Added details of the shoe feature two interchangeable velcro “N” logos, an extra set of laces, canvas dust bag and a rubber prawn keyring.

The pair will be launching tomorrow (10/5/14) at Sole What ( Gardens Store Only ) and will be retailing at RM469.

Nike Air Max 90 Ice City Pack “NYC” Detailed Look

Posted May 9, 2014 by Bryan & filed under Sneakers.

The whole world is currently shifting their focus to the next big event in the sports world, which is the World Cup. Football is the most popular international sport around, so it would only be sensible for Nike to also focus their attention on the World Cup. Nike offers the World Cup City Pack, which features various. Today we have a look at the Nike Air Max 90 Ice City Pack “NYC”.

The pair comes in a classic stone / hyper cobalt colorway that features a large polka dot pattern through out the upper. Other details of the shoe features The Hyperfuse-material upper that spotting the infrared accents and the pair is nicely finished off with an icy outer sole on the bottom.

The pair will be releasing tomorrow at Sole What and other Nike retailers nationwide.