This is BAD

Posted Aug 2, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Fashion.

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Normally bad things happen without a warning. And in this case, it is true. They came out of nowhere. Only just starting their official Facebook page about 2 weeks ago, they launched their first product on the 31st of July 2013, the “BAD 77” t-shirt, along side some amazing pictures from their lookbook and a video to accompany it. BAD KL just performed a “Shock & Awe” stunt on us and it seems to be working.

The inspiration, outlook, vision and impression of BAD is turning apparel into art. It is a form of expression from it’s creator. Mixing high fashion with streetwear, and fusing current trends of the hip-hop world together with it, this is what represents BAD. The creator behind the brand is Zhafry Rahmat, together with Luqman Hannan who does graphics and handles the sales and production. They have a creative arm which coordinated the concepts of BAD KL with Zhafry, it comprises of Bibo Aswan who heads the creative direction, Aaron Chan with videography and Sim Wie Boon with content.

Have a look at the video and also some images from the lookbook and you can check out the rest of the lookbook at their Facebook page.

KL Clothing Mini Festival

Posted Aug 2, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Events.

The last chance for you to get most of KL, and the region’s local clothing labels in one spot for one last shopping spree before Hari Raya. It’s gonna be happening at Whitebox, Publika from today till Sunday and there will be more than 50 brands there for you to choose from, so bring loads of cash. If you need more info on the event, study the flyer below and we’ll see ya there!

Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Shadow”

Posted Aug 1, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Sneakers.

The most Retro’ed Air Jordan model in the entire legacy, is back with more Retro-ing. The original “Shadow” release from 1985 was one of several off-the-court Lifestyle-derived colorways of the Air Jordan 1, which proved to be a bigger draw than the classic team-based Bulls compositions back then. We guess for the sneakerheads of this generation, anything “OG” written on a Jordan shoe box would do it for them, regardless if it’s on-the-court or off-the-court.

Taking a very different turn in terms of colors after last weeks AJ4 “Toro Bravo” mania, this pair goes subtle with a soft grey and black look in contrast to the fiery red of the AJ4. Smooth black leather covers the majority of the base, accented by grey panels on the heel, toe box and branding. The AJ “Wings” logo is seen on the heel, while the ever important “Nike Air” tagging sits on the tongue. Well, for what it’s worth, we have no news of anymore Jordans sporting the “Nike Air” logo coming our way anytime soon, so this just might be the last one of the Retro-ed “OG”s for this year.

The pair will be dropping this coming Saturday( 3rd August 2013) exclusively at Hoops Station, Lot 10.

Nike Kobe 8 NSW Lifestyle “Snakeskin” & “Liberty”

Posted Aug 1, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Sneakers.

The Nike Kobe 8 NSW Lifestyle has firing on all cylinders and making big waves in the sneaker scene over in the States and in Europe. With already 2 releases earlier this year, namely the “Gorge Green” and the “Mexican Blanket”, the Kobe lifestyle department is back with more.

The first pair takes full advantage of the “Year of the Snake” theme, which is really suitable for the Kobe 8 cause of the whole “Black Mamba” thingy for the on-court versions. The low silhouette and light frame makes it a real suitable shoe to wear on the daily, the “Snakeskin” is composed of a multicolored up. Styled like the skin of a corn snake or coral snake, the snakeskin upper is a black, red, and yellow. The tongue is a smooth black suede, as is the heel cap. This sits atop a sail like upper.

The second pair is a Liberty of London designed Nike Kobe 8 NSW Lifestyle. Liberty’s tight compact patterns give kicks a great upgrade and boost in the classic fashion department. The upper is composed of a detailed overlapping royal blue paisley print. Royal blue also dons the tongue and shoe laces while the sole is a sail off white.

Check out the detailed shots of both the shoes which are already available at selected retailers.

Evac Apparel – Summer 2013 Lookbook

Posted Jul 31, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Fashion.

Hailing from the land of the hornbills, Sarawak and from the administrative capital of the state, Kuching, Evac Apparel has been around since 2011 and has been reppin’ Borneo and putting Sarawak on the map in terms of local streetwear brands is concern. They have used the music route to promote their brand with collaborations with metal and hardcore bands such as Massacre Conspiracy, I Revival, Heart Meets Hurricane and An Honest Mistake to name a few.

The brand started off as something random. The co-founder of the brand, Cassidy uploaded an artwork of his onto DeviantArt, which a friend of his saw, who then requested for the artwork to be printed on a t-shirt for him to wear. This eventually lead to the brand Evac Apparel starting out. The brand is now run by Cassidy and buddy, Izzat.

Their latest collection sees their latest designs printed on Gildan Ultra t-shirts and are already available for sale on their online store. Check out the rest of the lookbook below.

Jordan Son Of Mars Low “True Blue”

Posted Jul 31, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Sneakers.

The ‘True Blue’ colorway has made it’s way onto a wide array of the Jordan Brand models. The model that popularized the colorway is the AJ3, the AJ1 Low and AJ V2 both tried on the OG AJ3 signature look, Carmelo’s B’Mo stretched it across I-95 and now the colorway finds itself on the most popular ‘Frankenstein’ model in the Jordan brand, the Jordan Son Of Mars.

Partially made up of the Air Jordan 3 along with the AJ4, AJ5, and AJ6, the SOM “True Blue” uses the color components of its AJ3 predecessor. The sneaker is predominantly white leather. Cement grey is applied to the areas that feature the infamous elephant print, which dons the True Blue color on the cement print at the heel, on the Jumpman logo at the tongue and lastly on the midsole. Red accents on the front sole of the shoe and also at some of the lace loops for the finishing touches.

This pair is already made available at selected retailers namely Hoops Station and Hip & Hoop.

Heroin Kills Hell Fellas – 1st Anniversary Lookbook

Posted Jul 30, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Fashion.

After a year of making custom made raglans, graphic t-shirts, pocket tees, tie-dye bags, camp caps and whatever else they feel like customizing, Heroin Kills Hell Fellas will be celebrating their 1st year anniversary by releasing a normal printed silk-screen pack of t-shirts called “Aggravations”. Imagine the irony. Nonetheless the pack still packs a punch.

The pack consist of a baseball raglan tee and a white tee both of which are extremely limited in quantity, and will not be reproduced. Check out the lookbook and hit them up if you like what you see before everything runs out.

Karmal – Can’t Stop Me ft. Wand (Audio)

Posted Jul 30, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Entertainment.

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New one from Rap artist from Mixology Music Label, Karmal called “Can’t Stop Me”. The song is produced by SonaOne, who is also one of the industry’s leading rapper and a good buddy to Karmal. The song spots some very smooth beats that’ll makes your head bob, and flows from Karmal that isn’t typical rap lyrics. Which is a good thing. Have a listen, might be a good cure to your mundane workday.

The Swagger Salon – 2013 Q3 Snapbacks

Posted Jul 29, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Fashion.

The Swagger Salon just released some new caps for you guys to wear proudly when you guys ‘Balik Kampung’ this coming Hari Raya. Or at least you have a cap to cover your face while you chomp down on some chicken rendang during your Raya open house visitations. The collection features four caps, 2 of which is a crossover with underground hip-hop legends The Rebel Scum. Each purchase of the collaboration cap gets you a copy of the group’s latest album “The Time Has Scum”.

Every release of their snapback has to have a standard ‘LANSI’ release. And this time it is a re-release of their “Rockin’ Red” colorway. Anybody who wants to keep on rollin’ babeh ‘Fred Durst’ style, should go the Malaysian way and get this. The last piece of the collection is the ‘Tiger Style’ snapback which is for every Harimau Malaya supporter out there. Features some cool details like a tiger scratch at the back, faux tiger fur mink fabric on the underbill and of course the roaring tiger logo on the front of the crown.

All the caps are now available at selected retailers and The Swagger Salon’s online store.

Elstees – Spring / Summer 2013 Collection Part 2

Posted Jul 29, 2013 by Bryan & filed under Fashion.

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Here is the second installment of their really vast collection for the Spring / Summer 2013 line which consist of 60+ pieces in total. The guys at Elstees also threw in a behind the scenes video of their photoshoot for your enjoyment and if you wanna check out the full collection, you can head on over to their Facebook page to have a look.

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