Y3 Sneakers + Adidas Trainers = Yohji Yamamoto Harmony
Thursday, September 7th, 2006
Herzogenaurach, Germany- Sporting goods manufacturer Adidas announced Wednesday that it was extending its collaboration with Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto until 2010. Yamamoto developed the sport and fashion brand Y-3 for Adidas in 2002. Since then it has grown to a chain of 500 outlets worldwide, with new shops planned in Europe, the United States and Asia, the company said.
The new Y-3 men’s and women’s collection for the spring and summer of 2007 is due to be presented on September 13 during the New York Fashion Week.
The Adidas Group is one of the global leaders in the sporting goods industry, enjoying annual sales of around 9.5 billion euros (12 billion dollars) and employing a workforce of 25,000.
© 2006 DPA - Deutsche Presse-Agenteur
Radcliffe jeans are causing something of a stir amongst the fair sex. Each pair of Radcliffe jeans has a myriad of minute, exquisite details to be appreciated by the wearer – including fortune cookie messages embroidered on the inside waistband with words of urban wisdom. In terms of finishing, every ‘niggle’ a woman has with her jeans has been solved: bulky front pockets and rivets have been removed to give a cleaner silhouette and the stitching is dyed to match the denim wash. But the icing on the cake is the adjustable length. Appreciating that not all women are the same height, each pair of Radcliffe Denim jeans is sold with a tiny pair of solid silver cufflinks, which can be inserted into concealed holes inside the leg seams allowing the owner to adjust the length on a whim. This simple, practical idea makes Radcliffe Denim jeans the most versatile design available, enabling the owner to wear them cropped with sneakers or pumps, at ankle length with kitten heels and at the full 34.5†length over killer heels.
Barneys New York is coming to London! New York’s uppercut designer outlet is set to compete with the Likes of Browns, Selfridges and Harvey Nicholls. The store is destined to be located in the new White City shopping centre and is bound to be a hot destination for fashionistas. Barneys New York offers top brands including Marc by Marc Jacobs, 7 for All Mankind, Acne Jeans, Chip & Pepper, Citizens of Humanity, Earnest Sewn, Goldsign, Habitual, Imitation Jeans, James Jeans, Radcliffe Jeans, Moschino Cheap & Chic, Jil Sander and Splendid.
Marc Jacobs is undeniably one of the world’s top “true” fashion designers! The man now offers a collection of selvedge denim jeans which are destined to compete with the Japanese giants. Produced solely in Japan, selvedge denim is made on old style shuttle looms which haven’t been made for 40 years. These antique looms make the cross stitch go back and forth during the weaving process unlike modern looms which shoot each cross thread across individually causing fraying. For the cleanest edge on a jean, selvedge is the way to go. This looks like being a magic combination.
The Pharrell Williams Billionaire Boys Club Collection continues to expand and the brand’s starting to become more accessible as the range increases and the initial hysteria starts to subside. The BBC Flamingo and Pineapple Short Sleeve Shirt features this Flamingo and Pineapple “all over ” print and is 100% cotton and retails for US$220. The collection also includes jeans, tees, jackets, shorts and caps — not to forget obscure accessories like pillows. Come on geezers, drop the pillows!
Fred Perry and Paul Weller Limited Edition Polo Shirt. The Paul Weller Limited Edition Tartan Green/Ice/Maroon Fred Perry Polo Shirt is now sold out. Over 10,000 fans pre-registered for the limited 1,000 Polo Shirts available. Fred Perry and Paul Weller have agreed to produce further Limited Edition products to satisfy demand.
“Thanks to the Dan Brown bestseller, The Da Vinci Code, most everyone on the planet is now familiar with formerly recondite concepts like the Golden Ratio - a mathematical relationship between three lines, where the longest line is 1.618 times longer than the length of the penultimate length line, which, in turn, is 1.618 times the length of the shortest line. This ratio has shown up everywhere from the pyramids in Egypt, to Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. And now, it’s coming to a pair of blue jeans near you.
England star striker, Darren Bent, is seen here wearing an authentic pair of Red Monkey Jeans. Red Monkey jeans are the creation of Martin Yat Ming aka Martin Ksohoh founder of the Red Monkey Company. Red Monkey jeans are renowned for their amazing quality and mind-blowing detail. Just seeing a pair of Red Monkey jeans is a privilege — owning a pair is a dream!
Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, aka HRH of Rock & Republic, is to star in a new fashion reality show.
