New Direction

Style evolves and adapts. It’s the one constantly inconstant thing that is innate in every aesthetically driven person.

I came to WordPress a year ago with the very lighthearted and clear intention of starting a blog where I could share amazing stuff (or at least stuff that was amazing to me) on the internet for friends, followers and random people to see, but after a few months into blogging I started to question the relevance of it all. Was I really doing justice to adding content to the internet even with my limited audience or was I simply creating another small time version of Hypebeast, SlamxHype, Honyee etc., did I really want to be that asian Hypebeast with a “fashion” and “arts” blog? Not really. So with that my posts became less frequent and my motivation as a “blogger” faded until I completely forgot about my beloved pseudonym.

Now as I sit here in my room cozily wrapped in my beautifully aged grey hoodie and with a boring re-run of a documentary on the history channel I was struck with a literal epiphany.. I want to restart my love for writing. To reintroduce myself to the simplicity of words and the vulgarity of unfiltered ideas. Though I still love mens fashion, food and luxury I want to take a more analytical approach to the overall concept of a design blog. Rarely is there an avenue where one can truly discuss ones opinion so I will take this opportunity to voice out my thoughts on design, to step out of the conformity of having blogs, celebrities and magazines tell me what I should like and actually understand why I really like what I like. 

So to you who ever reads this post and who continues to actually read my blog this is a promise from me to make this blog more than just a Hypebeast wannabe, that I won’t be posting pics from websites anymore and giving my half-assed two cents on it, rather I’ll be cataloguing the amazing aesthetics I encounter in my everyday life and maybe add some value to the way I see and appreciate it. I’m not promising I’ll post more but I am promising I’ll post better. 

Thank You

 

New Banksy Works In London

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Karl: Karl Lagerfeld’s New Line on NET-A-PORTER

Europe’s largest internet convention, LeWeb, opened its doors yesterday, highlighted by a keynote interview with fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld where he discussed his daily use of technology and how it enhances his work. As Lagerfeld displayed to his captive audience how he uses various Apple products, including multiple iPads to sketch his latest ideas, the real news yesterday came from NET-A-PORTER founder Natalie Massenet. In conjunction with the online retailer, Lagerfeld will launch a newly affordable online fashion brand, aptly named Karl. With price points starting as low as £150 GBP (approximately $235 USD) for a jacket, Karl will be the first brand to ever release exclusively online. The site launches January 25th, offering enough time to stack some cash after the holidays. Here’s hoping mrporter gets some online exclusive collaborations too.

Stussy x Mad Hectic x Undefeated New Balance CM996

Stussy, Mad Hectic and Undefeated get together on a collaborative sneaker with New Balance for Holiday 2011. The three brands worked on the CM996 running shoe. It comes in a navy/mustard colorway, with most of the upper featuring suede and mesh with close to no branding, aside from the lacelock. In Japan the sneaker will release on November 19th, 2011.

 

The new urban camo?

“CUEPAT-2 (Canadian Urban Environment Pattern) version-2
This is the unconventional pattern in field trials, previous computer simulations showed this pattern to be quite effective for both outdoor and indoor urban environments. The perceived depth within the pattern throws off the ambient and focal vision from noticing the target.”  -HyperStealth

Pierre Balmain: More details on the new line

Balmain is adapting to the rougher economic climate, launching a more affordable line called Pierre Balmain next spring.

Dw by Kanye West: Fashion Show Invite

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“That shit cray’……..”

It’s finally official… the legendary rapper Kanye West is set to debut his line Dw by Kanye West tomorrow at Paris Fashion Week.At this point we can only assume that ‘Dw’ is a hint as his mother, Donda West, but cannot confirm that at this point. I’m really expecting great things from his first collection. Considering all of the rumors regarding the people he’s collaborated with (i.e. Louise Goldin, Riccardo Tisci and the like.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire

Once the king of portable information, Amazon is ready to enter the tablet realm with the Kindle Fire. The Fire features a two-point multi-touch screen with a TI OMAP CPU at its core, apps for Amazon’s Android Appstore, Kindle store, Amazon MP3 and Prime Instant Video. Nearly all of Amazon’s recent news,  Amazon Cloud Player, Amazon Cloud Drive, Kindle Cloud Reader, the streaming deals with Fox and NBCUniversal, were in preparation for the Fire. An official launch is set for November 15, with a pre-order now in effect through Amazon. Retail is set at $199 USD.

Stunning Color Touchscreen – Movies, magazines and children’s books come alive on a 7″ vibrant color touchscreen

Academy of Art University: Spring/Summer 2012

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San Fransico based art school ‘Academy of Art University’ showcased the collections of two of it’s graduates namely: Juhyun Vivi Park and Dipti Irla. Nice collection from two promising designers.