Opening Ceremony and Timberland team up again this summer for a new round of exclusive shoes. This time, they look to the timberland archives to revive the summer shoe of their dreams: a hiking-ready, beach-essential, asphalt-appropriate water shoe composed of breathable mesh, quick-dry neoprene, and waterproof nubuck suede.

The shoes can be bought HERE.

Via: Opening Ceremony

Peep the photoshoot for our late summer range….. the photos were taken by the Cape Town-based Max Mogale. We’re very proud of this new range; the diversity of the clothing showcases our growth as designers.

Items such as the blue/red Striped “Flight School” tee show that we can also pull off a ‘clean’ look without losing our edge. Ladies are also spoilt for choice with vests and tees in different cuts. Pop in at a stockist near you and get yourself some of this fresh gear.

Peep the rest of the shoot in the ‘Collections‘ page on our website. Thanks to our models AMEEN, Roxy and Ande for participating in the shoot.

Kanye West has killed the sneaker game not once but twice this year. After successfully releasing the hugely popular Air Yeezys with Nike, West is back again with another historical collaboration. The trend-setting rapper was tapped by his good friend Marc Jacobs, Creative Director of Louis Vuitton to design 10 sneaker styles for the luxury brand.

The result is the flyest kicks and shoes since, well…… the Air Yeezys. Check out the rest of the styles below:

The ever-busy Kanye West covers the latest issue of American men’s fashion magazine Complex. The MC who recently changed his monker from the “Louis Vuitton Don” to “Martin Louis King”, talks about, amongst other, his two highly-anticpated sneaker collaborations with Louis Vuitton and Nike. Below is a little extract from the article:

“Kanye says that it usually comes effortlessly, but tonight he’s just not feeling it. And he’s sorry, too; he knows you must be bored. It’s 10 p.m., the night before the Grammys, and he’s trying to find the perfect ’fit for the evening. This process began two hours ago with a mauve Balenciaga tuxedo shirt he had purchased that afternoon at Barney’s (where you and he ran into Puff, of all people…but that’s a story for another day). He quickly assembled a dressy outfit around the piece and then proceeded, one by one, to replace each item in the look, until, 120 minutes later (take a second to consider all the mathematical permutations of a six- or seven-piece ensemble chosen from the 13 racks of clothes in the bedroom-sized “closet” of his Hollywood Hills home), he has arrived at a simple but sharp jeans-and-leather jacket look, which he says he likes because it looks like he just threw it on. Attributing these two tedious hours to narcissism should be easy—he’s known for it, right? But you can’t. It’s just not that simple. Kanye West is performance art. He’s an idea. A brand. A mission. An inspiring, infuriating, over-the-top and constantly evolving contradiction of values that are articulated sometimes abstractly, and often heavy-handedly, through the man’s every expression—be it producing, rapping, singing, designing or, more often than not these days, just living. Whether it’s the curation of his clothing tonight, the selection of his beautiful, bald date tomorrow, the spare, design-forward architecture of his Los Angeles and Manhattan homes, or the costume party he and his posse threw in Paris during Fashion Week, it’s all presentation—a new vision of the world, starring him as the catalyst.”

Read the rest of the article here. 

Via: Dazed Digital

For A/W 09, Louis Vuitton Homme’s creative director, Paul Helbers took “the travelling wardrobe of an African King” as the initial seed of inspiration; which gave way to a masterful mix of technological innovation, ultra luxurious fabrics (a mink scarf and a stunning alligator coat) and of course, luggage in ever more desirable variations on the Damier check. While these luxe clothes for the modern dandy on the go might seem slightly anachronistic in recession riddled times, what did help inject some youthful kick into the collection were the tomato red trainers designed by none other than Kanye West in his first collaboration with Louis Vuitton.

In addition to being, in his own words, “the greatest entertainer of our generation” Kanye’s love of fashion is well documented. A frequent front row presence at Fashion Week, he designs his own line, Pastelle (with rumours of a womenswear line in the works) has an upcoming jewellery collaboration with Takashi Murakami and made news when he announced plans to do an internship at Raf Simons or Louis Vuitton. He also takes to his blog to rave about the designers he’s passionate about (in addition to Vuitton and Raf, he’s given shout outs to Patrik Ervell, Band of Outsiders and Margiela)

Dazed Digital got to check out the trainers (in 4 monochromatic colourways) up close and grab Kanye for a chat after the show.

Dazed Digital: What was the inspiration behind the sneakers you’ve designed for Louis Vuitton?

Kanye West: They’ve got a sci-fi influence with this flap up at the back. It came from a scene in ‘Dune’ where there was this jacket with a huge collar. Also Japanese pop art.

DD: What did you think when you saw them on the runway?

KW: I thought they really rocked. They kinda just ripped the runway open didn’t it? As soon as they put that red, it was killer! It’s like an accessory that can express your personality. Like an instant tattoo!

DD: Why shoes?

KW: They’re a great entry point into a luxury brand. For people who can’t afford to buy $2000 trousers, they can take these shoes and mix it with jeans from another brand.

DD: How did the collaboration with Louis Vuitton come about? Did you contact them?

KW: They chose to contact me. Who wouldn’t want to work with Louis Vuitton? They’re the number one luxury brand. It lets people know you like nice things.

DD: Where did your obsession with fashion come from as a kid?

KW: I don’t know. I just love clothes. I picked out my own clothes when I first went to kindergarten and there’s no turning back since. And I’ve always been into clothes and I’ve always been into myself. And none of that’s changed since I’ve become a celebrity. It’s just allowed me to be more into myself and more into clothes!

DD: What are your aspirations as a designer?

KW: I wanna be the type of designer that inspires people, not follow other ideas. I wanna be as innovative as Marc Jacobs has been. I wanna go from being a fashion plate to being an innovator. This collaboration is a dream come true. Everybody comes to these shows has a love of fashion, but then it’s just figuring out what’s your place in it. I’m a walking billboard but to be able to now create something from scratch is amazing.

DD: Can we talk a bit about your blog for a minute because it is INSANE and we love it. Is it a way for you to break down the barriers between yourself and your fans?

KW: It gives me the opportunity to do a lot of things. Blogs are great for everybody to express, “This is what I’m into. This is what my taste level is. This is the stuff that inspires me.” And then now instead of stuff I send through my email, I’ll send through my blog. Sometimes if I’m looking for an appartment, I’ll send stuff out and look through my own blog. It’s stuff I’m into. Like when I put the girl’s section up (“Where are you Yeezy?” section which features scantily clad girls all saying the aforementioned) It’s all different girls I’m into. I like model girls, edgy girls, fashion girls and outright porn girls too!

DD: You’ve given Dazed Digital some love in the past. What other blogs do you check on a regular basis?

KW: What’s really cool about my blog is I give credit to the blogs so you can click and go to the blog. So like Selectism, High Snobiety, Hypebeast, Bossip, Perez.

Timberland boots

Timberland has released four new boots that are currently available online. First up are the two tones brown and tan Counterpane burnished suede leather lace-up with a sturdy brown lather overlay. Which also comes in full Black and Brown. Lastly is the Counterpane Suede and Leather zip boot, with a sturdy black leather stitched overlayer and a 6” metal zip back. All four retails at $375.00 (R3750).

The question is would you rock these?