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it’s complex August 28th, 2009
This cover shoot for Complex Magazine’s August/September Design/Style issue features Keri Hilson and illustration from French designer/artist So-Me. The cover shoot been widely written and talked about for a hot while now – and time is fast sailing by. So rather than let this fall by the wayside – and in keeping with the Capicú mantra to deliver the freshest and finest, but not necessarily the newest – here it is. One cover story [below] features Keri shrouded in So-Me illustrations, which are hotter than the sun right now. So-Me has previously worked on the videos to Kanye’s Good Life, and Crookers/Kid Cudi’s Day n Nite, and the featured combination is on point.
The other cover story [below] has Capicú favourite Kid Cudi enveloped in illustrations by the graffiti artist Auger. Like So-Me, Auger’s style is distinctive and on fire – if a touch more polarising. The result is a style annual with 2 photographic/illustrative covers so colourful, engaging, playful and striking that they’re guaranteed to brighten up news stands and the weblog world alike…
Complex Magazine’s August/September issue is available now
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don’t i look extra slick in this nautical August 14th, 2009
After 9 days at sea and in keeping with my appreciation of nautical themes in fashion I’d been daydreaming about a snapback cap with laurel leaf motifs on the peak for a little while… when all of a sudden I stumbled upon this. Bang. Perfect. As if somebody at Vans [and/or Starter] had read my mind and hand delivered this to me. No sooner had I decided this will be my next purchase as likewise decided it must grace Capicú’s pages. There is one catch though: only 16 have been manufactured to date [1 for each of 16 select retailers across the US] – and general release is timed for Spring 2010, so it’s going to be a long wait…
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vespAdidas August 11th, 2009
As part of their Celebrate Originality campaign, adidas Originals have teamed up with Italian moped engineers and creators of a modern icon: Vespa. The collaboration apparently stands for a contemporary interpretation of modern lifestyle and classical casual looks, and judging by the PX Mid Canvas [above] PX Perf [below] they are doing just that. With enough design elements to be instantly recognisable as adidas [not least the three stripes], yet recognisable influences from the classical Italian styling of a Vespa [notably the identity and curves on the PX Mid] these designs achieve the perfect balance that any collaboration strives to achieve. Available from Size, or directly from Adidas Originals…
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catch of the day June 26th, 2009
Following the 2008 launch of the Lobster SB Dunk [below], Nike are releasing a bigger, badder version for 2009 – inspired by the troublesome blue lobster sub-species. Designed by Boston based Creative Pilot, the Blue Lobster Dunk comes with a Tshirt, hangtag, and lacelock- all packaged inside a foam packing case. They’re already going for upwards of £500, so act fast and hold onto your wallets if you want a pair…
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crooks & castles in the sky June 2nd, 2009
Crooks & Castles is a brand that is definitely up there in terms of catching Capicú’s attention - not least through to their impactful and bold Tshirts that succinctly capture all that is seductive about an entire subculture and arguably way of life. Yes they could be seen to be derogatory and potentially degrading or inflammatory messages, but the reality is that this progressive brand isn’t so much glorifying negatives as diluting them through exposure. Their success can be attributed to many things – including prolific collaborations with up and coming labels and individuals [including a 'cut, colour, carat, clarity' version with Diamond Supply Co.] – but also the pure fact that they’re putting a product out there that people want…
This latest range comes from their 2009 lookbook, and compliments existing designs featuring the same bold typography and colours, including ‘God, Clothes, and Money‘. Founders Dennis Calvero and Robert Panlilio said “We’ve been around for a while just playing the background, but now we’re starting to shine”. Sounds inspirational…
Available through their online shop
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nuestra señora March 25th, 2009
This fitted cap features Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, the most sacred image of Mexican catholicism. Also known as La Virgen de Guadalupe, it will come as no surprise that the lady in question is Mary, mother of Christ. Beyond the obvious religious connotations associated with the image of La Virgen, she has become a symbol of Mexican identity – largely due to the role she passively played in the Mexican War of Independence against the Spanish [1810 - 1821]. Heralded as a symbol of indigenous Mexican identity, her image and the Guadeloupan flag were central to the Mexican struggle for independence, and later Emilio Zapata’s twentieth century revolution also. Today she lives on in the hearts and minds of Mexicans, and effigies of can be found everywhere from San Cristobál to San Diego…
Made by Hella Tight, it costs $50, and is available via their website.
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on deck March 17th, 2009
The boat shoe is undeniably a design classic, of the same ilk as the wellington boot, the Burberry mac, the Alessi juicer, or the 59Fifty. But as the appreciation of, and desire for, this classic has increased in recent months, so has the outrageousness of the variations that have been arriving on the market. The archetypal Docksider or Sperry deck shoe has been influenced by continental fashions for bright colours and exotic leathers, resulting in audacious models from the likes of Lacoste and Evisu. Even Vans have produced a lovechild borne to their classic slip on and the more distinguished deck shoe. Perhaps the most interesting variation released to date comes from Sebago [pictured below], which combines en vogue patent leather with the classic design… but the award for most extravagant bastardisation of a design icon goes to YMC for their snakeskin offering. Certainly eyecatching, and probably questionable, this shoe guarantees you will simultaneously stand out AND fit in at the local yacht club, even if you do run the risk of looking like a nautical Iceberg Slim…
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the holdall versus the world March 15th, 2009
Everybody has something that just gets to them, arguably it shouldn’t be an issue but it is, and occasionally you meet someone who shares your aversion to whatever it is that bugs you. It could be something as simple as the person who sneezes without putting their hand up to cover their mouth; the bus driver who stops and opens the doors just beyond where you’re waiting to get on; or the person who turns up 5 minutes after kick off at every game of the season. Whatever yours may be already, maybe you could add this to your repertoire of annoyances: wheelie suitcases. Yes they may be convenient, yes they may give your arms and shoulders a rest whilst tavelling with luggage, but boy do they get in the way of others. Especially on crowded trains and pavements. Perhaps it’s not so much the bag itself that provokes such disdain and resentment, but rather the driver. A passenger with a wheelie suitcase is the pedestrian equivalent to the motorist with a caravan – everyone resents the automotive equivalent so based on that perhaps other do share my aversion?
As the popularity of this disruptive yet convenient form of luggage increases, which it is definitely continuing to do, so diminishes the popularity of other superior forms of luggage, such as the duffel bag [pictured]. You’ll never catch me with a wheelie case, ever, and when it comes to travelling you’ll never catch me without a holdall either. Put simply, the holdall is the epitome of style and indeed convenience. There is no need for a spring-loaded extendable rigid handle, 5 combination padlocks, or the latest carbon fibre wheels with abec 7 bearings – a holdall can be slung over your shoulder or into the back of a car anytime and anyplace, whether you’re popping to the gym, jetting off to Lake Maggiore for a long weekend, or trekking across the Kalahari…
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take the elm March 15th, 2009
Echoing the design of a classic letterman jacket, this latest cap from Elm Company comprises a satin lining, melton wool outer, leather panelling, and chenille applique patchwork. It is the crown in what they’re calling The Victory Pack from their Spring ’09 collection, which also includes a letterman inspired tshirt…
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i go boucheron and on and March 8th, 2009
This range of bejewelled animals comes from Boucheron’s Extravagant Bestiary range. Founded by Frederic Boucheron in 1858, The House of Boucheron has over the years set the global standard in fine jewellery, watches, and now perfume. They also invented an internationally renowned and employed method of classifying diamonds – B.I.R.D [Boucheron International Rating of Diamonds] – which asseses any stone’s value against two key criteria: cut and clarity. Now owned by the PPR Group [as are Gucci and YSL], and with 34 stores globally - from Paris to Osaka - it doesn’t look like the Boucheron dynasty will be fading anytime soon…
Prices in this range fluctuate between £1,550 and £29,700, and the featured chameleon brooch comes in at a cool £14,400.
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