Introducing the Palace Pro & Palace Pro Boost by adidas Originals x Palace

adidas Originals reunites with London’s untouchable PALACE Skateboards for a brand new collaborative collection of apparel, footwear and accessories. This season’s collection offers a PALACE take on two unique silhouettes launching mid-November 2015. 

The PALACE Pro model is back in three eye-mashing colourways, and is accompanied by a brand new silhouette, the PALACE Pro BOOST. Tweaking the original PALACE Pro through adidas’ futuristic BOOST outsole tooling, the tech-tilted silhouette is offered in both black and turquoise colour palettes that also run throughout the apparel collection. See the dope sneakers below:

Introducing the PUMA Eskiva – Boxing Shoe Inspired from PUMA’s Sporting Roots

Global Sports Brand PUMA introduces the Eskiva, a lifestyle sneaker for the ladies inspired by the PUMA Gong boxing shoe originally released in the ‘70s.

The Eskiva champions PUMA’s athletic roots by staying true to the original silhouette, but fusing modern material updates for a stylish sleek finish. Its low profile is very flattering while the soft leather upper with easy lacing system fits like a sock.

The Eskiva works the flair of a knockout into everyday street wear and is available in several colour iterations – from classy black and white to flashy metallic renditions that instantly add pizzazz to any outfit.

The Eskiva retails for R1 999 and can be found at PUMA SELECT stores in Cape Town, Bree Street and Johannesburg, Braamfontein, as well as X–Trend.

G-Star RAW x Boiler Room Shuts Johannesburg Down!

Image Credit: Temple Records label (Twitter)

 Last week G-Star RAW x Boiler Room shut Johannesburg down with a RAW Session at AndClub in Newtown. Over 300 of Johannesburg’s fashion and music industry leaders joined the RAW session movement. Guests were welcomed with the newly launched Belvedere Pink Grapefruit cocktails. 

Image Credit: Temple Records label (Twitter)

Okmalumkoolkat performed with his musical crew BoyznBucks, including Riky Rick, Scoop Makhathini, Stilo Magolide, Mkay Frash, uSanele, Phiko and Thegooddokta played a special BR-curated live broadcast. Also, DJ Lag, alongside other rising South African talents Nonku Phiri and Themba Lunacy.

Image Credit: Temple Records label (Twitter)

The RAW Sessions project is a touring series of events and short films, which unite the frontier of musical and directorial talents across the world. For Johannesburg’s edition film, G-Star took a journey into the tropical underground of the Gqom scene in Durban, South Africa as viewed through the lens of local filmmaker Chris Kets.

The documentary style work stars DJ Lag as he tells the story of this new genre and its subculture. Also making an appearance is Durban native and godfather of the Gqom sound Okmalumkoolkat.

See the short film story below:

Boiler Room x G-Star RAW: Johannesburg, A Film... by brtvofficial

Click here for more information on the RAW Sessions series.

Introducing the Burkina Faso Collection by RBA

As a proud African brand, RBA’s summer collection is dedicated to Burkina Faso’s brave and fighting spirit as showcased in recent times.

In 2014, Burkina Faso as a nation opposed and impeached the president of 32 years, Blaise Compaoré. This year, Blaise Compaoré maneuvered a “coup d’état” and overthrew the transitional president. The brave people of Burkina Faso fought against the putschists and reestablished the government.

RBA’s headwear collection consists of 10 pieces. The brand’s classics such as the Lumumba cap is made of real cork and the Sankara is made of pleather. RBA also added baseball caps, minimally designed and produced with a variety of suede and subliminal twill. See the dope headwear collection below:

 

The collection is exclusively available online and at Shesha stores throughout the country.

CHULAAP x Superga – South Africa’s First Superga Designer Collection

For Spring/Summer15/16 Superga SA collaborates with Chu Suwannapha aka the ‘Prince of Prints’. Chu is known for his vividly electric and African inspired style. He recently debuted CHULAAP, a universally acclaimed collection at this year’s SA Menswear Week.

Thai born and Cape Town based Chu is the first South African designer collection, and offers three distinct and vibrant shoe designs.

The classic 2750 featuring a colourful Ndebele print. 

The 2790 monochromatic “AFRO POP” platform sneaker. 

The 2311 slip-on featuring an African wax origami print that is a nod to Chu’s Thai heritage and signature motif. 

The three shoe designs have a unique artistic, ethnic quality that will be a definite collector’s item for sneakerheads and fashion-lovers alike.

The collection will be available for purchase by international partners both in standalone stores & online.