Step on Stage: Experience Jack Parow and Riky Rick in 360° Virtual Reality with PUMA

PUMA’s dynamic #Represent698 campaign enters the world of 360° virtual reality with the launch of PUMA VR.

Head down to any of the selected PUMA stores nationwide (see image below) to pick up one of 400 PUMA VR viewers, to experience Jack Parow and Riky Rick performing their hit ‘Never Gonna Grow Up’ live on stage at the #Represent698 Blow Out that got Bassline in Newtown jumping. 

Android and iPhone users alike can head to the mobi site www.represent698.co.za for instructions on how to access the PUMA VR app – then all you have to do is slip your smartphone into the VR headset to feel the power of Jack and Riky live in 360° Virtual Reality.

PUMA x Bathing Ape - High Street Style with Camouflage Print and Dope Graphics

PUMA partnered with Japanese street label BAPE®, also known as A Bathing Ape®. The PUMA x BAPE® collection fuses high street style and sports, integrating BAPE®’s iconic camouflage print and graphics into PUMA’s sports performance apparel and footwear.

Founded in 1993 BAPE® has elevated lifestyle streetwear, setting trends and influencing musicians and artists around the world. By applying its unique design aesthetics to some of PUMA’s most classic and well-known styles, BAPE® has created a unique capsule collection.

The original ‘90s Trinomic R698 sneakers have been given a distinctive re-fresh with BAPE®’s black camo design, while the DISC Blaze has been given an equal camo flash in a classic green camouflage print. The Blaze of Glory, an icon known for its material play as well as its tech and sporty sole, has been merged with BAPE® for an all-over design treatment.

Designed using 2015 team replica football jerseys, the FC BAPE® Replica Shirts (R999) have a camo print in addition to reflective piping on the sleeves for a streetwear edge. The shirts can be coupled with the FC BAPE® Replica Shorts (R999) in the collection. The BAPE® Training Jacket (R1 999) has an original PUMA X BAPE® tape design on the sleeves, while the apparel collection is completed by the BAPE® Shark Hoodie (R2 499), based on the iconic and best-selling design from BAPE®’s mainline.

The PUMA x BAPE® collection is available at PUMA SELECT stores in Bree Street, Cape Town and Braamfontein, Johannesburg from 12pm on 12 December 2015.

Celebrate Life with the New Limited Edition J.C. Le Roux Chrysalis Collection

Open up to new beginnings this summer with the limited edition J.C. Le Roux Chrysalis Collection and celebrate life in all its iridescence.

Inspired by exhilarating rebirth through metamorphosis, each individual J.C. Le Roux sparkling wine has been transformed with beautifully designed foils and ribbons adorned with butterflies, birds, enchanted forests and flowers to represent new life.

Just like a dull caterpillar emerging as a dazzling butterfly, the first blossoms of spring, seeds bursting with life or a beautiful bird hatching from an egg to take flight, summer is a time of change and renewal.

With a dash of gold and red for Le Domaine, soft blue and pink tones for La Fleurette, burgundy for blushing La Chanson and a splash of green for the Sauvignon Blanc, each motif in the Chrysalis Collection is a vibrant expression of the inherent character of your favourite J.C. Le Roux.

Boasting endless finesse and freshness, J.C. Le Roux Le Domaine comes alive on the palate. As a butterfly delights and uplifts, Le Domaine with its mouth-filling sweetness and clean finish will enliven any occasion.

Free as a bird, the delightful pink La Fleurette entices all the senses with sweet, fruity flavours with hints of strawberry, plum and tropical fruit. This exuberant bubbly perfectly balances freshness and sweetness with its playful palate of strawberry and sensual plum followed by the richness of Muscat.

Akin to the re-awakening of morning dew on a budding flower, J.C. Le Roux Sauvignon Blanc is a dry yet fruity sparkling wine with hints of tropical fruit, litchis, pineapples and granadilla. This refreshing bubbly shows a good balance and is light and clean on the palate.

Ruby red J.C. Le Roux La Chanson is a lively sparkling wine with the allure of an enchanted forest. Teeming with life, the delightful mélange of sweet, fruity strawberry and plum bursts forth from your flute.

The J.C. Le Roux Chrysalis Collection is a toast to new beginnings with a different exhilarating expression for every taste and occasion. Let J.C. Le Roux take you to the cusp of wonderful new beginnings with endless possibilities of things to come.

The limited edition Chrysalis Collection from J.C. Le Roux is available nationwide  at around R59 per bottle.

Introducing the PUMA XT-S and Basket Woven Pack

PUMA gave a textural spin to sneaker classics this season with the XT-S and Basket Woven Pack. The new collection takes its inspiration from an urban camouflage pattern using contemporary jacquard weaving to create a unique look.

The XT-S, from PUMA’s archive running range, features a progressive fully woven piece upper as well as a see-through tooling which allows you to visualize the inner Trinomic technology. It features speckle detailing on the midsole as well as TPU lace supports. The Basket, a PUMA icon from the 70’s basketball era, is also tricked out in textural woven upper atop its signature grippy rubber sole.

The XT-S and Basket Woven Pack comes in tone-on-tone colorways of Cabernet, Glacier Gray and Black and is now available in stores.

Introducing Craig Port Swim for Spring/Summer 2015

For Spring/Summer 2015 (SS15) Craig Port channels a happy, carefree, holiday spirit with a

Swimwear collection set to become one’s essential vacation companion. The collection was influenced by 1970’s poolside utopia, retro athletics and bohemian hedonism. The styles takes you from sun lounger to sun downer with a clink of a glass.
 

Inspired by his #PortSquad of celebrities, friends and models, Craig designed the collection with the male form in mind, a true ode to summer and the team you definitively want to be a part of this season.
 

Briefs in either square or box cut are made from quick dry performance fabrics in navy, white or ‘Baywatch’ red. Careful attention has been paid to designer details, thoughtful branding and eye-catching trims that give the collection a refined edge.
 

The wax cotton PORT short, available in either mid or shorter length, comes in an array of jewel toned tribal prints that celebrate modern Africa. Tourmaline and tanzanite tones give playful cuts a sophisticated feel that wouldn’t go amiss at Coachella or the beaches of Formentera.
 

Craig Port hosted his eagerly awaited SS15 Swimwear launch, on Saturday 21 November 2015, in association with South African Menswear Week at The Glen Boutique Hotel & Spa in Sea Point, Cape Town. The event saw media darlings, celebrities and VIP guests welcomed with an Aperol Spritz, who then made their way to the terraced pool area to be serenaded by Acoustic Element who set the tone for a sweltering afternoon to celebrate the official opening of the summer swimwear season. Zolani Mahola from Freshly Ground treated guests to a surprise performance.

Pieces from the collection start from R450.00