Remembering Virgil Abloh’s Best Moments at Louis Vuitton

Sneaker brands nowadays are on an all-out foot race to align with the biggest music artists to promote collaborative projects, and Jordan Brand is certainly one imprint that is flourishing in this category. Its roster currently holds global icons such as Travis Scott, Billie Eilish and J Balvin, the latter of which will be expanding his range with a fresh Air Jordan 2 makeup this year.

Roster expansion has been a noticeable focus for the New Balance family in 2022 as it upgraded its hoops team with Zach LaVine and brought in Jack Harlow as a fresh brand ambassador. And this season, the brand is slated to welcome the multi-talented Donald Glover — aka Childish Gambino — to its family, making the Boston-based sportswear brand his newest sportswear destination following a short-lived partnership with adidas. The creative polymath has been tapped to introduce one of the imprint’s newest lifestyle offerings titled the New Balance RC30.

Has unveiled its new Pre-Spring 2023 menswear collection that channels the creative vision of the late Virgil Abloh. Thematically conceived by Abloh before his passing, the new Louis Vuitton creative team brought to life his vision of exploring boyhood through music. By looking at one’s musical journey, the new collection...

The design cues of traditional sportswear companies and heritage luxury houses aren’t as far apart as it seems. Cast your eye back to the 1980s when Gianni Versace’s sporty silk blousons were the height of fashion, or the ‘90s with Chanel’s foray into ski jackets and puffy clothing. It continued with.

Last night, Balenciaga took over Wall Street and probably your Instagram feed with the debut of its Spring 2023 collection that also featured a see-now-buy-now collaboration with adidas. The Demna-designed adidas gear has been unmissable over the last few hours, and much of the attention has been put on both the adidas x Balenciaga Triple S sneakers and the gimp-ish uniforms the house’s models bore. However, it seems that alongside the collaborative Triple S, Speed Trainers, $995 USD soccer tops, $5,500 USD leather blousons and $210 USD socks, there was another part of the collaboration that was overlooked: Balenciaga’s take on the classic adidas Originals Stan Smith sneaker.

Too $hort has worked with a score of legendary producers throughout his almost 40-year career, from Jermaine Dupri and Lil Jon to Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh. But one big-name beatsmith he passed up the opportunity to work with was Kanye West. During a recent interview with VladTV, the Bay...

Paulina Gretzky walked down the aisle in Vera Wang!. The bride shimmered during her wedding with pro golfer Dustin Johnson on Saturday at Tennessee's Blackberry Farm. Gretzky showed off the stunning look on Instagram Monday in a photo of the newlyweds kissing. "4/23/22♥," she simply captioned the post. For...

Taking it back to the ’90s, is now set to bring back Charles Barkley’s Nike Air Max 2 CB 94 signature. Originally released back in 1994, the court classic is returning in a retro Phoenix Suns colorway. The Nike Air Max CB 94 “Suns” features a mix of “White/Varsity Purple/Black/Total Orange” drawn from the team’s ’90s jerseys.

Rick Ross showed out with his inaugural Car and Bike Show hosted at his 235-acre Promise Land property in Fayetteville, Georgia. In the past few months, the music mogul has taken to his social media platform to hype up the automotive show which happened this past weekend. Over the years, Rick Ross has shared with fans his own personal fleet of custom cars including a massive tank with Louis Vuitton Monogram print leather, despite recently revealing that he does not even have a driver’s license. Exotic cars from a custom 1971 Chevrolet Impala to the Lamborghini Murcielago and even a firetruck were on display over the weekend at The Promise Land.

LeBron James and is acknowledging the importance of foundation with a bold release of a the Nike LeBron 19 in the “Hard Hat” colorway. The all-yellow silhouette is set to drop this summer, showing that it is all about having the right tools to build a championship-worthy team. A canary-yellow base is utilized throughout the shoe, as seen on the upper, eyelets, midsole and signature branding on the plastic panel. The yellow base is contrasted with a black detailing seen on the LBJ branding and the hazard-striped Swoosh on the lateral ankle. On-brand with the construction theme, a printed graphic of an excavator is portrayed on the heel, over translucent panels to highlight the importance of constructing a foundation. The shoe sits atop a white Air bubble sole to round out of design.

Adding to its celebrations for the 40th-anniversary of the Air Force 1, is now gearing up to introduce a new hybrid take on the lifestyle classic. The “Nike Air Force 1 Mid React” combines the sportswear giant’s React technology with the iconic look of the Air Force 1 Mid.

Whether you feel it’s too soon or not, Travis Scott has made his way back into the spotlight. One of Houston’s biggest artists has been on a much-needed hiatus after his unfortunate Astroworld Festival that quickly morphed from a rager to a fatal disaster and has made a commitment to heal his community and work towards providing safer concert experiences in the future. With that, his product initiatives have kicked back into gear, and the latest is a surprise release for his.

Kendrick Lamar has made history as only the seventh artist to debut four songs on the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 chart simultaneously. According to Billboard, that list is led by “N95” at No. 3 with 37.2 million streams, 942,000 airplay audience impressions 2,300 sold, followed by “Die Hard” featuring Blxst and Amanda Reifer at No. 5 with 27 million streams and 2.4 million airplay audience impressions, “Silent Hill” featuring Kodak Black at No. 7 with 26.5 million streams and “United in Grief” at No. 8 with 25 million streams.

After a run of collaborations including releases with Paria Farzaneh, Kerwin Frost and Stüssy earlier this year, Beats has now unveiled a new project alongside Daily Paper. Focusing on the Studio Buds, Daily Paper has taken inspiration from New York’s ’80s and ’90s hip-hop and graffiti scene.

Lil’ Kim recently confirmed that she has a new biopic on the way and will be arriving later this year. In a conversation with the New York Post, Lil’ Kim said that her life story is about to hit the big screens, revealing that her forthcoming biographical flick is “absolutely” on the way. The Brooklyn rapper also said that she plans to release the film in tandem with her upcoming memoir, set to hit bookshelves sometime this year. The book is said to feature intimated details between Lil’ Kim and Biggie, whom she shared a passionate relationship with at the time he was still married to Fait Evans. Kim alludes, “Oh my God, everyone’s gonna know things that they’ve never known.”

Harry Styles‘ latest studio album Harry’s House is projected to log the biggest debut week of 2022 so far. According to HITS Daily Double, the record is looking to open at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with a total of 450,000 to 500,000 units. If the forecasts are correct, Harry’s House will set the record for the largest debut week of 2022 so far — dethroning Kendrick Lamar‘s short-lived reign with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which opened with 295,500 equivalent album units.

The Air Jordan 36 “Flight School” offers sneakerheads a trip down memory lane to the days of Spike and Mike, a Jordan Brand ad campaign that began in 1987. Spike Lee directed the spots while also playing the role of Mars Blackmon, a character from his first feature-length film She’s Gotta Have It. Similar to Spike himself, Mars is depicted as a fan of the Knicks and Air Jordans in the film. The relevant spot to this colorway finds Mars promoting “Flight School”, a place where one can “learn how to sign lotsa autographs” and “learn how to play golf in the offseason” alongside other classic Jordan references. Though the graphics found on this pair are pulled from an old Michael Jordan x Spike Lee x Nike trading card design based on the aforementioned spot.

Building on the popularity of the Pokémon video game remakes, Japanese Twitter user @pokeyugami created an updated take on Pokémon Red and Blue. Originally released back in 1996 for the Nintendo Game Boy, the titles explored the Kanto region and served as the first experience with the franchise for menu.

Rick Ross has an exciting summer for fans as he has announced that he will be dropping two albums in the coming months. In a recent cover story with HotNewHipHop, the Biggest Boss confirmed that the formal announcement and the title of his projects will be revealed very soon. He also opened up about going independent after parting ways with Epic Records, stating that he’s still in-demand even without the backing of a major label. “I got huge offers on the table right now. Huge huge offers. Conversation with Def Jam. Everybody,” Ross shared. “Everybody wants to be in business with Ricky Rozay. They know when Ricky Rozay wants to make music, I make the best music. When I want huge collaborations it’s easy. I don’t even gotta text n****s. I can have my homies DM a n***a.”

Bulgari has teamed up with Ducati for a special edition Aluminum Chronograph watch. The effort between the two Italian entities charts a new path for timepiece collaborations. The new watch is crafted from aluminum, titanium and rubber with a 40 mm-diameter body. As a nod to Ducati’s motorcycle prowess, the watch face is dipped in crimson red, while surrounding details are washed in shades of silver and black. Additionally, the watch features three sports counters, a date display, mechanical automatic BVL 130 movement and is water-resistant to 100 meters.