So if you're in the area make sure you head on down to the Palm Springs Museum to have a first hand look at Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Souther California 1945-1982. Alternatively click through to check out a selection of photographs from the exhibition after the jump.
There's an old saying that goes "in the right place, at the right time" and this most definitely applies to whomever it was at Hypebeast who captured this particular photograph. The apltly named "The Clout" has some of the biggest heeayweights in the music business all in the same place, at the same time... oh yeah and there's Aziz Ansari. I'm still trying to work out who the girl in the picture is that 'Ye seems so enamoured with, so if you know who it is, leave a reply in the comments section. Check out The Clout in all it's glory after the jump.
Have you ever wondered what the office of the CEO of one of the biggest footwear and apparel brands in the world is like? Well wonder no more because as part of Whitewall Magazine's 2011 Summer Design Issue they take you inside Nike CEO Mark Parker's elaborate office space. Just quietly this is one of the coolest office's I've ever seen with a collection of awesome art and countless dope pairs of sneakers (Look out for the Back to the Future "Marty McFly" prototype sneakers). Check out the full image gallery after the jump or go to the Whitewall Magazine website to purchase the 2011 Summer Design issue and peep the full interview with Mark Parker.
Everybody's favourite rapper Kanye West recently performed a set as part of MoMA's The Party in the Garden concert series and photographer Tommy Ton was there to capture Mr. West and his show in all its glory. Kanye, who is known for his elaborate sets and outlandish shows performed a stripped down set with Jay-Z even dropping in to spit a few verses. Check out the photo gallery of the show after the jump.
UK sneaker and apparel store Foot Patrol has just released it's latest lookbook for the 2011 Spring/Summer. The lookbook showcases a range of clothing and footwear from the various brands that the store stocks. Check out the full loookbook after the jump.
Nike is going all vintage with the release of their latest "Oregon Waffle Pack". The Waffle Pack brings back the iconic Nike waffle sole coupled with vintage nylon and suede uppers. The sneakers will be available in three different colour-ways, University Blue, Sport Red and Pine Green. If they tickle your fancy you better be hurry as they are a quickstrike release and can only be bought through selected Nike retailers or the Shoelosophy online store. Check out the full image gallery after the jump.
So by now you've all probably seen the Beastie Boys short film (Fight For Your Right - Revisited) to promote their latest album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2. Well if you have you'll know that they used a Delorean DMC-12 in the film clip (you know the famous car that was used in the Back to the Future Movies). Well when Adam Yauch AKA MCA from the Beastie Boys was first conceptualising the project he was looking for a Delorean to the featured in the film. Well who would happen to have such a mystical car but Bobby Hundreds, owner of The Hundreds brand. So Bobby supplied the car and the rest is history. However as thanks for supplying the Delorean Bobby was allowed on set while they shot the film last year and now gives a valuable insight into the whole process. Check out the behind the scenes shots he captured after the jump or hop on over to The Hundreds Blog to read his full recap of the shoot.
Last week I brought you part 1 of the shenanigans of OFWGKTA at the SXSW film, interactive and music conference as captured by photographer Brook Bobbins. Now here is part 2 for your viewing pleasure, giving you a rare behind the scenes look at the phenomenon that is OFWGKTA. Check out the spread and also view exclusive video footage of some of the groups performances at SXSW after the jump.
So what exactly is is like to spend a day in the life of up and coming rapper and probably one of the hardest working men in Hip-Hop, Curren$y you may ask? Well thanks to Dr. Jays you can now find out. Dr Jays writer "Bloogs" spent a day with the New Orleans rapper and you can see the day retold through a series of photographs. It may not sound that exciting but the images are cool so click through to check them out.
If you haven't heard of OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) you must surely have been living under a rock. This musical conglomerate performed their brand of shock-rap and terrorised the South by Southwest (SXSW) film, interactive and music conference during this past month. Photographer Brook Bobbins was there to follow the group and chronicle their time at the festival on film. Some really dope pictures of the group here, this spread even makes them seem like regular guys, but be serious this is Odd Future we're talking about. More information and check out the pictures after the jump.
