Sunday, August 31, 2008

Damn what a boring night

Hey world?,

this your boy GemsOfGemz doing the unusual as in writing a letter to yah. well let me ask ya is it boring tonight or just me...damn. I'm posted in the crib for the night i heard there was a party tonight but me and ex girlfriends don't mix lmao, so you get the pic. Anyway anybody out there waiting on that new common album and amped for some new kanye west material and is anticipating on some news on the CRS (lupe,kanye,pharrell) project? any hands anyone I hope I'm not the only one!! lol. Well here I am doing my blog thing letting ya know what's poppin, this the kid "Gems Of Gemz". And so you know if ya going to be in miami around september in time for the dunkXchange holla at the kid I'll be there. Be there or be squared and if you step into the convention be prepared as in be fly or cry lol. I'll be back with a few posts I am quite bored but I am currently listening to the ipod, I got mickey factz, cory gunz, the game (L.A.X.) and my homeboy Prota in rotation. my dew prota got a sick song out right now I'll post his song soon hope ya like it.

Holla Back,
Gems Of Gemz

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Magic - In4mation G-Shock Preview


In4mation has produced some great collaborations in the past, and based on what we've seen at Magic, the present and future are well accounted for as well. This G-Shock is the second from In4mation. Purple body with turquoise accents, the watch is certainly an eye catcher.


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10 DEEP - FALL 2008 LOOKBOOK

10.Deep - Fall 2008 Collection - Lookbook

As Senator Barack Obama becomes the first Minority to be officially nominated as Presidential candidate here in the U.S.  Our friends at 10.Deep fittingly launched their new lookbook for the Delivery 1 of Fall 2008 collection.  Inspired by the current down turn in U.S. politics and the cautious optimism for the near future.  The lookbook, titled New World Order and shot in a Masonic Temple by photographer Brian Cleaver, played on the the suspicion of a secret government in line for world domniation.  It highlights the new Veni Vidi Vici, the Latin phrase uttered by Julius Caesar, “I came, I saw, I conquered“. The new collection will include a wide range addition of plaid button-up shirts, fleece sweatshirts, and outerwear composed of hi-tech fabrics.  Be on the look out for the new collection to drop at retailers near you on September 2nd.

> 10.Deep - Fall 2008 Veni Vidi Vici Collection Lookbook

Mark Smith


Mark Smith is well known in the sneaker head circles as the “MAN”, or the man who brought another dimension to Nike sneakers by applying art of all kinds by the way of a laser beam. After creating more innovation at Nike’s iK Lab (Innovation Kitchen), Mark Smith will soon be known as the “MAN” for the second time as he will be leading the Jordan Brand as their new Global Creative Director. In his off hours Mark Smith is also a fine artist, recently he applied to art to the second series of the Mountain Dew Green Label Art project. Here’s a little video of some of Mark’s work as a designer and as an artist.

> Green Label Art

Nike (212) 21 Mercer - Construction Timelapse



It takes several factors to establish a great retail store front. Yes, the old saying about location is true. But so are other factors such as merchandising, work force dedication and physical layouts. To catch a glimpse of the latter at the newly opened 21 Mercer Street. Nike Sportswear, along with 13th Witness devised a project - time lapse video sequence during construction. An unique opportunity to view how a small group of people put it all together, from raw space to a flagship store.

Nike - (212) 21 Mercer Construction Time Lapse

Creative Director: 13th Witness

> 13thWitness

> Nike Sportswear

NIKE Hyperdunk Animation



THIS IS CRAZY.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Nike Be True Dunk USB Thumb Drive

Nike Be True Dunk USB Thumb Drive

NEW YOUNG JEEZY

Young Jeezy

Fruition



Fruition Las Vegas Website Relaunched.

www.fruitionlv.com


Jacked from>>KanyeWest

Model


Rihanna knows how to take a fashion forward photo girl is talented she can sing, dance and she can model.

Baddest In the Game.

Staple New Era 59FIFTY “Thinking” Cap



In recent collections, Staple has really stressed the importance of thinking, assessment and discourse as they pay tribute to the notion of education. This theme works its way into one of their latest New Era 59FIFTY fitted caps as a series of gears are seen working in unison to create the next greatest idea. The back also features Staple imagery. Available now throughhoneyee Store as well as other Staple dealers.

Nike Sportswear 21 Mercer St Sneaks

At the recent Nike Sportswear 21 Mercer Street store grand opening, the New York location launched their very own Bespoke concept. Much like the current realm of NIKEiD, NSW Bespoke is distinguished by offering certain features unavailable anywhere else. Here’s a preview of some of the different material choices which make it so special with the Air Force 1 and Dunk the current focus.




NIKE!!!!!!!!!!

A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

Showcasing a complete collection, A Bathing Ape has a slew of new items for their August releases. Consisting of a wide range of cut and sew including: button-downs, hoodys, and denim. Amongst some of the highlights of the collection is the outerwear with a nice assortments of plaid jackets, windbreakers and pinstriped/denim blazers. Of course, you cant have a collection with the traditional tees and accessories, like the new shark beanie coming in two different colorways.

A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

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A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

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A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

A Bathing Ape 2008 Fall Collection - August Releases

Takashi Murakami Esquire Interview

Takashi Murakami

Esquire: For the purposes of this portfolio, we're defining maximalism broadly. As an aesthetic, it tends to deal with large-scale creations--elaborate in design, ornate in detail, bright colors, and bold patterns. As a mind-set, it's even broader--it applies to individuals whose imaginations run away with them. How's our thinking?

Takashi Murakami: There is a sci-fi television show that I recently discovered called Battlestar Galactica, and there's also a new Japanese animated show calledMacross Frontier. The common thread between these two shows is that both of them are stories in which humanity has had no choice but to abandon Earth and fight for survival in outer space, battle with both non-Earth beings and robots, and question the meaning of life. I guess you could call them somewhat stereotypical. But the concept that is important to me is the one of outer space. I have never traveled to outer space, and have thus never felt the fearsome limitlessness of that pitch-black world--but I think that perhaps this is the true maximalism that we are discussing here.

ESQ:Who are some of the great maximalists of all time?

TM: George Lucas and Walt Disney. From them I learned the importance of completely submersing myself in a surrealist world.

ESQ:Have you always been drawn to that kind of world?

TM: My aesthetic sense was formed at a young age by what surrounded me: the narrow residential spaces of Japan and the mental escapes from those spaces that took the forms of manga and anime.

ESQ:So much of Japan's postwar architecture was driven by minimalist impulses. With due respect to Richard Meier and co., what are some of the problems with minimalism?

TM: The concept of minimalism is to relax. Like a Zen monk in training, it is something that brings equilibrium to the heart. I don't necessarily think it has any problems, but if I were to force myself to name one, I would say that since the minimalist feeling already includes its own universe, I think it might kill the drive that we would otherwise have to commit the physically impossible and attempt to travel into outer space.

ESQ: In sci-fi films, futuristic design is often ultrastreamlined and bright white--giant iPods and such. Does that vision of the future bother you?

TM: Really? In the world of P-Funk, Parliament comes from outer space in a UFO. I think that the aesthetic you are describing is an observation of only a narrow part of the field that doesn't take into account all the directions. I'm sure that funky space clothes will become mainstream again in the future.

To learn more about Takashi Murakami's work, visit esquire.com/murakami-show for a slide show.

To see why architect Richard Meier believes less is more, click here.

THE HUNDREDS x NEW ERA

In celebration of their 5th anniversary, THE HUNDREDS introduces 5 colorways of the Adam Bomb Outline NEW ERA 59Fifty fitted baseball caps. Each colorway is limited to 100 pieces and will be available at 5 different locations over the next 5 weeks. This Saturday, August 23rd, the Royal Blue colorway will drop exclusively at The Hundreds 5TH Pop-up store. After the jump is the breakdown of the drop dates and locations for each cap. Jot it down or put it in your Blackberry because once these are gone, be prepared to face the wrath of eBay.

via: CtotheJL


Royal Blue: Saturday, August 23rd at The Hundreds 5th Pop-up Shop
Green: Saturday, August 30th at The Hundreds San Francisco
Black: Saturday, September 6th on The Hundreds Online Shop
Purple, Saturday, September 13th at The Hundreds Los Angeles
Aqua: Drops at the end of September at select The Hundreds retailers in Europe

5TH
[Foreign Family Gallery]
554 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, California
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday only
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm