Chris - adidas x Jeremy Scott; Sydney

Sydney is renowned for eye-catching landmarks; The Harbour Bridge.  The Opera House.  The countless beaches.  But the cities central CBD is not one of them, so a big thanks to Chris and his Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals JS Wings 2.0 'Pixels' for livening the place up.

The shoes are just one part of a collection that at it's peak included over 300 pairs of shoes.  As an ex-Puma employee Chris became a huge fan of the brand's premium Black Label collabs (especially those with Alexander McQueen and Mihara Yasuhiro) which opened up his appreciation for premium kicks across all brands.

His collection got out of hand with huge numbers of shoes taking up all the room at his place so a thorough clean out toned things down a bit to just a lean 100 pairs in the collection, with his friends generously given shoes while Chris kept hold of the most expensive and exclusive.

While during the week his job requires a fairly reserved wardrobe, at the weekend he can crack out his freshest kicks, and these Jeremy Scott's were able to not only his eclectic look of charity shop shorts, and designer bag, but also the city itself.

adidas SS13 Preview

adidas Originals Tech Super (L) and Torsion Allegra (R)

adidas Originals Torsion Allegra

adidas Originals Americana Hi 88

adidas Originals Phantom

Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals Zebra Stripe

Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals Glitter Bear

adidas Sports Performance; Running, Training and Football.

adidas Boost - Running

adidas by Stella McCartney: Ararauna Dance Shoes and Accessories

adidas opened their doors for a fantastic preview on what's coming in SS13, and as you can see above things look bright for the brand with 3 stripes, very bright indeed!

For Originals fans there are plenty of shoe silhouettes to choose from, with a vast range catering for those with a taste for the classic retro styles, and some refreshing new styles/colourways.
Which is the same for Jeremy Scott fans who has once again turned out more eye catching product to dazzle with (literally in the case of the glittered silver and gold Bear).
Performance-wise adidas Running has more product to choose from including new versions of the popular Boost shoe, and for the female collab fans the Stella McCartney range yet again fuses contemporary fashion with great active wear.
All up a great collection with some fantastic product I can't wait to see hitting the streets in the coming months.

Kay Andre; Hong Kong

It's always interesting to see what larger than life people are lured towards Jeremy Scott x adidas originals, and in Kay Andre, I found surely one of Hong Kong's most colourful characters.

The Editor of Beeweb, a Men's Fashion News site from HK, Kay is not only across what's moving and shaking in contemporary fashion, but is also prepared to make a clear statement too, with this walking tribute to Jeremy Scott.

Although these shots were taken at night, you can see that the iconic JS x adidas French Fry jacket paired with the equally iconic JS Bones kicks are so eye-catching and colourful they're vibrant they're enough to light up HK.

If you're looking to brighten up your wardrobe with some Jeremy Scott x adidas, then check out Crooked Tongues here.

J-01 (Courtesy of D-Mop); Hong Kong

One of the best ways to see what's influencing the streets in any city is to check out sneaker stores, and when D-Mop invited me to check out their streetwear store J-01 in Central I couldn't wait to see what was on offer.
The famed 'Sneaker St' of Hong Kong was once known as Fa Yuen Street (in Mong Kok) but it's reputation has slipped in recent years, with boutiques now seen as the go to destination for the hottest kicks in town, and J-01 is one of the hottest around.
In addition to adidas Originals collabs with Jeremy Scott, Ransom and Stella McCartney, theres also plenty of other great stuff on show, including the fascinating adidas x The Soloist collab with Japanese designer and grey pioneer Takahiro Miyashita.  Unlike many of his avant garde designs he opted for a subdued collection of grey suede versions of the Norton, Basket Profi, Rod Laver and Rod Laver Vintage for this capsule range.
Next to catch my eye was the great Verbal x Reebok Pump Fury HLS collab line.  As a rapper, DJ, Designer and Creative Director of Reebok Classics Asia Verbal is something of a Japanese fashion icon, and his metallic/black, and white/black designs offer a futuristic take on the iconic shoe. 
The final item to get my attention was the MiharaYasuhiro x Puma MY-59, with the "Snake" and "Emboss" versions of the DISC SYSTEM shoe.
This is a great store fusing classic shoe design with some eye-catching collab pieces that show when it comes the kicks the Hong Kong sneaker set look for quality design and eye-catching innovation in equal measures.

adidas Originals Jeremy Scott 2012 Fall/Winter Preview

Nothing seems to throw as much colour and controversy (don't worry, I'm not going to mention the banned 'Shackle' shoe) as a Jeremy Scott drop.
I was invited to take a peek at the Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals 2012 Fall Winter collection and while the trademark JS style is far more flamboyant, colourful and outrageous than someone like can get away with wearing, I'm always very intrigued to see what the Willy Wonka of footwear will come up with next.
Among this collection are some classic shoe silhouettes given the JS treatment, including a 'love' inspired take on the Bear shoe (is this JS's most colourful shoe yet?), as well as his monochrome & metallic take on Superstars, fluoro Bowling Shoes, blue zip up penny loafers (called the JS Slim), as well as apparel ranging from his own varsity jacket, to Versace inspired tracksuits.
All up, it's another bold and brave collection that JS-heads will lap up and love it or hate it, you can't deny that yet again there is some really impressive innovation here that yet again raises the question...what will he come up with next?

Sneaker Freaker Swap Meet; Melbourne

The Sneaker Freaker swap meet provides an exciting opportunity for sneaker lovers and urban stylistas to get together and share a passion for everything street.
Last week saw a Melbourne meet as part of the Carbon Festival and I was at hand to see what was going on as well as speak to Sneaker Freaker Founder and top bloke Woody, co-owner of the fantastic Melbourne Up There Store Brendan, as well as some great sneakerheads to find out about the event and how sneakers are bringing people together.


Music; Hey boy by Nicolas Jaar

Jeremy Scott Party Time; Sydney

OK sneakerheads, Jeremy Scott has been busy in the lab again putting together another range wacky and wonderful pieces for his latest adidas Originals collab.

Nothing involving JS is done by halves, so B2 and the crew at Espionage are unveiling the new product in style with Australia's launch party so if you're in Sydney on the evening of Tues 31st and want to get along check out the info above.

Enjoy! 

Best of '11; Girls

 

 

Colour, style and panache; the ladies have yet again rocked it this year with an International showcase of urban style at it’s chic-ist!

I think the thing I’ve learnt most from these pics is that it’s not so much what you wear, but how you wear it that counts, with these pics showcasing my fave finds from '11.

Thanks to each and every who posed for and followed the site this year – I hope things get even bigger and better in 2012!

See you soon and have a good one.

Sole Digger

Best of '11; Guys

 

  

  

 

Well the boys have been stepping out in style in 2011, and everyone from the city chic-ers to the casuals, the b-boys to the BMXers, and the skaters to the sneakerheads have been making the streets look better than ever around the world this year.

Here are my fave finds from the male contingent over the past 12 months, it’s the ladies turn tomorrow!