Nike Cultura

Though already reviewed by Fixins and Freshness, the Nike Cultura project is still ripe for coverage. In the interest of capturing LA Latino culture in a line of limited editions, Nike installed the Cultura show at Blu House on Venice Beach. The kicks are hot, but the work of Tattoo and graffiti artist Mister Cartoon photographer Estevan Oriol is even better.

Wired News: iPod Users Go Into the Closet

Blogger Josh Rubin, who publishes Cool Hunting, said it's "totally hip" to own an iPod. "I don't know of anyone who is embarrassed," he said. "Anyone. There's a whole whitecord subculture here in NYC. It's like an unspoken brother/sisterhood on the subways and in the streets." Rubin, however, admitted he personally doesn't use the white headphones — for reasons of better audio quality, naturally. "So …

Umbro Guerilla Store

Umbro and Shotgun will open a week long store in London’s East End. The featured items will be pieces developed in collaboration with fashion designers Kim Jones and Dirk Bikkembergs. Jones has been working with Umbro for the last 3 seasons to reinterpret football fashion. Bikkembergs adds in the twist of accessible, yet aspirational. The store will appear from 19 – 23 October at 17 …