Nike Aloha Dunk

Fatlace has an interview with Ian G., the founder of Kicks Hawaii and collaborator on these beauteous Dunks. Of all the Nike collaborations going around these days, this one is my new favorite. I love the Lauhala style weave on the side panel.

JB Classics

JB Classics, from San Francisco based Jason Bass, is a 2 year old line of very limited run, and very creatively designed sneakers. From the sexy suave Country Club Edition of the Chauteur to the laid back funk of the Lombardi the line offers a refreshing shift from a lot of the other custom kicks. check out the store (though everything seems to be sold …

Trendwatching.com: Curated Consumption

The list of new curators and editors goes on and on: bloggers slash cool hunters like Josh Rubin, who gets up to 100,000 visitors a month checking out his carefully curated collection of cool; the Queer Eye team, who, on a global scale, now dictate the 'style' in lifestyle, the rap stars initiating entire new interior design trends by showing off their tasteful selection of …