Today marks the launch of the new Stussy Deluxe portion of the new Stussy website. In conjunction with that launch, we chatted with Stussy Deluxe designer Nick Bower. Influences, interests, and more are included. Head here to read in full.

During the hectic trade show season we caught up with dynamic designer Jeremy Scott. While focus was on his Adidas collection, Scott opened up about his thoughts on art and fashion as well. The interview was conducted by Jason Dike. Read it here.

During the opening of Stages 09 exhibition in Paris, LaMJC had a chance to interview most of the artists. In the second chapter (the first was with KAWS,) Brooklyn Painter, José Parla chats about his work for the show and more. Enjoy!

Not too long ago we presented to you the limited edition box by Gatorade, celebrating the induction of the basketball into the Hall of Fame. The cooler box also included several limited edition MJ bottles. Today we present you the new Gatorade commercial, especially made to celebrate the occasion and the release of the limited edition Michael Jordan bottles!

Juxtapoz magazine recently visited Shawn Stussy in his studio and talked about his past, as well as his future. Of course they also touched base on S/Double, his new label, which is about to release its first collection. It’s a very good read with lots of inside into Shawn Stussy’s creative process and also his take on his new brand. He notes that brands are out there too much these days and that he wants to find a new business model to give his brand time to grow at a pace that works for him.

You can check out some impressions from the studio visit here.

Make sure to pick up the new issue of Juxtapoz Magazine!

After previously releasing three trailers for the upcoming “Where The Wild Things Are” movie by Spike Jonze, based on the book of Maurice Sendak, they have now released a nice Featurette. The short video features both Jonze and Sendak talking about the movie. It is very impressive seeing Maurice Sendak compliment Spike Jonze on the movie and even saying that it enhances his book. Anyways, just check it out and get ready for the movie release this Fall.

With the opening of the new Bape Store London, Dazed & Confused caught up with Nigo of A Bathing Ape. The most interesting announcement in the interview is the launch of the Mr. A Bathing Ape suit collection, that Nigo himself worked on for the past year. The suits will be released at United Arrows in Japan later this year. We will keep you posted!

LaMJC caught up with artist Kaws at the recent Stages exhibition in Paris, organized by Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong foundation and Nike at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin. The artist talks about his specific work for the show and more. Enjoy!

The folks from Sixpack have delivered a short interview with their latest collaborator, Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. They discuss his inspirations, interest in robots, and get a feel for his artistic process. Read the interview in full here.

Altamont just posted two new videos in their “Cut from a different cloth…” video campaign series. Filmed by Patrick O’Dell of Epicly Later’d fame, the latest installment features the words and philosophies of the inimitable A-Ron the Downtown Don who offers us a glimpse behind the scenes of his recent Off Bowery for Altamont collection that’s hitting stores this week.

Check out the Off Bowery for Altamont “Cut From a Different Cloth” Videos at altamontapparel.com/a-ron-part1/ and altamontapparel.com/a-ron-part2/.