Recently GQ passed by Pharrell’s studio in Miami and sat down with the musician to talk about his upcoming projects – being a consultant for the Oscars, working with shoe designer Mark McNairy, releasing his book ‘Places & Spaces I’ve Been’. They also touch on the upcoming Billionaire Girls Club line and him working on ‘Glory’, the song that Jay-Z dedicated to his daughter.

“GQ: On Rick Ross’ Rich Forever mixtape you rap, “Black boy scoring his life/ I’m scoring the Oscars.” How excited are you for this opportunity—especially since you’re still essentially a music nerd from Virginia who made it big.
Pharrell: I’m just very thankful. And I say that a lot because that’s the most important message. I answer questions the best I can. But most of the answers usually feel the same. And that’s just me being very appreciative of the opportunity, because, like you said, I’m from Virginia Beach, VA. I’m glad that I can exhibit what we can do.

GQ: Academy rules won’t allow you to say what your current favorites are, but what are some of your choice Hans Zimmer-scored movies? He’s done plenty and won an Oscar for The Lion King.
Pharrell: The Dark Knight music was genius! I mean, Gladiator was great. Pirates [of the Caribbean] was great. But Dark Knight? That was, like, a whole different level of…

GQ: Film music?
Pharrell: Yeah!

GQ: Tell me about your upcoming travel book, Places & Spaces I’ve Been.
Pharrell: It’s just things and people that have moved me and inspired me around the world and that I am also honored to know.

GQ: You’re working on a new line of boots, right?
Pharrell: Yeah. We’re working on some boots for BBC [Billionaire Boys Club]. But I can’t really talk about it.

GQ: Well, speaking of BBC, you’re releasing a women’s line soon, BGC, right?
Pharrell: Yup! And it’s crazy!”

Read the full interview here.

To celebrate La MJC’s 10th birthday, the Parisian collective joined forces with their Danish friends at Norse Projects create a special version of the infamous Elka raincoat. Totally waterproof and breathable, the jacket pays homage to the blue, red and white colors of the French flag and features four front pockets, a drawcord hood, breathable lining and adjustable cuffs. The jacket is a limited edition of 50 pieces, exclusive to Cool Cats, Norse Projects and colette.

Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky’s affinity for Black Scale garms has been well-documented across various videos and photoshoots, so it comes as no surprise that the San Francisco-based label has gifted the 23-year-old star with his own signature collection. Complex caught up with Black Scale’s MEGA and Alfred to learn more.

So the capsule collection was inspired by A$AP Rocky. Tell us more how he influenced the aesthetic of the collection.

Alfred: Rocky has been a fan of Black Scale since before we actually met. It just so happened that I was working the sales floor the day he decided to come in and purchase items for his video shoot for “Purple Swag.” He had a great energy and was a genuinely nice guy. The video dropped and the relationship continued to grow organically. The response was so overwhelming that it made sense to do a collabo. The design influences were taken from what the A$AP crew liked about Black Scale. I tried to integrate all the aesthetics that drew the crew to the brand, always keeping in mind that they should look good in it when they wear it.

The collection of sweats, tees and caps with be available through BLVCK SCVLE in March.

Check Complex for the full interview and continuing reading for more looks.

After having released a solid collaborative Capsule Collection for Fall/Winter 2011, Carhartt x uniform experiment are back together again on another set of goods for Spring/Summer 2012. The collection consists of revamped Carhartt pants, chambray shirts and a tote bag, all featuring special detailing and accents. Hitting uniform experiment shops in Japan in the coming weeks, and hopefully worldwide soon after.

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It was very recently we gave you a look at the lifestyle footwear and apparel that make up this year’s Black History Month collection, but now we give you the full look. New images including the Nike Basketball shoes including the Zoom KD IV, Kobe VII System Supreme and the LeBron 9 all featuring the especially designed pattern present throughout the collection. We must say that the pattern looks great against the dark grey base color of the footwear and apparel.

Take a full look at the collection after the click.

Following the uniqlo undercover UU lookbook, we can now give you a closer look at the products from the line. From Selectism – “March 16, 2012 sees the delivery of the first collaborative collection from UNIQLO and Undercover, two very well known Japanese labels that come together for a family style affair, as seen in their lookbook. We take a look at the individual garments in the collection that vary from styles leather jackets, plaid shirts, to straight leg casual trousers. This is a very different collection from the previous UNIQLO work with +J. From Undercover’s side, this collection is simply nothing like their work with Nike on Gyakusou.”

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It is funny how trends go. A couple of years ago we could not see all over prints and loud graphics anymore and now after having watched everything tone down, become simple and subtle, we are happy when we come across something a little more exciting. As happy as we are that the heritage trend in recent seasons resulted in an overall closer look at quality of goods, things tend to get a little too simple and even a bit boring.

Christopher Kane always delivers on that end, presenting every season a new set of strong graphics, placed on premium garments. For Spring/Summer 2012 he presents his new mechanics prints. We showed you the t-shirts here, and today we present the newly released hoodies of the men’s collection, that are now available from Browns.

After already showcasing a little bit of their Spring 2012 season with this video, aNYthing gets around to unveiling their Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook. They present this upcoming season’s releases with the aid of Venus X. Here is some info about the star of the lookbook here:

Venus X is an artist and producer born in Harlem and grew up in Washington Heights. She has recently made a name for herself in NYC’s underground music and art scene. Probably the most loved and most hated of her generation of punks, Venus is a new breed of bad girl branded by the phrase, IDGAF I DONT GIVE A FUCK. In 2009 she created a party called GHE20G0TH1K, merging opposite ends of music; the hood, the internet, the gangster, the nerd, the dancer…GHE20G0TH1K is recognized locally as the best party in NYC by Fader, New York Magazine and Village Voice, among others. Her sets contain raw blends of songs across multiple genres, bridging club variations and street anthems from around the world and transcending music eras. These sets are often experimental employing live-mixed sound effects instead of songs, live chopped and screwed remixes and opting for narratives before BPM matching. Venus uses the cdj as a sampler/drum pad and produces live remixes and new tracks by isolating loops and experimenting with blends.

Check out the lookbook after the jump.

Japanese denim purveyors Momotaro Jeans created a scaled down version of some nicely worn in selvage jeans. Measuring approximately 15cm high, these lil guys feature some incredible details as well as a worn in look that any denim head would be proud of achieving. These were made for looks only, but it would be cool if these could be made available for purchase for collecting purposes.

Take a detailed look after the jump.

After already having presented the upcoming ‘Parisien’ New Era Caps by Kitsune, we now take a look at their full upcoming Fall/Winter 2012 Collection. The Japanese/French music and fashion duo continues to impress with well balanced collections. From knitwear, shirting to outerwear, the collection looks very strong and is definitely something to look forward to.

Check out the full season lookbook after the jump.