As we’ve previously reported, Kanye West Glow in the Dark captures on-stage and behind-the-scenes action from Kanye’s “Glow in the Dark” tour. From Bonnaroo to Beijing (and many stops before and in between) the global voyage comes to life through the captivating photography of Nabil Elderkin. Kanye’s conceptual sketches help contextualized the finished staging, and provide a welcome complement to the action footage. Most compelling, however, are the shots of Kanye backstage both alone and with fellow performers.

The book begins with a conversation between Mr. West and Spike Jonze. Their chat covers Kanye’s reasoning for documenting the tour and delves into family and politics as well. From there, the images play out chronologically through the tour dates. Towards the end, press and listening parties for 808’s and Heartbreak fold into the story. With little text, Kanye West Glow in the Dark, is primarily about visual spectacle. The accompanying cd includes live instrumentals, which work to help flesh out the feel of the stage performance. Richer than the studio recordings, these tracks are a welcome addition.

For those of us who were unable to catch the tour, the book serves well. Until, of course, a tour video comes…

The book is published by Rizzoli and available to order through Colette.

Selected pages after the jump.

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We gave you a first look at the Onitsuka Tiger Sunotore 72 a couple of weeks ago. Today we show you both colorways of the sneaker and in full effect. In normal daylight, the sneaker looks like any other sneaker with a couple of simple graphics printed over the upper. But when it gets dark, the sneaker lights up and shows its real face. You do not get a bit of 3M effect, but an actual large scale graphic lighting up all-over the upper.
The Good Will Out has both colorways in stock now.
Detailed images follow after the jump.

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Nooka made 15 glow-in-the-dark watches exclusively for Kanye West’s Glow In The Dark Tour. Most of these watches went to him directly and for now it looks like they will not be going on sale at all. We will keep you posted, should they be released!


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Just yesterday we gave you the first full look at the upcoming Nike Air Yeezy, a collaboration with artist Kanye West. Today we came across another picture that reveals the glow-in-the-dark feature of the shoe. Both the Swoosh and the sole of the sneaker have it.
Considering that Kanye West is right now in the middle of his Glow-In-The-Dark Tour, this of course makes sense.
We still do not know when it will be released, but will of course keep you posted!

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Japanese artist Usugrow worked on a new version of his Rebel Ink toy together with Secret Base. This time it comes in a glow-in-the-dark version. The release is not far away, so keep your eyes open. Via Glltn.
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Iconic NYC bike makers Brooklyn Machine Works has just finished a special track bike commissioned by Kanye West. The bike has all the high end standards that any bike has that comes from BMW, and a little special extra is the glow-in-the-dark paintjob that it got. It seems like everything Kanye touches lately has to be glow-in-the-dark. For a bike it might actually make sense!
Check out pictures of the bike after the jump.

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Here comes an interesting and potentially quite useful product from Nike – the Virtual Spray. In essence it is a glow-in-the-dark spray, which enables you to to play in the dark and to create your own playground and environment and so your own game. Color the court outlines and the ball and you are ready to play. The paint even disappears after two hours, making sure no traces are left. The spray has been developed by Nike together with designer Pierre Haulot. Via Complex/Saturday Night Magazine.
If you want to know how such a court could look, check out the pics after the jump.

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Silver members of the Amos online store can pre-order the Bird God toy from today. A limited amount of sets, and individuals of all colours (including the exclusive Glow In The Dark version) are available now!

Shipping for all Bird God figures will begin the week beginning Monday March 31st.

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Soon Amos will be releasing a glow-in-the-dark version of their Birdgod toy. Here you see a first image of the Birdgod “Darkness” version. More info to come when we get closer to the release.

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Once again Samurai Magazine from Japan collaborates with one of the brands that they cover on a regular – Santastic, that we have previously seen collaborate with Kaws on a toy and matching t-shirt.
The two created 2 hoodies – one camo hoodie and one glow-in-the-dark piece. They are now available in the Samurai online store.
More pics after the jump.

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Cali Denim has made quite an impact over the last year. The brand showed us the Pantone Pack, recently the Neon Pack next to their rather “normal” regular denim. At this point we are not shocked anymore. Today Cali released the Glow-In-The-Dark denim. They come in very limited quantities and are only available in store.

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This Spring PUMA^® introduces the PUMA GLOW RIDER, the third edition of the PUMA bike.  Possessing the quintessential PUMA characteristics of fun and functionality, the new model distinguishes itself through the unique glow in the dark frame. The bike is part of PUMA Urban Mobility, a collection created with the needs of a city dweller in mind, comprising apparel, accessories and footwear. 

The night glow effect paint used on the steel frame of the bike collects the sunrays during the day, and gives this light off when darkness has fallen, in the form of a beautiful glow, lasting for several hours. Remember those night glow stars on your bedroom ceiling when you were small?  

With this quirky glowing frame, which asserts higher visibility by night and a unique outer appearance, urban commuters can express their personal style and feel safe at the same time.  
This PUMA Bike is a single gear bike, ideal for city riding. The head and backlights, which come as standard on this edition, help shed additional light in the darkness of the city.     
Additional features of the bike are its characteristic chunky tires, and a quick, easy and smart semi-folding mechanism, for maximum convenience. This easy-folding design makes the bike a perfect travel companion and allows commuters easy access in and out of public transport, cars or elevators.  This unique element provides all the benefits of a folding bike, without compromising on style.  
Twin-disc breaks stop you before something else does, providing the ultimate breaking power in stop-and-go city traffic. The PUMA Bike is also equipped with the integrated wire lock system, which is virtually thief-proof. If stolen and rode without the wire, the loyal bike will auto-destruct.  
The PUMA GLOW RIDER is available in two signal color options; buttermilk (glows in green) and orange (glows in orange).  
To further ensure a unique look for the rider, the PUMA Bike comes with a matching courier bag, a wind and water resistant jacket as well as a tee. The express courier bag comes with a flap made of 3M material, which features a reflective pattern when hit by a light such as a car headlight. 

With this new dimension on by night visibility and its unique frame design, the bike is setting new standards for city-travel. This new PUMA Bike, again manufactured by Biomega, will be available starting April 2008 at select PUMA retail stores across the globe.
Detailed pictures of all colorways of the bike after the jump.

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Here a little preview of a soon to come new Adidas Top Ten glow-in-the-dark pack. The classic basketball shoe gets a modern make-over and comes in two colorways with two different graphic applications. One uses the letters of the name of the shoe, the other one NBA mascots.
Expect these to come to Size stores end of the month. After the jump more pictures of the other colorway and the hoodies.

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New Balance and Mita Sneakers join forces once again and created a MT576V this time. The sneaker is a hybrid of the M576 and the MT580. It features velcro straps instead of laces, print on the tongue, glow in the dark features on the toe box and the logo, a purple outer sole with a special pattern and much more. Incredible what they packed into this one sneaker.

The sneaker is part of the New Balance 576 20th anniversary celebrations, which start officially in 2008. The New Balance x Atmos M576 Fujin collaboration is followed by this Mita Sneakers x New Balance Thunder collaboration. The sneaker has now been released at Mita Sneakers. Check out many detailed pictures after the jump.

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We have previewed this sneaker a long time ago and there was actually quite some buzz going around in the net at the time. Now finally the Reebok Court Victory Pump Glow-In-The-Dark has been shipped.
The sneaker comes in a very simple and subtle design, with a white/green upper. When you see it at first you cannot even imagine what it can actually do. Because they did not just cover the entire upper with Glow-In-The-Dark material, they actually made an invisible pattern on the upper that only comes out in the dark.
The idea is pretty cool and the outcome at least from these pictures also looks great. Atmos Tokyo now has them in stock. Check out more pictures after the jump.

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As part of their Autumn/Winter 2007 collection Mackdaddy got together with New Era on several collaborations.

They created the “Ear Muff B.B Cap”, which features earflaps, something we see more every year, first introduced by Supreme. The cap comes in two colorways, black and beige, and feaures a nubuck body, fur inner lining and a 3D embroidery on the front.

The other New Era collaboration also features a nubuck body and comes in black and brown. The cap features a subtle Mackadaddy logo going over the side. The logo has a glow-in-the-dark feature.
The caps will be released still this month. Check out more details after the jump.

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Here we already have the next Bearbrick prview for you. This time it’s a new Nort Bearbrick designed by Stash. We have seen this Bearbrick already in a 100% size. For January 2008 it comes in the larger 400% size and has a blue glow-in-the-dark effect. Just like the previous bearbricks we have presented you today, there is a pre-order from September 24th until October 23rd with delivery in 2008.

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Norse relocated in Copenhagen and is now finally back in business. Right away they have some exciting new goods coming in. The also carry now Original Fake – the only ones next to HideOut, Colette and Firmament in Europe. Another exciting release, or better re-release are the Oakley Frogskins. Norse will launch them tomorrow in their online store and they have four colorways available – white (glow-in-the-dark), clear, black and brown. They are limited to 3000 pairs worldwide.
Also expect soon at Norse – It’s Our Thing, Nike, Absurd, aNYthing, Cali Denim, Huf and their very own Norse Projects collection.
For now check out more detailed pics of the Oakley Frogskins after the jump.

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