Upper Playground has released their August 2008 New Era caps. This month’s drop consists of a Sam Flores New Era cap, as well as two caps with an Italian theme – one coming in the Italian flag colors and the other coming with a heavy fresco all-over print.
Have a detailed look at all three caps after the jump.

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Usually we would not report about Italian designer Roberto Cavalli. His mens collections are not really our style. Nevertheless we have to give it to him for designing some pretty sexy Coca-Cola Light bottles for the Italian market.
"For Fall 2008, the chic’est bevvy on the block will undoubtedly be Coke Light in bottles designed by Cavalli. The limited run of 300,000 bottles will be distributed exclusively in Italy from September through December. "I had a lot of fun creating three different "dresses" for the legendary silhouette of the Coca Cola Light Contour. They are seductive and feminine, in typical Cavalli style. They’re designed for the world of young people, which has always been a great inspiration to me," notes the designer." Via Fashiontribes.
Something for Cavalli fans and collectors. Keep your eyes open on your next Italy trip.
See the full bottle set after the jump.

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Detroit’s musical heritage is deeply tied to the City’s cultural climate. Susan E. Smith’s Dancing in the Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit, assesses the motor cities most well known musical product. A complement to Smith’s book is High Tech Soul. Directed by Gary Bredrow, the film documents the development of techno music against the socio-economic backdrop of Detroit following the riots of 1967 and the economic downturn of the 1980s. High Tech Soul features interviews with the genres creators, and thanks to Carhartt is being released in limited editions. The DVD is now out at all Carhartt stores in Italy.

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Jose Parla recently opened his new exhibition “Memory Documents” in Genova, Italy.
“Featuring a stunning array of new large-scale paintings featuring his signature calligraphic style— many featuring built-up layers of peeling paint and wheatpasted ephemera to mimic decaying city walls—the show was a tour de force showcase of the burgeoning young artist’s formidable skills and emerging place in the highbrow art world after a long and steady rise from his days as a graffiti artist in the streets of Miami.” Via Supertouch.
As usual the artist presents an impressive line-up of works. His type of art, is one that you have to experience live, that’s only when you realize how sophisticated the artist works. We also enjoy very much the ceramic pieces in his new show.
Have a look at some more pieces of the “Memory Documents” show after the jump.

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Diadora is one of the only Italian athletic footwear and apparel manufacturers to still make product in Italy. Diadora is a story of sport, triumphs and innovation. The Diadora Heritage line features iconic footwear that has helped build Diadora’s legacy and oki-ni are offering it’s latest styles that all have their place in history.
Oki-Ni made a secret release of part of the new Diadora Heritage line today. The new styles can only be accessed via this link.
Have a look at the complete release after the jump.

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There are nice stores out there and then there are amazing stores. When Italian interior design meets streetculture you can certainly expect something good to come out. One of the most interesting stores, not only in Italy, but all of Europe, to open its doors recently is back door Bottega in Bologna/Italy. Concentrating on a lifestyle that is all about Nike trainers and Jordans, they build a beautiful store fusing modern design with classic Italian interior.
Recently back door Bottega held the opening of the Nike Be True Dunk campaign and had a really nice setup prepared. Most of you were probably not there, so we give you a look right now. Eisaku Kito’s DIVA sculpture is part of the campaign, and they had several of them in store matching each Dunk color.
Check out the entire setup after the jump.

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Some of the most exciting pieces of the Neighborhood Fall/Winter 2007 collection have now landed at Slam Jam. They received an entire range of outerwear from the Japanese brand. Especially the leather jacket and biker inspired pea coat are nice pieces this season.
Check out the other releases after the jump.

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Italian sunglass brand Super now released the third model in their line-up, the Eazy Gold frame. It looks exactly like the Eazy frame, that we presented earlier, but has the additional gold plated part in the middle of the sunglasses. They released the Eazy Gold now in a white and a black colorway. All Super sunglasses are handmade in Italy. Available here.
After the jump you can check out the white model.

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Recently an exciting addition to Italy’s retail world celebrated its opening – Back Door Bottega. In terms of concept close to Bodega Boston, Back Door is also hidden and targeted at the people in the know. In terms of design they keep a nice balance between traditional Italian design and modern interior design. The store mainly carries sneakers and is specialized in Jordans, but also offers a well selected range of clothing.
Back Door Bottega
Piazza Galileo 3/a
Bologna, Italy
Check out many more pictures of the store after the jump.

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Stussy Milan is celebrating their 5th anniversary and of course they have a series of t-shirts waiting for the occasion. They got together with SlamJam, Truffa, Vanguard and Bomba on a series of collaboration t-shirts, each one having a distinct Italian and even Milanese edge to it.
The t-shirts will soon be released at the Stussy Store Milan. Check them all out after the jump.

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Last week we already showed you part of the Vanguard Fall/Winter 2007 collection as it was getting into stores. Today we can give you a look at the remaining and actually also most interesting pieces of their new collection. The Italian streetwear brand has made big steps with this collection from previous and even though Italy has a huge fashion industry, the market that Vanguard entered, is tiny. Without a doubt they are among the strongest Italian streetwear brands.
We already presented you the t-shirts out of the collection. Here now a closer look at the cut & sew of the line, which has been extensively developed. They present flannel shirts, cardigans, scarfs, reversible hoodies, crewneck sweaters, jackets and pants. The entire collection is made in Italy, thus you can expect top quality.
The line is now getting into store worldwide and is also available in the Vanguard Online Store. Check it out now after the jump.

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Most of you see iDiom just as an outerwear brand, but specifically it’s still a snowboard brand with not only clothing but also everything else that is necessary to go onto the slopes. The brand has now released their Fall/Winter 2007/08 snowboard boots, gloves and also pants. In case you have not bought your gear yet or need some new stuff, you should check it out at SlamJam now.

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Italian brand Vanguard has just released their Fall/Winter 2007 collection. The brand has slowly grown over the past seasons and established a name for itself. Just a couple of weeks ago we saw their collaborative collection with LA based Situationormal. This weekend the brand released their Fall/Winter 2007 collection.
The new collection mainly consists of t-shirts. The octopus design, that was successfully introduced on a hoodie earlier this year comes back on a t-shirt. For the first time the brand goes beyond hoodies and t-shirts and released a MA-1 crew jacket. It comes in a shiny black with colored zippers.
The entire Vanguard Fall/Winter 2007 collection is now available at SlamJam. Check it out after the jump.

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Italian streetwear label Vanguard and Situationormal joined forces to release a collaborative Fall 2007 collection. The collection consists of 5 t-shirts which are graphically very strong. But we did not expect anything else from these two labels. Each t-shirt comes in two colorways and will be available soon at Hall Of Fame and Union LA. Via Hypebeast.
Check out the complete line-up after the jump.

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With great pleasure we present you today the Gourmet Spring 2008 collection and Holiday ‘07/08 footwear.
GOURMET, contemporary street wear brand inspired by everything food and luxury,  will be releasing it’s inaugural collection, or MAIN COURSE, in Spring 2008.  Each and every piece is handmade in Northern Italy, where not only the best food and wine in the world is located, but the best apparel artisans as well.  The collection consists of peached Italian fleece shorts and pants, 100% silk buffer jackets and a selvage denim sweat pant.  The footwear, which will be released in Holiday of this year, are reinterpretations of 2 timeless classics with uppers made of linen.  Look out for GOURMET in the next few months at Nom de Guerre and Fred Segal.
The quality, innovation and smart design behind every piece in the Gourmet collection makes them truly stand out in the crowd of brands that we come across these days. Stand-out pieces are almost impossible to point out, as every single piece in the collection has got something that you have not seen anywhere else before. What we find even more remarkable is, that while the brand brings these innovative styles, they are still all very easy to wear and match. If you have a closer look, you realize that even though this market seems so over saturated and flooded with brands, there are only very few that play in the same league with Gourmet.

Please check out the Spring 2008 collection and Holiday 2007/08 footwear after the jump.

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The 6th Anniversary celebrations of Hong Kong based magazine Milk continue with a new collaboration. This time they worked with Italian company Toy Watch, that has had huge success with their colorful plastic versions of Rolex Submariners, Daytonas, Panerai watches and more. For Milk Magazine they of course created an all white watch, reminding us of the Chanel ceramic watches in terms of look. They will be released very soon. Pic via TK.

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Moncler is one of the most traditional luxury outdoor brands in Europe. They invented the puffy jackets and made them big. For a long time it was calm around them and since a few seasons you see them everywhere again. Collaborations with Junya Watanabe and Dover Street Market for sure also helped the image of the brand these last years.
They continue strong and present a great new Autumn/Winter 2007/08 collection to come to stores soon. Just the right balance between classics and more special pieces. We are big fans of their leather jackets and the ones with fur. If you ever owned a Moncler, you don’t want another puffy jacket anymore. No matter how cold it is, you can be sure it will keep you warm.
So, when the weather gets colder soon and you start looking for a good winter jacket, keep them in mind. They are well worth their price. Check out a selection of their new styles after the jump.

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Italian SlamJam gets together with Stussy to create the “Increase the Dance” t-shirt. The front features the “Increase the Dance” slogan and the back features another slogan and a multicolor bar design. No word on the exact release yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
Check out more pics of the tee after the jump.

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The new sunglass brand Super out of Italy continues to impress. We have reported about them right from the start and Caliroots was the first to have them and the only one selling them online. The sunglasses are handmade in Italy and feature top quality Zeiss glasses.
They now received a restock of the first colorways and also got in some hot new ones – our favorite for sure the transparent ones!

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At Bread & Butter we also checked out our new favorite sunglass brand, Super from Italy. The brand was founded by Daniel and Simon Beckerman and fashion photographer Sean Micheal Beolchini. All their sunglasses are handmade in Italy and feature top quality Zeiss glasses. Their first collection was very well perceived and made it quickly into stand out stores such as Colette and 10 Corso Como.
We had the pleasuer of checking out what there is to come. And we can tell you they do not just release new colorways. Expect 3D designs, printing and lots of other features in the new collections.
Check them out now after the jump.

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