This past weekend saw Kanye West create massive hype in NYC with his Pablo pop-up shop, while through the week, Dover Street Market reopened in London, Seoul Fashion Week took place in South Korea and Nike held various events leading up to today's Air Max Day 2016. In addition to our daily news updates, we also highlighted the week with a range of strong original content. Have a look through 10 of our favorite posts from the week below and have a great weekend!
1. Did Mr. West really sell as much as he claims with his pop-up? We examine How Much ‘Pablo’ Merch Kanye West Had to Sell to Make $1 Million.
2. This week we kicked off a series of insightful five-minute conversations with good-looking people who have just as much going on upstairs as they do on the outside. In Auditions, we spend 5 Minutes With Some of Our Favorite Models
3. Nowadays there’s a bit of a metal streak running through our beloved sub-genre of men’s clothing. We ask, Is Streetwear Abandoning Hip-Hop For Rock and Roll?
4. In the first of our video city guides, we head to Japan to Go Inside Tokyo’s Best Hidden Vintage Stores.
5. We all know “the glove didn’t fit,” but there were also a pair of shoes. Learn about The Italian Luxury Footwear Brand That Led to O.J. Simpson’s Civil Conviction.
6. Only a week after his track “Don’t” hit Soundcloud, this rapper and signer teamed up Timbaland to dream up the rest of the down-tempo, twistingly-emotive tracks for Trapsoul... But there was a big “What If?” Moment That Will Forever Haunt Bryson Tiller’s Career.
7. The latest instalment of our in-house photo editorial series Screen Test features model Lily May Mac Photographed by Matt Adam.
8. Heading to the Barbican cultural center in London, Our “Rebel Sibling” SS16 Editorial Taps Raf Simons, Acne, Rick Owens & More.
9. Shredded jeans, Chelsea boots, biker jackets and throwback rock tees are all the rage right now, and two of streetwear’s biggest tastemakers have recently been spotted in bespoke heavy-metal influenced pieces. Meet the Australian Artist Creating Custom Clothing For A$AP Rocky & Kanye West.
10. Happy Air Max Day! Here’s a Look Inside Nike’s Air Max Convention in Hong Kong.
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