MHI Spring/Summer 2007

High Snobiety gives us a preview of the MHI 2007 Spring/Summer Denim line.

Reset, Toronto

Situated on Toronto’s hip and trendy Queen Street West, Reset has always been one of my favorite stores to check out whenever I take a stroll around the city. Although the store is far west from the much popular and commercial area of Queen St. (between University and Spadina, more particularly the district where Muchmusic headquarters and all the other commercial shit is located), Reset is (like many trendy stores have) located towards the Trinity Bellwoods Park area (between Bathurst and Dufferin). Currently, the area has rejuvenating due to the high volume of artists and designers residing in the area. The area has converted from a run down, bare district to a very stylish and cool neighbourhood which is home to various art galleries as well as unique and distinctive shops.

Zeeshan and Osman Chaudhary set up their Queen West store about two years ago and the store has become one of the best establishments for high end street fashion in Toronto. Reset offers an exclusive collection of the best in local and international street brands and currently offers merchandise from Obey, Creative Recreation, Freshjive, Boxfresh and Criminal. I find that these brands are difficult to find in the city already and to have them available in one place just makes it so much easier for the avid shopper. What I like about Reset is the fact they don’t stick to the same brands all the time as they change their collection ever so often. The store also offers a selection of collectors’ toys, books and magazines. What differentiates Reset from other stores is they are committed to the “fusion of aggressive visual culture” and art appreciation. Reset has often hosted art events in their shop and this past month have presented guests such as acclaimed photographer Jon Naar.

If you happen to be in Toronto, definitely take some time and check out Reset on Queen Street West.

Reset
803 Queen St. W
Toronto
www.resetclothing.com

Click below to view more photos of the Reset Clothing shop in Toronto, Canada

Hysteric Glamour – Winter Collection

A couple of new items up at the Hysteric Glamour site for the upcoming winter season. Check out the new hoodie, which looks really good with the clean cut and detailing.

Kix-files Online Magazine

Kix-files, one of my favourite sites for first hand information on shoes and clothing, released their first issue of their online magazine. The first issue is only in Chinese, but the subsequent issues will be in both English and Chinese. The content in the magazine is broader than their daily reportings on mostly street fashion and sneakers. Check out their first issue here.

-phil

Ridehouse Clothing

Ridehouse Clothing is a new and upcoming brand catering to the actions sports apparel industry for both men and women. The Quebec based company combines heritage, art and modern design in their works along with strong influences from the skateboarding, snowboarding, and surfing scenes. Their debut line is entitled ‘The Heartwood Collection’. Check out their site here.

-phil

Puma’s 96 Hours

96 Hours is the end result of the collaboration from German sportwear company Puma and designer Neil Barrett. The collection is urban, smart and targeted towards the style conscious on-the-go traveler. In my opinion, the philosophy behind the brand strikes a strong similarity to Puma’s native rival Adidas and their collaboration project with Yohji Yamamoto, Y-3. 

Although it seems Adidas has already reached this particular market, it’s nice to Puma stepping out of their element and trying to branch out to other elements such as higher end street fashion. The collection to me seems very casual and minimal, which ranges from zip jackets and hoodies to footwear and travel accessories that include a line of luggage and messenger bags.

96 Hours men’s and women’s collections are available now in selected cities. However, if you happen to live in a largely populated city or a big commercial market, you probably won’t have trouble finding for it. (It’s a shame it’s not available for us, Canadians) For the list of retail shops carrying Puma’s 96 Hours brand or a view of the current collection, go and head on to 96 Hours.

– Jon

dunkxchange

Think of it as the new urban swap meet. Instead of attempting to sell your vintage antique china, replace that with the rariest shoes you have in your personal sneaker collection.  What started as a small gathering of people trying to buy, sell or trade some of their own kicks at Club Iziza, Oakland in October 2005, turned into a multi city tour where true sneakerheads would gather.  With much success in the Bay Area and New York, dunkxchange will be holding events all throughout 2006 and most of 2007. 

dunkxchange will be in Orange County, California next week  on November 18th so if you’re in the Anaheim area, here is a chance for all you sneaker collectors to buy, sell, or trade some of your newest, hottest and rariest kicks live this week at the House of Blues. If you can’t make next Saturday, look for dunkxchange in 2007 as they plan to hit Miami, Hawaii, Vegas and Chicago.

Date: Saturday November 18th
Time: 12 – 4PM
Location: “House of Blues” 1530 S. Disneyland Dr.
City: Anaheim, California, US

For more information on specific dates and locations, go to dunkxchange

– A style

Creative Recreation x MUSINSA

Creative Recreation is definately one of my favourite brands for footwear. The stuff they put out in recent years has been great, as they use clean, simple designs and colours for many of their footwear. This pair of Cesario that I came across at The Hundreds is a bit more lavish but nonetheless conforms to my liking. They have teamed up with a website called MUSINSA, a Korean online street-culture mag and come up with this shoe using numerous materials. Check out more info and pics at The Hundreds blog.

-phil

South Willard, Los Angeles

This high end street boutique store carries renowned brands such as A.P.C, Band of Outsiders, Bless, Bernhard Willhelm and Common Projects. The specific selection of clothing (mens and womens), accessories and books sold makes South Willard one of the ideal places to shop if you’re looking for niche brands you normally wouldn’t find anywhere else. Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the Los Angeles area.

Complete list of brands carried at South Willard (according to their website):

Alexandre Herchcovitch, Ann-Sofie Back, A.P.C., Band of Outsiders, Bernhard Willhelm, Bless, Common Projects, Hussein Chalayan, Lutz, Oumi, Patrik Ervell, Rachel Comey, Rag and Bone, South Willard, Vernoique Branquinho

South Willard
8038 West Third Street
Los Angeles, California 90048

www.southwillard.com

– Jon

Warhol Factory x Levi’s Spring 2007 Collection

While in Hong Kong, I visited the Levi’s store in Causeway Bay and got to see the previous Warhol Factory and Levi’s collaboration. I was really impressed with the line. Here’s a sneak peek of the Warhol Factory x Levi’s collection for Spring of 2007 where many of Andy Warhol’s ‘darker’ works are reflected upon. The above picture is the 12.5 oz waxed selvedge denim with a collage print of Warhol’s time capsule art on the inside of the jeans. More info on the collaboration and the previous collections are available at their site.

-phil

Vapors Magazine – Digital Edition

Vapors Magazine, which explores the various aspects of street couture is making their magazine available to read in digital format. All you have to do is simply register with an e-mail address and they will verify it by sending out an e-mail. Read the 2 latest issues at Vapors Magazine.

-phil

Adidas SB

With the success that Nike is experiencing with their skateboarding line, it seems as though Adidas is following suit and coming up with their own SB line as well. There’s not much info yet but stay tuned, because there’s lots more sure to come as Kix-files shows us a teaser of a couple of samples of their upcoming models that will release in 2007.

-phil

Stash x Slick “Rust In Piece”

Melt Gallery,  Los Angeles: November 9th – December 22nd
Opening Reception: November 9th, 8:00 PM

The newly inaugurated Melt Gallery is proud to present the fine art of two of the country’s most renowned street artists, Stash and Slick. Representing the East and West coasts respectively, the two artists have been honing their distinct styles for more than 20 years and have both become internationally recognized icons in a scene they helped lay the foundation for. Melt is proud to unite both artists-who will be exhibiting together for the first time-bridging the gaps between their definitive coastal styles, influences, and experiences. Each will individually present a body of new work created specifically for the show, and collaborative paintings will represent the first artistic cooperation of the pair. In addition, limited-edition merchandise from both artists will be available throughout the duration of the show.