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Evan Hecox original art director at Chocolate skateboards has worked for years providing us with a fresh approach to the urban landscape. Now in this collection Evan Hecox has teamed up with premium accessories brand Incase to create a serious of laptop sleeves and iphone cases. Designed to fit the 15″ MacBook Pro snuggly the laptop sleeves feature form-fitting faux-leather construction, poly-satin quilted interior lining and Evan Hecox-branded YKK zipper pulls.

The serious features Evan Hecox street scenes from three iconic locations London, New york and Tokyo with different art work printed front and back. check out Akitip for more details.

Volcom has teamed up with TACA (Talk About Curing Autism) in order to raise awareness and hope for curing Austism. The “Rocky TACA tee” is in the Volcom Summer 2009 line and is now available in stores. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the t-shirt will go to the TACA organization to support the fight to cure Autism.

This is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time… let’s face it, when footballers are buying banksy prints and apparel and footwear collaborations are so old news you feel like you’re in the 1920’s you just have to look for something else. however, just when you thought that street art had gone stale, something fresh appears. not that this is new, but it’s the first time we’ve seen some good coverage on it so thought we’d share the love.

joshua allen harris is, by popular demand taking street art to the next level, forget graf, 3 dimensional inflatable monsters and animals is where it’s at!

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Stussy and In4mation for a second time paying tribute to something that is very special to both parties. The release includes a skateboard deck and t-shirt to commemorate their upbringing in Hawaii and their commitment to skateboarding. The Stussy Honolulu chapter store is managed by Mililani, Hawaii native Ian Okui who grew up with the In4mation crew and they wanted to give this release that feel of having fun and not caring about what’s hot and what’s not. The graphic utilizes a hand drawn graphic with that classic 80’s skate feel and will only be available at Stussy Honolulu, In4mation/Aloha Army and StussyDirect.com.

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This winter what better way to keep your feet warm than by rocking these sherpa lined Vans Chukka’s! The rugged and ridiculously comfortable Chukka LX shoe is a treat for your feat. Pictured above the chukka in 3 colours, the Vans chukka LX is lined with thick 100% premium shearling and crafted with a soft suede upper, high density Poron midsole cushion, and a nature-friendly hemp-infused gum rubber outsole. These shoes are the hot choice for hot feet the cold winter season, perfect for those cold nights in the snow resort or just about town!

More information —> Vans shoes

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The latest ofering from Vans Syndicate comes in the form of well respected skateboarder Max Shaaf. The collaberation comes in two colours (red and black) on two styles (Era “S” / Mtn. Ed. Asym “S”). Featured materials include premium leather and fire proof suede, just in case your self late for a bus in a spike jonze music video!! The packaging also looks sick and each pair comes with custom syndicate grips for your low rider! Brick lane heads might want to check fixed gear compatability!

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Checkout more from pirate here –> Pirate movie productions

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October see’s the release of 3 now colours in the Reebok pump omni lite. All colours are cool as hell and feature a mix of premium leathers and suede. This new offering should bode well with retro sneaker enthusiasts world wide!

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Vans syndicate and Steve Olson collaberation for fall 08. Featured on both the V79 hi and low with nicely finished snake skin suede giving a premium feal we’ve come to expect from the Vans syndicate line. More –> VANS Syndicate

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Undefeated come together here with the one and only Questlove of hiphop revolutionaries The Roots. Available online –> undftd

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Vans is proud to introduce Andreas Wiig’s first signature model. The boots includes the Vans new Quadfit Asym-X thermal liner that works with the structure of the leg for superior fit, the Vans Flight Core Air Snowaffle Sole with a dual gel/air dampening cassette and RECCO® Rescue Reflectors. The boots also come in Black/White and Red/White/Blue.  Wiig took inspiration from his Viking roots for this boot which matches up with a snow jacket and trouser using an eye-catching yellow lumberjack plaid. If that is just a little too loud for your taste there is a classic looking grey and white pinstripe version.

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October see’s the release of Etnies B4BC girls shoe. Boarding For Breast Cancer which is a non-profit cancer awareness group. The shoe is release to coincide with breast cancer awareness month (october) and the partnership means that a percentage of every pair sold goes to the charity to help support their actions in raising cancer awareness.

http://www.b4bc.org/

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NIXON TO RELEASE A LIMITED COLLECTION OF ONE-OF-A-KIND WATCHES MADE FROM ORIGINAL CELEBRITY ARTWORK, PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CHARITY.
This week Nixon will release a limited collection of one-of-a-kind watches made from original artwork created by celebrities. Proceeds from this unique collection will benefit the Grammy Association’s MusiCares MAP Fund and The Tony Hawk Foundation. For more info visit nixonnow.com

Source: Nixon

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The latest in the Consolidated “Don’t do it” saga, which started in the late 90’s as a backlash to Nike’s attempts to break into the skateboard industry, is a collaboration with Rome SDS. Rome’s Libertine boot was used in the project and exhibits the ever smile enducing banana swoosh with classic drunk colourways. Obviously this is a not so coincidental dig at Nike’s appearance on the snowboarding stage. It will be interesting to see what conroversy ensues.

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