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| Friday, 30th | |
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Retail.
Firmabonn, Stuttgart Usually, Beinghunted reports on new artists, new shows, new projects, new shops (or new stock), new sneakers, stuff that's about to happen, or ventures that have just started out. Sometimes, we hear back from people - they update us on how they've progressed and what new things they are planning. It's always great to see, that things do work out and that good concepts find appreciation and support. With this post, it's the first time that we're not saying 'Welcome' but 'Good-bye' - to one of the most creative and influential retail spaces in Germany - Firmabonn in Stuttgart which has just closed its doors. Firmabonn was the place to find your rare sneakers without the hectic and madness that has spread amongst so many retailers in the past few months. Besides sneakers, Firmabonn had also brought to Germany a great number of new clothing lines that would have never seen the light of day there, otherwise. Toys - sure, they had them, too. Firmabonn never slept on anything fresh in the business... We could lead a long discussion about the 'whys' and 'why nots' - but the store is gone, and that's a fact. Apart from all those sneakers, t-shirts, toys, etc. we shouldn't forget about the people behind this all! We think it's time to say a big THANKS! to them for their hard work over such a long time and to wish them all the best for what's coming! |
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| Wednesday, 28th | |
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Event. James
Jarvis vs. Toy Tokyo We love King Ken and the design of this flyer. Instead of just posting it in the calendar section, we decided to put it as our cover image for today. People in NYC - grab your Martins, Evil Martins, Policemen, Keith's, books, etc. etc. and head over to Toy Tokyo on Feb. 13th, to have all that stuff signed. Poor James... Check STRANGEco's site - they are co-sponsoring the event and have more info. Warning for the weak - don't go to Toy Tokyo if you're motto is: 'no more toys'. |
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Classics. adidas adidas has some highlights lined up for the spring. Shoes, that some of the older readers might still remember from the days when they had to ask their parents to spend that extra $50 to get them a pair of El Dorados, Broughams, or Fleetwoods instead of those no-name-ugly-pieces-of-trash. The colors are subtle, yet carefully chosen, maybe something for the more mature, non-camping sneaker afficionados? |
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| Saturday, 24th | |
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Printed
Matter. Will Bankhead: Futura Will Bankhead needs no introduction (if you need one, go looking for some of the best cover art to be found in your record store), neither does Futura. Had you purchased the ltd. Unkle Never Neverland CD/DVD, you would have had a chance to see Futura in action, creating the artwork for that album. Will has captured a moment of this process, created a run of 50 prints (A1 inkjet prints on heavy weight matt paper), signed them, and now offers them to you via the link below. 20 are already gone. Be quick. |
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Matter. Refill
Magazine #2 With the post on Refill magazine's first issue, we probably generated the highest rate of feedback-email per hour, just until our latest feature on Made Magazine. Now, the race is on between Canada and Australia where the second issue of Refill is just about to enter the arena - with two combatants... Will they be able to tackle Made? We believe it's going to be a draw - so you should definitely bet/spend your money on Refill and Made. |
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Printed
Matter. alife:
Heavy Art can inspire music; music inspires art. alife, in association with Neverstop, built on this intersection and produced “Heavy”. The two-volume book presents classic album covers redesigned by some top-rate artists. Each volume includes a vinyl record with a selection of original pieces by rising bands (some tracks exclusively made for Heavy). Writer Griffin Creech rounds out the sensory encounter with a piece of fiction depicting Rock ‘n Roll at its best. Get Heavy at alife, Colette, Maharishi, Best/London, and Neverstop.com. |
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| Tuesday, 20th | |
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Retail.
Slam Jam Beinghunted started as a forum about hard to find items. The intention was to give information on how to acquire the things that usually were impossible to get. Even more so when one had to rely on sources that were already one month behind at their publishing date... Over the years, it has become so easy, too easy maybe, to 'surf' to an online shop and order a t-shirt by a label that, before, you had to cover a lot of miles for in order to get it (and then you ended up buying a lime green one, size XS). With this development, the term hunting' has lost some of its true sense. Yes, people are still hunting, but now it's more a matter of $$$ that they are willing to spend buying through auction sites. From our own experiences, we can tell you that sure, it takes more energy and efforts to travel and to get hook-ups in various countries, but finding that one jacket, hat, or vintage pair of sneakers yourself, in a shop, is so much more rewarding than the easy ways described above. If, however, you don't have the means or possibilities to go on a hunt in real life, we suggest that you stop by Slam Jam's new online store. Their items would have you go a long way. So, if you shop online - shop there. They have a selection of excellent goods that you won't find anywhere else in Europe (online)! One tiny detail that we have to mention, though: the site is in Italian. At least it's not that easy. But don't forget to catch some fresh air from time to time! |
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| Sunday, 18th | |
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Retail.
sole box Berlin is slowly recovering from the past four days that were dominated by the Bread & Butter and Premium trade shows. For many people it was more the events that were happening alongside, than the show itself: Thursday saw the opening of Geoff McFetridge's art show 'The Mind Trip: There & Back & New Works' at Nike Spiritroom and right after that the crowds were sweating at adidas' massive party madness... But there was more than just parties - like this store opening in Berlin/Prenzlauer Berg. Sole box is a new retail space by the people who are responsible for one of the city's best vintage sneaker specialty store, Trainer. sole box is their new venture and a true highlight regarding the overall concept, store interior, and merchandise. It doesn't have to be expensive furniture, lightning, or technoid displays that make a store stand out from the competition. In the case of sole box it's the simplicity and the idea that was carried out thoroughly. Using cardboard boxes and structures for everything - not to forget the excellent artwork applied to the surfaces - makes this place unique and original. 'Fine, a good concept but what about the stock?' is what you might be asking yourself now. See our slides and you'll find your answer. However, we heard that a group of Japanese sneaker heads were clearing out the store on Friday... |
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| Sunday, 11th | |
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Footwear.
Visvim FBT Bison To be honest now, is there anything exciting going on in the sneaker business at this point in time? Retro models, anyone? The hundredst colorway of a shoe that we own more than a dozen pairs of, already? Sure, there are some sneakers that we really loved to see coming back - especially the adidas Decades and the Nike Huarache Lights, but... It's about time now, that we went looking for some fresh footwear concepts. Our first steps in this new direction lead us to Japan. Visvim has been producing high-quality shoes for some time now, and the FBT is one of their most popular models to date. It has seen many collaborations (Undercover/EC) and many variations (Elk, Coyote). Their latest set, the Bison, is our favourite: it features soft suede leather with cowhide details. Apart from the FBT, the Polke, the Polke low, and the Paik are also experiencing great success. Such big success that one big sneaker company is just about to follow suit (hint: HTM Zoom Macropus) with this shoe concept. Is that good or bad? You decide for yourself. |
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Matter. Relax #84 Not too much to say about this month's Relax. It contains a lot of photography, stories on Bees/Honey, Good Neighbors in San Francisco, Yann Tomita's Beat Zen archive, a photo story on a family - mother and two kids, the travelogue, prints by Fumio Tachibana, and 'A film by Mike Mills'. If you're a fan of Relax - go buy it. For you others - it could be too obscure. |
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| Thursday, 8th | |
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Art & Garments.
Answer x Vaughn Bodé When you read a post on BGHD we always suggest that you act very quickly if there's something you 'should' buy. We've had the information on the new Answer x Vaughn Bodé shirts since before the holidays, but waited for everything to be 100% safe and secure. This, however, means that you would now need to be a little quicker than usual, if you like what you see, as those pieces won't last long in the shops. Answer have followed up on the great success with their line of Vaughn Bodé shirts - the last series being a double name with A Bathing Ape. Have they saved the best for last? Ever since Dondi's whole car in Subway Art Dicky Doo has been our most favourite Bodé character. Thus we are very happy to finally see it on a 'legit' shirt. So for us this is the best, but if those are the last Bodé shirts to come out... we don't know (yet). Info: 100 pcs. per colourway. More info on availability later on. Special surprise is in the making... |
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| Tuesday, 6th | |
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Tokyo.
Dunk raffle After the madness in NYC, LA. SF, and numerous other cities in the US, Nike (Dunk) afficionados can now be found waiting in line to get one of the 10.000 raffle tickets for the Tokyo Dunk (at AD21). Only 202 will be sold - so chances are rather 'slight' that you might get them. What we propose is this: take 9.999 of your closest friends with you to TYO, to get a ticket. With the profits from reselling, you'll get the money back for the air fares plus some extra $$$. Or could we be wrong with our calculation, or could you be too late (raffle started on the 5th). |
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