Archive for the ‘Fashion’ Category

Cashmere Event of the Week: Mishka Grand Opening

Friday, February 19th, 2010

In celebration of its new West Coast store opening, popular boutique store Mishka is hosting a giant bash tomorrow at The Echoplex in Echo Park. Mishka is home to many unique clothing apparel, accessories, gadgets and toys from independent designers and artists.  Their new Echo Park store is going to serve as a perfect reflection of the neighborhood’s budding artistic and fashion-forward community.

And what would a grand opening be without a proper party to follow the momentous event?  Mishka brought in  L.A.’s very own Dubstep king, 12^th Planet to kick off the festivities after the opening reception. Also performing will be rapper Rass Kass alongside Franki Chan, Killing Spree and bands Wavves, Best Coast and The Franks.  Should be a dope event!

The grand opening starts at 12 noon with in-store exclusives followed by an opening reception from 7 – 9pm.  For more information about the party, visit Mishkanyc.com.

Snoop Knows the Power of the Dark Side!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far… Oh wait, hold up! Actually, it wasn’t that long ago and it happened in place that wasn’t particularly far away. By now you’ve seen the video of Snoop Dogg and Sith Lord Darth Vader leading an army of Stormtroopers through the streets of New York to promote the new line of Adidas Star Wars Collection apparel and sneakers. But Cashmere was able to get a hold of exclusive footage of all the behind-the-scenes happenings during Snoop’s imperial march through the Big Apple.

Was all peaceful at the end of the day? Did Yoda come through and cop a pair of Luke Skywalker Top Tens? Did Chewbacca ever get a haircut? Check out the video below and, oh yeah, “May the Force be with you.”

It’s the Year of the Tiger, It’s the Thrill of the Fight

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Watch maker extraordinaire Swatch is celebrating Chinese New Year and the Year of the Tiger by releasing their special edition Chinese New Year Watch “The Blessing Sign.”

Beginning last Sunday on February 14th, Chinese New Year continues in celebrations for two weeks honoring the 2010 year of the Tiger. According to the ancient tradition, each year in the Chinese calendar is associated with one of twelve animals. People born within the year of the Tiger are said to be active, passionate, and motivated. Check out “The Blessing Sign” below:

Great watch to celebrate a great new year!

CASHMERE’S KICKS OF THE WEEK: GOURMET NOVE

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

The quality and design from Italian Footwear connoisseurs, Gourmet, is always on point and every season seems to bring about a more innovative line than the previous one. Gourmet’s growing line of lifestyle sneakers continues their evolution with its Spring 2010 Collection and newest model, The Nove.

Gourmet gives their sneaker line-up a very polished look in premium material constructions. The sweet honey on white Noves are extra buttery made with real lizard skins, one of the premium leathers in the world, giving the shoe a luxury feel and look. The shoe is finished off with pig skin liner, memory foam insoles and a custom printed mid-sole. They’re also available in black on black colorway too!

Gourmet’s 2010 spring collection is bright and trendy– a great choice for someone looking for fashion-forward shoes with athletic inspiration. Cop your pair of Noves at finer retailers like Undefeated (or online here) in a couple weeks.

Ninja Assassin x My Ninja!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

With Ninja Assassin’s release date of November 25th steadily approaching, buzz for the slick martial arts movie continues to grow. One release sure to further anticipation for the flick’s premiere is a fitting collaboration between Ninja Assassin and new clothing company, My Ninja! To celebrate the movie’s impending release, My Ninja! has designed a line of limited-edition tees featuring central character Raizo, portrayed by Korean pop sensation Rain. Impressively, the pairing of Ninja Assassin and My Ninja! marks the first time that the clothing label has opted to produce a limited-edition item. The tee also has already gained notable supporters from Hip-Hop artists Raekwon and Murs, who can both be seen sporting it in a forthcoming music video. Considering its limited run, celebrated endorsers, and affiliation with a high-profile movie, you’re left with a My Ninja! article that definitely won’t be around for long!

For more on Ninja Assassin the movie, click (here)

For more on My Ninja!, click (here)

Summer for NOOKA!

Friday, June 19th, 2009

School’s out, it’s beach weather and it’s that time of the year where Cali is the best place to be!  So it’s only appropriate to take the TIME do splurge in a little Summer shopping!!! Known for their linear and graphic representation of time, Nooka has just released their summer line.  And this line is defintiely appropriate for the season — accented by vibrant colors and designs, you might just have to splurge on these hot items!

Go to Nooka for more!

Weekly Cashmere Collection…what we are feelin’ at the moment

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Rona’s new find of the week: Her Scurvy Paul Frank iPhone case!

I stumbled across some new Paul Frank iPhone cases while visiting the La Jolla Apple store. There were a variety of Paul Frank cases, both folio cases and silicone cases. I prefer the silicone cases…but couldn’t decide between the one with the bass guitar on it and the one with the Skurvy print…I ended up selecting the Skurvy one because it was more colorful.

The case fits on my iPhone quite snuggly, and seems to do a decent job of protecting it. I think the inCase silicone cases are probably a little better in terms of protecting the iPhone, just not as cute. The only downside of the Paul Frank iPhone case seems to be that it attracts a lot of dust and lint, maybe it just stands out more because it’s a black case.

Just another case to add to my collection…looks like I’m on my way to having a collection of cases to match my kicks.

Get it Mama….T is lovin these Kicks…

Adidas recently teamed up with one of the leading female fashion designers in street wear to produce one of the most original collaborations to drop in a long time; the first shoe in the Womens Remix Collection… the Pro MAMA.

MAMA creator Gabriella A. Davi-Khorasanee is known for her fly fashion forward designs and elevating the female street wear scene to new heights with her high-end approach to a culture so immersed in casual attire.

Bringin it back with the oldschool 90’s basketball shoe, Gabriella adds her MAMA touch to the adidas ProModel not to mention she ties in her infamous tag line “always a lady.” The shoe has subtle but noticeable details that any sneaker fanatic would notice…. the traditional 3 white stripes over a heart embossed black leather background. And my favorite part….. the dope oldschool looking MAMA nameplate lace lock.

This release is strictly for the ladies and will also feature an updated version of MAMA’s lace New Era, MAMA nameplate necklace and matching apparel. Get it MAMA!!!!

Top audiophile pick of the week, courtesy of Justin “Jet” Li…

Audiophiles have had a tough time of it in recent years. Ever since the digital music revolution made it possible for music lovers to archive entire collections on a hard drive, high fidelity and the golden age of home audio equipment have all but disappeared. Fortunately for the stalwarts, a few companies still value the home stereo system as an important element in modern living.

The British manufacturer of high performance speakers, KEF, recently teamed up with the Italian manufacturer, Giorgetti, to prototype a beautiful hybrid stereo-cum-shelving unit, queerly dubbed Stringless Pleasure. Designed by the architect Chi-wing Lo for the Creation 9707 project (a campaign to promote Hong Kong design), the unit is fabricated from antique wood and accentuated by precious stone dials, a slot load CD drive, and a concealed iPod dock.

Kelvin Wants to ROCK out with the Daft Punk Chicks…

Daft Punk gets get funkadelic.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MnL1xE1WFe0

Girls in underwear dancing with shiny boxes on their heads… ’nuff said.

Embracing the Renaissance with Salvador Dali’s Swans Reflecting Elephants – Samantha the intern’s pick of the week

This is one of my favorite paintings; it shows how creative Dali was as an artist. If you look closely you can see the detail, the swans transform into elephants and other elements are utilized as well.

Street Movement… from the graphic design intern Sergio:

Street Art!!!! Bam, it’s there for anyone to see at any point in time. No one has to pay to see it. This society is bombard by ads and its ok, yet when the space isn’t paid for we think it’s an eyesore. A majority of people who have done street art / graffiti have become designers that fund their personal work. It is a perfect way to design without losing your soul. Artists have always made political posters, Shepard Fairy though is one taking it to a more contemporary time now with elections brewing, with his talents shows his support of Barack Obama. Pivotal for our generation because it also motivates younger voters to take a look at politics and go out and vote.

Kosta is takin it back to the days of the Muppets…Kermit the face of Supreme:

Terry Richardson gets busy with Kermit and Supreme. Every year Supreme has a celebrity to take a photo with there shirt on. This years celebrity is my all time favorite. Kermit the frog. Hes my homeboy from way back!!! But besides that Supreme always comes with interesting and creative marketing schemes and this one tops it off! Its so brilliant to get a puppet that the whole world knows. And not just kids but adults too. Genius. I wonder how much he costs?