JAMES JEAN – SLINGSHOT

Posted on 2019-05-20

The inspiration behind the artwork are rooted in the film Un Chien Andalou by Spanish director Luis Buñuel and artist Salvador Dalí as well as the biblical story of David and Goliath.

“The film, Un Chien Andalou, by Spanish director Luis Buñuel and artist Salvador Dalí, famously opens with a razor blade that slices through an eye. In the place of a blade, I make drawings to create an incision into the eye and memory, leaving a lasting scar that aches from within. The boy wields a slingshot, but instead of a pebble, he uses his own eye as a projectile,” said Jean in a statement. “Though the sculpture may ostensibly reference the story of David and Goliath and Hammurabi’s code of reciprocity, ‘an eye for an eye’, the sculpture is more an allegorical representation of my creative struggles, as the target of my ambitions requires an element of self-sacrifice and mutilation.” James Jean

Slingshot will be released in a signed and numbered edition of 25.

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MEDICOM TOY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT

Posted on 2019-05-13

Medicom Toy celebrates another legendary New York artist with its latest VCD (Vinyl Collectible Doll) release, paying homage to the late Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Dropping in a monochromatic colorway, the figure stands 240mm in height and depicts Jean-Michel Basquiat with paint-splatter detailing on the shoes, track jacket, and jeans.

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KAIJU’S RAMEN BY ILUSTRATA

Posted on 2019-05-06

Imagine you’re a Kaiju sitting along the streets after a long hard day of destruction, slurping down a bowl of warm delicious ramen! Reminisce the destruction of cities and an ever-increasing kill count, replay the chorus of screams and cries as you garnish your noodles with the roofs of sky scrappers that once towered over the horizon. Take a sip of the delicious broth that warms your belly for there is no better reward than a steaming hot bowl of ramen. Let out a hearty roar, after all, there’s no ramen like Kaiju’s Ramen!

Designed by Ilustrata, Kaiju’s Ramen brings together their love of Japanese food and Kaijus, “It’s quite funny to imagine these giant creatures doing other things when they aren’t destroying the city.”

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FRANK KOZIK X BLACKBOOK TOY

Posted on 2019-04-29

Two plus decades since his debut on a Killdozer gig poster back in ’92, Frank Kozik’s Piggums is set to make another debut, this time time in soft vinyl from BlackBook Toy. The debut Sakura Clear edition of the sailor pig figure stands 7.5″ tall, features five points of articulation, and is cast in translucent pink sofubi evoking the color of Japanese’s celebrated Cherry Blossoms (Sakura).

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EVERLAST X G-SHOCK

Posted on 2019-04-22

G-SHOCK has collaborated with the legendary boxing brand, Everlast. The new GBA-800EL from the G-SQUAD line of fitness watches arrives in a matte red reminiscent of boxing gloves, with the world-famous Everlast logo engraved on the case back. The distinguished logo also appears on the dial and band, and the LED backlight illuminates to show what Everlast has become known for being, the “Choice of Champions.”

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KITH CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH CEREAL

Posted on 2019-04-15

New York-based retailer KITH and its KITH Treats brother is teaming up with General Mills and Nestlé to produce its very own line of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

Called Cinnamon Toast Kith, the collaborative mix combines three of the brand’s flavors: original cinnamon, Churros and chocolate, resulting in a unique concoction that speaks to Kith Treats where different cereal flavors can be mixed together. The mix is packaged in a box that’s branded with a combined Cinnamon Toast and Kith logo.

The limited edition Cinnamon Toast Kith cereal box to launch on April 27th, 2019 at Kith Treats locations in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Miami and Los Angeles.

One box per customer.

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