Introducing The Dr. Seuss Chuck Taylor Kicks Collection From Converse.

Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars has a super fun new Dr. Seuss Collection of kicks for young and old alike. The collection has just under 20 pairs, with some for infants, some for children and a few styles for adults.

"From near to far, from here to there,
funny things are everywhere" - Dr. Seuss

Taking the imagery, words and art from Dr. Seuss favorites, the canvas athletic shoes feature the Cat In the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Red Fish and Blue Fish, Circus and Zoo art, all in the whimsical drawing style of Theodor Seuss Geisel. Here's a look at all o the shoes in the collection.


One Fish Two Fish Converse Chuck Taylors:



Thing One and Thing Two Converse Chuck Taylors:






Cat In The Hat Converse Chuck Taylors:





Miscellaneous Dr. Seuss Converse Chuck Taylors:



Each pair of shoes shown comes in a Dr. Seuss Cinch Sak , shown below:



Or Shop for all other things Seuss here!

Clerks, QuickStop and 37. A Kevin Smith Kicks Collection For Etnies.

above: three new pairs of kicks inspired by Kevin Smith's Clerks for Etnies; Clerks, Quick Stop and 37.

The action apparel and footwear company Etnies revealed some very fun new Kevin Smith -inspired sneakers at the 2010 Comic Con show.



Kevin Smith, the writer, director and star of the 1994 cult flick Clerks -and the guy who was 'too fat' to fly in recent news- teamed up with skater and surfer brand Etnies for three new fun pairs of kicks inspired by his hit movie.

Jay & Silent Bob Got Sole.

above: a still from Clerks featuring Jason Mewes (Silent Bob) and Kevin Smith (Jay)

above: Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes strike a pose as their characters Jay and Silent Bob, at Comic Con

One of the pairs of shoes feature Kevin Smith and co-star Jason Mewes on the soles and the movie's logotype on the shoes.




The other two Kevin Smith-inspired pairs also refer to the film Clerks. The yellow say "Quick Stop Groceries" on the heel, a reference to the convenience store in the movie.



The red pair has the number "37" on it referencing this funny and memorable scene from the movie:


The Quik Stop kicks and the 37 kicks:


Presented as an enticing giveway at Comic Con, the shoes will be produced and available for sale at Etnies soon (date not yet announced.).



In addition to the sneakers, tee-shirts with Kevin's own photo poking good-natured fun at himself, accompanied by the phrase "Too Phat To Fly" in white and heather grey will also be available.





all images courtesy of Etnies, their blog, their flickr photos and their facebook page.

Haven't seen the movie? try it on Netflix now!

Dr. Romanelli X Levi's California Beach Capsule Collection

As part of their special Spring/Summer 2010 collection, Dr. Romanelli has worked with Levi’s on a bunch of cool special edition jeans, and tees and one pair of kicks named the “California Beach” Pack. Unfortunately, the jeans and tees are just for the Taiwan market.



The jeans are Levi's 503 and incorporate reversed denim into them.






The shoes:


For the shoes, Dr. Romanelli (aka Dr.X) chose the Chukka model in homage to the Californian surfers and the skaters of the 80s. The kicks sport two-colored laces, vintage jeans, rivets and all.






The shoes are already sold out at Colette, but you can still find them here.
There are also several pairs of the denim kicks on ebay - but they are asking upwards of $400 a pair.

Thanks to Jon Dragonette and Dr.X for the photos.


Previously, Dr. Romanelli had teamed up with Levi's and as well as CLOT, Inc. for a collection leather and denim jackets.

CLOT

May The Force Be Fashionable. The ADIDAS 2010 Star Wars Collection.

Star-crossed Branding - ADIDAS & STAR WARS

adidas brand and Lucasfilm Ltd. have released a new collection of kicks and clothes inspired by the now over 30 year old George Lucas film, Star Wars. It took a long time for the collaboration to come to fruition but the collection is now hitting stores. With shoes (for both men and women), T-shirts and hoodies, the products feature everything from Stormtrooper Sneaks to a caped Darth Vader hoodie. Definitely for the die-hard fan.



The shoes are even sealed in blister packs like Star Wars collectibles.





The Kicks

STAR WARS MICRO PACER:





$297.98 USD, Available for purchase here (scroll through the shoes)

ZX 8000 DARTH VADER:





$150.00 USD, Available for purchase here

SKYWALKER:


SUPERSKATE MID STORMTROOPER:



$139.99 USD, Available for purchase here.(scroll through the shoes)

SAMBA X-WING:


SUPERSTAR DEATH STAR:


NIZZA HI TIE FIGHTER:


STAN SMITH MILLENIUM FALCON:


FORUM MID AT-AT:


ZX 700 BOAT YODA:


SUPERSTAR 2 STAR WARS:


$85.00 USD, buy the Superstar 2 Star Wars here.

WOMEN'S GAME MID PRINCESS LEIA:


$80.00 USD, buy the Princess Leia Midtops here.


Darth Vader hoodie:

the above hoodie is available now at Colette and adidas Originals online store.

There are more t-shirts, like the ones below, hoodies, and track jackets to see at the Adidas Originals online store.



the press release:


The collection for this season is split into three packs -- The Characters Pack, the Vehicles Pack and the Direct Pack.

The products in each pack take inspiration from the respective aspect of the Star Wars lexicon from legendary characters and crafts to classic scenes and fuse them with iconic adidas Originals silhouettes.

Characters Pack
This pack takes the most iconic moments and characters from the Star Wars saga and brings them to life across five sneakers, two short sleeve T-shirts and the Superstar Track Top.
Vehicles Pack
For this pack, we have taken inspiration from the well known vehicles and crafts from the Star Wars saga and translated them to our five most iconic adidas Originals sneakers and two key adidas Originals apparel models. Across these models we have paid homage to the distinguished features of airborne crafts and land based vehicles from both sides of the Force and executed them to appeal to both adidas and Star Wars fans alike.
Direct Pack
Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers appear in this pack as well as in the Characters pack. Also, the Women's Game Mid silhouette that appears here is inspired by Princess Leia, featuring gold detailing paired with a modern high-top silhouette with matching apparel.

The adidas STAR WARS collection is being introduced to the market in phases. At the time this post was written, there are 11 products available in the adidas Originals online store and specialty retail stores like Colette have a few of the more unique and expensive items in stock.

The Special Website



There's also a special website announcing the adidas and Star Wars collaboration that allows Darth to target you or your friends.


images and info courtesy of adidas, Colette and Star Wars.com