There are few other sports fashion brands more iconic than Nike – and they are iconic enough to prompt their fans to create motion graphic animation commercials, such as the one by Nihil Creative for the Nike Mercurial model. The sports shoe does indeed look impressive and inspiring, and so does the short advertisement. It’s all about what makes this great shoe what it truly is: a feat in modern technology and usability. The commercial was completed with the aid of animation software such as Maya, C4D, Vray and Thinking Particle. We think the end-result is actually worthy enough to be used by the brand. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below!

Source: Vimeo.com

We’re huge fans of the iconic James Bond series of movies, so we were beyond delighted to stumble upon the trailer to the upcoming James Bond Skyfall. The next installment in the double-oh-seven series of capers is set for release on October 26^th, 2012, and the trailer makes a pretty good promise as to the quality of the film. While many have disputed Daniel Craig’s believability as Bond, this particulat film will definitely benefit from an interesting supporting cast line-up, with Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Javier Bardem sharing a screen with Craig. The direction is also nothing short of spectacular, given that Sam Mendes, of Jarhead and American Beauty renown is at the helm of the movie. We’re excited about the premiere set for fall, how about you?

Source: YouTube.com

It’s no secret to anyone who knows anything about cars that German automotive major player BMW makes well-designed rides, but with their 2013 M135i, they’re also out to prove they can pack some serious power under those sleek hoods – or so AutoBlog.com revealed to us. According to the source, the small 3-door hatch will be powered by a 3-liter, straight 6 engine, able to produce no fewer than 320 horsepower. This basically means this hot little tot will have the capacity to reach 0-60 mph in some 4.9 seconds, while its top speed will be 155 mph. The car hits European showrooms in late 2012, and industry rumors have it that a five-door variant will also be available for sale.

Source: AutoBlog.com

Luxury watches are all fine and dandy, but if you want a truly stand-out, creative timepiece, then check out the Plicate watch created by British designer Benjamin Hubert for Italian accessory company Nava. The wrist watch has its increments embodied as 3D faceted surfaces and the depth of its watch face is a welcome refreshment for the 2D graphic display. With this watch, you basically tell time according to the pleats! The polyurethane strap allows air to flow freely between the band and the user’s skin, while the usual buckle has also been replaced – with a type of clasp we’re more accustomed to seeing in wrist bands. The watch, which has a playful kind of Swatch look to it, was created for display at the 2012 Salone del mobile in Milano.

Source: BenjaminHubert.co.uk

Photography fans will be delighted to know that they can now transform their iPhone and iPad lens apps into reality, thanks to the Gizmon clip-on lens for Apple portable devices. The Japanese lifestyle and photography accessory label has come up with a gadget that will answer many a prayer: an actual lens that you can just clip onto your tablet or smartphone, in order to turn it into a mini-DSLR camera. It works on “almost anything with a tiny lens,” according to the manufacturer – all you need to do is screw in the lens to the clip’s housing and shoot to your heart’s desire. You can even choose between the Circular Polarizer, the 3-Image Mirage or the more ‘classical’ Fisheye lens. The retail prices are reasonable enough, ranging from $25 to $35 and can be purchased online at the Four Corner Store.

Source: Gizmon.com

In case you’re not at all versed in Japanese manga, you might be a bit baffled by the fashion statements featured above and below. If you do know what ONE PIECE is, however, then this will make perfect sense to you. ONE PIECE is perhaps the most popular manga series ever released, created over fifteen years ago by Eiichiro Oda. It has since sold over 200 million volumes of the capers of its beloved characters – among others, Monkey D. Luffy and his brave platoon of Straw Hat Pirates. Fans of the series will soon be able to sport their favorite characters (and their flag) on BAPE, short for A Bathing Ape, t-shirts. The capsule collection becomes available in flagship stores starting May 26. If you don’t get the chance to purchase yours, don’t worry: you get a second chance with the subsequent release, scheduled for June 2.

Source: BAPE.com

Here comes one of those awesome rides of the future: the Jaguar XKX concept, from Hussain Almossawi of Bahrain-based studio Skyrill and Albanian designer Marin Myftiu. The two undertook the task of researching the design of the next generation classic Jaguar e-type. If this ever gets made, it will be an electric car with aerodynamic styling and piezoelectric cells meant to harvest the energy created through air friction, as well as folding side mirrors, which recall the minimalism of the 1960s Jaguar Roadsters. According to the two designers, “a new, in depth study of some glorious jaguar models, was in our view a chance to find that path again, looking for distinctive DNA traits of the model through the years. and applying current styling trends and standards, especially in the view of new body-forming techniques and new technologies, we started to envision the very successor of the e-Type and XK8 Jags.”

Source: Skyrill.com

The style pictures below reveal the exact nature of the Autodromo Vallelunga chronograph: they’re all about vintage-inspired, driver-appropriate luxury fashion. The chronograph, along with its series ‘siblings,’ the Brescia and the Veloce, was designed by the young Autodromo brand and is surprisingly affordable for the precision of its technology and beauty of its design. The Vallelunga features tachometer-inspired styling, a red sweep seconds hand, slightly offset counters and an odometer at 6 o’clock. Like the other items in the collection, it’s named after a famous Italian racing circuit and comes either with a black or a white dial, both accented in bold red, with distinctive red lines. The case is brushed steel for the white dial and PVD steel for the black one, while the strap is perforated leather. The quartz movement is a 5020.B Swiss Ronda with a 30-minute counter, which is good enough for a $550 price tag.

Source: Autodromo.com

Fashion for parties and concerts seems to be developing into its own niche, what with the ‘Nordik Impakt 13 Collector Edition Electro-Phosphorescent’ glow-in-the-dark goodies from Murmure. The series features everything you might need in order to literally set the night ablaze: posters, invite cards, buttons, programs and, la piece de resistance: a pair of paper glasses, entirely phosphorescent and with cool digital-inspired patterns over the ‘lens’. The series was inspired by the electro Nordik Impakt all-night music festival and the patterns featured on the items are visual representations of hyper-electro beats. Murmure has done an awesome job, we think, in hyping up the festival and drawing everyone’s attention to this year’s event.

Source: Murmure.me

Luxury watches are one thing, but a timepiece made entirely out of black ceramic, with a skull on its dial… That’s the Hublot Skull Bang for you. The watch is a collector’s item, as only one hundred such watches will be produced and put up for sale. It has been especially designed for the brand by their ‘friend’ and long-term Parisian partner, star designer Laurent Picciotto. In terms of features, the watch is a sum of excellent features: the black ceramic is polished and satin-finished, it’s water resistant at roughly 5 ATM, or approximately 50 meters underwater, the strap is black leather stitched onto black rubber, and movement is HUB 112 automatic. If you’re a collector, needless to say this is a must-have for you.

Source: Hublot.com