Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros premiered the video for “Man On Fire,” the first single from their latest album, Here.  The clip is the first music video directed by actor Brady Corbet (Melancholia, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Thirteen), shot on location in New York and it stars the New York City Ballet, NY Cheer Allstars, National Double Dutch League, and Soul Steps & Brooklyn Divas, as well as choreographers, coaches, and relatives of the various performers.

This comes as a shock to many with the news that Nike has decided to relinquish its relationship with Cole Haan and Umbro today in a report in efforts to focus on their sports brands, including Nike, Converse, Hurley and Jordan.

“We see tremendous opportunity to accelerate profitable growth around the world by continuing to deliver innovation and inspire consumers through the NIKE brand.” said Mark Parker, President & CEO of NIKE, Inc. “We also see significant potential in Jordan, Converse and Hurley, which have unique consumer relationships that complement the NIKE Brand.”*

“Divesting of Umbro and Cole Haan will allow us to focus our resources on the highest-potential opportunities for NIKE, Inc. to continue to drive sustainable, profitable growth for our shareholders.”*

Cole Haan, which specializes in casual and dress leather footwear and bags, was acquired by NIKE, Inc. in 1988. The company is based in New York. Umbro is a football (soccer) specialist brand based in Manchester, UK, acquired by NIKE, Inc. in 2008. The process of divesting of these two businesses will begin immediately, and is expected to be complete by the end of NIKE, Inc.’s fiscal 2013 (May 31, 2013).”

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At the 2012 Concorso d’eleganza Villa d’este, BMW cars and Zagato coach builders debuted their ‘BMW Zagato Coupé’, combining iconic Zagato features like the double bubble roof and truncated rear proportions with the BMW’s signature roadster flanks, styled front face, and interior. Organized by BMW, the prestigious competition along the shores of Lake Como, Italy, awards elegance in classic and vintage cars, as well as offering a showcase for new vehicles.

Designed as a one-off concept but driveable and street legal, the ‘BMW Zagato Coupé’ features the glass split rear deck of the ‘Zagato’, with a streamlined, criss-crossed form created by the intersection of the side and rear windows. The tinted rear window can be opened, providing access to the luggage compartment. The grille mesh on the front of the car is a pattern of interlocked ‘Z’s, in which chrome pieces seem to float on a sea of darker-toned letters, matched by polished ‘Z’ details along the side of the car. Double air intakes are integrated into the bonnet, and the car features dual exhaust tips at its rear. Twin circular headlights and the kidney-shaped grille highlight BMW’s DNA in the car defined as a ‘BMW seen through the eyes of Zagato’.

Its chassis handcrafted and molded of aluminum sheet metal, the car features the specially-toned ‘Rosso Vivace’ paintwork which ranges from black to bright red depending on the way the light hits it, thanks to a multilayered paint job: black followed by shimmery metallic silver, followed by six thin coats of road and two layers of clear sealant.

Rayfish Footwear takes customization to a whole new level and we’re positive there’s some positive and negative feelings surrounding the release of stingray leather materials used in their footwear.*ahem* PETA!

Last year marked a milestone in which the company engineered their first fully bio-customized stingray using a technique which the have developed that allows you to design your own transgenic stingray. At the Rayfish Footwear labs, using the DNA which the have stored in their genetic library, they identify the genes responsible for color and pattern, implanting the synthetic ‘supergene’ cluster into fetal rays before they are born.

As they grow and mature, they express the predetermined patterns on their skin. markings and coloration from dozens of varying species can be combined, resulting in an infinite variety of shoe designs. Using the brand’s online ‘grow sneaker tool’ you can select elements from dozens of animal patterns and remix them into something that nature itself could never have even imagined. working on the manufacturing principle of ‘one fish, one shoe’, Rayfish Footwear raises stingrays in their Thai aquaculture facility where the family run business creates these handcrafted shoes.

Francesca Eastwood and her boyfriend Tyler Shields decided to destroy a $100,000 crocodile Hermès Birkin bag, all in the name of art. The duo photographed themselves setting fire to the bag with petrol and then cutting it up with a chainsaw. The pictures come alongside this statement:

“For the people who don’t know a Birkin is the most sought after bag in the entire world there is a waiting list and some of them can run upwards of $100,000. This is the red Crocodile Birkin VS the red $200 chainsaw and 4 dollars of gasoline! Make sure you check out MRS. EASTWOOD and COMPANY this SUNDAY and MONDAY NIGHT 10PM on E! Watch this bag get destroyed IT IS INSANE! Also click here to see a pair of Christian Louboutin’s meeting their demise. Destruction is a beautiful version of freedom… Would you want this bag? Are you sad to see me destroy it?”

On the television series Mrs. Eastwood & Company, her step mother expressed disgust that Francesca even owned a bag worth so much, adding that she doesn’t understand the true value of money. Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Munich menswear fashion label A Kind of Guise takes the credo “live for every weekend” very serious to the heart as displayed in their “Holiday Hooray” shirt collection. Following their “A Few Days in Beirut” collection, “Holiday Hooray” presents a more subtle look at their printed button-down shirts made from premium Japanese cotton. Check the collection at selected stockist and from the A Kind of Guise web shop.

In this edition of “Converse Rubber Tracks: Oh, Hello”, Converse invites Brooklyn rapper Theophilus London to the studio and have him share the meaning behind his track “Lisa,” as well as what his feelings are following his session at Converse Rubber Tracks.

Founded by music lovers who are passionate about sound and style, SOL REPUBLIC has teamed up with Conveyor at Fred Segal to showcase its interchangeable headphones. With a “Tracks” listening station and fully interactive “Saviors of Sound” videos featuring some of your favorite and popular DJs. Get a chance to browse the entire SOL REPUBLIC collection in person!

The Walkmen introduce their title track off their latest album, Heaven. The video, directed by Alex Southam, exhibits a montage of definitive Walkmen photos and footage; from classic concert clips to family photos.

Construction has just begun for the ‘G-Star RAW headquarters’ in the Zuidoost District of Amsterdam, the Netherlands by International Practice OMA. Stretching 140 meters along the A10 highway, the 27,500 square meter building will merge the currently disparate facilities of the Dutch fashion brand into one location, forming the innovative design center for the company.

Offices, parking and support facilities will come together within a monolithic volume which forms a vertical ring around a transparent glass facade which houses the creative core.

The black-tinted concrete plinth opens a main entrance at ground level, above which a glass box containing a showroom is cantilevered overhead. Visitors are free to enter and explore this side of the building and observe the activity of the rest of the complex through controlled views and access. Inside the working area, intercommunication is generated with staggered floor plates and double height spaces for dynamic exchanges. sliding hangar-style doors form flexible rooms to host parties, fashion shows and production.