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VANS Authentic HEMP sneakers…how can you say no?

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:15:40 +0000

Do you guys know the history behind the hemp material? No? Well, I’ll tell you a bit. According to Wikipedia, “Hemp (from Old English hænep) is the name of the soft, durable fibre that is cultivated from plants of the Cannabis genus, cultivated for commercial use.” Cannabis genus…does that ring a bell? It should, because other species in the Cannabis genus, such as indica and sativa, are the ones responsible for producing marijuana! Awesome, huh? I know; amazing how the healing plant can also be used to make shoes, lol. Anyway, about these Vans…

Well, there’s nothing more to say besides they’re dope! I love Vans and I think it’s a great thing that they decided to incorporate hemp into one of their designs. There are other colors, too, but they suck so I didn’t bother to post them. These remind me of the NIKE DUNK LOW PREMIUM Net/Medium Brown Hemp that I bought sometime in 2006-07, if I remember correctly, and those are still one of my favorite pair of sneakers to date. Surprisingly enough, I can’t seem to find them for sale anywhere anymore—it’s almost like they never existed…

Anyway, these Hemp Vans can be had for a steal via ZAPPOS.COM and when I say a steal, I mean $46.80! Nuts…

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PAC-MAN eats everything, even bottle tops…

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:35:47 +0000

I’m not even a drinker, but this is definitely an item I’d carry around with me. If you’ve never played Pac-Man in your life, then you’re a lame and a weirdo because this game is so OG. Anyway, this is a well designed bottle opener for you bottle loving alcoholics and old-school soda drinkers. Serious question, though…where the hell do you get Pac-Man-Ghost soda from? Because it looks fuggin’ delicious…

via Studio Psyho

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Ryoichi “Kodi” Kojima x Hiroshi Ono = TRIANGLE HOUSE in Japan

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:46:36 +0000

I really need to visit Japan. In fact, I’m planning on saving a lot of my money this upcoming year so that I’ll be able to make that trip next summer. I really think I would have a great time there; I admire the culture so much! I actually wouldn’t mind visiting the rural areas of Japan before the bigger cities. Anyway, enough about my love for the country; let’s discuss this awesome TRIANGLE HOUSE designed by Ryoichi Kojima and Hiroshi Ono…

Standing 3 stories tall in, this house sticks out like a sore thumb in the residential area of Kawasaki City, Japan. The Japanese love to build upward rather than outward to utilize space efficiently. The home is beautiful and has the most interesting window placements that also add to its uniqueness. The house boasts a perfect mixture of wood and stone, and I’m sure no one would have any quarrels with living in this house. What do you think?

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HIXSEPT SHOP’s ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ t-shirt/shirt mix is amazing!

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:44:27 +0000

Where did I first see this shirt…? Well, I forget but I do know that I admire its design. HIXSEPT SHOP has done a great job with designing such a shirt. According to their facebook fan page, “Hixsept was born in 1999 from a fusion of the ideas of two french graffiti writters : Hëx and Hept.” This makes sense because great things are usually produced when two minds contribute, and like I always say, “life needs more contrast!” Let’s look at the shirt in more detail…

The mixture of cotton and denim is impeccable and really gives this shirt another dimension. I love when designers really pay close attention to detail and this is a great example. It looks like a very soft wash and makes me feel like I would really enjoy wearing a shirt like this; it is definitely cut for the 5′9 150 lb build like myself. A bit pricey, though, at €49.00, which translates over to about $60. 60 beans for a t-shirt? Yesss, but I can’t justify it yet with my lack of funds lol.

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OFFSPRING x Vans Authentic has just made my day!

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:27:47 +0000

JACKPOT! I’ve been searching for better places to buy Vans aside from the dreaded mall or something similar. Seeing as how I enjoy shopping online because of the simple convenience (and the fact that I despise people…lol just kidding) I’m happy that I found out about OFFSPRING. I’m in Vans heaven—along with some other brands—and I couldn’t be any happier. Although I’m a NY’er, I love a pair of Vans like the next Californian and I’m pretty sure I’ve found my new e-shopping center. OFFSPRING is a UK based online store and sells these vans for about 38 GBP (gold British pound) which converts over to about 57 USD (U.S. dollars), and that sound about right for a pair of Vans.

Check out these cool gray/marble blue/red Vans. They’re not quite slip-ons, but who cares, right? I know I don’t and I’m contemplating buying these…oh wait, that’s right, I have no money lol. Well, in due time people, in due time!

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URBAN OUTFITTERS x TRACK & FIELD = “sprinters do it quicker” tee

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:49:06 +0000

Given my background in collegiate sprinting and my love for Track & Field, I was naturally drawn towards this shirt while browsing Urban Outfitters. Whatever the shirt insinuates is obviously true…sprinters do, do “it” quicker, I guess lol. Anyway, my only complaint is the color of the shirt; aside from that it’s still printed on the awesome 50/50 combination of cotton and polyester that everyone has come to love and Urban is so famous for selling. Are you a sprinter? Do you do it quicker? Go buy this shirt for $9.99! See, I just put you on to something nice and cheap.

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super cool: Nils Guadagnin recreated the Hoverboard from Back to The Future II

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:14:20 +0000

Remember the Back to The Future trilogy? Well if you don’t, please GET A CLUE before reading the rest of this post, lol. Okay, let’s begin. These 3 movies are a few of my favorite movies starring Michael J. Fox. I loved the concept of the movies when I first saw them, and Back to The Future II happened to be my favorite of the three. I remember thinking, “wouldn’t that be cool to have some of the gadgets from the movie in real life?” Well, obviously Nils Guadagnin thought the same thing, or something along those lines, when he decided to recreate the hoverboard from the second installment of the trilogy…

It’s obviously not just Nils and me that love the gadgets in the movie either, remember Nike made a shoe dedicated to main character, Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox?

Anyway, Nils is a young french artist that actually recreated this hoverboard, and the beauty of it is that it really hovers. How’s this done? Well, it works like this: “Integrated into the board and the plinth is an electromagnetic system which levitates the board. A laser system stabilises the object in the air.” Dope, right? Yes, I know…Now how do I get my hands on one?

check out more pictures and the great video that follows:

via FUBIZ

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I would live here ANY day: Cedarvale Residence by Taylor Smyth Architects

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:46:09 +0000

I think I’m starting to fall in love with the designs of Taylor Smyth Architects! If you guys can recall, I posted another beautiful home in Toronto that they designed, and this new one falls nothing short of magnificent as well. I don’t have the most detailed of pictures but from what I do have, I can confidently say that I’m in love…

Look at the design of this house, I mean REALLY look at it! Saying that the exterior is anything less than beautiful would obviously be a lie, no? I love the mixture of brick, brown wood, and black wood; it really does look like everything was planned out perfectly (duh, right?). This is the type of house that I would probably spend more time outside of in awe than inside. But that’s just my opinion…

Next we have a glimpse of the kitchen and bathroom, which I’m a sucker for both. The kitchen design is something unique to Taylor Smyth Architects, I believe, and it is so marvelously unique, don’t you think? The bathroom is also nice. I love contemporary sinks but I’m not too much of a fan of bathtubs; I’d take a shower over a bath ANY day, I mean it is 2010 lol.

Overall, this house is awesome; thanks for the pictures DESIGN MILK

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BAPE copies another style again but I LOVE it – STA EMBROIDERY SLIP OFF’s

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0000

So what do these look like to you? Yeah, you guessed it, Vans. I’m a huge fan of Vans’ slip-on’s because of their sheer convenience and simplistic style. I know that Vans isn’t the only company to make shoes like this (e.g. there are Keds, Levi’s, Zoo York, etc.), but they are the ones that make them the best—in my opinion—and they also have their own little Vans flare to them. So now let’s talk about super cool, trendy, exclusive, Japanese street fashion mogul, A Bathing Ape…

Nigo’s BAPE loves to ‘borrow’ shoe ideas from other sneaker companies and then make them their own. I’m an avid believer that this is somewhat wrong, but at times I just can’t help the fact that I LOVE some of BAPE’s designs. Here, they didn’t do anything more besides add in some of their famous BAPE-STA stitching (which is well embroidered, might I add) to the main body of the shoe and then called them “slip-off’s.” Clever, right? Sure. All I know is that I want them, but for $150 I might have to question my craving and stick to something more affordable like a $55 pair of Vans, no?

Have the money? Then go grab these from the BAPE STORE

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Vadim Kibardin’s SPUTNIK Watch is dope!

TRENDYBLACKGUY — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:34:37 +0000

I…think…I…love…this! This is the most simple yet attractive watch that I’ve come across in some time. What would I normally say here? Oh, yeah, right, this watch is DOPE! Designed by Vadim Kibardin, the Sputnik watch is sure to please the fashion minimalist masses. I mean, what more do you need than in a watch than a big screen and some digital numbers? Anything more or less is simply absurd, no? The beauty of this watch is that it only prices in at $40, which should be affordable for most people! It is still on pre-order but I see this eventually selling out, now…if only I had a job and $40 to spare…

PRE-ORDER THE SPUTNIK WATCH FOR $40 via KIBARDINDESIGN

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