In a surprising move, New York designer Adam Kimmel announced today that he will be going on a year long sabbatical from fashion. As a result the brand will not be presenting its Spring/Summer 2013 Collection in Paris this summer. Read the full press release here below. “After ten years and eighteen collections, I have decided to take a year-long sabbatical from fashion. I intend to use this time to enrich my vision, spend time with my family, and explore a number of creative arenas that have interested me while I’m still young. I am a designer and creator, first and foremost. I look forward to utilizing this next year to experiment and learn, and channel what I find into new concepts, designs, and projects. I believe this is how designers become better stewards to their work. I want to say thank you for their support to all those who have been taking this journey with me, my team, my friends, partners, and Carhartt which has been a particularly meaningful collaboration for me.” Adam Kimmel announced today that he will be putting his Adam Kimmel label on hiatus for a year. The company will be stopping its ready to wear activity with the Fall/Winter 2012-2013 delivery of the Adam Kimmel collection, which will be completed and honored as scheduled. Spring/Summer 2013 collection will not be presented in Paris as planned. The Adam Kimmel for Carhartt collection will follow the same schedule with delivery of the Fall/Winter collection. Additionally, previously announced collaboration with Supreme will be released later this year as planned. We have always been Adam Kimmel fans and appreciated his unique approach to fashion. At this point we hope that we will see him back in the game in a year’s time, but we have to admit, that this move comes at a strange moment. It finally felt like the brand was making progress in terms of wider distribution and with the addition of the lower priced Carhartt collaboration. We will know more in about a year and will of course keep you in the loop. Related posts: » Adam Kimmel Spring/Summer 2011 New Era Cap » Adam Kimmel Spring/Summer 2009 Canvas Boots » Adam Kimmel Spring/Summer 2011 Sneakers » Adam Kimmel Spring/Summer 2009 Shoes » Adam Kimmel Spring/Summer 2010 Boots

Nike keeps pushing hard into digital sports and it is rather impressive what we are seeing from the sportswear giant these recent months. It might be the first brand to take this brand serious enough. Today they are unveiling the Nike+ Kinect Training. “At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) today, NIKE and Microsoft. ushered in a new era of home training, unveiling “Nike+ Kinect Training” only on Kinect for Xbox 360. Featuring Nike trainers who work with some of the world’s greatest athletes, “Nike+ Kinect Training” is a custom training program rooted in elite athlete fitness and specifically designed to help athletes of all levels reach their potential in the comfort of their own homes. Whatever your fitness goal, “Nike+ Kinect Training” will give you the tools to get you there. Through the Kinect technology, the personal trainers within the experience can see how your body moves, assess your physical strengths and athleticism, identify areas for improvement, and create a personalized workout plan to help you achieve your personal best. With real-time feedback to make sure positions and movements are correct, the “Nike+ Kinect Training” custom program evolves as you do, helping you get fitter, faster and stronger.” “Nike+ Kinect Training” will be available exclusively on Kinect for Xbox 360 during the holiday 2012 season. Check out the video about the new XBOX 360 game here below. Take a further look after the jump. Related posts: » XBOX 360 Star Wars Edition » Music Video: Travis Barker Ft. Clipse – Come and Get It » LIVESTRONG x Nike Free Xilla » gram x Xbox for Forza Motorsport 3 » Nike Training x Sony PlayStation Move Pack

Union and Mark McNairy are back for round two with their collaborative Saddle Shoe. Last season’s release was quite the hit, so why not give it another go? See what Union says about this latest version of the shoe: Brown or black on brown grain leather saddle with blue brick sole. This season we gave it a natural welt and just for shits and giggles we gave em white eyelets and laces for a bit of POP.  Go hard or go home! Last time these sold out with the quickness, so get em while you can! We definitely are enjoying what they did here and we’re sure these will move quickly, so head over to Union to pick them up while they’re in stock. Take a further look at both shoes after the jump. Related posts: » Mark McNairy Multi Saddle Shoe » Mark McNairy Derby Shoe for Union LA » Mark McNairy Saddle Shoe ‘Red Suede’ » Mark McNairy for Union Shoe Collection » Mos Def for Union x Mark McNairy Lookbook

Nudie Jeans have released their limited edition six-piece “Woad/Guado” collection featuring organic fabrics dyed using the woad plant. From Selectism – “This flowering guy looks a bit like a cabbage and has been cultivated since time immemorial specifically for dying. 1,000 kilos of leaves only produces 1 kilo of dye, making it pretty clear why its popularity has waned over the past couple of centuries. Said collection encompasses their Grim Tim jean, the High Khaki, a chambray shirt, a jacket, a long-sleeved Henley and a tee-shirt and is limited to 700 pieces worldwide. Being that Nudie is known for their strengths as a gateway denim brand, it makes good sense that they are introducing us to this beguiling and savagely impractical dye. The color looks a little bit “new age dad” to us, but that is not meant to be a slight. If you want in, better move fast, and better move to Nudie Jeans House in L.A.” More looks can be seen at Selectism . Related posts: » Junya Watanabe x Levi’s Printed Jeans » CMJ Spotlight | Pissed Jeans “I’ve Still Got You (Ice Cream)” » Levi’s Fenom Crystal Package Disco Decoration Jeans » Hobahoba x Nipmuc Jeans Cycling Pants » Levi’s Fenom Disco Decoration Satin Jeans

A brilliant move to include porters, who kill at least two birds with one stone by associating the brand with the very wealthy while also shining on a light on the bags as noteworthy in and of themselves. It’s an interesting move because it seemed with the Spring 2012 collection, LV fianally was making some headway with its fashion, gaining magazine editorial and yet it’s possible that shift created its own set of problems. Attention, after all, must be paid to the bread and butter. Related posts: » PFW Video: Louis Vuitton Spring 2012 » PFW: Louis Vuitton Bags Autumn Winter 2012 » Louis Vuitton x Sofia Coppola Cruise 2012 » Louis Vuitton Pre-Autumn 2011 » Louis Vuitton Bags Spring 2012

Here comes a great new product from Bape . Recently they are working heavily with the technical Pertex fabric and also with their iconic 1st camo pattern. In their latest product both of these elements come together again and the result is a technical poncho. It is light, comes with a small pouch to pack it away and is useful these days with unpredictable weather conditions, as we slowly move into Summer 2012. Related posts: » Bape 1st Camo Pertex Nylon Jacket » The North Face Purple Label PERTEX “African Print” Outerwear » Bape Camo Umbrella » Bape 1st Camo Apesta » Bape 1st Camo Leather Gloves