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If you’re familiar with London-based fashion designer Mary Katrantzou’s resume of work, then you know she fits right in with this collaboration project with Adidas Originals. Her signature is using a bright patterns and bold colors that standout from the crowd. This colorful capsule collection not only features apparel, but sneakers as well.
The Asian hot sauce that’s creating a buzz in the country is Srirachi. Now Jack In The Box is hopping onto the action with their own Srirachi infused burger. You got the beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, japlenos and you can’t go wrong with some bacon slices and to top it off their creamy Srirachi sauce mix.
Many things come to mind when you mention Iran, but like Munchies, they do it with food. Foodie host Gelareh Kiazand takes viewers on a foodie tour in Tehran, Iran.
Super Mario fans will enjoy this 20″ plastic giant toy from Jakks Pacific, the World of Nintendo Super Mario Big Figure. Jakks Pacific with Nintendo license has made several 4″-6″ World of Nintendo action figures, and now this 20″ version Mario takes the cake.
He was just an extra on set, but Laurie Goode still connects with Star War fans. He was that Stormtrooper! Which one? Well, in this BBC News piece actor Laurie Goode recounts his many memories on the Star Wars set.
Puppet masters from around the world gathered in Bangkok, Thailand for the Harmony World Puppet Carnival. The puppet convention runs through November 10, 2014, so that’s 10 days of fun for puppet fans.
Just in time for the cold weather or if you have that messy hair day or just lazy grabbing a hair spray bottle, try these new hats from Pilot & Captain. The new collection features P&C Beanie, P&C Camper Hat and P&C Snapback. The Camper Hat and Snapback are available in 2 colors, while the Beanie has 3 available colors to choose from.
Need a hipster re-useable bag when you’re shopping at Traders Joe’s? This is the Pilot & Captain (P&C) Carry On tote bag. The lightweight canvas bag highlights the signature P&C logo and is available in 2 colors.
As I’m sitting in my cubicle workstation today, the latest Munchies episode makes me hungry and yearning to travel. This is Munchies tour of the North, the cities Blackpool and Liverpool. Now I know how rock candy is made!
Looks like rapper Dr. Dre is also getting on the 40th Anniversary Hello Kitty bandwagon! Beats will offer 2 special Hello Kitty-inspired items: the Solo2 Hello Kitty headphone and the urbeats Hello Kitty earbuds editions.
This episode of Chef’s Night Out follows chef Kris Yenbamroong on a night-out in LA’s Silverlake District. Kris owns restaurant Night + Market Song delivering his own take on Thai food.
If you’re like me stuck at work and can’t go to the very first Hello Kitty Con 2014 in LA next week, you can celebrate it with a Target run. Target will also be celebrating Sanrio’s iconic character Hello Kitty with their own birthday bash of products. This fall, Target will have their own exclusive variety of apparel, stationery items and toys for Hello Kitty’s 40th. The collection drops at Target stores and Target online on October 26, 2014.
The holidays are right around the corner. Wow! This year went by fast and so will this drop by LRG Holiday 2014 for the Ladies.
The look: sleek, stylish, street and most of all comfy is the LRG Girls 2014 drop. Look to spend around $26USD and up to $75USD for this Holiday mini-capsule collection.
If you’re like me, I go through many iPhone cases not because I’m a trendsetter or anything like that, but I’m emotional person and sometimes in a weird/social/cultural way, when I put on a splashy iPhone case it somehow represents me. But onto the topic hand, if you’re looking for a fun and vibrant iPhone cases, then look no further with this new collaboration between Target and Tanamachi Studios.
Munchies latest episode heads to Peru seeking to learn Nikkei cuisne in Peru. Japan and Peru – these two countries may seem far apart, but because of Japanese immigration since 1899, Peru has a unique mix of Peruvian/Japanese cuisine.
Iconic street brand LRG teams up with local San Francisco outfit TRUE to open up a special pop-up brick & mortar store for a month, starting this Saturday October 18, 2014 through November 15, 2014. The pop-up shop will be located on 1429 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA and LRG has lined-up special events like clothing exclusives and guest signings.
A food cart that specializes in a yummy dessert treat – shaved ice found in New York City’s South Street Seaport. Reserve Channel interviews the 3 co-founders Danny Che, David Sat and Kenneth Sa of Wooly’s Ice. Imported from Taiwan, the 3 co-founders hope to spread Wolly’s Ice across America.
Another Munchies episode with chefs on a night out on the town in Berlin, Germany. This episode, Munchies follows co-owners Oliver Rother and Quirin Schwanck of restaurant Parker Bowles in Kreuzberg on their journey of eating out. They stop by a Chinese restaurant in Charlottenburg called Good Friends and back to Kreuzberg for some Japanese ramen at Cocolo Ramen.
The premier headwear maker Kangol teams up with Disney once again for their stylish mini-capsule collection. The 6 hats in this collection features Disney’s mascot Mickey in various flavors along with Kangol’s kangaroo logo.
If you’re looking for new outfits to wear to work or a night out on the town with your girls, then this ELLE Runway Collection should do the trick. Feel upscale and modern, yet affordable with this Parisian-themed collection of dresses, tops, pants, coats and make-up sold exclusively at Kohl’s.
Another great Munchies episode about draft beer culture in Japan. You may have generalize beer in Japan as just Sapparo, Asahi and Kirin, but it’s more than that as host Yuka Uchida explores the neat beer trends in Japan.
It’s always a fun night with people in the restaurant business, this episode of Munchies goes to Berlin to check out their foody scene with guide and chef Dong Phuong. Chef Phuong is owner of District Mot, a Vietnamese street food restaurant.
Okay, I’m getting really hungry now watching all these food shows on the Reserve and Munchies channel! Located in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC, the El Olomega food truck cooks and sells the ultimate yummy Pupusas. Siblings Janet and Marcos Lainez have been dishing this El Salvadorian street food for over 25 years.
I love watching this Vice off-beat foody channel Munchies! Host Yuka Uchida takes her friend around Tokyo to explore the Japanese love of sake. The girls go sake-hopping learning everything and anything about sake.
Burger King Japan re-introduces the “Black Burger” which features bamboo charcoal powder to get the dark color buns and cheese. The sauce is made of BBQ sauce and squid ink.
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