Are you looking for sporty lifestyle graphic tees for fashionable family members and friends this Holiday season. Well, SoCal-based sports apparel company Varsity Black just released their Holiday Drop 1, featuring lots of graphic tees with logos.
2013 Varsity Black Holiday Drop 1
December 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Nike ThinkTank that keeps Nike ahead of the fashion curve
November 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the help of Michael Jordan during the 80s and 90s, Nike made leaps and bounds becoming not just a stylish sneaker company and sports apparel brand, but also a fashion leader. Many competitors have fallen among the wayside, but Nike is still standing. How does Nike still keep things fresh? How do they keep from being boring and stale? How do they keep setting trends and leading? Well, Business of Fashion (BoF) takes an inside look at Nike’s in-house team HTM made up of Nike Chief Executive Mark Parker, Designer Tinker Hatfield and Cultural Consultant Hiroshi Fujiwara.
The History of the Legendary Streetwear Brand: BAPE
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Iconic streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. This video takes us on a journey of 20 years of BAPE and where many streetwear brands and labels are fallen by the wayside, BAPE is still here kicking it and rocking the fashion industry.
“Minion” Nike Air Jordans by Sekure D
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
From the “Down Under”, custom sneaker artist Sekure D is a big “Minions” fan and he shares the love with these one-time custom Nike Air Jordan V’s.
DC Shoes x Wu Tang Collection
November 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The groundbreaking hip hop album by the Wu-Tang Clan “Enter the Wu-Tang – 36 Chambers” was released in November 1993 and 20 years has passed since that iconic album. Now DC Shoes and Wu-Tang collab and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the album.
DesignerCon 2013 Pasadena, CA
November 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you like collecting weird vinyl toys and underground urban fashion – there’s a convention for it! It’s DesignerCon! The two-day collectible show DCon took place this past weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center in sunny Southern California. The Ramen crew went down to check out all the cool stuff with guest host Shannon Murray. We also interview 3 cool artists: Kathie Olivas, Amanda Louise Spayd and Shing Yin Khor. Here’s the recap and highlights from DCon:
For more, go to: DesignerCon.
Travel Boy Carry On Luggage
October 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Travel in geek-style with this retro gaming inspired Travel Boy Carry On Luggage.
Mishka: Decade of Destruction
September 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Urban streetwear companies are a dime a dozen and some last a couple of days, or couple of years, or they can change the game and make a fashion statement, and this year Mishka celebrates it’s 10 years in the business with this mini-capsule collection with the Decade of Destruction.
Mishka Fall 2013 Women’s Lookbook
September 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Recently Mishka dropped their Fall 2013 Women’s Lookbook. This Fall Collection theme is color aggressive, a does of punk-rock with a sprinkle of yuppie-glam. The 36-piece collection features leggings, graphic tees, jackets, button shirts and pants.
Black Milk Clothing x Harry Potter Collection
September 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Fashionable Harry Potter clothing? What are you talking about? Urban apparel company Black Milk Clothing teams up with Harry Potter with this Hogwarts Collection. This capsule collection has 32-pieces featuring leggings, dresses and swimsuits. Prices range from $56.00USD and up to $93.00USD. Harry Potter fans can look sexy and fashionable.
Zipper Bags from Japan
September 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
It may look like a piece of zipper strip fabric, but it actually turns into a portable bag. There are 4 different bag shapes and if you can combine 2 zipper strips into a bigger bag. The Zip Bags from Japan 1984.
Uniqlo Tezuka Osamu Graphic Tee
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s been 50 years since the debut of Tezuka Osamu’s iconic creation Astro Boy. Uniqlo celebrates the anime legend Tezuka Osamu with a line-up of UT graphic tees that feature some of Tezuka’s most popular characters. The first out of the gates is commemorating the 50 years of Astro Boy. Look for more US releases from this UT x Tezuka Osamu Collection.
Connect Design Multi-Purpose Bag-in-Bag
August 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Yes, almost everything can be done with a jazzy smartphone, but if you got make-up, credit cards, cash, stationery items, and just “stuff” your big purse can get a little disorganized and messy. Now you can grab this Bag-in-Bag from Connect Design.
Kensington Contour Overnight Backpack
August 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I can’t believe the summer is over already and it’s back to class! If you are one of those people that likes a super durable and one pack that carries everything like laptops, jackets, books and stuff, then check out this Kensington Contour Overnight Backpack.
JanSport Backpacks
August 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Go “Back to School” with JanSport backpacks. I had various classic JanSport backpacks during my school days holding my lunch, notepads, pencils and books. Here’s a list of cool packs to rock.
JanSport Right Pack – MSRP: $55.00USD
Swiss Gear Backpacks
August 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One thing that annoys me, is backpacks that don’t last a week, they start tearing and showing wear. I like my backpacks durable, heavy-duty for everyday use and can hold stuff! And the guys over at Wenger that make the poplular Swiss knifes make some good backpacks.
Bern 18″ Backpack – Black/Orange
MSRP: $39.99USD
Limited Edition – Hurley x MADSTEEZ
August 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Enter the colorful world of artist Mark Paul Deren or better known as MADSTEEZ. Mark has painted well renown murals all over the world and this time his collab is with Hurley.
Herschel Supply Co x New Balance
August 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s “Back to School” time and if you’re searching for new backpacks to rock, well here’s a cool collaboration between the Herschel Supply Co and kick’s company New Balance.
Stussy x Yo! MTV Raps
August 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
Does MTV play any music videos anymore? Well, back in the day, MTV played lots of music videos and this collaboration will between Stussy and MTV celebrates 25 years of Yo! MTV Raps TV program.
Alodia Panel Interview CUTS 2 : The Mistress of Cosplay
August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Ramen crew felt a bit like a paparazzi, though we haven’t exactly dodged crowds, leaped over people, or body-checked anyone aside at any convention yet! The only thing we managed to dodge are off topic questions, loud hand-clapping and voices that over powered us from hearing our subject, Alodia Gosiengfiao FHM.
In this segment we get plenty of new surfacing information about our Mistress of Cosplay.
So here’s Panel Interview CUTS 2 – raw and lightly cut – which means I did very little editing. So it’s
STRICKLY FOR THE FANS to hear first hand answers from Alodia herself :
– Her Cosplay beginnings
– What she likes about being a Cosplayer
– Her stumbled upon opportunities
– Video Game influences like Final Fantasy
– Cosplay pointers
– Her first reaction as Guest of Honor at AX 2013
– The Fan that came all the way from Germany to see her
– Costume making
– Her make up – her eyes & contact lens of choice and why?
PREVIOUS MAGAZINE STORIES FROM ANIME EXPO 2013:
Alodia Panel Interview CUTS: Finally we get some answers!
ANIME EXPO 2013: Sleeping Cosplay? Batman & Spiderman duo? Mortal Come back?
AX 2013: Adventure Time & X-Men Cosplayers Collide
AX 2013: Captain Falcon & Crew!
ANIME EXPO 2013 : In line to see Alodia and we meet Kirito & Asuna Cosplayers
ANIME EXPO 2013 Masquerade: Thomas Depetrillo’s EVA-01
Jessica Nigri : Part 1 of 3
Jessica Nigri : Part 2 of 3
Jessica Nigri : Part 3 of 3
ANIME EXPO 2013 Masquerade : Ornament Tree Wings
Hey Hey Alodia from ANIME EXPO!
Each story is not just an interview, but one of the many interesting and entertaining things that happen at Anime Conventions. They’re short, sweet and you might find yourself liking our content!
Go Back to School with Adidas x Run DMC
August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Adidas Unite Originals is back with a new collection this Fall/Winter 2013 with collaboration with iconic rap group Run DMC, DJ A-Trak and Adidas. 1,000 Limited Edition Superstar 80s sneakers kick-off this collection and an assortment of hoodies, sweatshirts and sweatpants will round out this collection.
Dr. Romanelli x Head Porter
August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking for bags to rock “Back to School?” Yeah, it’s that time again. Dr. Romanelli and Japan fashion accessory brand Head Porter come together for this sweet collab collection – the ARMY vs NAVY Tote Bag Collection.
Dr. Romanelli X Coca-Cola
August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I have various soda branded clothes like A&W Root Beer and Fanta graphic tees and here’s a cool collaboration between Dr. Romanelli and Coca-Cola.
This Sunday in San Francisco: Crafts, Fashion and Design for the interior home to jewelry
August 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There’s been an interior Design, Art and Fashion for the home and crafts going on this weekend. “Think about the moment we live in and all the images from post, modern to impressionism – like the styles and periods of great paintings influencing and changing to what we call modern today.” 
Just as images change for the age of art, so does home interior and craft designs. If you happen to be in SF and if you’re interested in getting to feel how contemporary décor may serve you or if you’d just like to see some interesting styles, designs and crafts – there’s an event taking place this weekend that will showcase these innovative interior home designs first hand at the American Craft Council Show – a showcase of 230 of the best contemporary home décor, furniture, jewelry, and clothing artists from across the country.
It’s one of the largest craft shows in the world!
Sunday, August 4: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more details click here: http://shows.craftcouncil.org/sf
Tile art from Justine Tartarsky & Clive Bridges. Take a look at their website site www.artontile.com . This is just one of the many interesting designs and things you’ll get to see.
ANIME EXPO 2013: Sleeping Cosplay? Batman & Spiderman duo? Mortal Come back?
August 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
What’s going on here? Well, it’s early in the evening and some cosplayers are snoozing while others are trying to keep up with photographers. We lead in with cosplay model, Vampy Bit Me, who happens to be from the San Francisco Bay Area.
In this segment the Ramen Crew really caught some random images, a cosplay snoozing, and of course the other 99 percent getting their photo’s taken every which way and loving it. Interestingly enough, we caught a Batman and Spiderman dynamic duo cosplaying on the ground floor. Ryan Turney tells us how he used dye sublimated lycra to create his outfit and Danny Lopez shows off his Batman cowl mask which is made by professional prop maker, Shawn Reeves. Then we get a flash back taste of Mortal Kombat!
We pretty much interviewed the obvious of course… other than eat breakfast then cosplay, eat lunch then cosplay and then catch dinner and hit the cosplay night life, but for those who come from afar or from next door to the Anime Expo convention center and perhaps maybe stayed up a wee bit too late the night before excitingly undecided in what cosplay will do …Well, we got one person to explain that!
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