It was out first time at a Nike Employee Store in Singapore, so we’re glad to say that the experience was excellent! Kayo Cosio unboxes and gives an in-hand review of a fresh design: the Nike Drop Type from the N.354 collection or pack. It’s our second shoe from the N.354 pack and Kayo discusses how the Drop Type is inherits several aesthetic elements from Nike Street Wear collaborators like Virgil Abloh’s Off-White (The Ten Collection) and the Nike Sacai Blazer.
Graffiti Legend, Crash Speaks on the Age of the Social Media Lone-Wolf Artist
John Matos is a pioneering graffiti writer who began his career as a graffiti artist in the early to mid 1970’s. Most know him as Crash, and he’s a living legend. We caught up with Crash in Singapore, where he was a guest at Culture Cartel, a street cultures indoor festival at the F1 Pit Lane and launching his collaboration with Stash on Casio’s G-Shock.
Read More“Victory. Challenges. Moments.” A Farewell To Hypercourt BGC
Nike’s Hyper Court @ BGC has operated as the city’s hub for basketball and Nike training caps since 2017. At the end of 2019, it will end that over-two year run and return the property, which has been reclaimed for redevelopment by its landowners.
To celebrate the good work done at the location and to mark the closure of the Nike Hyper Court, the brand held two 3×3 tournaments. One for female, and one for female athletes. On that date, Adjima’s sister organization, #HoneycombArts was there to help commemorate the day with an installation dubbed “Victory. Challenges. Moments.”
Read MoreReact + Gore-Tex. Testing this Nike Shoe in the Wild
After missing out on the Travis Scott Air Force One, we ended up picking up this brand new Nike silhouette on the SNKRS section of nike.com/ph. First time to get a pair off the website, so we’re glad to say that the experience was excellent! Kayo Cosio unboxes and gives an in-hand review of the fresh design. There will be a longer “life-test” video (shouts to Foamer Simpson and Young Buckets Esquire) as Kayo takes this new shoe up into the Philippine mountains to hunt coffee trees in the rainforest. Be sure to subscribe to get that video when it drops.
What do you think of this new Nike React Type-GTX? Does it maybe have a little bit of a Yeezy 700 vibe?
Then, after 2 weeks, Kayo took the Nike React Typre GTX to 1700 Meters Above Sea Level! Will the gore-tex hold up in the sticky and slippery mud of the misty mountains of the Philippine rain forest in Nueva Vizcaya? We get to test the shoe in conditions it really wasn’t built for. How will it perform?
Do you have one of these sneakers? How hard have you pushed them?
Learn About the Streetwear Industry at our Free PopTalk Panel
Join us for a free panel discussion, this Sunday in Eastwood City. The panel talk is moderated by adjima.com editor in chief and master planner Kayo Cosio. On the panel are filipino designers, performers, and entrepreneurs to discuss connecting with your message through fashion and design in the streetwear arena.
Here we have experts in design, musicians, and — ultimately — entrepreneurs who will be discussing how to communicate your message through fashion whether it be through curation, personal style, or design process.
The panel will be a part of PopExpo, a whole day celebrating different aspects of pop culture in today’s world. This sub event starts at 3pm at the PopExpo2019 Main Stage.
Early Look: Exclusive Manila Inspired Kyrie 6 Sneaker
Air Yeezy 2 Red October Vibes, or is that just me? Actually, now that I have it in hand, the Kyrie 6 Pre-Heat “Manila” is actually more of a deep orange than it is the red hue that it seems to come across as in other photos. But do you get what I mean? That bumpy heel section and midfoot strap, it really does remind me of that famous Kanye collab with Nike.
It really raises the question about performance shoes not being for “lifestyle” anymore. Because this is both, and still a classic Kyrie model. The toe is round and has fuse overlay protection for toe-drags and other guard position movements. Zoom Air unit in the forefoot and a firm heel counter to keep you locked in. Of course, Irving’s all-seeing eye is present across the entire design, and there are subtle nods to his philosophy, with tiny text embroidered in the tongue reading “humble” on one foot, and “hungry on the other. But I 100% think that this would look great wearing them casually with jeans! I just shot an episode of our YouTube show, Opening Act for adjima.com, where I’ll be showing it on-foot for lifestyle.
The other thing that really becomes apparent in hand is how interesting the lenticular panels of this design are. Swipe to the end to see the videos. In this Manila colorway, this area is supposed to pay tribute to Manila’s streetball courts, so it has a very “barangay court” vibe to the graphic underlay. I would say that the lenticular on this particular Kyrie 6 is done exceptionally well.
True to size? I’m not sure. I got a size 9, but that’s only because the shoe is limited and that’s all that was available for me. But on foot, they fit fine. Especially compared to my size 9.5 PG3 “NASA,” which at first were almost too snug in the arch until I broke them in. The Kyrie 6 has a nice distribution of tension across the entire foot and I do feel like this would be a shoe that responds well to quick movements. The minor concern I have about going a size down is aesthetically, the midfoot strap not going all the way down bothers me a bit.
Watch my entire unboxing and review here:
Thanks to Nike for sending this shoe over. If you want a pair, they are limited and are only releasing in Nike Park Fort and in Titan. They drop on 11/11, which is “Singles Day.”
— Kayo Cosio, Editor in Chief.
Cyberpunk Streetwear Illustrations by Gerone Perez
Streetwear and illustration go together naturally, it doesn’t even really need explaining. When you look at the work of Gerone Perez, the connection between the two is obvious. He’s not the only one doing it, but he’s definitely doing it right. Labels provide crucial texture for his work. “I try to put everything and anything onto my characters and hope it works,” he says. “Most of the time the words and logos are just about creating aesthetics and layers.”
Kendo Creative Is Closing And Here’s Why.
“Are they turning Cubao Expo into a mall?” I’ve heard this question over and over these last few weeks. I do happen to know the answer, but there is a lot more nuance to it then can be discussed in an editorial like this one. However, I can tell you this: Cubao has changed a lot in the almost four years that I’ve been running Kendo Creative there.
But before we get into that, it is with a heavy heart that we must announce that both Kendo and our independently run subsidiary, Hidden Space are closing and leaving Cubao Expo at the end of September 2019. That’s today.
I understand that this does probably come as a shock to many of you, as it did to us when found out about this via an anti-dated letter for which there was no previous notice whether in writing or verbally. The decision was made unilaterally by the Cubao Expo Admin and they did not state a reason for not renewing our lease this time, as they have done many times over our over three and a half year run in this location. While they did not state a reason as to why we are not being renewed, we do have our very informed guesses as to why.
The Versatile Tattoos of Jhay Colis
Straight lines and perfect circles. Forward-thinking designs. Hyper-realistic pieces. Pretty much any kind of tattoo you’re looking for, Jhay Colis has got you. While he prefers to focus on black and grey pieces and neo-traditional styles, he’s wildly a versatile artist. Colis works out of a small shop in Wharf Plaza in QC across the way from graffiti supply shop Carrot Bombing (which is probably why he recently did a Nemo design for one lucky customer).
Before he became a tattoo artist, Colis was a painter and performance artist, often doing public interventions focused on freedom of speech. But ten years ago, after getting his second tattoo, he got pulled into the world of skin art. With a cash gift after graduation, he bought his first tattoo gun and set about finding early victims to experiment on. After two years his work became presentable enough and he found an apprenticeship to bring his style to the next level. In late 2016 he finally opened the doors to Jhay Colis Tattoos, where he’s since worked alone with an apprentice. In the decade he’s been working, tattoo culture in the Philippines has exploded. “When I first started there was still a stereotype about tattoos, but people have become more open-minded now,” he explains. “Local events like Dutdutan helped a lot, but so did Western TV shows like ‘Miami Ink,’ ‘LA Ink,’ and ‘Ink Master.'”
His work has evolved into something of a catalog of recent styles. Paint splatters mixed with bold blackwork, small anime boxes, gothic realism. Colis has a steady hand and is versed in most of the latest techniques, so pretty much anything you’re looking for he can do. At Dutdutan last weekend, he even won second place in the neo-traditional category. Do not sleep on this man.
THE Real Deal: The OG Streetwear Label Hits 10
When you talk about Manila streetwear, many local brands come to mind. But there are only a select few that sit confidently on top of that list. THE is one, if not the one. They helped pioneer the rise of streetwear culture in the Metro and are one of the reasons why many young people started their own T-shirt brands. And this week they’re celebrating their 10 year anniversary.
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