Thursday, January 28, 2010

Nike “Kill Bill” Pack






Nike borrowed the alias, Black Mamba, from one of its headlining athletes, Kobe Bryant, and used it as inspiration for a two-sneaker package. Uma Thurman’s character in Kill Bill shares Bryant’s nickname. Naturally, Nike sought to personify their sneakers with each serpent’s murderous demeanor.

The pack exhibits the Big Nike Hi and Auto Flight Hi. The base-black Big Nike Hi is splattered with blood stains and thereby congruent with any Tarantino film. As for the Auto Flight Hi, it utilizes the red and yellow color scheme that is consistent with the DVD packaging as well as the jumpsuit that Uma Thurman dons during the film. Nike cites Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant as their connection to Kill Bill with clever insoles. The insoles of each shoe display a “Death List” in the hand-scribbled styling of Uma Thurman. Kobe’s Death List marks such NBA adversaries as Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.

via nicekicks.com

NEW MUSIC/VIDEOS: Sade – Skin, Mos Def - The Tournament (Unreleased)





IJE: The Journey (Trailer)



Directed and Produced by: Chineze Anyaene

Shot on locations spanning Jos, Nigeria and Los Angeles, California, IJE tells the tale of two sisters Chioma and Anya, the choices they make in life and the consequences they pay for those choices.

Ok I see how they doing it now, I guess it's time to crossover into the American Market...Movie looks like it's gonna be pretty cool though..

DIDDY IN VOGUE







Vogue US | Natalia Vodianova & Diddy by Annie Leibovitz.

LOPEZ ISLAND











Today's estate is quite the compound. It sits on 17 south facing acres on Lopez Island, one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state. This property has a large main home on a peninsula, three guest houses, a barn with office and a greenhouse with surrounding gardens and orchards, a lighted tennis courts, pond with pier, small sandy beach, and best of all, a cute shingled treehouse. The main house has a casual feel and great water views. The kitchen seems a bit crazy with its red and yellow floor and retro yellow stove but the rustic nature of this home is part of its charm.

listed at $4.75 million.

via luxist.com

Real cool spot........................