The Brooklyn boys in Sam Champion are gearing up for the September 2nd release of their sophomore full-length, Heavenly Bender, with a series of absurdly hilarious promotional videos. The first of four video shorts was premiered early this month and three additional clips will follow suit elsewhere throughout the rest of August and September. So keep your eyes peeled for the remaining shorts that will complete this quirky music video concept!

News of Comme Des Garcon’s Founder and Creative Director, Rei Kawakubo collaborating with H&M have been circulating around the interweb for quite some time. Recent pictures have surfaced showcasing the upcoming Autumn/Winter 08 collection set to hit the stores in H&M Tokyo initially. We anticipate that the line will reach stateside as well.

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ALIFE collaborated with Italian sunglass manufacturer RETROSUPERFUTURE to create a custom frame with matching custom lenses.

Every pair of SUPER sunglasses is hand-made in Italy and features Carl Zeiss lenses.

A total of 480 pairs of ALIFE SUPER sunglasses were produce in four colors. Red, Blue, and Purple are limited to 80 pairs per color. →

Ian Francis - Together Forever
Kinsey/Desforges Gallery - Culver City
Event: 9/06/08
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Kinsey/DesForges welcomes UK artist Ian Francis for his latest exhibition, Together Forever. For his second solo with the gallery (and in the U.S.), Francis shows all new paintings examining the chasm between the tangible details of the everyday and the media’s relentless narratives of sex, death and celebrity. →

Cinema Tuesdays - Tokyo Olympiad
Montalbán - Los Angeles
Event: 8/19/08
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You and a guest are invited to a rare screening of TOKYO OLYMPIAD. The event will take place at The Montalbán, Nike’s radical new concept store and special events venue in Hollywood. This special evening is part of Cinema Tuesdays, a new weekly series curated by Flux celebrating innovative film at The Montalbán. Please RSVP for tickets →