C.J. McCollum Talks His “Rose City” Signature Shoe Ahead of Its US Debut

The Portland Trailblazers’ C.J. McCollum played in Nike sneakers his entire college and NBA career until he signed with Li-Ning in 2017. Now in his second season with the Chinese brand, McCollum has his own signature shoe, the YuShuai 12.

Previously only available overseas, the NBA star’s signature shoe and accompanying apparel line will be sold in the United States for the first time at a pop-up in Portland, Oregon. The highlight of that event — aside from an appearance by McCollum himself — is the “Rose City” YuShuai 12, which features a black and rose gold makeup, with a rose pattern on the forefoot in addition to other nods to Portland, also known as the Rose City.

The pop-up, located at Index Portland and open January 19 and 20, will carry three footwear styles, including last summer’s Black Jack-inspired “Ace of Spades” YuShuai 12 and a line of apparel. The YuShuai 12 retails for $160.

Highsnobiety caught up with McCollum ahead of the pop-up in Portland to discuss his new signature shoe, its release in the United States, and what goes into designing his kicks. See More Pics

PUMA Announces New North American Headquarters Just Outside of Boston

This week PUMA announces its plans to build a new North American headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts, an urban city less than four miles from downtown Boston. With sights set for 2021, the new HQ will combine two PUMA offices, currently based in Boston and Westford.

“We’re excited to bring together our talented North American employees in Somerville, a diverse, vibrant city that reflects our values and culture, and will allow us to retain and recruit the best talent across our front and back-end operations,” says Bob Philion, President and CEO of PUMA North America. “This new headquarters will allow us to better collaborate, foster diversity of thought, creativity and innovation, and have fun while doing it.”

PUMA’s new headquarters will be located at 455 Grand Union Boulevard. The 150,000-square-feet location will house five floors of office space, allowing the company to fill roughly 550 positions. The Somerville HQ will also feature a 19,000-square-foot roof deck, complete with a recreational area and basketball court. Additional amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, an on-location kids room, plenty of bike storage, and a 2,300-square-foot balcony.

The photo above serves as a rendering of the Somerville headquarters. Again, PUMA is scheduled to relocate there in 2021.

Up next, take an exclusive look at the new OFF-WHITE sneakers at Virgil Abloh’s Paris pop-up.

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The Dr. Romanelli x Modernica Shell Chairs Gets a Champion Makeover

Los Angeles-based designer and customizer master Dr. Romanelli further showcases his impeccable skill set by unveiling a custom Side Shell chair by furniture company Modernica in his signature aesthetic. With the chair defined by its seat shell profile, molded to fit the contours of the human body, DRx utilized vintage Champion sweaters to elevate the chairs’ design and implementing it on the structure in a patchwork layout of vibrant colors. The chairs are also detailed with patches and embroidery details from the vintage sweaters, providing more character to the overall design.

Each chair is essentially unique with its clean deconstructed styling that combines colors of red, blue, orange, green and more for a truly eye-catching aesthetic. Availability and more information can be found on Dr. Romanelli and Modernica’s websites. Up next, take a look inside Daniel Arsham’s awe-inspiring Amsterdam show. Source link

Billionaire Boys Club Debuts Moon Man Collectible Signed by Pharrell Williams

Billionaire Boys Club has just unveiled its first official collector’s item, a limited edition Moon Man for one of its standout offerings to kick off the new year. Titled “LANDING 001,” the piece is a light grey/white vinyl figurine reflecting the brand’s signature astronaut. It’s designed with realistic details to showcase its meticulous craftsmanship. The notable markings include the BBC logo embossed on the rear of the backpack with Pharrell Williams’ signature in black (for limited numbers), alongside the suit’s distinctive instruments on the front, as well as the Flying B logo gracing the chest.

Extremely limited to 150 models, the Moon Man collectible also comes with a numbered silver coin, and the limited Pharrell Williams-signed models will be sold at random. If you’re looking to cop, you can only find it at the BBC NYC flagship, Miami pop-up and online beginning January 21 at 12 p.m. EST for $300.

For more shopping, Louis Vuitton is dropping four pairs of wireless earphones. Source link