OMG! If you know me, you know I love the L.A. Gear. A while back we posted a sneak peak of the European Release of the L.A. Gear x Club Zonder Filter and Sneaker Freaker broke the story today with insane pictures of the Fireball, as well as an interview with the ladies of Club Zonder Filter that are reppin’ the L.A. Gear on the other side of the pond. For those of us stateside, we’ll have to count on friends in Europe to pick these up for us. Luckily, L.A. Gear is relaunching a new collection called L.A. Gear Retro. No word yet on when the stuff will release but the Retro collection will have a limited distribution at exclusive sneaker stores. I can’t wait for this!! L.A. Gear did an amazing job of capturing the California surf, sun and aerobics vibe back in the 1980s and I think it’s a perfect time to reintroduce the retros to a new generation of street wear ladies who I think can tryly appreciate them. We’ll keep you updated with news as we get it. For now, to fulfill your L.A. Gear needs, check out the Sneaker Freaker exclusive with Club Zonder Filter, Sneaker Freaker’s exclusive interview with moi on my vintage L.A. Gear collection (republished from Issue 12), and check out more nostalgic pictures and videos after the jump!

All images: Sneaker Freaker
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I want to start this post by saying, I know a certain lady that is gonna lose her mind about this!!!!! And I know a lot of you are gonna be hyped but this lady is gonna be on some next level hyped-ness!! The ladies of Club Zonder Filter made it happen…and it’s about damn time! Josine and Kristel are longtime lovers of L.A. Gears and have designed a limited edition version of “The Stardust”. It will be released in September at the world famous Patta store in Amsterdam and then availalble to other countries soon after. Read what the ladies have to say about it after the jump!

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M.I.S.S. Crew/Mama’s own Gabriella Davi-Khorasanee was recently featured in the latest copy of Sneaker Freaker in a piece about vintage kicks. Check out her collection of LA Gears - many sourced for her by The Goods! and Rock-It-Retro.

And, to get a glimpse into upcoming collections, check out a feature The Label Lab just published which includes sneaky peak photos, write-up and video interview.  View it all here.

At M.I.S.S., we love getting nails did and sneaks so we put them together to present M.I.S.S. 2008 - a calendar featuring a “playmate” of the month. Each month we’ll feature ladies’ kicks that we heart along with a killer matching manicure. For January, we present M.I.S.S. January 2008 - British Knights Black Orchid.

Started in 1980 by the Jack Schwartz Inc in New York, BK or British Knights was started as a “fashionable alternative to the major ‘performance’ sportswear brands.” BK positioned it’s self as an “inner city and music driven brand, appealing to the predominantly streetwise young male.” In the early 90’s BK sponsored MC Hammer. They where the first company to make a commercial, which was broadcast on MTV.. Their marketing campaigns included “Get off on the right foot -Get off on BK’s (1990); “U Can’t Touch This” By MC Hammer (1991) and “Choose Change” (1992). It was shortly after, in the early 90’s, that an urban myth claiming that the Crips street gangs rocked the shoes claiming that the BK stood for “Blood Killers”, their rival gang, that started the downfall of the brand. These rumors apparently contributed to the decline in the popularity of the shoe due to the brand being banned at schools and universities. British Knights never recovered from this fall. Today they stand apart of streetwear history and continue to provide nostalgia and design inspiration.

The calendar is available for download here.

The desktop image is available for download here.

Wishing you a great 2008!

Art Direction & Photography: Smoke & Mirrors Creative
Model: Mayra