Talking about dynamic duo’s, Claw Money and Gabriel Urist have teamed up for this dynamic collaboration of must have jewelery. Tying back to Claw Money’s last Nike sneaker release, she has taken her peacock motif and with the help of jeweler extraordinaire, Gabriel Urist, had them cast in 18K and sterling silver. Available in 2″ and 4″ earrings and pendents, you better start saving now. Prices range from $190 to $550 and are available on Claw’s on-line shop and soon to be at select retailers.

See all the pieces after the jump!

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With the release of the Nike M.O.B. dunk hi just days away…Nov 8th is this Saturday!!! You can also cop this Nike x MOB collab tee. The sneaker will be available at 21 Mercer Nike Sportswear store in NYC and select stores across the globe.

For F/W 08 we present a 2004 throw-back, the NIKE Hunter Dunk Lo. This Reese Forbes color-way was colored up by Matt Irving at the Delphi Collective. Key details are quilted safety orange lining, burlap mixed with hunting camo and a rustic zig-zag top-stitch. Paired perfectly with Fall’s changing leaves and the season’s must have accessory, the mini pumpkin. We added an all time classic, “fat” laces, and switched the technique and laced from top to bottom adding a bit of a feminine edge with the over-sized bow to this otherwise manly sneaker. A mani to match with appliqued leaves and an abstract camo pattern are certain to take you from the runway to the streets.

You can download the M.I.S.S. November desktop here and the calendar here.

A Smoke & Mirrors Creative Production
Shoes: Nike SB Dunk Lo, Hunter

Links to previous month’s calendars and desktops after the jump . . .

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This week I made my second trip to Cinema Tuesdays by Nike Sportswear
at The Montalbán to view the U.S. Premiere of the music documentary Part of the Weekend Never Dies about the Belgian electronic music juggernaut Soulwax (a.k.a Radio Soulwax, 2ManyDJs, & Radio Nite Versions), directed by Partizan director Saam Farahmand and Soulwax.

Photo by Marla Aufmuth

Fans of Soulwax came out in full force to view the film and party with the folks at Nike Sportswear & Flux. With drinks flowing and music performances by Jason Bentley, Daedelus and C-TOWN, the crowd stayed energized from the moment they walked into the theater until the music stopped after the film. With Halloween just around the corner of course there had to be a costume contest. The best dressed won an exclusive Halloween meet and greet with Busy P and Justice at The Montalbán, a limited-edition pair of Busy P x Nike Air Force 1 from 1WORLD collection sneakers, a one-year subscription to Anthem Magazine, and a pair of VIP Tickets to the HARD Fest on Halloween night. Umm hello! I wish I would’ve dressed up!

Thank you to Nike Sportswear, Flux and Anthem Magazine for bringing this documentary to the Cinema Tuesday series. This documentary is a must see for any true music lover and for anyone who wants to learn about a scene that is defining today’s young generation. The documentary displays the genius of Soulwax’s music and brings you in to the excitement and chaos of the electronic music scene.

Remember to check out Nikesportwear.com or Flux.net for information on Cinema Tuesdays. Tickets are FREE but you have to RSVP! Tomorrow night at The Montalbán Nike Sportswear will introduce the Busy P x Nike Air Force 1 along with the West Coast premiere of JUSTICE A CROSS THE UNIVERSE.

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Dear Nike,

My name is Gabriella Davi-Khorasanee and I’m the co-founder and Executive Editor of M.I.S.S. and the founder of one of the leading women’s streetewear brands, Mama.  I’ve designed sneakers, for consumers and athletes, and been featured on sneaker websites and magazines, from Sneaker Freaker to Kix And The City, and know a little bit about what women want when it comes to a pair of kicks.  I am also an avid consumer of sneakers and of my over 100 pairs, I would say 90% are Nike.  I love the brand, and some of your silhouettes, including the Cortez, Air Max 97 and Dunk High, are at the top of my all-time list. Unfortunately, I feel the need to write this letter because I am concerned that the direction of your designs and conceptions of the women’s market are fatally flawed. You are making some big mistakes in your design and I believe there are some misconceptions in Portland on what women want.

I think it was last year or the year before when I first heard about a “Zen” Air Max 97 - a “feminized” slimmer version of the Air Max 97 for women.  I have since stopped buying women’s Air Max 97s and can only cross my fingers to find boy’s size 5 as my only option for the original Air Max 97 silhouette.  I was disappointed yesterday when I learned on HighSnobiety that you were making a “slimmer” version of the Dunk High.  It now looks like I’ll have to stop buying Nike Women’s Dunk Highs.  I don’t know who told you that this was a good idea, but I fear that your focus group or tastemakers may be leading you astray.  Here’s a little something about women that you should know:  Women have many, many, options when it comes to footwear.  Sneakers are only 1 of many options to choose from to achieve 1 of countless possible looks.  We wear sneakers to be casual, sporty, and stylish.  If we’re going for a more feminine look, we don’t wear sneakers. We wear ballet flats or stilettos or boots or any one of the dozens of different “ladies” shoes.  Stop trying to make the sneaker something that it isn’t.  It’s a sneaker, trainer, kick - whatever you can to call it - embrace what it is - and give your customers what they want.

Your loyal but extremely disappointed customer,

Gabriella A. Davi-Khorasanee

Hey Ladies!  Nike has teamed up with Married to the Mob to create a Dunk Supreme for the ladies as a Tier 0 release.  Finally!  It’s about time that Nike has realized that women want special-edition kicks.  Nike has recently started working with more independent women designers like X-girl and Claw Money and now, we’ve got the MOB Dunk High Supreme.  The shoe features a woven cotton upper with black patent details, leather lining, gold metal flap clips and lace lock.  Word on the street is that the shoe is inspired by Chanel - the woven cotton is supposed to mimic the tweed from Chanel jackets and the gold patent toe references the Chanel toe-cap shoes.  The shoe drops in Nike Tier 0 accounts on November 8th!  Check out more photos after the jump.

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The Darkside Initiative is having a sale today and tomorrow with huge savings on Nike and Converse for the ladies.  Bring your man ’cause they’ve got plenty of men’s shoes and The Darkside also carries some of the most sought after apparel and highly desirable import labels including WTAPS (Japan), Acronym (Germany), Futura Laboratories (Japan) and HideSeek (Japan).  The sale is today and tomorrow in San Franciso at 1827 Powell Street in North Beach.  Treat yourself to something, you deserve it!

Damn, seems like The Young & The Banging know how to party! Street parties, opening parties, 4-square parties, closing parties…party, party, party! So tonight, Heron Preston and Nike are doing it one more time! Pick up a copy of the book, a t-shirt, a free drank and also on display will be photography of NYLON blogger Tracy Antonopoulos a.k.a. Spacey Tracy, and photos from her time on the NYLON summer music tour. Holler at it.

If you happen to be fortunate enought to be in or visiting Paris you should really try and check this out. I am convinced that anything the collective, Andrea Crews, does is beyond amazing. Wish I could tell you more…www.andreacrews.com