This year, Size? is celebrating their ten year anniversary with Nike, one of its long-time partners in retail crime, with a special collaboration. The '10 Years of Obession' range is exclusive only to Size? and will be releasing ten of some golden oldies and newbies over the next few weeks. The store has already released the Lunar Mariah, Lunar Air 180, Lunar 180 and Air Mariah's in OG colourways to open the festivities as it is a favourite among many of our customers (and Kanye West who signed a Lunar Air 180 for our display which used to sit proudly behind me before he got crazy famous and it was seen as a thief's dream!). The next release is a unique twist on ye olde Blazer using two new colourways that feature the bold orange of the Size? store's logo. The Blazer's bring us to a total of eight styles.....so.....what are the last two styles you ask? I have no clue!!! A customer asked me the other day like I AM the one holding the top secret file in my bra or something! I don't KNOW!?!?! I asked my manager and even SHE doesn't know....but what I do know is that I have been told 'they are saving the best 'til last'.....
Polka dots have made a big comeback this year, in fashion and in size! The bigger the dots, the better!! These dunks celebrate the old skool fashion staple using shiny black polka dots on black leather in a subtle but eye-cathing way.
The white accents also add a sharp finish to the black on black look and could look even slicker with some black laces too! Keep an eye out for their US/UK release date or visit Mita where they are available to buy online.
give a warm welcome to our newest blogger Kara aka Miss Hood and Proper. I first met Kara last year at out FSF Bbq back in June. She has a dope sneaker collection and is an all around cool chick! Check out the 411 on our newest blog member:
1)Who are you and where are you from?Hey! My name is Kara and live within the great outskirts of South London. I am the Fashion Editor of Catch 22 Magazine, I blog when I can at www.hoodandproper.blogspot.com
, make beats, shake a leg on the online dance show 'Break It Down' for Spine TV and I love life!
2) When did you start collecting?
As a little girl, I was always fascinated by the power of kicks within the social hierarchy of my school playground but my first trip to New York in 2006 cemented my willingness to empty my account for kicks. My collection is hardly anything to scream from the rooftops about but it's nice for someone with my budget!
3) What's your favorite pair?
Everybody and their pet dog knows that I live in my Blazer SB Viotech's but recently I bought a pair of Jeremy Scott x Adidas Nizza Hi's in the traditional Kente cloth of my country, Ghana. Not many people can pay homage to their roots with their footwear so I love showing them off with pride. I love them so much that I broke the 'sunday best' code of conduct and two-stepped towards the collection pot at church wearing the Nizza's! That's how I gets down!
4) What's the Sneaker scene like in London?
The scene in London is similar to that in NY but, obviously, on a much smaller scale. We have the same crazy queues forming overnight to get first dibs on new releases and small, very small, events similar to that of Sneaker Pimps but overall we are quite a reserved people. We do not have BBQs and parties all the time and stadium filled events celebrating the sneaker scene. I think it's an English thing, we would probably love to have Sneaker Pimps over here but we like to play like we're 'too cool for school' and try to avoid acknowledging our 'hypebeast' statuses in public.
In relation to the retail scene, there are only a handful of places in London where you can get a nice range of exclusives from as all the smaller, more exclusive boutiques have disappeared over the years. It has made the scene very shady and secretive, more so than the American scene due to this lack of stores. Deadstock trainers are not casually sold in London the way they are in America as store owners are all trying to hold on to their exclusives for dear life as much as the next person. In a sense of style, it is common knowledge that Londoners are not fans of bulkier kicks of the basketball realm, for example, a Foamposite would not whip our sneaker scene into a frenzy. However, styles like the Jordan 5's, or the True Blue Jordan 3's are just as powerful over here as they are in New York.
I do hope that the London scene would let go of our inhibitions and be a bit more adventurous....maybe one day......
