Film director Spike Jonze sat down with the owners of one of the most unique retail boutiques, Opening Ceremony. Spike gets the background on how the store started and their unique vision. This is not the first time the director has sat down with the brains behind Opening Ceremony. Spike and Opening Ceremony collaborated on a limited line for the release of “Where the Wild Things Are”.

Updated: Check out Part 2 here.

Stussy Deluxe enlisted famed photographer Mark Borthwick for their Spring 2010 Lookbook. The Brroklyn based, experimental filmmaker, photographer and musician is best known for his award winning photography. Check out the Stussy Deluxe Lookbook here.

One of the best things about my recent trip to SLATE / MAGIC was being able to meet someone from the Supra team. I’ve been a big fan of their high tops. Turns out the guy I met was a fan of Om and gave me a teaser to their new 2010 line.

The footwear company just released their new NS Cutler collection which features a minimal high top with sleek and simple design for everyday wear. The shoes are available in canvas and leather. They’re available now on Supra’s site and in stores March 1st.

Check out the entire line at Suprafootwear.com

Our friends at LRG have teamed up with Exile for their Visually Heard series. Producer Exile is known for his work with Aloe Blacc, Blu, and many others. LRG does a quick catch up with the producer as he talks about finding his dad’s (musician Albert Trent Manfredi) lost recordings and equipment.

LRG also recently launched their Spring 2010 collection. Check out some of the pieces below on up and coming artist Mike Posner or visit l-r-g.com for more information.

Shoe company New Balance is waking your ass up with a daily dose of “Balance”. For the rest of the year, you can visit newbalance365.com or download a New Balance alarm clock that will play a 20 second mini video that is meant to bring balance to your life while waking your ass up. The website also gives stats on “sleep worldwide”, “oversleepers”, and “late versus early risers”.

The video ends with a daily shoe that is picked and featured from their spring / summer 2010 line. Click here to see the entire 2010 Spring / Summer line.

Click here to check it out.

Stussy has created a three part documentary celebrating the live of J Dilla. Stussy will also be creating a tee in collabo with Stones Throw and the Dilla estate. The tees will feature Raph Rashid’s classic photo of Dilla working on his MPC3000 from the book, Behind The Beat and will be available at Stussy. Pretty dope!

UPDATED 02/11/10 It’s been reported that Alexander McQueen has passed away. Read the full story at the New York Times. RIP.

We were asking ourselves today who would win in a battle, gorilla or bear? Seems like what we should have been asking is whether crane or tiger would win. British designer Alexander McQueen teams up with PUMA to release a limited edition line that examines the concept of “power”. The line includes both apparel and shoes, however it’s really the shoes that has everyone talking.

Visit alexandermcqueen.puma.com To View The Full Collection.

For all you Bearbrick, Kid Robot, Giant Robot fans out there…Medicom Toy’s has teamed up with the team behind Tim Burton’s upcoming adaptation of Alice in Wonderland to release toy figures of the characters from the film.

The figures include Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice, rendered in 17-cm and 30-cm offerings. The Bearbrick pack features a Mad Hatter Kubrick and Cheshire Cat Bearbrick. All figures will be released on Feb 13th.

Source: collabsociety.com

BPitch Control’s head honcho Ellen Alllien recently started a fashion line full of printed, cut, and sew pieces.

From Ellen Alllien
The new ellen allien fashion spring/summer collection 2010 captures just that very feeling of the moment. As the extravagant colors of the flowers fade into the night, a sentimental new world of black and white is open to discoveries and urges of movement in all directions. Light and airy dancing freedom; black floral lace; white and black floral stitched cotton, delicate dark summer whool; hazy prints of dancing people on loose cut T-shirts; each detail transports the feeling of night flowers; leading dreamingly throughout the night…

Click Here to Check Out the Spring / Summer 2010 Line.

A ménage à trois of minds…clothing company Call of the Wild have enlisted designers Kai and Sunny and UNKLE’s James Lavelle to collaborate on a series of shirts for the Call of the Wild Spring / Summer 2010 line. Each T-shirt comes with a free UNKLE mix CD.

The team (James Lavelle, Kai and Sunny) has also collaborated on a project with British fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Kai and Sunny created the MCQ 2010 Press Pack which came with a Kai & Sunny designed tote bag, t-shirt, and a new UNKLE mix CD.

Check out the MCQ Press Pack At Highsnobiety.com. Listen to UNKLE’s new single “Heavy Drug” remixed By King Unique below.

Click Here to Purchase UNKLE “Heavy Drug” from Beatport.com.

Listen: UNKLE “Heavy Drug (King Unique Remix)”

UNKLE – Heavy Drug (King Unique Remix) [GU] by alchemyremixmanagement

Source: Highsnobiety.com