Sunday, May 31, 2009

Guide to Men's Style

The Nordstom Guide to Men's Style is the definitive handbook for dressing well. Its easy-to-use stystem helps men identify their personal style and show how to incorporate that style in shirts, trousers, suits, sportcoats and tuxedos. You'll also find essential technical advice from Nordstrom tailors, packing tricks for travel and an emergency stain-removal and care guide. A great gift for the stylish Man. Purchase Power....!

Nike future Sole competition

Its a little last minute but you still have one day left to register for the Nike Future Sole design Competition.

Nike will be taking entries from young designers, Ages 14 To 19 Years Old.

Step 1: Fill out a registration form at www.nike.com/futuresole and submit.
Step 2: Then have your parents/guardians approve the registration.
Step 3: Mail in your registration form with your parents/guardians signature.

Official Contest Rules:

  • There are two categories in this Contest - JORDAN and NIKE.
  • Contest will be limited to the first 1,000 entries per category.
  • You may submit one original shoe design in each category.
  • JORDAN and NIKE judges will select twelve semi-finalists (six in each category).
  • Semi-finalists’ designs will be posted on www.futuresole.com for public voting.
  • Four finalists (two in each category) that receive the highest number of public votes will move on to the final round.
  • Each finalist will be given a new design project and mentoring from JORDAN and NIKE designers.
  • Finalists will travel to NIKE World Headquarters to present their new original designs and each will receive:
    Roundtrip coach-class airfare to NIKE World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon for finalist and parent/legal guardian; three consecutive nights at NIKE-designated hotel; ground transportation; $500/$250 NIKE Employee Store voucher; and Future Sole Gift Bag.
  • JORDAN and NIKE judges will select one Grand Prize Winner in each category and they will each receive:
    $5,000 in computer equipment.
  • In addition, a NIKEiD People’s Choice Award will be given to one of the six semi-finalists in each category that receives the most public votes for their design.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

GOT DESIGN SKILLS??



The french luxury brand, Hermès, in collaboration with designboom have organized a graphic international design competition.This competition open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. Registration is free, go here for more info

Saturday, May 30, 2009

WHY IN THE HELLZ SHOULDN'T YOU BE THIS FLY!









Brand: HELLZ -BELLZ
Season: Summer 2009

Shoe Shine: Diabrock Hightops ss09




Diabrock the in-house brand of Japanese online retailer Diabro. This a site you should check out, if you love luxury products without luxury tax or as we say: "high fashion for da low". Your Purchase power as been granted, thanks us by coming back to our site and tell someone about us.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Man vs Machine Fall 2009






Brand: MAN VS MACHINE
Season: 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Football's best Barcelona gets Nike Blazer






Congratulation to Barcelona for beating Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions League final in Rome to be crowned Europe's best football team. Check out these sample Nike blazer available @ Mental Kicks’ online store, Its only available in a Size 9, so hurry....

Cubannie Links are so COCA , That I got some for you Babe!





Check out the Spring/Summer 2009 Lookbook from Annie Basulto, owner/designer of Cubannie Links. If you like what you see, then exercise your purchase power at Solemates Chicago.

Kanye Previews



Toys R Us. from kwest on Vimeo.

Engineered Garments F/W 2009 Preview




h(y)r collective a popular online magazine , just released issue 12 featuring an interview with Engineered Garments head designer Daiki Suzuki. In the interview they also previewed the fall/winter collection from EG, which offers some wearable and some not so wearable pieces. Check out h(y)r collective to read the interview.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

COCA Screens: Sneak & Eat @ SuccezZ Teaser



Shout to Savior Sol, B & V-Dot, The COCA media group & all our sponsors for putting together such a wonderful event.

Full Coverage via COCA Screens Coming Soon.
In The Meantime Check COCA on Twitter

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Bkc Changing of the Guards Book release/ CHI-city

Friday, May 22, 2009

Kwabena is so C.O.C.A!


Andrew Osafa is back at it, here is just a peek of some of his new pieces from Kwabena. Andrew is definitely COCA! Check him out for all your hand selected fabric from Ghana. Purchase power granted....

Saucony Shadow



Oki-ni.com have just launched the Saucony Shadow, the newest Saucony Originals Limited Edition Collection. The Shadow 6000 is back with a white synthetic & mesh upper along with Saucony’s unique grid cushioning system and available in 3 new colours red, purple and orange.
Purchase Power!

People Market S/S 2009






Brand: People's Market
Season: Spring/Summer 2009

Sneak & Eat Chicago



Over the past weekend we took part in the first "Sneak & Eat" event in Chicago. The Event was a huge succezz. If you missed it, you missed your opportunity to win a 42" plasma, networking with good peoples, and overall, a good time. Here are some of the pictures from the event and the video is coming soon. Shout out to all the people that came out to support C.O.C.A style, Savior Sol & Succezz, We are loving the U.N.I.T.Y in the City right now.