This last week Rihanna celebrated her 24th birthday in London. While being spotted at several fashion shows in the English capital, she was also enjoying some private time in the city.

While doing so she was spotted wearing the varsity jacket from the Carhartt + A.P.C. Fall/Winter 2011 Collection.

Once again adidas Originals and Japanese brand VANQUISH have teamed up for Spring/Summer 2012. They present a capsule collection, including both apparel and footwear for the new season. In terms of footwear they present the mid top Adi-Rise sneaker in a tonal black version, featuring different leathers on the upper and stud decoration. The theme goes through the entire collection, which is kept in black with stud details also featured on the clothing.

The collection releases on February 26th, but you can pre-order it already from VANQUISH.

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Traditionally, it’s the most conservative suiting color but not when you’re riffing on it like this. Our favorite business look for spring is all about piling on the blues, from your suit to your socks and everything in between…………………………..

Right after posting the Nike Air Force 1 Lux Max Air from the 30th Anniversary Collection, we get the official word of the XXX Pearl Collection, which we present in its entirety now here. Nike is honoring the Air Force 1 with a pinnacle footwear collection as the shoe approaches its 30th birthday. Launching March 3, the Nike Air Force 1 Pearl Collection begins with three colorways and premium design details representing the shoe’s three-decade legacy. As the first basketball shoe to feature the Nike Air Max unit, the Air Force 1 has a regal and timeless quality symbolic of its namesake airplane. As always at Nike, innovation is at the heart of design, and the collection combines modernized footwear technologies with the classic silhouette. 

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From the visvim Spring/Summer 2012 Collection, we present the SS Hoodie Damaged-7. The washed denim hoodie comes with several pockets on the upper and features patchwork details. The 13 oz. damaged denim, woven in Okayama, is a great and easy to wear piece for the summer months

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Slam Jam gets together with Italian boot maker Diemme for Spring/Summer 2012. They worked on the Diemme Movida Basket in two colorways. “This model, originally designed for trekking feature hydro-repellent suede, gum toe, Vibram sole and Micro midsole, white leather lining and a double set of laces.

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Asics Gel Lyte III’s or Sagas, as of late, are something we see frequently, but here is a look at another nice style from the running shoe specialists with this Speed version of the Gel Lyte. They were given a street name “Tomatoes” but for good reason. These sneakers feature a tomato red speckled midsole and stripes. These are now available at Hanon.

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Reebok & Patta chose to go with an all grey pony hair upper, inspired by hares for their speed and agility. Organic shades of pink and green were added to the tongue tag, heel and a series of lace locks to make it pop. The Patta x Reebok Workout will release along with all other retailer collaborations tomorrow, February 15th, 2012. Take a detailed look at the sneaker here.

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 Vans California Chukka Del Barco Decon CA. The mid top sneaker comes for Spring 2012 in three Chambray colorways. Featuring Chambray all over the upper, only a small leather heel tab distracts from the otherwise very clean upper. Look out for an early March 2012 release.

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Pharrell Williams’ Billionaire Boys Club and Mark McNairy collaboration. McNairy was heavily inspired by vintage Americana and presents a nice collection in collaboration with the streetwear brand with a few very strong signature pieces.

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The designers at Singapore’s Limited Edt drew inspiration from a vintage 1986 bottle of local brew Tiger Beer to design their 25th anniversary Reebok Workout Plus. The signature blue and orange colours of Tiger Beer are applied to both the Reebok and Limited Edt logos. Further details include gold reflective and brown glossy uppers, translucent brown side flaps and a graduated dot design representing the beer itself.

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Nike Basketball is proud to unveil key colorways celebrating its pinnacle players competing in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando later this month. Taking inspiration from space exploration, the collection features a galactic theme on the LeBron 9, Nike Zoom KD IV and Nike Zoom Kobe VII System. Graphics pay homage to the supernova – arguably the most powerful force in the universe – while the outsoles glow in the dark and individual ‘mission patches’ adorn each shoe as a nod to the accolades astronauts receive.  Available at select retailers and at NikeStore.com beginning February 25.

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