TAG: Fashion

May21

UNIQLO Designers Invitation Project Launch Celebration. Limited RSVP link inside!

Don’t get into enough private functions to make your friends jealous?  Well, here’s a limited time offer from URB and our partners at The Flavor Group.  

Uniqlo is hosting a celebratory launch event for their Designers Invitation Project collboration with Michael Bastian, SUNO NY, Leur Logette, Plumpynuts and Double Standard Clothing.  Hosted by The Bold Italic, Annabel Ly (Blushing Ambition), Jennie Lodge (Going West), and Alex Chrisman (Chrisman Hoffman) this is an event any self-descerning fashionista or style fan should not miss.  If you need extra incentive, the folks behind Motown On Mondays will be providing their aural support.

The event is going to be held at the SF UNIQLO location located on 111 Powell Street, Thursday May 23, 2013, 8:00PM – 9:30PM.

For more information and to RSVP follow this link: UNIQLO DIP Celebration!

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Dec14

DJ Assal Releases New Club Mix

For all those looking for a new mix to get you through December, DJ and Rapper-Songwriter ASSAL has something fresh for your ears. Born in Germany and from a Persian background, ASSAL is that world class #veryrare chic tweaking your favorite genres with a global sound reminiscent of her upbringing. ASSAL and her music ignore traditional boundaries with her compositions combining elements of electronic, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music.  

Her eclectic background not only shows through in her music, but in her unique sense of style as well.  This jet setting partygoer and fashionite evokes global glamour, classic cool, and edginess all at once. What we’d like to call a “cultural cocktail.” Yes we just coined that. A tastemaker in her own right – her cutting edge style and genre-hopping have drawn comparisons to M.I.A or Santigold …

Oct26

Style Look: Apliiq – Customized Apparel and Denim Jackets (Video)

It’s no surprise that the office here at URB are fans of Apliiq’s unique brand of deadstock customizable gear, and we were pleasantly surprised when the head honchos over there sent over a glimpse at what goes on behind the scenes.  Taking it a step further from folks like NikeID and like minded contemporary mainstream customizers, Apliiq delves in all types of apparel from hats, shirts, hoodies, and now denim jackets.

Peep the break for a look at the custom and creation process: 

From Aplliq and our friends at Pitchblend:

(Los Angeles) – With the launch of its innovative customizable denim jacket line,  Apliiq.com takes shoppers behind-the-scenes into …

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Oct10

Win Tickets to Yuna’s US Tour Stop in SF via @RetroRepublic & @Phil_enn (Updated) (Video & MP3)

@Phil_enn is at it again; this time teaming up with those cool kittens at Retrofit Republic (soon to be featured in our culture/style section) to bring you a chance to catch Yuna during her SF US Tour Stop.

Yuna, a recent addition to FADER label, has been gathering a great deal of buzz not just in the URB offices, but also in the land of music critics residing at Billboard, Spin, and the New York Post.  From the mouth of the incomparable, Russell Simmons, [she's] an amazing new singer…her music is incredible.”  Her musical pedigree has also been endorsed by Pharrell Williams, who lent his production skills to a number of tracks on her album, including the lead single, Live Your Life.

Our platitudes be damned, there is really only one way to …

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Oct09

Apliiq Launches Custom Denim Jacket for the Fall 2012 Season

One of our favorite fashion brands/services to launch in the recent past, Apliiq, is adding the option for their customers to design custom denim jackets for the current Fall 2012 Season.  For those not familiar with Apliiq, the brand has brought the NikeID-esque ability to customize everything from T-Shirts, Hoodies, Snapbacks, and now Denim Jackets with limited, rare, and dead-stock textiles to create a uniquely personable line of garments based on the exact tastes of their customers.

From The Press Release:

(Los Angeles) - Apliiq.com launches its brand new customizable denim jacket collection for Fall 2012. The denim jacket is a popular wardrobe piece, ideal for the changing seasons. Apliiq.com makes it possible to create one-of-a-kind modifications to separate your jacket from the rest.

Spruce up a classic denim jacket with one of …