I had the chance to see Odd Future at a free concert at Amsterdam’s famous Paradiso on Queen’s Day this Saturday. About 2 minutes into the set a single thought ran through my mind:
Holy.
Fucking.
Shit.
I would call the show a mixture between a Punk Rock gig and a Southern Baptist revival. The floor was filled with rabid fans whose energy never wavered, and the OFWGKTA members present gave them everything they could.
I’m not a huge fan of the music, but after watching these kids create an international grassroots movement with a wordpress blog, I’m incredibly impressed by the movement.
Friday evening and on into the night, Onitsuka Tiger and SEVENTYFIVE will be celebrating the release of our collaboration with SEVENTYFIVE, Amsterdam’s first real sneaker boutique. The shoe is a collaboration between Amsterdam-based MC/Designer Sef, SEVENTYFIVE founder Chris Noorda and our own Remko Nouws.
Keeping to the classic look of the Vulcanized shoe, they came up with a clean, off-white make up with blue piping and gold accented hardware. I think they came up with an incredibly clean and subtle piece that looks premium but could still be extremely wearable. A definite cop for me and I haven’t worn this type of silhouette since my college days.
The release event, which is sponsored by Bacardi, opens at 19.00 at the SEVENTYFIVE on Haarlemerdijk 55C in Amsterdam, followed by an after party at Bitterzoet. More photos of the shoe after the jump.
Photos from yesterday’s Basket Ball tournament. It was a great time, met some great people including the legendary Bobbito Garcia/Cool Bob Love, who clowned the hell out of some players while on the mic. Congratulations to the two winners, Berlin’s Candy Girls for the Women and France’s Pigalle Germany’s K1X for the Men. More pictures below.
