NikeLab has partnered with the Japanese designer brand COMME des GARÇONS to recreate a classic Nike silhouette and following its showcase at the COMME des GARÇONS Homme Plus show last October, the “invisible” Nike Lab Dunk Hi is finally being released.
Dubbed the ‘invisible shoes’, the Dunk Hi appears to draw inspiration from Hans Christian Andersen’s cult classic tale about a sorely misled emperor in search of a new wardrobe. The new release aims to address the common misconception that invisibility and transparency are one in the same.
An edgy mix of black leather and clear PVC paired with accents of comfort foam, the shoes are designed with holes for ventilation to ensure maximum breathability. While not completely “invisible,” the side panels and toebox of this NikeLab Dunk Hi allow for some serious look at what’s inside, so be careful when choosing your socks in the morning. What’s great about this feature is, this transparent look allows for those crazy patterned pairs in your drawer to shine through.
The collaboration with COMME des GARÇONS is the second basketball collaboration from Nike this month, released exclusively at the COMME des GARÇONS store in New York.
Check out more of NikeLab’s products over on their website
Yes half term is upon us, Christmas is but a memory and the next bank holiday is Good Friday. So rather than your house getting pulled asunder and frantically trying to find a play date at a moment’s notice. We’ve had our eyes peeled and our many spies, yes that’s you, informing us of great events happening up and down the country to help us get through this coming week in one piece. Sorry if we haven’t included sometime near to you this time, but if you see something of interest, let us know over at editorial@Clothes-Make-the-Man.com
Glasgow
If you haven’t done so already, get yourself down to Glasgow’s People’s Palace before 26th March for Fizzers: 10 Years of Caricature it features over 120 international icons and Scottish celebrities as you have never seen them before – each captured in caricature by five leading artists from the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio. Adele, Lady Gaga, Bay City Rollers, Rihanna and Bob Dylan are just a few of the singing super stars whose Fizzer has been created for this exhibition, along with a special tribute to David Bowie featuring several caricatures of his unique stage personas.
‘Fizzer’ is Glaswegian slang for face and, at this new exhibition, visitors of all ages can delight in the drawings of well-known Fizzers from across the world, then share their favourite on social media using #fizzers10
London
If you want to get your lil ones hooked on classics head over to the Cockpit theatre who have teamed up with Beak and Claw Productions this half term to offer children a chance to experience original bitesize theatre productions including opera, puppetry and Shakespeare for just £1. Enjoy short chunks of new childrens’ shows from opera to puppetry to Shakespeare. Then get involved with a Q&A session with their creators where you can offer feedback and suggestions. There’s also a storytelling workshop before each session, so kids can start making shows of their own.
Ever wondered how do chameleons change colour? What makes grasshoppers leap so high? How do bats see at night? Head south of the river to meet a robotic rhino, a squid with 18-foot tentacles and a huge house fly with a vacuum cleaner mouth at the Horniman Museum’s Zoo for larger-than-life robot animals made from familiar machines and gadgets. This family-friendly exhibition features larger-than-life animals that have been innovatively recreated using a variety of familiar machine parts and gadgets to reveal how their real life counterparts see, eat, hunt and hide. Remember Adults pay £7.70, kids £4.40
Manchester
Just in time for half term is Arcade Club at the National Football Museum, with over 50 classic arcade games available to play. Arcade Club is home to Europe’s largest collection of retro and classic arcade and video games, from arcade originals like Donkey Kong and Pacman to classic sports sims like Super Hang-On and Virtua Striker.
Admission to the Arcade Club is £5 (£4 for National Football Museum Season Ticket members, free for Under-4s), and all machines are free to play.
Although not technically half term, keep an eye out for Family rave planners Big Fish Little Fish as they are hosting a Madchester indie special event at The Factory FAC251 with DJ Dave Booth, who has performed sets for Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, New Order and at Spike Island for the Stone Roses etc.The event is taking place from 2pm to 4.30pm on Sunday, March 5.
Bristol & Bath
If you go down to Avon Valley, all month long, you can experience all sorts of magical adventures, stories and more. Fairy Tale activities and crafts, including; make your own crown and grow your own beanstalk, Story telling, Dress up as your favourite fairytale character and join in with the Fairy Tale Parade;Find the fairy tales around the Park with the Story Trail; take part in their fairy tale quiz, and even the chance to win a prize.
Entrance to the event included in your admission to Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park. Some additional charges may apply.
Nationwide
Join Dusty Duck in the fun and helping kids create the biggest, craziest splash possible and make sure you grab your wellies, dress up warm, (maybe even a spare change of clothing) get outside and join in the ‘splashtastic’ puddle jumping championships, back by popular demand, being held across the UK at all nine of The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust wetland centres this February half term.
Puddles will be set up for you to warm you up and practice in with the competition starting at 2pm. It is 50p to enter and every contestant will receive a ‘splashtastic’ sticker to acknowledge their puddle jumping skills.
Lastly, if we do have to retreat indoors, what about a movie down the flicks. After the huge global success of The Lego Movie, yes everything is awesome, it was only a matter of time before we would succumbed to the charms of the inevitable spin-offs. So first up in Batman’s very own single movie. This is a great example of something for the whole family, kids will love it, we have strong females characters, Adults won’t be bored by it. What’s more to be said, just go to it.
“Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy; to return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.”
The Prophet (1923) by poet, writer, artist, and philosopher Khalil Gibran.
Love it or Loathe it, there’s no escaping the fact that next week, in fact February 14th to be exact, is St Valentine’s Day. The one day of the year that you have no excuses and by golly you better not forget that Romance isn’t dead. Mrs Mc is exceptionally lucky in the sense that being married to my good self, everyday is like Valentine’s Day, or so I tell I keep her. This year ensure you fall into the camp of having a present, card and something booked. Rather than the adrenaline rush of chasing around the local convenience store, having to settle for a bunch of Carnations, which have definitely seen better days and having to pay an astronomical ransom for the pleasure as the proprietor can clearly see and quite possibly smell the desperation and fear in you.
So remember think less Elizabeth Duke and more Tiffany and you will be doing well. BUT, as with most good intentions, as much as we’d like to be able to offer this gesture, reality can often get in our way. So, here are a selection of great gift suggestions, that will get or keep you in the good books, once again bought to you in collaboration with the wonderful Rotary Watches ;
Great idea if your thinking of maybe popping the question, or if you want to cement your relationship this is a great quirky gift idea from Notonthehighstreet.com
This Valentine’s Day Thomas Sabo are offering 15% discount on all heart jewellery. Plus, As a special gift for you – you can have a personalised engraved message, complimentary with every engravable LOVE BRIDGE Jewellery.
Fill your house of love with the scent of LURVE this Valentine’s Day with Jo Malone‘s Red Roses Scented Candle.
Oooooh that age old dilemma do you buy Red underwear for your girlfriend/fiancé/wife/partner well Mrs Mc informs us it’s OK as long as it’s tasteful and pointed us in the direction of Rosie Huntington Whitley for AUTOGRAPH Silk & Lace Teddy.
The Legacy collection from Rotary Watches offers a selection of matching duo of watches for ‘him & her’. Legacy offers a sleek, elementary design representative of the new Rotary foundation family. Swiss Made in either a 32mm or 38mm case.
This great gift idea from The White Company offers you the chance to offer your soul mate a selection of key memento moments in your life together, so far with this sleek and modern picture frame featuring 15 5×7 – apertures.
Roses are often associated with St Valentine’s Day but who said they have to be of the floral kind. Surprise her with this 18ct yellow gold vermeil Wild Rose bracelet features a delicately handcrafted 15mm openwork rose flower from Dower & Hall.
What says romance more than 2 complimenting beers with pork scratchings and a large ‘I love you’ design pork pie on Valentine’s Day, beautifully presented in a re-useable. Don’t say we never show you a good time and thank you Marks & Spencer we salute you.
Great for guys and gals this 14 inch satchel with magnetic closure from The Cambridge Satchel Company is prefect for your laptop, butties and any important documents. Plus with free shipping over £100 and free embossing for a limited time, make it a personalised Valentine gift delivered right to their doorstep.
Love truly is in the eye of the beholder, but everyone needs a little help and the Esteè Lauder Advanced Night Repair Range. This targeted system is designed to keep skin beautiful and healthy-looking.
This really is the gift that keeps on giving rather than a bunch of blooms this rose bush will thrive year after year providing a lifetime of stunning red roses; so long after bouquets wilt and fade this rose tree like your love will be blossoming.
Have you heard it’s in the stars ? Love that is, Mrs Mc is loving these Zodiac Journals from Anthropologie, do you think she’s dropping a hint ?
British brand Noose & Monkey are determined to make an impact and are a brand that not only oozes individuality, but really want to breaks the mould when it comes to contemporary tailoring.
Their brand name comes from a story of mistaken identity and disguise. During the Napoleonic wars, the crew of a French naval vessel dressed their pet monkey in an officers uniform. After being shipwrecked off Hartlepool, the monkey was discovered on the beach. The locals, assuming, honestly, he was a Frenchman and therefore the enemy, hung him in the town square, well when he didn’t say much.
They concept is to focus on the two sides, the noose and the monkey, of every story and every man, and to play with twisting those sides.
Now entering into there seventh season the brand is stocked online and across the globe in ASOS, Zalando and De Bijenkorf, as well Topman online and new retail concept ‘AGE OF NOW’ situated online and in selected House of Fraser stores.
For Spring 17 they promise this collection to be the biggest, boldest collection yet ! So whether it is your wedding, birthday night out, the biggest cocktail party of the Summer or the end of year school prom, there is something for every occasion and every piece a head turner. Their staple suits are back with a burst of colour this summer season; bright pink, wine & pistachio amongst many other colours of the 3 piece Ellroy (featuring the signature horseshoe waistcoat) will be released throughout the season. So perfect for the more peacocks amongst us.
Their bestselling ‘Ginsberg’ tartan suit has also had a New Year makeover; renamed the ‘Hogarth’ and released in a brand-new burgundy/navy colourway. Along with the continued classic green/navy tartan, there will be restocks – by popular demand.
So from the vibrantly coloured 2 piece suits to crocodile and snake skin blazer designs, velvet is a huge story for the season. Already proving to be one of the season’s best sellers is the ‘Pollock’ velvets. Available as standalone blazers or paired up with matching trousers in 4 different colours; burgundy, pink, ice blue and duck egg. Featuring a shawl lapel and super soft velvet exterior, this is an eveningwear essential.
But it’s not just formal on the Noose & Monkey agenda, following the huge demand for their leather and bomber jackets of Autumn 2015, Noose & Monkey are revisiting casual wear for Spring 17 in a big way.
Three new versatile velvet bombers will be landing this season. The ‘Monet’ a gold, crushed velvet jacket along with their signature moody burgundy and black flocking print, the bombers are already causing a storm online. Not to be missed! And who would with prices from £40 to £165, everyone’s a winner, literally.
Joop! Has to be up there with Ck one as one if not the most iconic and fondly remembered men’s fragrance of the 1990’s, that heady scent that you couldn’t avoid whenever you entered a bar or nightclub from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi and Zurich to Zakinthos.
Well it’s a different century, decade and that calls for a different type of fragrance, step forward JOOP! WOW! For their new masculine signature fragrance, JOOP! take us on a journey of transformation: a journey that leads us to being powerful, confident and accomplished. In the process, JOOP! WOW! extends the JOOP! fragrance house to a more strong-willed, free-spirited man who has nothing to prove, to himself or to others.
So prepare to be surprised, like Clothes make the man so to does the scent. JOOP! WOW! provokes a surprising, fresh woody aroma. JOOP! WOW! awakens all the senses with captivating top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Violet-leaf… a sensitive combination of spicy effect and effervescent freshness, virile and elegant. Then leads into a blend of rich absolutes: sensual Fir Balsam, darkly masculine Tonka Bean and warming Vanilla Surabsolute fuse together in a hypnotizing blend, totally not what you were expecting from this fragrance.
Ever wondered how do chameleons change colour? What makes grasshoppers leap so high? How do bats see at night? Head south of the river to meet a robotic rhino, a squid with 18-foot tentacles and a huge house fly with a vacuum cleaner mouth at the 
