1/8/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: JW Anderson x Converse SS19 Run Star Hike in White

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

JW Anderson and Converse have now given an up-close look at their Run Star Hike sneaker in white.Converse and JW Anderson is dropping is doing some damage to the street this year. Continue reading

7/10/17 O&A NYC OUT AND ABOUT: PICKS OF THE WEEK- What’s Happening This Week July 10- July 17, 2017

Summer is here and the city is abounding with activity “24- 7- 365”. We have art celebrating popular culture in Brooklyn. Dance honoring dancers downtown. Blockbuster and Indie film share the silver screen, music blends with movement to reflect on Asian culture at Carnegie Hall, and the swashbuckling continues in Harlem. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps guaranteed to keep you Out and About. Continue reading

3/7/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Converse And Missoni Zigzag Into Spring

By Adewale Adekanbi

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Converse and Missoni are back at it, following up last fall’s space- dyed cashmere Deckstars and striped canvas Chucks with a Chuck Taylor All Star-centric release for Spring 2016. This time around, Missoni’s signature zigzags return with a new motif dubbed The Flame. Named for its shimmering aesthetic The Flame sports lurax metallic threading throughout to accentuate the lines of the boldly printed canvas.

2/22/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- FASHION: Converse Opens World Biggest Store In New York

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Converse is making big news in the Big Apple with the reopening of their new flagship store in SoHo. This new renovated Converse store will serve as the largest Converse store in the world and will include over 10,000 square feet of selling space. There will be two floors full of Converse products highlighted by the Converse Blank Canvas customization experience that allows consumers to customize footwear, apparel and accessories.

Converse-3-565x372Some of the customization options include screen print on clothing as well as messing around with certain parts of a shoe like adding grommets, switching laces, adjusting colors, adding patches, and other things to create their own 1-of-1 sneaker.

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11/1/14 O&A Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Missoni Welcomes Fall 2014

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Fall has finally arrived, and we are now in the midst of sweater weather. The epitome of sweater and knitwear opulence is Missoni. The Missoni man, for Autumn/Winter 2014, draws his inspiration from wayfaring surfers riding their tidal wave around the world. His wardrobe reflects this unabating pursuit to be emotionally connected to nature. Continue reading