UPDATE: HK$6.7m to fix damage from Chanel logo stunt? That's surreal, artist says

A French artist who daubed a dripping, black Chanel logo on the outer wall of Chater House above the window of a Giorgio Armani boutique disagreed with prosecutors who said that part of the facade must be replaced at a cost of HK$6.7 million. Christophe Schwarz, who goes by the name Zevs, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage before acting Principal Magistrate Bina Chainrai in Eastern Court yesterday. A professional cleaner hired by Giorgio Armani Hong Kong to remove the Chanel logo was unable to wash it off, prosecutors told the court. The affected facade must be replaced at an estimated cost of HK$6,746,000.

The 31-year-old graffiti artist expressed surprise at the cost and called it "surrealistic". He had taken special care to use children's water-based paint that was easy to wash off. He had painted on more delicate surfaces in other cities and been able to remove his works, he said.
The court will tomorrow hear a police officer, an appraiser and a cleaner give evidence on the damage.

Introducing: LITTLE LAKS

IRONLAK creating a mini army. Little Laks come in the following colours; Roarke (black), Aspen (white), Frazetta, Smurf and Flirt.We also produced a limited run of Acacia so get your hands on them before they're all gone. 100ml of goodness.

ittle Laks pictured with the standard sized Ironlak can.

It's all in the fine print.

TI$A for Phenomenon - Summer '09 Accessories

Taz Arnold's TI$A line through Phenomenon is always "creative" to say the very least. While there are no all over prints or obnoxious colors on this set of Summer '09 accessories, I think you can still agree that it gets the point across.






Whether out of respect or out of awe, the fashion world seems to really take to Taz Arnold and his over the top style. He truly embodies the "I don't care what people think of me" and "Think outside the box" mentality. He also has a great passion for sunglasses, which is why he made this ode to 80's fabulous pair of Cazal 951's to go with another 80's style simple snap back.You can grab these, along with Taz's MCM collaborative goods right from here.

NIKE X WR GLADIATEUR MID

Nike has collaborated with Japanese women's fashion designers WR to create the Nike Gladiateur Mid.

With an obvious nod towards the Roman Gladiator style sandal (hence the name), this shoe was released on the 1st August at Colette Paris, WR stockists and their online shop for ¥11,550-

Android Homme

While we see new tee shirt and clothing lines pop up everyday more or less, it is way more rare to see a new footwear line come up. Well Android Homme is a new line out of LA that is doing some serious things with their futuristic space themed sneakers.

Using really interesting silhouettes, sticking with mostly gray-scale, and using materials and textures to make the sneakers pop, Android does a really good job of giving the luxury footwear look that blurs the line between sneaker and shoe. The Jet Pack also features a really nice pocket on the sides of each sneaker with a zip close.