This season, the Keds for Jeffrey duo created classic-colored patent leather styles. The thankfully not-so-shiny patent leather kicks are available exclusively at Jeffrey New York and Atlanta as well as Fred Segal Feet LA. The shoe retails for $110.

In celebration of 14 years of business San Francisco based line True releases this capsule collection. Designed to handle the variety of temperatures & elements one may deal with on a typical Bay Area summer day, the Anti-Champion collection features tees, crewnecks, zip hoodies and the all important flask.

Anti-Champions, the True 14th anniversary collection is available now at True San Francisco, True East & online at trueclothing.net

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Everyone is not fortunate enough to live in an area where the weather is beautiful in the summer so Upper Playground is releasing a line of hoodies to help get you through the doldrums. The chrome colored World Series hoodie, the brown Sophomore hoodie, and the navy blue Outline UP – all made of medium weight fleece and are available here.

Before college basketball got watered down there were actually NCAA teams with flavor and household names. One such team was Michigan’s Fab 5. Though they didn’t win a championship Webber, Rose, Howard, Jackson and King changed college hoops forever.

The trash talk, baggy shorts, black socks, black shoes and pure freshman braggadocio was unheralded in 1992 and has yet to be duplicated.

Undrcrwn has re-released the “Fab5 Series”and it’s currently available here. Just watch those time-outs.

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For all of our NYC area readers, be sure to go and support a great cause on Tuesday, 8/24. Jewelry company Cubannie Links will be holding their 3rd anniversary party at R Bar.

Not just a party, there will also be a raffle held to benefit host T-Boz’ A Mother’s Heart foundation which raises funds for sickle cell research.

Music will be provided by DJ Profile and DJ Jasmine Solano.

So go out, shake your a$$ and break bread for a good cause and who knows you might walk away with a prize from Nike, New Era, Carerra, Cubannie Links or Flud. Anything can happen.

Hella Tight recently dropped the 2nd colorway of the controversial yet very popular “Rednecks” snap-back hat.

A play on the Washington Redskins racist logo/name, the “Rednecks” hat’s crown is a lightweight cotton. The front logo is a mix of raised and flat embroidery. The hat features a burgundy satin undervisor, black satin taping and a burgundy satin highlight on the rear inner strip.

It’s available today at hellatight.com and in-store at True in San Francisco.

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Official Crown of Laurel’s fall 2010 lineup is decidedly more mature than past lines. The goal of the collection was to have the headwear match the designers fashion sensibilities. They have effectively achieved that goal with a wide range of headwear that should appeal to a variety of audiences. There are snapback hats, fitteds, skullies/beanies, a five panel hat and our favorite, the English driving cap with herringbone earflap overlapping the brushed flannel crown. The collection will be available in stores and here in early September.

View the entire Official lookbook

Renowned artist Ruslan Karablin p/k/a SSUR’s latest creation is the black (of course) Converse Pro Leather 1976 shoe is no different. SSUR flips the old school hoops shoe with a gritty yet sleek feel.

Its silhouette is constructed of a clean, simple, black nubuck suede upper with subtle perforated Star Chevron branding and a clean neoprene tongue. The gold accents are there for an aspirational feel according to Karablin. While metallic gold shark-tooth jewelry and an image of a great black shark on the foot bed represent status on the street. That coupled with the SSUR signature and skull and crossbones give the shoe a best of both worlds aesthetic.

The SSUR for Converse Pro Leather 1976 will launch globally in August 20, 2010 at SSUR Inc., Undefeated and select retailers globally. All shoes will be available in unisex sizing 8 – 13 for $90 US.

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Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has been all about creating a brand based on his image since Hard Knock Life catapulted him into the mainstream pysche back in 1998. Of course, a lot of us saw the immense talent in Jay as an artist since Reasonable Doubt days (a couple years before in 1996), but none of us could’ve forseen the Jay-Z brand becoming such a massive entity in its own right. Didn’t he tell us a few years ago though? We’d all be wearing his favorite hue, Jay-Z Blue. Figuratively speaking, we sort of are, although the signature color has been modified to “all black everything.”

Jay is on a cross branding mission involving himself, Nike and E-Bay. The athletic shoe company has joined design forces with the rapper just in time for the Summer Inaugural World Basketball Festival in New York City. There are five countries participating in the festival ending on August 22nd: USA, Puerto Rico, France, China and Brazil. Each nation has their own customized pair of Air Force Ones, all entirely in black (of course). The sneakers are super limited, only one of each pair are going to be sold to the highest E-Bay bidder. The auction is set to end on the last day of the festival and at presstime, each pair ranged from $1650 to $2850, and rising. The proceeds from their sale will be going to the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. Hit E-Bay and put your bid in if you’ve got a few thousand to drop on exclusives. –N. Graham