Photographer on Scene : March 2016

Sunday 27 March 2016

Nike HyperAdapt 1.0

"Over, under, around and through,Meet Mr. Bunny Rabbit, pull and through."

This phrase will soon become history as Nike announced that they will be releasing the very first self-lacing shoe, the HyperAdapt 1.0!

The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 is a new breakthrough and also a glimpse to future fashion. The adaptive lacing technology simply assimilates deep research in mechanical and digital engineering perspectives into a simple footwear. This technology proposes an ultimate solution to individual preference in lacing and tension preference..

According to Tiffany Beers, the senior innovator of Nike, the technology functions when the foot is stepped into the shoe and when the heel hits the sensor which triggers the system to automatically tighten up (kinda like how a venus flytrap catches it's prey). One can then adjust the tension via the two buttons on the side until it's perfect.

And here is a video by Jacques Slade on a life demo of the footwear!

In my opinion, this is a really good breakthrough in terms of fashion and technology. Not only it eliminates the troublesome process of tying up our shoelaces (especially for people with bad motor skills like me), it also provides better comfort for walking or running. It can also help enhance the abilities of profession athletes as it eliminates a multitude of distractions.

The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available only to members of Nike+ beginning Holiday 2016 in 3 different colors. For more information visit the Nike official website here!

Thank You.

(Image and video credited: http://news.nike.com/news/hyperadapt-adaptive-lacing)

(Video credited: Jacques Slade)

Saturday 5 March 2016

Ante Up PMC Spring Collection 2016

The mark of 26th February 2016, Pestle & Mortar launched its Spring collection 16' at The Bookmark in Bangsar's APW.

“The words ‘crossing borders’ has consumed us the past year and doing that, it has also propelled us into the international playing field where a reserved seat had our names on it. So as the New Year encroaches, we dive headfirst into the all-fresh season to get some action in the hot seat. In this Spring ‘16 Ante Up Collection, you will see raised stakes, bigger bets and bolder looks accentuated in its 36 designs – variations of t-shirts, long and short sleeve shirts, outerwear, a ladies’ range of crop tops, sports top and leggings as well as a curated line of accessories that includes a snapback, 5-panel cap, bucket hat and tote bags.” - Pestle & Mortar Clothing

Not only you can find Pestle & Mortar Clothing in Penang, they have shipped to United State too! I asked one of the collegue working within the company.

The collection is very Malaysian-like but does a local product has an appeal to other foreign countries? The answer was pretty simple. Yes, it does. Not only it has local variations, but the design appeal would capture the international market as it has relation within that foreign country. Simply speaking, fashion wear has relation with everything surrounds you. You may see it or not, but ideally you might have remembered something that you seen before. It doesn't limit your ideas or how local it is, It is something that captures the interest.

Check out the photos!