NIKE: FORM FOLLOWS MOTION @ MAD MUSEUM

Early Mechanical Shox Prototype (1981) from  NIKE: Form Follows Motion @MAD Museum, credit:Nike, Inc 

You know the shoes. You know the athletes. You know the swoosh.

But what happens when Nike opens its archives and gives you a peek behind the curtain?

That access is what makes Nike: Form Follows Motion at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) so compelling. For the first time, Nike has opened its "DNA" (Dept of Nike Archives) to help shape an exhibition--offering a rare look at the ideas, experiments and collaborations behind the brand, rather than another showcase of iconic sneakers or a retrospective of sneaker trends. From design and innovation to athlete partnerships and Nike's deep connection to community and culture, the exhibit traces the thinking behind the products we think we already know. Keep reading for a look inside...

NIKE AIR MAX CON NYC

A look inside the Air Max Vault @Nike SNKR's #AIRMAX Con

With regulatory deadlines in the red, taking time off has been tough lately. This Thursday, seeing that Nike's Air Max Con was open to the public and set at Skylight Clarkson Square, I seize the opportunity to walk down the street for a peek. In honor of the Air Max shoe and in anticipation of Global AirMax Day on March 26th, Nike has set up a 3-day tribute, guaranteed to delight sneaker heads around town. Keep reading to see more... 

DOVER STREET MARKET HITS NY IN STYLE

Dover Street Market, Lexington Ave., NYC--Notice how nicely the hair color matches the Adidas shoes on that man!

The bold, the beautiful and the fanciest of New York's fashion fiends flock to Kips Bay this weekend to partake in the public debut of NYC's mega-iteration of London's Dover Street Market (DSMNY). Though shop-in-shops are not novel to the city's style scene, Rei Kawakubo's 'new school' take on this 'old school' concept is markedly revolutionary. With proper planning, the Beaux-Arts building on the corner of Lexington Ave. (and 30th St.) has transformed from an applied design school for women into a luxe shopping paradise, complete with physical and extra-sensory experiences. A hybrid of Anthropologie (decor) and Bergdorf Goodman (merchandise) has emerged, with a touch of Urban Outfitters and Alexander Wang (staff).