On our last trip to Asia, we stopped by Hong Kong for few days to hunt down some fabrics. While we were there we got a chance to catch up with Young Kim, a.k.a SUITMAN, who has been busy working on few different shows in few different continents... One piece that we were flipping over was the mobile sound/cooking system (complete with portable burner)… we need this for the summer BBQ here in LA. He has a show coming up with Rosarr, Jose Parla, Deanne Cheuk, Rey Parla & Davi Russo for The New Grand Tour exhibition and opening this Thursday at NYC's Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery. Stop by if you are in the area.

We have been getting a few coverage from across the Atlantic. Check out the smooth spring looks featured in Norwegian FHM, as well as a layout in French magazine BE STREET and Scandinavian OSLOPULS. Thanks guys!

For 50 years, Bill Cunningham has shot candid street photographs for the Fashion section of the New York Times. At 81, the hardest working reporter in New York is now the focus of a new 88 minute feature film documentary, "Bill Cunningham New York". This trailblazer documents more than just fashion, he captures the sentiment of a people and their beloved city. “I let the street speak to me. You’ve got to stay on the street and let the street tell you what it is.” A Harvard dropout, and Korean war veteran, this American hero holds 50 years of photographic history in the greatest city in the world.  Check out the whole story surrounding this New York legend and his new film "here". Also, you can still see his work every week in his fashion section for the New York Times entitled "On The Street".

We recently celebrated the release of our Spring 2010 collection at our Clae Shop-in-Shop located inside the Stussy LA chapter store on La Brea. We were fortunate enough to have some great sponsors onboard to help support the event. A very few lucky attendees walked away with a special gift bag containing some top shelf goods and we kept one to give away...

Here's how to win:
Become a fan of Clae Footwear on Facebook "here" and then comment on why you think you deserve the gift bag. We will choose the best answer on Friday, April 2nd.

Good luck!

Theophilus London is an artist out of Brooklyn, New York that is helping to usher in a new era in hip hop. We recently spotted him wearing the Clae Romare Hi in the latest issue of Complex Magazine. Be on the lookout for this new, emerging talent. His new project entitled "This Charming Man" is now available on iTunes.

The good folks over at life after midnight recently posted an interview with CLAE founder and Creative Director Sung Choi. It also includes a Monday Morning Playlist that features a few of the many artists that get love over here at the CLAE studio. Hope this helps to start your week off on the right foot or the left.