Brass Monki Puts Pop Culture On Kicks Resulting In The Coolest Custom Nikes.

above: Street artist Banksy's Rat recreated on pair of leather Nikes designed and sold online by Brass Monki

Brass Monki is a talented 22 year old artist named Daniel Reese who hails from Merseyside [near Liverpool] in the UK. In 2009 he began using software to place pop culture imagery and icons from video games, movies, art, comic books, logos and other popular brands upon footwear.



The response was so positive, he began to actually hand paint one-off pairs of leather Nikes and sell them online. His eye for composition and color makes his creations very desirable as wearable art. Below are his designs, several of which are available for purchase.

Lego:

Bob Marley:

Blink 182:

Kick Ass:

Resevoir Dogs:

Robocop:

Watchmen:

The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo:

Mario:

Luigi:

Princess Peach:

Oscar The Grouch:

The Cookie Monster:

Minnie Mouse:

R2D2:

Batman:

Wolverine:

Green Lantern:

Iron Man:

Blanka:

Captain America:

Dr. Robotnik:

Sonic The Hedgehog:

Castle Crashers:

Pac Man:

Buzz Lightyear:

Woody:

Firefox:

Google:

Colour Doodles:

Doodle Splash:

Light Swirl:

Some of the above shoes are available for purchase right now in his online store.


See more of his shoe designs on flickr.

Sergio Rossi And Puma Kicks Hit The Shelves

Last year reports came out that Sergio Rossi and PUMA were collaborating on a Capsule collection due to hit various and exclusive stores this spring. Well, the images at that time that made the rounds on fashion sites and blogs showed the high-heeled shoes in leather:



Above photos courtesy of WWD.

However, now that the collection is actually available for purchase, they seem to come in satin only. Below is the description from Sergio Rossi:

"Introducing an exciting collaboration as the meeting of two internationally renowned brands have made it their mission to merge Italian luxury and Sport lifestyle together for a very special capsule collection of women's footwear which will debut at Colette in Paris in January 2009. Famed Italian brand Sergio Rossi teams up with one of the world's great global athletic labels. PUMA plays the part of unexpected suitor in lending a street-savvy dose of bravado to not one but two unique shoe designs masterminded by the creative team of Sergio Rossi.

Having made its debut back in 1973, the iconic "Clyde" sneaker was originally tailor made for all-star basketball legend Walt "Clyde" Frazier, whose apparent technique of "stealing" the ball from his opponents earned him the (Bonnie and) "Clyde" nickname. Over thirty years later, the classic continues its journey into the contemporary world of street wear in a candy-shaded array of satin-coverings as six of the season's hottest colours; "Envy" Green, "Lolita" Pink, "Bullitt "Silver", "Delovely" Lavender, "Fabulous" Bougainvillea and "Speedy" Black. Put simply, the perfect "must-have" shoe of the season is no longer a ballerina flat but a chic and comfortable urban alternative.


The collection is now available at Colette and actually consists of three styles for women. Two different models based on the "Clyde" style (one as lace ups and the other as a mary jane) and one more traditional sneaker style. Two sport immensely high heels, and all are available in multiple colors. The high heels come in three colors (one as "Colette blu" which is limited and numbered) and the sneakers come in the same three plus black. All come in satin.

Spring/summer collection 2009 - satin:









The above high heeled models, both laces and mary janes cost each $574. 20 USD a pair and can be bought here.



other colors:



The sneakers cost $191.40 USD and can be bought here.

Hey guys, don't fret.. the same two companies will be debuting a special men's collaboration collection for Fall 2009, and here's a sneak peek of the line: