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Our second drop from Nike Quickstrike is the Blazer Vintage Floral City Pack which is released tomorrow on May 31. These blazers make an idle shoe for summer with their floral graphics inspired by the American cities of  Los Angeles , New York and Chicago.  The shoes come in the classic Blazer Mid PRM silhouette and get the vintage treatments with retro Nike branding, canvas uppers with a suede swoosh, nylon tongues with exposed padding and contrasting white accents. The city theme is carried through with the colours and graphics with the New York coming in an orange hue featuring a dandelion, blue for Chicago with chrysanthemums inspired by Chicago's official flower and green for Los Angeles with a "Birds of Paradise" motif.  The pack drops instore and online tomorrow and is likely to be a big seller for summer. 

Swedish bag brand Sandqvist have been making quality products since it was founded in 2004 by Anton Sandqvist and since then he has been joined by his brother Daniel and their childhood friend Sebastian. From Anton originally making a few bags on an old sewing machine the company has grown in popularity and is now known for its quality products. Influenced by the Swedish countryside in which the three of them grew up the aesthetics feel rugged and outdoors whilst retaining a Nordic minimalism. The design of the bags manages to be both stylish and practical with only top quality leathers and materials used. Every bag is well thought out with great functionality with inner pockets and compartments for everything you need and a few you didn't know you needed. We stock a wide range from backpacks to wallets to iPad covers so if you looking for a timeless quality product Sandqvist is the way to go. The full range is available instore and online at Fatbuddha .

Glasgow's newest club night ZAHLTAG starts this Friday at SWG3 Warehouse from 10pm-2am. The launch party features Sleazy McQueen and resident DJ's Craig Moogroove and Bobby Duff and will be free all night. Sleazy McQueen has brought his funked-up disco sound all over America and you can now see him in his Scottish debut. The DJ and owner of the record label Whiskey Disco he produces originals and reworks which are worth checking out on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/sleazymcqueen . ZAHLTAG will be a regular club night at SWG3 warehouse on the last Friday of every month and is not to be missed!

This weekend Optimo (Espacio) working along with The East End Social bring a great show to the Barrowland Ballroom. Starting at 5pm the stellar line up includes the Scottish debut from Norwegian electro DJ Todd Terje and a full live set from Golden Teacher . Between this there will be DJ sets from Glasgow's own Optimo, Hessle Audio's Ben UFO and Beats in Space DJ Tim Sweeney . This great lineup will be followed by an afterparty at Sub Club from 11 with subbie veterans Twitch & Wilkes along with special guests. Make sure you get yourself down this Sunday if you don't want to miss a great show.

Adding to the Stefan Janoski family comes this new Nike SB Stefan Janoski Max in base grey. The grey colourway is complemented by a bright magenta Swooshe with white on the midsole, outsole and laces. The shoe is altogether more casual than its Janoski counterparts and is made of Nike's breathable mesh with a ribbed sole making it the perfect shoe for summer. The shoe is already available instore and online selling fast so get yours now.

We are glad to announce that we are now stocking clothes and accessories from great Scottish brand The Cartocon Co . Having only been around since 2012 the brand has already amassed a strong reputation for quality products in that short time and like us the brand is based in Scotland with most of their goods made in the UK. Some of their sweaters and tees have dropped instore and having already tried on most of them myself I can vouch that they are some of the best fits and cuts I have seen in a while. Also landed instore is a wide range of their accessories from canvas wallets with great print linings to lanyards for keeping your wallet safe in style. The Cartocon Co. accessories and clothing are now instore and will drop online at Fat Buddha Store shortly.

Inspired by the hip-hop and street culture of the 80s, graffiti artist Temper has grown to become one of the most highly regarded street artists of his generation with the Temper Collection now available at Glasgow's Castle Galleries. Getting his big break in 2001 when Coca-Cola commissioned him to create the graphics for a limited addition Sprite can he has since gone on to have commissions by everyone from Charles Saatchi to DJ Jazzy Jeff. Tempers unique style combines free hand traditional graffiti with beautiful photorealist landscapes, check out some of his work available below: The Temper Collection - Dave's Star Quest The Temper Collection - Plan the Exit The Temper Collection - A B-boy Road The Temper Collection is available at Castle Galleries Glasgow now.

ASICS release another gem with the CMYK Pack which is inspired by the four colours used in printers: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (Black) and the printer process of utilizing dots of colour.   The pack covers the entire range of ASICS classics, with a Yellow Gel Lyte III, Red GT-II, Royal Gel Lyte III, and Black Saga. The pack is great for anyone into colourblocking with block colours covering most of the shoe and polka dot accents on the midsoles and lining.  The first from the pack to drop instore is the red in the popular GT-II silhouette. The shoe features suede and mesh uppers with a contrasting white sole and the printed polka dot lining. Check out this preview video of the new series from the guys at UpperClub: The red GT-II is available instore and online now.

Puma have brought back their increasingly popular R698 in OG form for Spring/Summer 2014.  Paying homage to the OG colour palette of the XS850, the R698 flips the colours opting for a blacked out approach on most of the forefoot with the heel being inspired by the XS850 splatter print. Bringing back the look and silhouette of the original 1993 version the shoe comes in a black colourway with contrasting pink hints and features the brand's signature Trinomic sole.    Like Puma's other recent releases this is bound to be a big seller so get yours when it drops instore on the 17th of May.

Founded in 1937 Ray-Ban has been the go to for premium sunglasses ever since and their most easily identifiable style has to be the Wayfarer. First introducd in 1952, the Wayfarer has become iconic thanks to its popularity with everyone from filmstars to musicians. The Wayfarer has managed to retain its popularity for over 60 years thanks to its design quality. The distinct shape which is neither too big nor too small, too masculine nor too feminine, too heavy or too thin and is both curvy and rectangular means Wayfarers have the rare ability to look good on almost anybody. The Wayfarer's iconic status means that its safe to say it wont be going out of style any time soon, so check out our wide range instore now.  

Nike have unveiled the perfect Air Max for summer in the Air Max Breathe pack. The breathe collection consists of both the Air Max 1 BR and the Air Max 90 BR in the classic sihouettes with updated technology. The breathe pack is designed to be both lightweight and for maximum breathability making it the ideal summer shoe.  Dropping instore is the Air Max 1 BR in both green and blue colourways (pictured below) in the classic Air Max 1 shape with a more lightweight breathable mesh and features hidden seams to reduce bulk for a clean look. The shoes are available instore now and will be online shortly so get your Air Max for summer sorted now.