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Music Monday - Newham Generals, Skepta, The Weeknd

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This week we have the new video from three grime legends and a preview of The Weeknd's latest album.  Newham Generals ft Wiley - Unruly Grime icons D Double E and Footsie, aka Newham Generals, have joined forces on the music video for "Unruly" with grime legend Wiley. Shot entirely on old school VHS in and about London's Bow area you can check it out below: The Weeknd - Starboy RnB crooner The Weeknd has finally dropped his much anticipated Starboy album. The Canadian artist has been teasing the drop via social media with the tracklist, two new singles with Daft Punk and his short film M A N I A . Head over to iTunes  now to preview and purchase this latest offering.

Kristina Mendonca - Screen Test by Highsnobiety

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Killing the winter blue we move to the warm beaches of Sydney, Australia for this week's Screen Test editorial from High Snobiety featuring model Kristina Mendonca shot by frequent HS collaborator  Chris Wilson . Check out the pictures below or head over to Highsnobiety to read the original post . Model: Kristina Mendonca Photographer: Chris Wilson (images via Highsnobiety)

Going Out - Subculture: Andrew Weatherall & Harri & Domenic

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What is there to say about this man that hasn't been said already? Weatherall has remained ever influential on the circuit consistently year in year out, never afraid to experiment and introduce a crowd to some of the most exciting music they might have never otherwise come across. Tickets: Eventcube - http://bit.ly/ WeatherallSubculture2016Eve ntcube RA - http://bit.ly/ WeatherallSubculture2016RA

ASICS Christmas 2016 Pack

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ASICS annual Yuletide release has dropped at Fat Buddha Store . For the third year running ASICS have provided us with a Christmas offering; this time in the form of their Gel Lyte III silhouette with a suitably festive aesthetic. Inspired by the cool winter nights of the festive period the upper is constructed from a mix of premium suede and nubuck. The theme carries through to the colourway with the toe and midfoot featuring a unique icy shade "Blue Mirage' and a dark obsidian known as ‘Indian Ink’ covering the signature split-tongue, side panel form stripes, and heel. Adding the final festive touch is a Christmas jumper inspired liner with a red and white snowflake motif throughout. Drops in store and online on the 25th of November 2016.

Music Monday - Cousin Stizz, Toro Y Moi

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This week we have Hypebeast's first official mix from Toro Y Moi along with the visuals for Cousin Stizz's track "500 Horses" from his MONDA mixtape. Cousin Stizz - "500 Horses" Boston rapper Cousin Stizz has dropped the visuals for his standout MONDA single, "500 Horses." Directorial duties fall to Ian Goodwin in this deeply personal video shot in the rapper's hometown. Check out the video below and if you haven't already downloads/stream Stizz’s critically acclaimed MONDA mixtape here . HYPEBEAST Mix - Toro Y Moi - Life's Better at 95 Chaz Bundick, aka Toro Y Moi, put his genre pushing skills to use on Hypebeast's first official mix "Life's Better at 95." This mix features the gloomiest of electronic sounds, the California king of SoundCloud’s underground rap-cult, glossy ’80s pop, and Daft Punk. For every possible mood you might come across in your day or night, Toro Y Moi has used our new mix serie...

Kayslee Collins - Screen Test by Highsnobiety

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Bringing some sun with this week's Screen Test editorial from High Snobiety shot on location in Los Angeles, California and featuring model Kayslee Collins shot by Ward Robinson . Check out the pictures below or head over to Highsnobiety to read the original post . Model: Kayslee Collins Photographer: Ward Robinson (images via Highsnobiety)

How To Use - Beard Oil and Beard Shampoo

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The popularity of beards over the last few years shows no signs of subsiding anytime soon but heir rise has left an array of beard novices unsure of how to properly maintain and groom. One of the strongest players on the market just now is Italian brand Laboratorio Avere la Barba who specialise in beard grooming products like oils, brushes and shampoos. In this handy video with Lord Jack Knife the brand will show you how and why to use beard oil and shampoo. Check out the video below and our previous blog post for more info on beard grooming:

Going Out - La Cheetah's 7th Birthday Pt.2: Tiger & Woods vs Dixon Avenue Basement Jams

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La Cheetah will be celebrating their 7th birthday (Part 2) tonight with special guests Tiger & Woods and Dixon Avenue Basement Jams . For those who missed Part 1, one of the best parties of the year, tonight will see 5 hours of amazing music provided by some of the best DJ's around. Open until 4am Tiger & Woods and Dixon Avenue Basement Jams will be on downstairs from start to finish with our very on Craig Moog providing tunes upstairs. Get down for the start and stay till then end!

HUF x 'Thrasher' - Tour De Force

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American skate imprint HUF have joined forced with Thrasher Magazine for a very special capsule collection in homage to the Tour De France. The range consists of apparel, footwear and accessories all influenced by cycling and skate culture. Streetwear ready silhouettes are mixed up with technical cycling inspired fabrics and colours while collaborative branding can be found on each piece. Here at Fat Buddha Store we will be stocking a selection of accessories and apparel from the collection which will be available in store this week and online shortly after.

Olivia Brower - Screen Test by Highsnobiety

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Bringing it back to the UK, or more specifically The Hoxton in Shoreditch London, for the location for this week's Screen Test editorial from High Snobiety featuring model  Olivia Brower shot by Timothy Suen . Check out the pictures below or head over to Highsnobiety to read the original post . Model: Olivia Brower Photographer: Ron Magnus Flieger   (images via Highsnobiety)  

Going Out - Subculture Presents Dekmantel Soundsystem All-Night

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The Dekmantel crew are so successful because they know how to operate on either side of the turn tables, both as punters and organisers. The Dutch collective, spearheaded by Thomas Martojo and Casper Tielrooij are responsible for a revered underground label, a much loved three day festival and a Soundsystem DJ crew. Their back-to-back DJ sets offer a tasteful and 360 degree take on electronic music that has truly helped put the Netherlands and its scene on the map in recent years.    Be at Subclub this Saturday for a very special Subculture takeover from start to finish... Tickets: Eventcube: http://bit.ly/ DekSubcult2016Eventcube RA: http://bit.ly/ DekSubcult2016RA

Music Monday - GoldLink, French Montana, Miguel

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This week we have the latest visuals for French Montana & Miguel's "Xplicit" along with GoldLink's "See I Miss Pt. 2". GoldLink - "See I Miss Pt. 2" Following on from GoldLink's much talked about debut album And After That We Didn't Talk , the young DMV artist has revisited the same project by dropping "See I Miss Pt. 2"  featuring the soulful vocals of Marsha Ambrosius. The latest release is a follow up to the outro song of AATWDT , an album which was regarded as a response to his mixtape The God Complex, released in 2014. Listen to "See I Miss Pt. 2" below. French Montana & Miguel - "Xplicit" Visual Unable to drop project Mac & Cheese the conventional way French Montana has released it as a free mixtape . The album was premiered live on the latest album of Drake's OVO Sound Radio which has been followed up by the visuals to “Have Mercy” featuring Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel and S...

The Carhartt WIP Archives: Book Launch

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Back in the eighties, when the Western world was deluged by a wave of blue denim, Carhartt’s brown duck work coats entered the streets as an antidote. Detached from their original purpose of attiring hardworking men in mines and on railroad tracks, they arrived in our cities as some sort of new anti-denim. Soon after, through its cooperation with the European distributor Work in Progress, the American workwear classic would spawn Carhartt WIP. THE CARHARTT WIP ARCHIVES is the first-ever publication to explore the brand’s remarkable evolution. Edited by Michel Lebugle and Anna Sinofzik, with texts by Gary Warnett, Mark Kessler and Anna Sinofzik, it features over 350 images of unpublished photographs, artworks, as well as memorabilia drawn from the company’s own archives and different private collections, providing an unparalelled look into Carhartt WIP’s universe. Published by Rizzoli with different cover versions for its US-American and international distributi...