I Art You

With J.J. Abrams film Cloverfield barring down on theaters Paramounts Pictures successful viral marketing campaign will slowly draw to a close no doubt with some rewarding information or product for the active participants. Part of the Cloverfield viral marketing campaign involved a entertaining page for a fictional Japanese drink called Slusho. Slusho is some kind of drink created using some kind of strange ingredient found deep beneath the sea.

The Slusho website is definitely worth a visit.The company’s slogan You Can’t Drink Just Six is brilliant, such a perfect imitation of a Japanese products attempt at an English slogan that it had to be carefully designed by a North American marketer. The site is also full of funny cute characters along with the companies history. Some speculate that Slusho is somehow tied into the movie, if that is the case operation Clover field’s big twist will be the comedic plot.

Japanese athletic shoe company ASICS’ was originally called Onitsuka Tiger, until it merged with another company in 1977. The new company was named ASICS but the Onitsuka brand has lived on as a high end retro clothing brand sold in many prosperous countries around the world. The brand offers up the perfection combination of retro styling with modern design. The brand is sold through Onitsuka boutiques at premium prices.

The Company is most famous for its shoe designs and has collaborated with many international graffiti artists for past collections. Although popular in Europe and parts of Asia the brand has yet to receive a lot of attention in North America and retains some underground alternative credibility.

The Euricase engagement ring box adds just a little more excitement when you pop the big questions. With a 2 inch LCD screen that can hold up to 500 pictures or 1 hour of video you better hope your ring can compete for your loved ones attention. Pictures and videos can be uploaded to the box through USB. The Euricase is available in a wide variety of colors for around $200. With engagement rings averaging around $2,8000 this year whats another $200 on a box?

Although it is a little strange and breaks with tradition I think the Euricase is really on to something with the LCD in the box. Sure the video and pictures probably wont work after five year, but think about the potential for the proposal itself. Subliminal advertising has been outlawed, but what about subliminal proposals? Now depending on your situation you can either flash “Say Yes”, or “Sign A Pre-nup” while the video and pictures play.

Silver Surfer wanna bes take note, the Ground Surf Bluetooth controlled skateboard is coming. In less then one year you will be able to glide down the streets on an electric powered skateboard that can be controlled by using your Bluetooth enabled cell phone.

Imagine being able to turn left and right, break and speed up, imagine the rush, imagine the freedom, imagine what till happen to your mobile phone if you crash!
Although it all sounds a little ridiculous I can’t help but be a little curious about the Ground Surf. It conjures up memories of lusting after the hover boards from Back to the Future. Even though the ground surf is not floating the lack of having to push your board appeals to our lazy sensibilities.

The vibrating Bluetooth bracelet is a slick modern looking bracelet that can sink up with any cell phone and notify the user when an incoming call has arrived. The bracelet vibrates to alert its user of calls or text messages.
The bracelet does not really serve any useful purpose, after all does anyone’s cell phone not vibrate when it has an incoming call? Just because the bracelet is not very useful doe not mean it is not attractive. The bracelets modern sleek metallic black color and modern design make it a tempting buy.

The Bluetooth bracelet is being sold through the online retailer Stubbe. Although their current supply is exhausted a note says more will be available early 2008. The current retail price is approximately $60 USD.

Although the Bathing Ape stores are becoming increasingly more common they were not always so easy to find, and are still not easy to find especially if your new to Japan and only staying for a short amount of time. The following are directions to some of the best Bathing Ape stores in Japan to pick up your BAPE gear. Also the BAPE cafe and hair studio have been thrown in, just in case the increasingly popular decreasingly hip clothing is not unique enough for you.

HARAJUKU

Bape Café: 5-3-18 B1F Minamiaoyama; phone: 81 (3) 5778 9726.

Bape Gallery: 5-5-8 2F Minamiaoyama; phone: 81 (3) 5485 1560.

Bapy: 3-8-5 Minamiaoyama; phone: 81 (3) 5766 9177.

Busy Work Shop: 4-28-22 B1F Jingumae;phone: 81 (3) 5474 0204.

Bape Cuts: (Hair salon.) 3-30-11 Jingumae;phone: 81 (3) 5772 8461.

Baby Milo Store: 3-30-11 B1F Jingumae; phone: 81 (3) 5772 8905. T-shirts and sweatshirts ($82-$119).

DEPT.: B1 6-25-8 Jingumae; phone: 81 (3) 3499 2225.

DAKAIYAMA

A Bathing Ape Foot Soldier: Kinoshita Building, 1F 3-7 Sarugaku-cho;phone: 81 (3) 5784 1660.

Supreme: 1-6 Daikanyama-cho; phone: 03 5456 0085.

The Shadow Conspiracy has since its formation been one of the great underrated clothing brands on the face of the earth. The Shadow Conspiracy is a BMX company that designs and cells bike parts as well as a fantastic clothing line.
The darker side of the Shadow Conspiracy brand is very luring, the images are thought provoking, and it is almost impossible to wear the clothing without someone asking you what brand it is and where you bought it. Which segways into another reasons why this brand is so great, it is not easy to find. If your a member of the BMX community you may be quick to disagree with that statement but the truth is that if you want to buy Shadow Conspiracy clothing the best option is hoping on a BMX or skateboard mail order site and seeing if they carry it.

Adidas has released a shoe named the ‘Adidas 1? which is the first shoe in the world to come embedded with a micro processor.The shoe is battery powered, the charge should last for around 100 hours of running time. The CPU performs thousands of calculations which command a wire cable system to alter the feel and support of the shoe all while while your playing basketball or running.
You might need that extra advantage while your running away from people trying to mug you for your kicks, as the Adidas 1’s are retailing for $250 US. Still being able to brag about the CPU’s in your shoes and how the cable system spins faster then helicopter blades is worth it right? Critics are very quick to write the shoe off as being to expensive, but when the revolutionary Nike Shox were released the shoe retailed for $250 US and did not even have any of the electronics that the Adidas one sports. Considering the price point of the Shox, the Adidas 1 is a bargain. Now if only they can do something about its hideous appearance.