[Article] Take an Official Look at G-Dragon’s PEACEMINUSONE x Nike Air Force 1 “Para-Noise”

 

After a series of teasers, we now have an official look at G-Dragon‘s upcoming PEACEMINUSONE x Nike collaboration. Dubbed the PEACEMINUSONE x Nike Air Force 1 “Para-Noise,” celebrates the BIGBANG leader’s infatuation with hip-hop and the element of style expression associated with the music genre.

“Ever since I came across hip-hop as a kid, AF1 has had a meaning greater than just shoes,” says G-DRAGON. “I couldn’t afford them, so I would always pass the Nike store and admire them with my eyes and heart only. For those who loved hip-hop culture, oversized clothes, hats and matching-colored AF1s was the uniform.”

Centered around the South Korean superstar’s growth in a worldwide phenomenon, the low cut AF1 features a premium leather upper painted over with a special black coating that wears away over time to reveal a personal artwork created by G-Dragon. The hidden artwork is inspired by G-Dragon’s sense of optimism towards art as a form of self-expression for youth around the world to be unified through collective creativity.

The upper also comes complete with contrast white Swoosh branding, embroidered daisy motifs at the tongue, branded thick laces and removable custom pins in the upper eyelets. Rounding up the design of the shoe is a PEACEMINUSONE marked white lining, printed insoles and an AF1 sole unit dressed all over with haphazardly applied strokes of black paint.

Rumored to be priced at $200 USD, G-Dragon’s PEACEMINUSONE x Nike Air Force 1 “Para-Noise” is set to release globally November 23. Stay tuned for an official list of locations set to receive the collaboration. Also, take a look at one of the 88 custom reworks of the collaboration G-Dragon has prepared for Friends & Family below.

Source: Hypebeast

[Article] G-Dragon to release shoe collaboration with Nike

He’s back and so is his incredible fashion!

By SBS PopAsia HQ

4 Nov 2019

G-Dragon recently finished his military service and he’s hit the ground running, with the announcement that he’s collaborating with Nike to launch a new pair of shoes, designed by the artist himself!

Nike announced that they’ve collaborated with GD for the Nike Air Force 1 PARA-NOISE (AF1 PARA-NOISE). In a press release they stated that the shoe was created “based on fashion, music, art, culture and sports, all the communities that G-Dragon has an intellectual curiosity in”.

They also said, “AF1 PARA-NOISE represents everything that G-Dragon has experienced. All of the countless experiences one has, past and present, come together to help dream of a new ideal, which then shapes our identities and future”.

The initial photos of the shoe shows a black shoe with white sole, laces and Nike tick, as well as G-Dragon’s signature flower emblem.

The collaboration is the first official activity from G-Dragon since being discharged from the military. The shoes are set to be released globally through Nike’s website on November 23.

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[Article] YG Shares Update On Taeyang And Daesung’s Military Discharge Location + Asks Fans Not To Visit

YG Shares Update On Taeyang And Daesung’s Military Discharge Location + Asks Fans Not To Visit

YG Shares Update On Taeyang And Daesung’s Military Discharge Location + Asks Fans Not To Visit

Nov 4, 2019

YG Entertainment has shared a statement regarding the upcoming military discharges of Taeyang and Daesung.

Previously in October, the agency asked fans not to visit for their discharges due to the African swine fever (ASF) virus.

On November 4, YG released the following statement:

Hello. This is YG Entertainment.

This is a request regarding the military discharges of BIGBANG members Taeyang and Daesung.

According to the Ministry of National Defense, Taeyang and Daesung will be discharged on November 10 at the Ground Operations Command in Yongin of Gyeonggi Province.

The military bases where the two are serving are both in border territory where the African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected and in the central control area, so a representative of the military has explained that their discharge location has been changed as fans and reporters are expected to visit.

In addition, it is also difficult to have parking spaces arranged separately on the day of their discharge at the Ground Operations Command, and the space in front of the base is very limited, so we request that fans and reporters avoid visiting due to safety concerns.

We sincerely thank the many people who have been waiting for the discharges of Taeyang and Daesung, and we earnestly request for your understanding and cooperation again.

Thank you.

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