At Least One Person Injured in Puma’s Cambodian Strikes

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Monday, outside a factory owned by Puma manufacturer, Kaoway Sports, protests turned violent when an unidentified man fired shots into a group of strikers, critically injuring at least one factory worker. Located in the Cambodian province of Svay Rieng, the Kaoway factory is part of the district’s Manhattan Special Economic Zone where some 3,000 workers have been on strike for higher wages and better working conditions for the past week.

The Feds Spank Abilene, Texas for Fake Apparel

Edited by Josh Linam

Last week the Feds seized $100,000 worth of imitation goods in Abilene, Texas.

Sadly, this will NOT send a message to counterfeiters.

Known for rodeos and corn conversations at the local Wal-Mart, Abilene isn’t exactly a fashion capital of the world.

Did Nike Snag Alexander Wang for a Collaboration?

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Check out this tweet from Mediabistro’s UnBeige: “A reliable source tells us that Nike is cooking up a major collaboration with fashion designer Alexander Wang.”

EVENT: Nylon Party With The Pretty Reckless At the Puma Social Club

Edited by Annabelle Cheesecake, Parisian Princess

GALLERY: Taylor Momsen Live

Last night, Nylon Magazine had a party at the Puma Social Club, and Taylor Momsen’s band ” The Pretty Reckless” were there playing  live. Their set was great, and this kid has talent. More photos and video after the jump…

ADDICT: Alexander McQueen for Puma ‘A Book of Five Rings’

Edited by Saynt

VIDEO: http://www.theyenvy.us/video/alexander-mcqueen-for-puma-a

The show must go on. Alexander McQueen’s latest collaboration with Puma has just hit the web. Classic McQueen skulls, neon and hi-tops merge for a trippy, almost 3D preview.

PUMA and Yves Béhar Create a ‘Clever Little Bag’

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

PUMA has partnered with world-renowned designer Yves Béhar to create a new packaging system that rethinks the way shoes are sold. Béhar has designed a “Clever Little Bag,” replacing the cardboard shoebox with a re-usable shoe bag that eliminates the need for extra plastic carrier bags.

The Puma Index Dude Gets Totally Naked, VIDEO [NSFW]

Edited by Saynt

In September, the Puma Index launched with a bunch of models stripping down everytime the stock market went down. One of the models, Miquel Iglesias is now heating things up with a series of nude shots by none other than Fashion Indie contributor Lope Navo. We can’t show you the rated sex spreads here, but you can check them out exclusively in Navo’s latest book, Stark.

YSL x Puma

Edited by Andy Wass

Puma has teamed up with Yves Saint Laurent’s Stefano Pilati to design a small, exclusive collection of men’s sneakers.

The shoes, which will be available in YSL boutiques, look sleek and versatile.  The limited collection is just two hightop designs: a leather shoe and a suede shoe, each available in black and gray.

GALLERY: YSL x Puma.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Debuts Clothing Line

Edited by Andy Wass

I like to think of Elisabeth Hasselbeck as the Lauren Conrad of moms.  She’s famous for being famous, is a cute blond on a TV show, and is now debuting a doomed collection of women’s clothing.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck for Dialogue will debut on QVC tonight at 9, but she gave this morning’s audience on The View a little sneak peek.

Hasselbeck actually got a Fine Arts degree and designed for Puma for a while. But, judging by the pieces in her line, any creativity she might have had in college is long gone.

Pieces will sell for $40-80. I’m actually tempted to tune in because I shamelessly and without fail buy into Hasselbeck’s drama and general shtick.  Oh, self.

DESIGNER TO KNOW: Georgy Baratashvili

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

The latest addition to the list is Russian designer Georgy Baratashvili, a graduate of Central Saint Martins whose work – including previous collaborations with Puma and the Jamaican Olympic team – marries sportswear with a darkly romantic aesthetic.

His AW08/09 collection, inspired by British youth culture, takes the street uniform of hoodies and tracksuits and overlays them with elements from Baratashvili’s dance background to create a tough but sensual collection of gorgeously slouchy pieces.

With intricately draped jersey, layered wool and washed leather in soft nude and grey shades, this is a vision of luxury with serious attitude.

GALLERY: Georgy Baratashvili

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