We have here a collaboration  by the world’s first social merchandising company, The Hundreds and of course Casio on a G-Shock  watch. The impending model of choice is the GW-5610, which aims for a very clean black and white base along with some logo hits around the wristband. The smart look is something more reminiscent of elegant aura that their retail spots have been built around. Due for release soon.

The designer from Sydney’s Three Over One transforms the classic Matchplay silhouette to give it an uncomplicated, but vintage look inspired by kicks from adidas Track & Field archives. Featuring a black waxed leather upper and a matching pigskin suede toe-box, Thompson’s decision to leave out the inner-line gives this shoe a hand-made feel.  A distressed white rubber midsole that matches the branding on the ankle enhance the old-school personality of this sneaker. Available from select retailers from May 19th.

Louisville Slugger and PRO-Keds have teamed up to present an interesting sneaker here with this Royal Hi. Drawing inspiration from baseball, the upper of the shoe is comprised out of glove leather and contains details such as rawhide leather laces, a cork footbed, baseball cross-stitching, and an embossed Louisville Slugger logo. The shoes will come in a special co-branded package and a mini baseball bat keychain. Available soon.

Once again the popular music festival will be taking place over two consecutive weekends – April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2013. Not only have the dates been announced, first tickets will go on sale this week, on May 17th, 2012 and will go until the 24th. All info that you need to purchase the advance tickets, you can find here.

Tanlines is an American electronic music and indie rock duo composed of percussionist Jesse Cohen and guitarist and vocalist Eric Emm. And like many of the cool bands, they’re from Brooklyn.

A stone cold American classic, the stunning Letterman jacket from Thom Browne is one of the New York based designer’s standout pieces. Channelling a preppy all-American style into a signature red, white and blue colour-scheme, the jacket is a timeless casual style for the modern gent. Available here

A new Banksy piece has appeared on the side of Poundland, Whymark Avenue, London. The stencil depicts a child hard at work sewing some Union Jack bunting, another statement on child labour.

Audi’s e-bike Wörthersee prototype presents a new standard in electric bikes. The German automakers will unveil their highly advanced, versatile design at the 2012 Wörthersee tour in Austria–a carbon fiber-reinforced sporting bike technology that marks new limits in categories of design, construction, networking and electric mobility.  This powerful e-bike assists in performing stunts, tricks and increasing pedaling speed, while its touchscreen computer interface helps ensure that all your Facebook friends get to hear about it. Price tbc

A popular cut from the Levi’s lineup, the 511s have a slim-fitting, low-rise silhouette and typically feature a bit of spandex for stretch. This special edition in rigid black denim carries a number of unique details, including double-branding on the waist button, Nike SB rivet at the coin pocket, pocket bags printed with Nike SB’s signature woodgrain design, and integrated Nike Dri-Fit material. Stay tuned for more details about this highly anticipated release, which is rumored to land in stores on July 4th.