The third colorway of the Nike Zoom Kobe VI “Camo” is starting to make its way to retail floors, following the release of the “Italian Camo” and “Photo Blue” versions last month. This camo-clad version of the Zoom Kobe VI is made up of several shades of grey, which is balance out by black on the heel and midsole. Concord accents pop in on the Swoosh and lining, red adds significance to Kobe’s signature branding, and a white outsole separates your feet from the ground. Look for them at

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Tuesday’s the day when we hunt down the best bargains in the entire shoe-ni-verse, so I’m pleased to share this epic 70% off sale at two of our favourite high street brands today: Bertie and Pied a Terre. Both of these labels come in at the pricier, better quality end of the market, so those in the know are always happy to see them host a good sale.

The one catch is that you’ll have to be able to rock up in person, in London, this weekend. But for those able to make the journey, it should be a fun shopping experience as the sale is being held at East London’s hip & happening Truman Brewery.

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Logos on promotional clothing often serves as marketing or unifying employee tools. These are not the same as the big and loud company logos that advertise a shirt manufacturer. Over-sized loud logos have been used on clothing as a way for wearers to advertise the fact they are wearing expensive or exclusive clothing. Just think about Polo and Ralph Lauren clothing for example. But as the growth in the use of loud logos began to encompass all clothing in all price ranges, its usefulness as a messaging and marketing tool has declined.

Trends come and go in the clothing industry.

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The women who made Playtex girdles also sewed the spacesuits for the Apollo astronauts.

Txchnologist, GE’s online magazine exploring all thinks futuristic and technological, has a great interview with Nicholas de Monchaux, architect, professor and author of “Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo,” a new book by MIT Press about the Apollo mission spacesuits.

The author, who is an assistant professor of architecture and urban design at UC Berkeley, outlines the design process of the 21-layer A7L suit, which was made by the International Latex Corporation—the makers of Playtex bras and girdles (now owned by Hanesbrands Inc.)

The Txchnologist piece includes some great “Mad Men”-esque photos from MIT Press of the women who sewed the suits. MIT Press’

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Theres a connection between fashion, recycling and waste management that some clothing buyers may not think about at the time of purchase. But the concept of fast fashion keeps making headlines because eco-friendly clothing manufacturers and consumers are determined to change the trend towards wear-and-dispose clothing.

Fast fashion at one time referred to clothing that was hastily reproduced after the newest designs made their appearance on catwalks. Its also a term used to refer to fashion that is rapidly introduced during holiday seasons for shoppers. But now the term is becoming more and more commonly used to refer to clothing that is made to last a short time and then be discarded.

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