Fuck yeah, our dudes are everywhere right now! We caught J. Cole showing his ®S.O.P. swagger yesterday with The People's Choice New Era fitted, and today we have Naledge of Kidz in the Hall presenting The Life Line Jacket at last month's CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. Be sure to check out our Chicago brethren at RubyHornet.com - Karmaloop features a Look of the Week and the site is absolutely filled with crazy features, interviews, music from editor-in-chief DJ RTC & pals, The Key to Naledge blog, and much, much more.

The Life Line Jacket

Roc Nation representer J. Cole was seen on the MuchOnDemand television show (Canadialand's answer to MTV or some shit) reppin' ®Society Original Products' The People's Choice New Era fitted at the 3:20 mark. Cop yours here at Karmaloop, and stay tuned for an ®S.O.P. surprise next week. In the meantime, click the image above to check out the interview - this dude is next, we swear.

The TK Society Sneaker in Black Suede

Built specifically for Supra pro rider Terry Kennedy, The TK Society Sneaker in Black Suede is as smooth and burly as the man's style on the skate decks. Featuring suede side, instep, toe and tongue panels with a perforated suede heel panel, that alone screams "don't fucking wreck me." Not to worry, friends - with a background steeped in birthing the gnarliest street skaters to ever tear concrete apart, the super-tough TK joints can take a slaying and still keep it's swagger (hate that word, but whatever).

The TUF Muska Skytop Sneaker in Black Gunny

Speaking of tough - or rather, TUF - The Skytops in Black Gunny are about as hard as three day-old steak but much tastier. Typical suede starts to show wear, tear and abrasion after roughly 25 to 40 days in the elements. Supra's TUF suede, however, goes through more than 200 estimated cycles before showing even a hint of scuffing (see the product description for more details). Waterproof and super breathable, TUF suede furthermore grabs on to griptape so well that you'll wonder how you ever skated another shoe brand. Our advice: don't. TUF'n up, bia.

The Vaider Sneaker in TUF Black Gunny

Now it's just a matter of personal taste - Skytop or Vaider? We wouldn't dare ask you to pick just one. It's tantamount to the boobies vs. booties debate; why chose one when you could have both?

The Jim Greco Thunder Sneaker in Black Canvas

Arguably the most comfortable shoe Supra has ever produced. Without any frills, embellishments or other distractions, The Thunder pro models are aesthetically polar opposites of namesake pro and Johnny Thunders understudy, Jim Greco. Don't get thrown off by the canvas if you're in the market for a sturdy, comfortable, durable shoe - with interior padding and reinforced detail in all of the right places, Greco's signatures are just as well suited tearing up Babylon or while you're out Looking for a Kiss later that night.

The Dixon Sneaker in Black Gum Canvas

Whoever said that black and brown should never be worn together deserves a slap in the face with The Dixon Sneaker's gum rubber soles. Seriously - hard enough so that the backwards Supra logo is a constant reminder of said fool's stupidity. Antwuan Dixon's signatures are fresh to death and tough enough to withstand twice the time our dude spent getting his face inked up. If you're looking for a low top sneaker to either skate senseless or keep your feet light when running from the beast, look no further - while not as TUF as the Skytop or Vaider high tops, Dixon's joints are no fuckin' joke. Shake Junt, son!

This is just a small sampling of the Supra Fall drop at Karmaloop - click the banner below to take a look at the rest of the styles, colorways and innovative tweaks to some old favorites, as well as a grip of new tees and hats:

Back in Black.

We look forward to the Triumvir line each season with near piss-ourselves excitement, and after getting the news that the III were going all-out cut & sew with their garments for the Fall and Holiday 2009 drop, anticipation was higher than coked-out astronauts.

Needless to say, we're not disappointed. For the new jacks, when a brand goes official with it's own cut & sew, for example, that means graphics are no longer printed on shitfit prefabricated tees, but rather manufactured to an original fit deemed perfect by the brand and it's customer's standards - same goes for hoodies, and to an even further extent when it comes down to denims, jackets, buttondowns and... well, damned near everything. The fits, unbelievably, stepped it up a notch and now more blatantly than ever present the true Triumvir vision for modern menswear - if you're a loyal Triumvir rocker then you know that's saying some shit. You also know by now that with every III line there is an epic behind it, and that every piece has it's own story from it's own source of inspiration, each more badass than the next.

The full collection is split between two different stories, Blind Faith and Hell is for Heroes, based the histories of Constantine the Great and Knights Hospitallers respectively, with inspiration provided by religion, politics, war, the BMW R75 motorcycle and the dystopian aesthetic of Mad Max and Japanese manga series Fist of the North Star. Typically the connection between all of the aforementioned would be met with a "what the fuck" screwface, but in the case of Triumvir it makes perfect sense. A continuation of the past few lines filled with historical references, the Fall and Holiday '09 hit elaborates on the connection between the direful plots of many post-apocalyptic and anime flicks where society, politics and religion (often the same monster) are rebuild through new technology, or in Triumvir's case, fashion.

Follow the jump to check out some of the gear and learn more behind Blind Faith, Triumvir's Fall line at Karmaloop, with words from Brand Director Brandon Cheng providing invaluable insight into each piece and the overall story.

The Constantine Jacket

“The [Roman] Civil War involving Constantine and his vision of Christ’s symbol happened circa 312 AD - the screen printed Roman numerals [in] army stencil type on the back (CCCXII) translates to 312 AD. I thought the 'Blind Faith' theme could be best translated onto a bomber-styled when I was researching World War II Air Force squadrons and saw a particular graphic on the side of a plane with [cartoon character Felix the Cat] holding a bomb on it – Felix also meaning “lucky” in Latin.

“The jacket is meant to be a fusion between a bomber jacket and a sportier baseball jacket with contrast sleeve ribbing details. The left chest patch, right shoulder patch and the screen print on the back are all very common placements seen on WWII tanker, deck, aviation-styled jackets in WWII worn by GI’s. Of course some were regulated government issued jackets and patches but not all - back in WWII it was very common for GI’s to find local tailors and /or artists to tailor, draw, paint or embroider special garments or graphics that are unique top their squads, camaraderie or needs.”

The Maltese Flannel Buttondown in Yellow, The Maltese Flannel Burttondown in Red, The Maltese Chambray Buttondown

“In my opinion, Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman Emperor who made the Christian religion tolerable throughout the Roman Empire is the perfect candidate for what I call Blind Faith. It is said and still disputed that during the Civil Wars, Constantine was visited by Christ in a dream and later adorned the symbol of Christ (Chi-Rho or Labarum) upon his soldiers’ shields, standards and later, his own helmet.

“There were many versions of this story but the main points are in the following; Constantine won the Civil War, made Christianity tolerable, and united the West and the East. There is a legend that still lingers today, saying that Constantine himself did not convert to Christianity until on his deathbed. This makes scholars question if Constantine’s purpose was solely a political move, because he needed to keep his empire stable since the underground religion of Christianity had grown in popularity and believers since it was founded 300 years prior to his reign. No one will ever know the truth, but what has gone down in history and legend is that he was present on the battlefield adorning the symbol of Christ, fighting as God’s general, reuniting the Western and Eastern Roman Empire and giving tolerance to a once persecuted religion that has changed the course of humanity since his time… and for the reason I based my story of the protagonist within the Blind Faith collection.”

The Madonna Tee (top), The Blind Faith Tee (bottom)

The Duchess Tee (top), The No Means Yes Tee (bottom)

The Castor Selvedge Wash Jean (top), The Castor Selvedge Raw Jean (bottom)

This is just a quick sample of Triumvir's Fall goods now at Karmaloop - be sure to click the banner below to check out the rest, and stay tuned for the Hell is for Heroes Holiday '09 drop. Click here to check out the full look book and learn more about the line, the historical links and sneak peaks into what Triumvir has in store for all of us this winter.

The Crackle Hat in Gray

The Reversable Triple Proof Vest in Black

The Fight the Power Crew Sweatshirt in Black

The Sneaktip 718 Tee in Black

Stay tuned for more from the Sneaktip gang this week!

Our dude Wil is just everywhere.

Click the banner below to check out the crazy new drop from the Mighty Mightys!

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"Wally may have been our most troubled artist... I'm not suggesting any connection, but he may have been our most brilliant."

- EC Comics Publisher William Gaines

The Wonka Tee (L); The Witzend Piggyback Tee (R).

The Creeps Tee (L); The Piggyback Tee (R).

The Dirty Executive Tee (L); The Bucky Ruckus Tee (R).

Stay tuned for more madness from Woodwork in the coming weeks and seasons; with a career that spanned nearly four decades, there is enough material produced by Wood to make up for all of those bullshit, embarrassing Ed Hardy and Von Dutch garments tucked into the back corner of your closet.

Special thanks to Karmaloop's Aimy Tsao for the bitchin' blog graphics!

Click the Woodwork banner below to check out more from Woodwork.

Our ninjas at RockSmith just released the Fall 2009 drop to much acclaim here at Karmaloop, and our folks were good enough to send over some flicks from the killer lookbook, featuring hip hop and streetwear luminaries M-1 (Dead Prez), Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, X.O., Ninjasonik, Truck North, Pill, Theophilus London, DJ Iron Lyon, Memberz Only, Conroy Chan (24 Herbs), Law, Innate, Benji, Chris of CtotheJL as well as Karmaloop's own Dennis Todisco!

Check it:

This is an epic drop from RockSmith and we've got it all in stock and ready to go; be sure to click the banner below to get a closer look at the RockSmith madness we have for you here at Karmaloop.

New York bosses Mighty Healthy just dropped a grip of new tees at Karmaloop featuring the good ol' bold, brash, killer graphics we've become accustomed to from these cats - and stay tuned throughout the weekend for the release of some killer buttondowns, hoodies, hats, and an extra special surprise come Monday mornin'...

Square Times indeed down there in the biggest damned tourist trap on earth. Our parents regale us with tales of horror, dread, debauchery and balls-to-the-wall fun from New York's 1970's heyday centered in The Square, we've read all about it in Please Kill Me and The Bronx is Burning, and some of our absolute favorite flicks are based there - Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, and the list goes on (with lots of DeNiro and Keitel appearances). At least our parents can relive past glories when they wake us up off of the front lawn while we're wearing The Square Times Tee, stained with last night's booze, blood and regrets.

Speaking of flicks, The Mother Tee takes one of our favorite moments from Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood - and not only immortalizes that shit, but highlights what we think every time we pass some poorly-dressed sucker on our way to the office, see Kanye West on TV or catch a glance of ourselves in the mirror... um, wait, what..?

Velvet Jones! Velvet fuckin' Jones! If you don't know who the god is, then you're copping your blackmarket goods from the wrong man, sucka! It looks like our dude Velvet and the Mightys have started a joint business venture to help all of you untalented, unaspiring musicians make it big. Join the Autotone Academy and sound like a star (or art least look like one, rocking The Autotune Tee).

Click the banner below to get a look at the rest of the pre-weekened tee drop, and stay tuned for next week when Mighty Healthy- whoops, almost spoiled the secret...