TOMS X Discovery Shark Week. Shark Shoes for The Whole Family.

Discovery's Shark Week begins this Sunday, August 4th. While watching the series, you may swear you'll never put your feet in the water again, but how about putting them in these? A co-branded product offering between TOMS and Discovery brings us Shark Shoes for men and women, youths and children.




The Shark Shoe: nature's most notorious predator is now a fresh, limited edition camo pattern, created from the majestic silhouettes of sharks all over the planet. Available in two styles for adults: The Discovery Shark Camo Nautical Biminis and the Shark Camo Classic and one style for youths and children alike.

The Discovery Shark Camo Nautical Biminis for Women and Men:




Details:
• Original camouflage pattern
• Non-slip rubber outsole with siping
• Reinforced stitching
• Canvas upper
• Instep eyelets for ventilation and drainage
$79

The Shark Camo Classics For Women and Men:




Details:
• Original camouflage pattern
• TOMS toe-stitch, and elastic V for easy on and off
• TOMS classic suede insole with cushion for comfort
• Latex arch insert for added support
• One-piece outsole for flexibility and durability
$58


The Discovery Shark Camo Youth Biminis




Details:
• Original camouflage pattern
• Canvas lining
• TOMS toe-stitch, and elastic V for easy on and off
• TOMS classic suede insole with rubber cushion for comfort
• High-wall cupsole stitched to upper for added durability
$42


The Discovery Shark Camo Tiny TOMS Biminis




Details:
• Original camouflage pattern
• Canvas lining
• Velcro closure for easy on and off
• TOMS classic suede insole with rubber cusion for comfort
• High-wall cupsole for added durability
$36



$5 from each pair goes to support Oceana, the largest ocean conservation organization in the world, and a child in need will receive a new pair of shoes.

Shop for your Shark Shoes here

The Most Fantastic Swimsuit I've Seen In Years, Shark (JAWS) VS. Mermaid (Ariel).

Black Milk Clothing of Australia, whose fashions I've blogged about a few times, has really hit it out of the park with this hilarious swimsuit - named for obvious legal reasons - Shark vs. Mermaid.

The Shark and the Mermaid (strongly resembling Disney's red-headed singing amphibi-girl, Ariel) are together on a one piece suit mimicking the famous JAWS movie poster, with the image printed on both the front and the back of the suit.





A customer uploaded image of the suit:


It's presently sold out, but they are sewing more! Go to their site to get on a mailing list to be notified when more are available.

Black Milk Clothing

Wonderful Witty Wetsuits by Diddo

In April of 2008, I introduced you to Diddo Velema and his wonderful art project of Luxury Gas Masks. Now going by 'Diddo' only, the designer and art director has combined concept, art and functionality in a line of imaginative and amazing functional wetsuits. With custom inks and unique printing techniques, Diddo mapped textures onto the suits to create original designs that evoke the mysteries of the seas.

With four different designs (that will soon be available for purchase), he creates artful neoprene suits that have imagery alluding to everything from a steampunk-like Jules Verne rusted craft to an homage to the world's largest shark, the Whale shark.

The first edition contains four original designs: a rusted iron diving suit evoking the days of Jules Verne, the anatomic musculature suit as a homage to our inner strength, a wet suit which gives the illusion that the wearer has been attacked by a group of hungry sharks and finally a whale shark patterned suit that celebrates the brilliance and originality of our natural water world.


The Anatomic Musculature Wetsuit:



Henry Gray would be so flattered.

The Shark Bite Wetsuit :

This wetsuit gives the impression that one has been ravaged by a shark, but without the real blood so you don't become human chum.



Whale Shark Wetsuit:


The Whale shark wetsuit takes the recognizable and beautiful skin of the Whale Shark (shown above) and puts it on a full body wetsuit (below).


The Jules Verne Wetsuit:







about the artist:
Diddo (7-7-’77) has worked for over 13 years as a designer and art director for a diverse range of design and advertising clients. From creative hot shop LABORATORIVM to the independent advertising agency, Modernista!. He has taught at the School of Arts Utrecht, The Netherlands and contributed to various international projects such as Frank Gehry’s Sentosa, Bono’s Product (RED) and UNESCO’s ICAT project in Costa Rica. Diddo’s extensive cross media production and multi disciplinary experience includes creative and strategic direction for high-profile brands and campaigns, including: Tommy Hilfiger, Comedy Central, H.J. Heinz, Supperclub, Dommelsch beer, Beck’s beer, Russian Standard Vodka, Hearts on Fire, Bacardi, MTV, Frank Gehry Associates, Cadbury, Orange, Jupiler Beer, Levi’s Strauss, Burger King, amongst others.

Currently, by setting up his own studio, ‘… by diddo’ in Amsterdam, he’s creating a platform for developing branding and art ideas for both freelance and personal projects. It’s something he’s wanted to do for many years, and in doing so, he hopes to create opportunities for collaborating with an eclectic group of inspiring people all over the world.



The wet suits are available for purchase by request directly through the artist. Diddo also sells prints of some of his other wonderful projects like his Luxury Designer Gas Masks in his online store here.