The BAE Bulletin: Here's When and Where to Cop This Week's Best Drops
Find out where you can cop the CPFM x Nike Air VaporMax 2019 kicks.
This week’s “BAE Bulletin” kicks off with the arrival of the light-up Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike’s Air VaporMax 2019. Also dropping a day ahead of the kicks is Awake NY’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection featuring graphic staples ideal for breezy weather. If you’re in the mood for Instagram-ready eyewear, Rick Owens is releasing a sunglasses capsule.
Keep PUMA and Karl Lagerfeld‘s footwear collaboration on your radar if you’ve been itching to purchase an accessory in homage of the iconic designer. The cult-worthy sacai x Nike LDWaffle Daybreak silhouette drops this week in four different colorways. GOLF le FLEUR* x Converse “Quilted Velvet” collection will debut within the next few days as well.
Topping off this week’s arrivals are Nike’s React Presto design in “Psychedelic Lava,” the Disney x MAC Aladdin collection and Nike’s “Unité Totale” collection.
Keep reading below to see the week’s biggest drops worth copping.
Awake NY SS19 Collection
Awake NY
Awake NY
Release Date: May 13
Release Price: TBD, available at Awake NY’s web store and select global retailers.
Awake NY’s SS19 collection is headlined by the Landmark Trench Coat created with a silk blend fabric. This pick is printed with New York’s City’s well known Twin Towers and London’s Big Ben clock. Other options in the range include bucket hats, colorful T-shirts and the summer-ready Flamingo Print Camp Shirt arriving with an all-over flamingo print.
Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike Air VaporMax 2019
Nike
Release Date: May 14
Release Price: TBD, available at Nike’s SNKRS app and select NikeLab retail locations.
Cactus Plant Flea Market and Nike’s Air VaporMax 2019 is one of this year’s most highly anticipated releases. Directly inspired by nature, the sneakers feature the colors of a sunset on its upper and bubble soles. Additional specs include a Swoosh created with garden wiring and lacing replaced with thick ropes. Rounding out the detailing is the multicolored sole unit.
Rick Owens Sunglasses Collection
Owenscorp
Owenscorp
Release Date: May 15
Release Price: TBD, available in-store at Rick Owens boutiques.
Rick Owens latest accessories collection features two newly designed eyewear silhouettes dubbed the Shield and the Rick Frame. The Shield is a laser-etched model that includes metal studs and temples anchored directly to the lens shield. This model will be available in yellow, black, red and a metallic silver hue. The Rick Frame which is set to drop in white, black and grey comes with a signature wrap-around shape worn by Rick Owens himself.
Karl Lagerfeld x PUMA Collection SS19 Collection
PUMA
PUMA
Release Date: May 15
Release Price: $130 USD, available at PUMA.com and KARL.com. Global in-store drop will follow on May 16 at Karl Lagerfeld stores and select PUMA stockists.
PUMA’s footwear collaboration with the late Karl Lagerfeld includes reimagined models of the brand’s Roma and Roma Amor models. Both pairs come with modern polka dot details created in white and black and Lagerfeld’s circular logo on the back. The platform Roma Amor also is equipped with a satin upper and pink branding.
sacai x Nike LDWaffle Daybreak Collection
Eddie Lee/HYPEBEAST
Eddie Lee/HYPEBEAST
Eddie Lee/HYPEBEAST
Eddie Lee/HYPEBEAST
Release Date: May 15
Release Price: TBD, available at select stockists including Nike.com.
sacai x Nike’s popular LDWaffle Daybreak silhouette is set to arrive in four colorways. One features a yellow, green and orange makeup, while another includes magenta, green and yellow. The third iteration comes with grey and white detailing, and the last pair is outfitted in black and white accents. Each model is accentuated with double Swooshes on both sides, platform white midsoles, mesh accents throughout and co-branding on the back.
Nike React Presto “Psychedelic Lava”
Nike
Release Date: May 16
Release Price: $120 USD, available at Nike’s SNKRS app.
Nike’s React Presto silhouette is constructed with a soft mesh neon green upper. Detailing is made up of translucent rubber accents, a color-blocked midsole unit in addition to a miniature orange Swoosh on the lower left corner of the shoe.
Disney x MAC Aladdin Makeup Collection
MAC
MAC
MAC
MAC
MAC
Release Date: May 16
Release Price: Pricing starts at $19 USD, available online and in-store at MAC locations.
In celebration of Disney’s Aladdin reboot, MAC previously unveiled a makeup collection that is set to include 13 pieces. The lineup is comprised of two Powder Blush compacts, a Crystal Glaze gloss, three Lipglass shades, four bullet lipsticks, one rose-copper pigment and a black Technakohl Liner. Each item features stunning details directly inspired by Jasmine, the role being played by Naomi Scott.
Nike “Unité Totale” Collection
Converse
Release Date: May 16
Release Price: TBD, available at Nike.com
Nike’s massive Unité Totale collection is packed with an array of sneaker silhouettes. The range is made up of 12 women’s exclusive shoes. Created in honor of the Women’s World Cup, the line is inspired by the minimalistic tendencies of French style. The footwear models are made up of the following iterations: two versions of the Air Max 98, the Air Max Plus, the Nike React Element 55 and the Benassi Slide Lux. Additionally, the collection is rounded out by the Air Max 720, Air Max Dia, VaporMax 2019, Zoom 2K, Air Jordan 1, Epic React FK2 and Benassi JDI. These trainers come with the French hexadot pattern and the “Nos Difference Nous Unissent” tag. A matching clothing capsule will also arrive in the form of jerseys and T-shirts.
GOLF le FLEUR* x Converse’s “Quilted Velvet” Collection
Converse
Converse
Converse
Release Date: May 17
Release Price: One Star ($100 USD), Chuck 70 ($110 USD), available at converse.com and Golf Wang stores.
Tyler, the Creator‘s GOLF le FLEUR* and Converse recently shared a first look at their collaborative “Quilted Velvet” sneaker collection. For the launch, the One Star and Chuck 70 receive revamps. The One Star will be available in red and brown colorways featuring the flower motif embroidered into the material. This model will also come with an additional set of tonal laces. The Chuck 70 will drop in a royal purple tone seen throughout the upper.
