Month: September 2014

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Grip Thumb – Exhibition

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This weekend sees an exciting grip-tape art exhibition coming to Brighton’s B-Rad gallery hosted by our friends at Iklect and Radulthood.

Kicking off tomorrow, the 26th of September, the exhibition will be displaying work from both local and international talent, highlighting the cultural and creative significance of grip-art in modern skateboarding. Following the event, Radulthood magazine will be producing a special zine to follow up the exhibition and you can visit their Facebook page HERE to keep up to date with the release.

If you’re in the Brighton area this weekend, be sure to head down for what looks to be a great night of art, skateboarding, music, beer and good times. For more information, visit the events Facebook page HERE. 

B RAD Gallery

3A Pool Valley,

Brighton,

BN1 1NJ

 

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HUF ‘Americans do America’ – Tour Edit

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Following a recent tour through the US, HUF footwear and filmmaker Martin Reigel have come together to produce a fantastic new edit entitled ‘Americans do America tour’.

Featuring team riders – Austyn Gilette, Peter Ramondetta, Joey Pepper, Josh Matthews, Dan Plunkett, Dylan Rieder, Kevin Terpening and special guests Matt Gottwig and Richie Rizzo, the film follows the team from skatepark demo’s to hitting street spots across the USA.

Enjoy the video below and be sure to check out some stunning photography from the tour above, shot by Sam Muller.

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Sandqvist Multi-Coloured Series – Autumn/Winter 2014

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Masters of contemporary, stylish design – Sweden’s Sandqvist add a stylish pop of colour to some of their classic models for Autumn/Winter 2014.

The Scandinavian aesthetic has become hugely popular across the globe over the past few years and that clean, minimal approach has been executed effortlessly in Sandqvist’s latest release. The collection consists of five rucksack models and one bum bag, each made of premium, durable materials and full of functionality. A perfect accessory for the city commuter, the unisex collection maintains the brands timeless look whilst applying a playful colour palette of navy, dodger blue and a warm violet hue.

The Sandqvist Multi-Coloured Series is available now at www.sandqvist.net and www.liberty.co.uk.

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Post Details – Post Decades Collection

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Scandinavian skate brand Post Details continue to expand its offerings with a selection of new headwear and apparel pieces in their latest collection entitled ‘Post Decades’.

The brands founders Martin Ottosson and Daniel Stankjovic look back over past decades and the influence they have had on their life. Channelling themes from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, they apply three separate denim washes, representative of those times, onto the brands 6-panel caps. The release is rounded off with a selection of long and short sleeved tees featuring the hydrant motif graphic and embroidered post horn logo. The concise collection reinforces the brands commitment towards quality and attention to detail throughout, with the fabric used and simplistic design giving the casual active wear a more premium feel.

The Post Decades collection is available now at Liverpool’s Lost Art Shop HERE. For more information visit www.post.tictail.com

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10.DEEP VCTRY™ Fall 2014 Collection

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Following the recently released ‘World Wide Wave’ collection for Fall 2014, 10.Deep once again draw inspiration from International sports themes for their latest collection entitled ‘VCTRY’.

The collection consists of hoodies, sweaters, bottoms, headwear and outerwear pieces, dominated by heavily-patched graphic motifs of flags from across the world and a tagline that pays homage to vintage New York street fashion. The collection makes use of a variety of fabrics including Nylon, Mesh and Wool, giving classic street wear styles an athletic feel. The colour palette consists of mainly blues and greys, with added pop detailing from the various flag patches. Top picks from the collection include the Wool Varsity Jacket and the sherpa fleece/ripstop nylon pullover.

10.Deep’s ‘VCTRY’ Collection will be arriving at our shores soon at stockists including The Alternative Store and Resurrection. For any more information or to shop the current collection visit 10deep.com

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The Hundreds by Todd Bratrud Collection

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The Hundreds link up with the sharpie-wielding Todd Bratrud as they apply the artists unique, teen-inspired designs to a selection of apparel in their latest collaborative capsule collection.

Having previously worked with the likes of Nike SB and Volcom, Todd Bratrud’s style fits well into the Californian street wear brands aesthetic, taking inspiration from our favourite juvenile vices including comic books, pin-ball machine artwork, skateboarding and half-naked ladies, as well as an appearance from The Hundreds iconic Adam Bomb. The collection arrives in a black and white colour palette and consists of short and long sleeves tees, pullover hoodies, woven button down shirt, 5 panel and a fitting notebook and sharphie combo.

Todd Bratrud said this on the collab:

“This project and these drawings are as simple as what happens when you keep a marker on you at all times, obviously bathroom walls are where the best examples of this style of ‘art’ can be found. Also, I physically (and mentally) can’t stop drawing, so these crude drawings might be the most accurate depiction of how my mind works when it comes to creating art.”

For more information on The Hundreds X Todd Bratrud Capsule Collection visit www.thehundreds.com. The release will be available in the UK shorty and can be found at the following stockists:

www.blacksheepstore.co.uk

www.nativeskatestore.co.uk

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Converse CONS X Polar Skate Co.

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Following sneak peeks of the collab surfacing on social media on Monday night, Converse CONS and Polar Skate Co. offer a closer look and set a release date for their first collaborative effort and we couldn’t be more excited!

Taking each brands artistic direction into consideration, CONS and brand ambassador Pontus Alv (founder of Polar Skate Co.) deliver a seven piece collection featuring footwear and apparel pieces based on subtle designs and performance.

Starting with the footwear, the CONS CTAS Pro undergoes its latest rework with all of the shoes performance features in tact. Sitting on top of a clean white midsole and complementing toe cap, the collection offers black, natural and blue colour options with additional detailing in the happy/sad logo on the heel tab and inner tongue labels. Despite the subtle approach to the shoes design, there is no lack of technical features, with durable premium suede uppers, moulded multi-density Lunarlon sockliner for added comfort and impact protection, as well as traction rubber vulcanised outsole and waxed laces. The result is an extremely wearable, skate ready shoe.

Rounding off the collection is a complimenting apparel collection made up of four t-shirt designs, with illustrative back prints on white and heather grey crew necks and full-body abstract prints on black and white collared tees.

Polar Skate Co. founder Pontus Alv had this to say on the release:

“We are stoked to work with Converse CONS on our first collaborative collection, we’ve wanted to create a super-clean Chuck Taylor Pro in suede right from the beginning of working together. They skate really well, they look great and they last”

The Converse Cons X Polar Skate Co. capsule collection is available in limited quantities exclusively in Europe from Friday the 26th of September and will be released globally on Saturday the 4th of October. The collection will be available at the following stockists;

Slam City Skates

Flatspot

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