Month: October 2014

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Stance Socks x Poler Stuff

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Sitting firmly at the top of the sock game, California based Stance link up with outdoor specialists Poler Stuff on a limited collaborative release this Autumn.

It’s rare to find a brand so dedicated to producing socks that offer much more than just a liner to the shoe and despite their ever growing collection, Stance’s focus on function, style and expressive designs still remain. Their latest venture with Poler Stuff sees the brands creative approaches collide on three Autumnal styles for both men and women. The men’s options of ‘Furry Camo’ and ‘Cyclops’ apply Stance’s signature camo print emblazoned with Poler’s famous ‘Camp Vibes’ text and logo, with the women’s style featuring Poler’s decorative ‘Rainbow’ print.

The limited edition Stance X Poler collaborative collection will be available this October at www.stance.com

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size? x Reebok ‘Black Winter’ Pack

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Following a string of notable collaborative releases, master collaborators – size? link up with Reebok once again to give their renditions of the GL 6000 and Workout Plus in their ‘Black Winter’ Pack.

As the name suggests, the two silhouettes are reworked using an all black colour treatment and constructed out of winter ready materials. The Workout WW arrives with a heavy duty black waxed leather upper for durability against the harsh conditions, whilst the GL 6000 features a robust black ballistic mesh and suede mix sitting on top of a contrasting white midsole. Both shapes make use of the popular 3M reflective material on the details and branding, whilst each shape comes complete with additional teal coloured lace options for customisation.

The pack delivers two sleek silhouettes with high levels of functionality. Two shapes that are ready to deal with anything that the winter months has to throw at them, whilst still maintaining their street ready style.

Limited to only 500 pairs, the size? x Reebok ‘Black Winter’ Pack will be available exclusively at size? from 8:00am on the 17th of October (Friday).

 

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ONLY NY Fall/Winter 2014 Lookbook

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Manhattan based Only NY return this Fall/Winter with another solid collection and a unique set of visuals to accompany the release.

For this season’s lookbook, each member of the Only NY team were given a disposable camera and a time limit of a week to shoot in New York City from Harlem to Lower East Side. A great concept that further showcases the brands unique creative approach and the result are a very real and gritty set of images that fit the collection perfectly. The clothing itself is made entirely in the US and is available in limited qualities, comprising of bold graphic tees, button-down shirts, crew neck sweaters, outerwear pieces and a large headwear selection.

Only NY continue with nostalgic themes and they have really managed to capture the essence of 90’s New York through their designs, taking a particular focus on vintage sportswear. We will definitely be picking up a few pieces from the collection with the embroidered Sportsman crew neck and Sporting Goods Polo hat catching our eye!

The Only NY Fall/Winter 2014 collection is available now at onlynylives.com and will be available in the UK shortly at the following stores;

Urban Industry

Street Casuals

 

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Etonic Trans AM Suede

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With a rich history that spans over a hundred years, including a major rebrand back in 1976, Etonic surface once again and they do so with a bang as they present the Trans AM suede editions.

Delving into their archives, Etonic pull the original performance runner straight from the 80’s with its original performance features of cushioning, anti-roll and stability still intact. Having been relaunched in the 90’s the shoe gained more of a lifestyle status as its athletic design proved popular with the sneaker community. Back to 2014 and the shoe’s original mesh and synthetic’s combination on the upper has been reworked into a premium tonal suede. The shoes dual-density coloured midsole and white embroidered branding at the heel and side panels is reminiscent of the time of the shoe’s first release.

The relaunch of Akeem the Dream silhouette back in July caused huge excitement within the sneaker community and this low profile silhouette is sure to make some noise of its own, arriving in a selection of rich colour ways including black, navy, forest green and wolf grey, amongst others.

The Etonic Trans AM suede is available now at Crooked Tongues and Size?

 

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The Quiet Life Fall 2014 ‘Vasquez’ Lookbook

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The Quiet Life head to the Vasquez Rocks, just north of their hometown – La, to showcase the second drop from their Fall 2014 offerings.

The brand are known for their love for photography and they link up with photographer Samie Drasin for their latest set of visuals, as they scope out this picturesque and tranquil desert backdrop amongst the hustle and bustle of the city. The lookbook showcases several new styles from the brand, most notably in the outerwear section, with the standout wool fishtail jacket and corduroy trucker jacket the pick of the bunch. There are also new fleece options, several woven sweaters and jogger pant’s that have been added to the line . Alongside these new shapes sit a selection of essentials including graphic tees, sweats and socks, rounded off nicely with selection of headwear.

As with previous releases, there are also several mini capsule’s within the main collection, with the printed rope capsule added this season, the Quiet Life continue their ongoing Liberty London capsules with the paisley pack and crystal pack.

The Quiet Life Drop 2 is available now at www.thequietlife.com and shortly in the UK at:

The Chimp Store 

Urban Industry

 

 

 

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PUMA Winter 2014 – States ‘Gum’ Pack

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Following the silhouette’s long-anticipated re-introduction at the beginning of the year, the low-profile PUMA States receives its latest rework for Winter 2014, in the ‘Gum’ Pack.

PUMA’s resurgence of late has been fronted by it’s innovative Trinomic technoogy, but the States (or ‘Clyde’ or ‘Suede’ as its also known) is one of the brands most notable re-issues of the year. A timeless classic, the shoes rich history in New York subcultures including hip-hop and the cities unique skate scene, earned it it’s name ‘States’ once the culture had been embraced over in the UK.

The latest iteration of the States sees the shoe’s premium suede upper given three winterised colour treatments – black, red and olive, sitting on top of a gum outsole. Additional features include a plush rich leather interior lining, as well as thin tonal lace and fat tonal lace options for customisation. The Olive colour option is our pick of the pack, in one of the nicest uses of the colour we’ve seen, complimented by the gum sole, you find an easy to wear, staple shoe.

The PUMA States ‘Gum’ Pack is available now at size?

 

 

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10.Deep Fall 2014 ‘Offline’ Delivery Two Lookbook

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New York streetwear imprint 10.Deep follow up their tech inspired World Wide Wave’ release with the second drop from their Fall 2014 collection entitled ‘Offline’

10.Deep are one of very few brands who strive to be distinguished from others, continuing to push boundaries of streetwear design and as a result continue to stay current and relevant. The second drop from their Fall 2014 collection pulls themes and inspiration from a variety of styles, including sportswear, tech focused outerwear and classic menswear, combining them into a bold yet wearable collection.

Alongside essential items in the t-shirts, hoodies and sweaters, sit more complex cut and sew pieces including varsity jackets, plaid button-up shirts and joggers amongst others. Utilising black, white, red and army colour treatments alongside marble pattern prints and a mixture of stand-out logos and more subtle ‘3M’ reflective graphics, the diverse collection offers casual and smarter options, with everything in-between.

The 10.Deep Fall 2014 collection second delivery will be arriving at UK stockists towards the end of the month. Be sure to check back for purchase links!