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Watch: Artist Series: Benjamin Deberdt

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What Youth present the latest instalment in their ‘Artist Series’ focused around Parisian photographer Benjamin Deberdt. The man behind Sugar Magazine and Live Skateboard Media, Deberdt has played an integral role in capturing the skate scene across France and Europe through his unique imagery and video work. The short documentary explores his progress as a photographer, linking up with big names such as Mark Gonzales, Kevin Rodriguez and more to capture their movements at some of Paris’ most iconic spots.

Check the full video above and head to whatyouth.com for more on their artist series.

 

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Element x Patrick Schmidt ‘The Guardians’ Collection

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 Element have come together with young London based, Welsh illustrator Patrick Schmidt on a unique collaborative board series dubbed the "Guardians" collection. As part of the brands perspective project, which showcases work from Element advocates, renowned guest artists & up and coming talent, the designs draw inspiration from traditional woven Tibetan Tiger rugs which are thought to provide the user protection when meditating. Each deck features the spirit animals of the respective rider - for Westgate you've got the bobcat, Nick Garcia’s a coyote and Julian Davidson a snake, all of which stick to the same colourful, cartoony style, laid out in the shape of an animal rug across deck series and a small run of tees. 

  The Element x Patrick Schmidt “Guardians” collection by Patrick Schmidt is available now over at elementbrand.com

 

 

 

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SAYHELLO Summer 2016 Lookbook

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 Tokyo's SAYHELLO have dropped the visuals for their graphic heavy Summer 2016 collection by photographer Takuroh Toyama.

SAYHELLO was born back in 2012, starting out as a multi-disciplinary design agency, the brand works on various creative projects from graphic design to interior architecture, eventually leading to them introducing a clothing line earlier this year. Drawing inspiration from various subcultures, most notably skateboarding and BMX, the brand have garnered a cult following in their native city, renowned for their playful graphics and flips of iconic motifs from TV shows such as Friends in their designs. Their latest drop is again lead by a strong graphic selection, which includes a flip on the iconic Simpsons font, photo prints, lo-fi skewed designs and some tie-dye in there as well. The collections skate-punk sensibility continues through to the considered cut & sew line with the over-the-knee corduroy shorts and cut-off denim vest with patchwork detailing the stand out pieces. 

The latest collection from SAYHELLO is available now over at Garbstore.

 

 

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Watch: Rifuckingdiculously Sorry

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Flip Skateboards and Pat O’Rourke present the fourth and final instalment in the “Sorry” boxset dubbed “Rifuckingdiculously Sorry”, featuring riders Bobby De Keyzer, Morgan Smith, Jed Anderson and more of Toronto’s finest shredders. Check the full clip above!

 

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Brixton X Hard Luck – Friendly Union

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 Brixton have come together with team rider Jason Jessee's Hard Luck brand on the 'Friendly Union' collection this season, consisting of a small range of apparel and headwear.

Known for their high performance bearings and custom grip tape, Hard Luck have built a strong team over the years consisting of veterans such as Mark Gonzales and Neil Blender, alongside several Brixton Union riders such as Kenny Anderson, Dolan Stearns, Jake Reuter and Jordan Taylor. It was only a matter of time before the two parties linked up on a project, and this season we have it with a concise release which includes a lined bomber jacket, plaid shirt, graphic tee and long-sleeve. The release features custom, dual branded design by artist Necalli applied throughout, as well as the "Go Fast" slogan printed on to selected pieces. The collection is rounded off with a custom felt hat and heavyweight knit beanies, which arrive in three colour options. 

 The Brixton X Hard Luck - Friendly Union collection will be available dropping at independent UK stockists this weekend. Head over to www.brixton.com for more and be sure to check the collabs promo video below!

 

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Vans and Madrid Skateboards Resurrect The Classic Flypaper Sk8-Hi

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 Vans have come together with historic California brand Madrid Skateboards to reissue the distinctive Vans x Madrid Sk8-Hi Pro this season. 

 2016 marks a milestone for both brands, with Vans celebrating half a century in the game, while original grip tape manufacturer and hard good innovators Madrid Skateboards turn 40 this year, and appropriately the pair link up once again to celebrate their service, heritage and progression in the skateboarding industry. The style, which was first released back in 1987, returns with the same reinforced ollie pad and iconic Madrid Flypaper on the side panels as the original, but features updated performance features in the supportive ULTRACUSH HD sock liners for cushioning upon impact and Vans signature DURACAP toe bumpers in high abrasion areas for unrivalled durability. 

The limited edition Vans x Madrid Sk8-Hi Pro is set to drop at select stockists worldwide from Saturday the 20th of August. Head over to www.vans.co.uk for more

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Patta Fall/Winter 2016 Lookbook

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 Amsterdam mainstay Patta have unveiled their latest collection as we head in to colder seasons with a simplistic studio lookbook, highlighting a range of looks and styles for Fall/Winter 2016.

 The collection, like many others from the Dutch brand, is considered and diverse, offering up a mix of sportswear inspired pieces, classic streetwear staples and outerwear references in the heavier pieces. Most of the collection sticks to a subdued, Autumnal colour palette, with more vibrant hits in places on the retro inspired tees and headwear. Aside from a strong selection of graphic pieces, which make clever use of colour blocking throughout, the outerwear takes centre stage in the release with oversized bombers and elongated parkers the stand outs, while the burnt orange fleece shirt is our pick from the collection. Sweaters, polo shirts, matching tracksuit and a selection of headwear round off the release, all sticking to similar colour palettes and minimal detailing, utilising fan favourite designs from previous releases. 

The Patta Fall/Winter 2016 collection will launch in store and online at Patta this Friday, August 19th and will also be available at official Patta retailers worldwide in the coming weeks. For now, check the lookbook shot by Menno Kok and mark out your most wanted.