Hot on the heels of their recent "Detached" release, Parra have teamed up with bespoke outerwear label Crescent Down Works on a concise capsule collection.
With over 40 years experience in producing specialised insulated, goose down outerwear, Crescent Down Works focuses on functionality, durability and versatility in style. Parra have applied their own creative direction to three of CDW's staple silhouettes; the down vest, quilted down jacket and hooded down jacket, each piece reworked with a rich burgundy colour treatment, with contrasting candy pink lining and featuring patchwork detailing bearing Parra's instantly recognisable illustrative style. Each piece has been crafted with care in Crescent Down Works hometown of Seattle.
The Parra x Crescent Down Works capsule collection is available now exclusively over at byparra.com
Brad Cromer becomes the latest name from HUF's impressive team roster to get his own signature model as the brands footwear department presents 'The Cromer'.
Undoubtedly one of the most exciting skaters of recent times, following on from getting his first pro-board with Krooked, delivered to him by none other than Mark Gonzalez, the time seems right for Cromer to get his own signature shoe. Citing nautical themes as an influence in the shoes design, aesthetically the shoe is kept minimal throughout with little in the way of branding and detailing, with the tongue patch referencing 90's noise bands and 'shoegaze' cover art. The shoe's slim profile doesn't impair the performance of what is ultimately an extremley skate focused shoe in it's construction, with features such as the rubber toe cap giving added durability and improved flick, and the internal heel counter for stability.
For The Cromer's initial release, the shoe arrives in two simplistic colour ways of black, featuring a suede upper and tonal lacing, and a navy option, which features a robust canvas construction on the upper and contrasting white lacing. Both pairs sit on top of a stark white sole unit. Cromer had this to say on the shoe...
"I wanted something like a blank canvas you could work with, a shoe that was very plain and simple, with a rubber toe cap that would last longer and skate better."
The Cromer will be landing in all good skate stores in the UK shortly, and is available now over at HUF's webstore.For more information on the release, check out the Cromer ZineHERE
Aussie publication What Youth have teamed up with regular collaborator Kai Neville to produce “Anonymous Zone”. An 11 minute clip which sees some of the worlds most renowned riders explore Japan.
The video follows the likes of Ishod Wair, Peter Ramondetta, Reven Tershy and Kevin Terpening, as well as guides Rip Zinger and Arto Saari, as they travel across three cities shredding all sorts of terrain along the way. It’s another great bit of work from Kai Neville who offers up an interesting look at the country and the culture, capturing the vibe of each area they pass through, the people they meet and the groups experiences along the way. Enjoy the full clip below…
Dutch brand By Parra, formerly known as Rockwell By Parra, have dropped the "Detached" collection for Spring/Summer 2016 which sees the brand continue to build upon their distinctive aesthetic.
For those, like myself, who are fans of dutch artist Piet Parra's work, it's great to see how seamlessly his design elements are translated on to apparel, and also developed in to various cut & sew silhouettes. Parra's renowned curvy post-pop imagery and vibrant colour palette's do feature on graphic tees, sweaters, hoodies and headwear in the latest release, but its the cut & sew range, in particular the outerwear, that really takes centre stage. The colour blocked windbreakers and branded coach jackets have been constructed from water and wind repellent fabrics. The stand out 1994 Windbreaker features functional detailing including a fold away hood, media pockets and draw cords at the collar and waist. The jacket is finished with a custom Parra print on the mesh lining and subtle woven patch detailing.
You can pick up the By Parra "Detached" collection over on the brands websiteand select pieces at Flatspot. now
Last Thursday, Perth natives Butter Goods released their latest clip dubbed “Quartet” with long time collaborator Josh Roberts. The clip follows team riders Casey Foley, Ben Gore, Alex Campbell, Philly Santosuosso, and friends of the brand – Nick Boserio, Ryan Barlow, Evan Kinori, Zach Chamberlin and Brian Delatorre, as they meet up in the US to hit spots in San Fran, including the legendary EMB, and also through to LA. Following the video’s release we caught up with team rider and photographer Casey Foley to find out a bit more on what went down on the trip…
How long were you out in the states for?
I think it was only 13 or 14 days? We all work full time and Alex was about to have his 3rd kid, so we couldn’t stay that long unfortunatley. Im ready to go back!!!
How does the skating in San Fran and LA compare to Perth?
Im actually from Melbourne but I found it quite similar. I like being on foot when i’m out skating so San Francisco was really good for that. In LA, we pretty much just explored the neighbourhoods of West Hollywood so there was no typical ‘stuck in LA traffic’ scenario which was dope.
Aside from the opener at EMB, there’s a lot of unseen San Fran spots in the video. Did Ben Gore and Philly Santosuosso keep a few spots up their sleeves for this one?
I think Ben may have had a few ideas here and there, but for the most part nothing was planned at all. We would just organise an area to meet up and skate everywhere from there. Locals like Brian Delatorre, Ryan Barlow, Evan Kinori, Richard Hart and Zach Chamberlin were awesome to have around. We would have probably been lost without them. Haha.
Did you feel any added pressure when filming with Super 8?
Oh of course. That shit costs money! Haha. It all worked out tho. Josh killed it with all the Super 8 stuff.
Are there any spots or tricks that stood out in particular?
Philly Santosuosso riding a skateboard in general was the main stand out for me, his whole section was filmed in two days. He couldn’t get time off work to come to San Francisco so he only went to LA. Straight up G that boy!
As for spots, EMB was my favourite. Its was just awesome to skate at a spot that has so much history behind it. Plus my favourite skater is Henry Sanchez haha!
Who was partying the hardest on the trip?
To be honest, we were all way to excited to skate everyday, so we didn’t really party at all. I mean, we would drink every night but yeah. Oh except for Nick Boserios pro party. That was a good time. I slapped a BUTTER sticker on Forests Edwards board which was pretty funny. Ben Gore was a fucking animal that night man haha.
Any stand out moments?
Hahah, Philly Santosuosso buying Keith Hufnagel and his lady friend cupcakes was amazing. We were all leaving this restaurant and we seen Huf and his Mrs having dinner, and Philly’s like “Yo man, Im gonna get them some desert… I gotta get them some cupcakes dude”. I guess it was to show his appreciation for Huf’s contribution to skateboarding or something… Fuck it was funny though.
Also, meeting and skating with the legendary Matt Field was awesome. He’s such a nice dude and listening to stories of his professional skateboarding career was too good!
What’s up next for the Butter Goods team?
Not sure man. The team has expanded even more now, with Mike Arnold in the UK and Taylor Nawrocki in New York, so perhaps we will meet those dudes. I would love to see all the overseas team riders come to Australia this time!
Check out this awesome photo series from the trip, featuring imagery and comments from Garth Mariano and Casey Foley…
Assorted LA pickups‘The Last Supper’ an In & Out run before we flew outAlex Campbell snoozing on the way to the airportLAXLA SkitchSan Francisco local and fashion lord Evan Kinori was a great addition to the trip. Aside from
showing us all the spots he would shred the fuck out of them too.Ben Gore cruising down one of the smoother hills SF has to offer.Chilling at the end of a long day with Matt Evans, Evan Kinori, Josh Roberts and Ben Gore.Although Alex Campbell was really sick for a majority of the trip, he still worked his ass off!Josh’s VX managed to completely crash minutes before Alex tried this Ollie. Good thing he didn’t mind doing it for Super 8.Ben Gore drifting in LA.Ben Gore is a powerhouse! Ollie | West Hollywood.Cruising in the back of Brian Delatorres whip.Believe it or not, Philly Santosousso got all his footage for “Quartet” in 2 days…Philly Santosousso Gap Nose ManualDownhill straight to the beach!Matt Evans admiring the streets of San Francisco from the boot of Dela’s car.
Asics and monkey time have come together on a collaborative rework of the coveted Gel Lyte V silhouette, drawing inspiration from the textures and layers of desert sand dunes.
Having already worked with Asics on the unique 'Lights and Shadows' rendition of the Gel Lyte V in the summer of last year, the latest effort from United Arrows sister brand perfectly executes another well considered concept, breathing new life in to the classic running silhouette.
Drawing inspiration from the natural hues of the desert, the runners pigskin nubuck upper has been dressed in an all over light sand, from the perforated toe box through to the textured heel. Tonal detailing such as the branding on the side panels and the complimenting lycra sock liner resemble the various layers of the dunes, with the speckled midsole reminiscent of the grains of sand in a sandstorm, all of which are subtle enough to maintain the premium feel of the silhouette. The shoe is competed with hairy suede panelling on the heel, waxed cotton laces and hardwearing gum outsole to tie the shoes look together.
Having already released exclusively through monkey time back in December to a solid reception, The Asics x monkey time Gel Lyte V "Sand Layer" is now set to release on Saturday the 30th of January at Hanon, Footpatrol, DSMand END.
Birmingham based streetwear label Dark Circle team up with photographer Tom Kennedy to showcase their 2016 outerwear offering in this simplistic lookbook.
Shot against a plain studio back drop, the lookbook allows for the clothing and styling to really take centre stage, with a solid range of easy to wear yet highly considered outerwear pieces. Keeping the colour palette fairly muted throughout with the use of natural tones, the collection is comprised of a mixture of lightweight workwear inspired jackets to slightly heavier bomber jacket styles, featuring tasteful yet playful slogans such as 'Hard to be Humble' emblazoned across the back of some pieces. The branding is kept fairly minimal throughout, while the focus is on the design, cut and fit of each garment.
