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Urban Industry x Penfield ’10th Anniversary’ Pac Mac Jacket

Posted on October 24, 2015October 25, 2015 by bythelevel

This week saw the release of the limited edition ‘Pac Mac’ Jacket from UK streetwear establishment Urban Industry and New England based outerwear brand Penfield, celebrating 10 years of working together.

The Pac Mac jacket is one of Penfield’s key styles, hugely popular throughout the 90’s when it was donned by various high profile musicians, the jacket has seen a bit of a resurgence lately thanks to the popularity of quarter zip pullovers. Using the jackets original construction as a base, Urban Industry have applied one of the strongest colour ways to the Pac Mac that we have seen, with black colour blocking on the arms meeting with a crisp white on the body, inspired by the contrasting chalky white cliffs and black pebble beaches which surround the stores native Eastbourne. The lightweight jacket features bold dual branded logo graphics on the arm to mark the 10th anniversary release, with a subtle woven Penfield logo on the kangaroo pouch pocket. Additional features include an adjustable hem, waist and hood, with elasticated cuffs to offer further protect you from the weather. For added practicality, the jacket can be packed away in to the velcro kangaroo pouch pocket making it easy to carry around when not needed.

Check out the visuals that we put together for the release above, shot against the chalky cliffs of Birling Gap. The Urban Industry x Penfield ’10th Anniversary’ Pac Mac Jacket is available now in extremely limited numbers exclusively at Urban Industry.

Palace Skateboards x Adidas Winter 2015

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by bythelevel

Continuing their fruitful partnership in to the winter, Palace and adidas build off their 90’s inspired collaborative collections for one of their strongest releases to date this season.

The Winter 2015 collection once again looks to classic silhouettes from the german sportswear brand, reworked with a bit of creative influence from London’s premier skate brand. As we move into the colder weather, the latest collaborative release takes a heavy focus on outerwear, with the reversible heavyweight down jacket and the marble print bomber jacket the two stand out pieces. Aligning with the nostalgic sportswear theme, the collection also features football inspired jerseys, dual-branded tracksuits tops and joggers, and bulked out with casual hoodies, quarter zip pullovers, polo tees and long sleeves. A varied selection of accessories including winterised headwear, bags and gloves round off the release, which is designed to keep you cozy and warm throughout the harsher months.

It’s a nostalgic release for those, like myself, who donned the classic adidas trackies back in the 90’s. Utilising colour blocking and wavy print techniques in places with a monochromatic colour palette throughout, it’s the perfect mixture of bold and understated, and theres no questioning why this, like all the other releases, will causes so much hype.

Enjoy the lookbook above, once again featuring team rider Blondey Mccoy donning the clothing. The Palace Skateboards x adidas Winter 2015 collection will be available at www.palaceskateboards.com and at selected stores from the 24th of October.

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SUPRA – Lucien Clarke X PWBC Signature Quattro Colourway

Posted on October 22, 2015 by bythelevel

Paying homage to London’s ‘Palace Wayward Boys Choir’, SUPRA team up with team rider, PWBC member and one of the UK’s most exciting street skaters – Lucien Clarke, on a signature Quattro colour way.

Inspired by the city’s vibrant nightlife and the crew’s party lifestyle, the Quattro arrives in a sleek black suede with hits of reflective 3M detailing that shine in low lit, night time conditions. Lucien explains “One of my favorite features is the reflective leather around the laces and the heel, it looks extra renegade, like a completely different shoe at night.” Additional detailing include silver pyramid eyelets, PWBC lace clips and custom PWBC artwork on the padded insoles, inspired by Lucien’s PWBC tattoo. The plush upper sits on top of a black SUPRAFOAM midsole ensuring cushioning and protection upon impact, while the complimenting translucent outsole ensures optimal traction on the board.

To mark the release, Lucien and his boys in the PWBC have put together a short clip trying out the Quattro’s at various street spots. Check the full video below. The SUPRA ‘Lucien Clarke X PWBC’ Signature Quattro Colourway is available now at all good skate stores including Slam City and Flatspot.

BOW3RY x Common Dust ‘BXCD’ Collection

Posted on October 20, 2015October 23, 2015 by bythelevel

For two brands with complimenting ideals and aesthetics, as well as being close geographically, it was only a matter of time until they came together to work on something. This season, Australia’s BOW3RY and Common Dust team up on a graphic led collaboration celebrating ‘the weird, the buried and the doomed’.

The BXCD collection consists of ten t-shirt and long sleeve designs, bearing bold collaborative artwork from the two Melbourne based brands, and utilising a varied colour palette. Both brands share interests in skateboarding, hard core DIY zines and classic Giallo slasher movie’s, and this joint effort has further elevated each parties output to produce a really strong collection centred around counter culture and anarchism.

Enjoy the lookbook above and be sure to head over to bow3ry.myshopify.com to shop the collection now

Copson AW15 Collection

Posted on October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 by bythelevel

Copson re-up on their tropical leisurewear as they bring the sunkissed lifestyle in to the colder months with a concise release.

Following on from their solid ‘Saverio Dream’ Spring/Summer collection, their latest release sticks closely to their minimal sun inspired aesthetic with a concise range of long-sleeve graphic t-shirts and cut and sew outerwear options. With consideration towards the inevitable frosty weather, Copson have produced a premium wool coach jacket, featuring crisp white detailing and embroidered type on the back which contrasts with the light pastel blue.

The collection has been captured in the brands latest editorial shot by photographer Laurence Tooley in the small fisherman town of Cariati in Southern Italy focusing in on Raffaele and his brothers donning the clothing. The Copson AW15 Collection is available now at www.copsonlondon.com

Be sure to check out our interview with Copson’s founder Maria Falbo HERE.

Quasi 2.2 Deck Series & Crockett “Salt Life” part

Posted on October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 by bythelevel

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, there’s little chance you haven’t already seen Gilbert Crockett’s ‘Salt Life’ part, but for simply how good it is, it wouldn’t have been right for us not to share it. Along with the video part release, Quasi Skateboards, previously known as Mother Collective, have released their latest deck series featuring some new designs alongside colour reworks of some familiar favourites.

Enjoy Gilbert’s powerful part below and be sure to head over to www.quasiskateboards.com for more. You can pick up the latest from Quasi at all good skate stores including Welcome and Slam

If you haven’t already be sure to check out our interview with Gilbert Crockett at the Vans Propeller premier earlier this year.

Neighbourhood: Jez

Posted on October 18, 2015March 9, 2016 by bythelevel

Being based in Brighton, a lot of what we do on the site comes from a south coast perspective, influenced by the people around us and the laid back culture of the city we live in. Slightly tucked away from the hustle and bustle of London, but also close enough for it to impact our outlook, it’s important to us to distinguish ourselves by documenting the lives we live through our experiences.

Our latest project dubbed ‘Neighbourhood’, is a new video series that looks to give more of an insight in to the Brighton skate scene and celebrate the characters around it. The first video in the series focuses around Jez as he hits up The Level …

“Jez skates about once every month or so, which is very little for your average skateboarder. Every time he does come out on a board you will undoubtedly see him take about 3 slams to the head, learn 4 or 5 new tricks you’ve never seen before, collide with a number of small children and smile and laugh the whole way through. He’s 100% one of my favourite dude’s to watch skate, but I had never seen any footage of him before. That pushed me to ask him to spend half a day filming at the park. I thought it’d be cool to represent one of the lesser known Brighton skaters, who has a slightly different outlook on things and is also involved in a lot outside of skateboarding” – Sirus

Video: Sirus F Gahan

Words: Kieran Sills & Sirus F Gahan