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Très Bien x Polar Skate Co. Capsule Collection

 

 Polar Skate Co. are on a roll with collaborative projects of late. With a slew of popular projects behind them, last month saw the Swedish skate brand link up with Converse once again, this time to flip the Jack Purcell Tennis silhouette in to an instant skate ready classic. Polar now link up with fellow Malmö natives Très Bien on a considered collaborative release that seamlessly blends fashion and skate wear. 

Both brands have played a key role in the new wave of Scandinavian fashion, not just locally but on a global scene, the collaboration brings two different worlds but two similar styles together in what comes across as a very organic and authentic release. Combining elements of Polar's unique artwork and imagery with Très Bien clinical cuts, the collection draws inspiration from 70's styling and looks to Polar riders Paul Grund and Roman Gonzales to inform certain silhouettes such as the striped tees, track-pants and jackets, while fellow rider Dane Brady adds his artistic approach to a selection of graphics used throughout.

Take a closer look at the collection in the lookbook above. The Très Bien x Polar Skate Co. Capsule Collection is available now at select retailers including Flatspot., Goodhood and END.

 

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HUF x Slam City Skates


Slam are really going all out for their 30th anniversary celebrations. With collabs with Dickies and Spitfire already under their belt this year, the London skate institution now team up with HUF on a collaborative shoe and apparel capsule collection, consisting of a dual branded, limited edition tees, socks and 6-panel cap. HUF's low profile Soto design has been reworked with a sleek tonal black upper, constructed from a premium suede and accented with hits of leather on the branding, heel and tongue. The shoe sits on top of a contrasting gum sole unit and is finished with hits of gold on the embossed tongue and heel branding.  

 To celebrate the arrival of the collection, the pair have teamed up on a short promo edit by Mark Jackson featuring HUF and Slam team riders Jacob Harris and Rory Milanes. Check the full edit below and head to www.slamcity.com to shop the collection now. If you're in London tonight (8th of September), head down to Slam City's Covent Garden store from 7pm for hangs, free beer and screening of the edit, as well as a chance to preview the collection in person.

 

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Palace x adidas Originals Summer 16

 

 Palace & adidas Originals revive their hugely popular collaborative series this season with a new Summer collection, and it's arguably one of their strongest so far. 

When the first collaboration came about back in 2014 there was no doubt that it was as good as it promised to be, but two or three collections down the line and there was a slight worry in my mind that it could start to go stale, despite all the right ingredients being there. Their latest effort will definitely re-ignite the interest of all the doubters as Palace put their unique twist to one of the most diverse collections to date comprised of a range of classic and more innovative sportswear silhouettes. Alongside the expected chilled tracksuit tops, three stripe bottoms, graphic pullovers and football inspired polo tops, the range is lead by a seamless tonal two piece tracksuit, bearing the iconic tri-ferg logo as a back piece and constructed from a premium soft velour. The collection is rounded off with nice added touches including a matching velour towel and cap, draw-string gym bags and two new tonal suede reworks of the sleek and skate friendly Palace Pro silhouette. 

 The Palace x adidas Originals Summer 16 will be dropping online, in store and at select UK retailers from Saturday the 21st of May. 

 

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Light Work x Ebbets Field Flannels

 

 London's Light Work have teamed up with heritage sportswear brand Ebbets Field Flannels on a concise capsule release this Spring, paying homage to both brands rise from humble beginnings. 

 The Hackney based collective have emerged as one of the more exciting brands in the UK market of recent times thanks to various collaborative ventures with young creatives including the likes of Rebel Yuth and The Basement, offering tangible output and a platform to showcase & promote their talents. Light Work's latest project with American sportswear experts Ebbets Field Flannels, continues the theme of collaboration as they link up with tattoo artist Louis Loveless on the artwork for the 'Grounds Crew' jacket and also young artist Felt Thug on the design for the capsules 'Dice' ball cap. The release is capped off with a small range of graphic tees utilising the designs as bold back prints.

You can pick up the Light Work x Ebbets Field Flannels capsule collection at www.lightworkclothing.co.uk from the 1st May. 

 

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Rivendell Mountain Works X Garbstore

 

Garbstore add to their list of collaborative venture's this season, as they team up with heritage accessory brand Rivendell Mountain Works on a concise bag collection featuring exclusive colour ways.

With so many options in the backpack department nowadays, what makes a Rivendell Mountain Works backpack stand out? They describe themselves as a 'micro courage industry', a brand that takes great pride in their attention to detail and their uniquely high levels of quality in all that they do. With the likes of Herschel and various other the new brands that have popped up in recent years, it's RMW's heritage and knowledge in construction, spanning over 4o years, which allows them to produce backpacks that outperform and outlast the newer designs, using materials that may now seem 'out of date' or obsolete, carefully, and knowledgeably chosen by their design team.

The Rivendell Mountain Works X Garbstore collection consists of five pieces including the two colour ways in the Mariposa Heritage Deluxe Summit Pack, two in the Baguette Paquet (a tote bag style) and one option in the Lupine Day pack. Each piece features various functional features such as a robust Cordura shell for durability, leather and Cordura panelling for reinforcement and barbells to allow you to carry extras, amongst other handy details.

The Rivendell Mountain Works X Garbstore collection is available now. You can pick up your favourite style HERE.

 

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Civilist x BEINGHUNTED. ‘Patrol’ T-Shirt

 

2016 continues to deliver the goods as two brands who sit at the very pinnacle of their field within the skate and streetwear industry -  Civilist and BEINGHUNTED., team up to create the limited edition 'Patrol' t-shirt to celebrate their long standing friendship. The Berlin natives draw inspiration from the neighbourhood watch groups that would patrol the streets of some of the worlds most notorious cities back in the 70's, applying a custom Civilist x BEINGHUNTED. 'Patrol' design as a small pocket print and large back graphic. Ultimately it's a graphic t-shirt, a well made graphic t-shirt, but there's no innovative materials, no crazy prints, things are kept pretty simple. What makes it great is that it's a graphic t-shirt done well by two great brands with history behind them, who have been contributing and helping to build street culture as we know it, and thats why we are fully backing it.

You can pick the Civilist x BEINGHUNTED. 'Patrol' T-Shirt up HERE

 

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Brain Dead “World Update” Installation at DSM London

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In celebration of common interests, Brain Dead and Dover Street Market come together on an exclusive collaborative collection and a new in-store installation at DSM’s London location.

The theme of both the collection and installation centres around the pairs shared passions in various trends and emerging subcultures from music, culture and art, and the space in-between these worlds. Although it’s their most diverse offering so far, it’s not the first time the two parties have come together on a collaborative venture, with Brain Dead putting their artistic direction towards an exclusive t-shirt collection towards the end of last year.

The new “World Update” installation is set to host exhibitions, as well as showcase zines, records and extremely limited art pieces that align with Brain Dead’s aesthetic. The main focus of the space will be the latest Brain Dead x DSM collaborative collection which features a monochromatic selection of unique graphic tees, crewneck sweatshirts, custom headwear and the stand out ‘Jumanji’ jacket. Capping it all off, there will also be a scarf exhibit displayed on the walls of the space, featuring the work of Clay Arlington, Kevin Harris, Tim Head, Chris Oh, Jen Shear and B. Thom Stevenson. Each piece is unique and arrives in editions of 5. When purchased each scarf will come with a hand-signed certificate from each artist and will be presented in a collectors box

You can shop the Brain Dead x Dover Street Market collection over on the DSM website now. If you’re around London over the next two weeks, be sure to head down to the store to check out the space.

Dover Street Market London

17-18 Dover St.

London W1S 4LT

United Kingdom

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