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Streetx x Manface Capsule Collection

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Perth-based StreetX have emerged as one of the most exciting brands to come out of Australia of late, having quickly developed and established their own clothing line through their online store and physical location, collaborations with the likes of Sly Guild and aNYthing has solidified their place in the global market. Following up a largely successful year for the brand in 2014, the Australian outfit now link up with LA based tattoo artist Manface on a collaborative capsule collection for Spring 2015.

Manface has gained serious recognition following his work with the likes of Odd Future and Trash Talk, which traditionally incorporates LA iconography mixed with dark imagery, and this follows through in his latest venture. You can see creative direction from both parties played a role in the capsule, drawing inspiration from each of their surrounding locations of LA and Perth, however its Manface’s unique graphics that take centre stage across an array of long and short sleeved tees, along with one-off hand etched accessories including dog tags and zippo lighters.

The StreetX x Manface Capsule collection is available now at the brands web store HERE. You can shop Streetx’s current collection for Spring 2015 over at Urban Industry 

 

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Butter Goods Fall/Winter 2015

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The guys at Butter Good’s return to offer up more lo-fi, skate ready goodness for Fall/Winter 2015, and thanks to reverse seasons, we get to enjoy it this Spring/Summer 2015.

Despite the alternate seasons, there are many pieces in the collection that would work just as well in the ‘British summer’. The Australian skater owned company is passionate about supplying apparel for skaters, and this collection follows much of the same themes from the brands previous releases. Heavily graphic based, the release features bold back prints mixed with subtle pocket designs applied to a range of tees, long sleeves, sweaters and polo tops, as well as a solid selection of headwear.

The visuals give a great representation of the brand and capture their honest designs in an authentic way. Shot by James Whineray and Garth Mariano in their hometown of Perth, the look book features riders Chris Luu, Issa Hassan and Dylan Esposito.

The Butter Goods collection is available now at www.buttergoods.com and Bristol’s www.5050store.com

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Common Dust Summer 2014 Capsule Collection

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Thanks to reverse seasons in Australia, our friends down under are gearing up for the heat of the summer and Common Dust follow up their inaugural collection with a fresh batch of goods for the season.

Entitled ‘Collection 1.1′, their latest offering follows on from their previous release, revisiting nostalgic themes from the 80’s and 90’s that has inspired the brand. They continue to apply their signature cut and paste style, derived from the DIY punk zines, to a selection of street ready staples, as well as new additions in the branded caps and tote bags. The popular  ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chains’ prints feature in new colour treatments, while the rest of the collection sticks to a minimal black, white and grey palette.

The brand once again gets creative with their visuals, aligning with the gritty themes of the collection. Using a range of techniques in a cut and paste style, they have produced a raw set of images to showcase the release.

The Common Dust ‘Collection 1.1′ is available now www.common-dust.com

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Butter Goods Summer 2014 Lookbook

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Australian based label Butter Goods are back to give us a look at their latest offering, ready just in time for Australian Summer, with this accompanying lookbook.

As they follow up their Spring release, the brand continues to apply playful lo-fi inspired graphics and humorous tag lines, drawing from the D.I.Y 90’s punk rock aesthetic. The release is packed full of logo-centric tees and long sleeves, as well as short sleeved shirts, polo tops, bottoms and headwear options, all showcased in this gritty lookbook shot in film around the brands hometown of Perth.

It’s great to see the skater owned and operated brand gain some serious recognition worldwide.  Butter Goods draw from one of the most influential decades of modern skateboarding, at a time where street skating was taking centre stage and trends were being set and not followed. They bring that raw style and attitude from the era and apply it to their designs in the right way, with solid results.

The Butter Goods Summer 2014 collection is now available at www.buttergoods.com and Bristol’s Fifty Fifty Store.

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Common Dust Autumn/Winter 2014 – Collection 1

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Born out of 80’s and 90’s street cutlture, new brand Common Dust present their debut collection along with a creative accompanying lookbook.

The Australian label’s inaugural release highlights their unique cut and past style, which is applied to a collection inspired by skate/street culture, punk and DIY zines. Keeping things simple, the release offers up a selection of staple tees and hoodies in a minimal colour palette of black, whites and greys, with pops of reds on key pieces. All designed and printed in Melbourne, it’s refreshing to see a new brand with a great sense of direction and a desire to do things the right way, drawing on their own experiences and interests.

The Common Dust Collection 1 is available now at the brands online store and select stockists. Be sure to take advantage of that free worldwide shipping !

 

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Butter Goods Spring/Summer 2014

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For those of you who aren’t quite ready to let Summer go just yet, thanks to reverse seasons down under, Australian brand Butter Goods have got you covered with a range of casual summer staples.

The brand cleverly matches it’s visuals to the raw aesthetic of the logo heavy collection with a lookbook reminiscent of old punk and hardcore album covers. The 90’s skate inspired release features a range of graphic and logo based items including tees, short-sleeved shirts, chinos and headwear. Our favourite piece from the collection is the rugby jersey in the navy, red and white colour block, which may well be my final Summer purchase before we move into Autumn.

The Butter Goods Spring/Summer 2014 collection will be available from tomorrow (20th of September) in stores and from the 24th of September online at www.buttergoods.com

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DURKL Spring/Summer 2014 Editorial by Hand2Hand Shop

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Washington meets Melbourne, as Independent clothing brand Durkl link up with Australia’s Hand2Hand shop for their Spring.Summer 2014 editorial.

Shot on location around the shop’s famous Collingwood neighborhood, the visuals showcase a solid collection inspired by vintage sportswear with a menswear twist, as the brand focus on cut, style and quality. The collection features hoodies, shirts and jackets, as well as a diverse headwear range, which you can take a closer look at HERE.

 Check out images from the editorial above and below and be sure to visit www.durkl.com for more information or to purchase.

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