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HUF x Thrasher – Stoops Asia Tour Collaboration

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HUF and Thrasher continue their worldwide ‘Stoops Tour’ through to Asia and to once again celebrate their travels, the pair have linked up to present a collaborative collection of apparel and accessories, along with a tour edit and zine.

The two brands are both deeply rooted in todays skate culture and have played a huge part in shaping modern day skateboarding. They continue to contribute worldwide as they travel from city to city, seeking out some of the best spots and indulging in the culture. This leg of the tour sees HUF’s footwear team to several cities in Asia including Tokyo, Bangkok, Seoul and Guam amongst others.

The collaborative release includes all the wardrobe staples (tees, hoodies, sweaters etc), as well as stand out pieces in the satin bomber jacket and the soccer jersey. The collection is topped off with an all black rework of the Classic-Hi silhouette and nice little touches in the nunchaku, karate kid style headband and sticker pack. Each item arrives in limited quantities featuring dual branded graphics and minimal colour ways of black, whites, reds and greys.

The events of tour have also been documented in the official tour video (below) and zine which you can check out HERE.

The collection will be arriving in the UK on November the 28th and will be available at The Chimp Store.

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KR3W Holiday 2014 Lookbook

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KR3W continue the ‘dark americana’ theme from their Autumn release as they present their latest offering for Holiday 2014.

It’s no secret that we were huge fans of KR3W’s previous collection. With Jack Toledo at the head of the brands design, the release was their most mature to date and firmly re-announced that the brand, which had once seemingly lost its way, is well and truly back on track.

KR3W continue in the same vein and maintain their moody aesthetic with a monochromatic colour palette full of dark washes, over-dyed pieces and muted pops of tartan. The Holiday release features the brands signature graphic emblazoned tees, alongside cut and sew pieces in jackets, sweaters and shirts that take a more subtle design approach. The waxed terry fleece coach jacket is the stand out piece from this one and the collection also unveils the highly anticipated Eric Dressen capsule release.

The KR3W Holiday 2014 collection is available now at the brands website kr3wdenim.com and selected retailers including routeone.co.uk

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Vans Pro Skate – Crockett Pro Mid

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The original skate shoe brand – Vans unveil their latest pro skate shoe in the Crockett Pro Mid.

Gilbert Crockett’s pro model has been the subject of several great reviews since it’s initial release, a shoe that is packed full of breakthrough innovations in skate footwear design. These same pro features have been translated into the mid version, giving the wearer unrivaled grip with the Wafflecup bottom unit and ultracush sole for high level impact cushioning.

Arriving in all black and pewter/white colour ways, the shoes upper is constructed from a premium suede and canvas mix on the upper, with a duracap fused rubber reinforced toe cap for durability. The addition of the added padding around the ankle provides protection and support for the wearer.

There have been many attempts over the years to produce a decent mid silhouette and many have left a lot to be desired. This model however has seemingly struck the right chord, it reminds me of a kind of slimline half cab with a side stripe. The Crockett Pro Mid is an extremely technical, skate ready shoe that still looks good on the foot. It’s available now at vans.co.uk.

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HUF Holiday 2014 Lookbook

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Hot on the heels of their Holiday footwear offering, San Francisco heavyweights HUF give us a preview of whats to come with their Holiday 2014 lookbook.

HUF are one of very few brands who seamlessly combine street styling with skateboarding to offer unique, versataile clothing and their latest collection of wardrobe staples continues to develop the brands distinctive aesthetic. The new release is once again diverse, covering everything from printed tees and long sleeves to hoodies and headwear, while continuing to expand their ever improving cut and sew line. The collections relaxed styles and dark colour palette of blues, blacks and burgundies is complimented with the brands recently released seasonal footwear offering in this minimal lookbook.

The HUF apparel and footwear collection for Holiday 2014 will be available at UK stockists from early November.

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The Hundreds x Grizzly Griptape Capsule Collection

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The Hundreds and Grizzly Griptape lift the lid on a capsule collection born out of friendship, appreciation and respect.

There’s a rich history between the two brands, with Scotty Litel of The Hundreds hailing Grizzly’s Sean and Torey as two huge influences behind the brands growth over the years. The collection is a fitting celebration of the brands unity, featuring a range of heavy graphic tees, hoodies and sweaters combining the two brands aesthetics.

Scotty Litel had this to say on the release;

“The basis of this collaboration is friendship. I’ve known both Sean and Torey for a long time and they’ve been a big part of our growth at The Hundreds. Sean helped us move into Rosewood when it was our office. Torey, I’ve known and skated with since we were kids. We’ve all watched each other grow. It was just about finding the right opportunity and the right time, and it happened organically. I think this collab is a good representation of both our brand’s stories and aesthetic. Born out of friendship, appreciation, and respect…”

The Hundreds x Grizzly Griptape Capsule Collection will be available in the UK from November at the following stockist;

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Native Skate Store

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HUF Holiday 2014 Footwear

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HUF give a premium rework to a selection of their key styles as they present their latest footwear offering for Holiday 2014.

Since it began just four years ago, HUF’s footwear department has gained some serious momentum and the calibre of product they are pushing out is contending with some of the best footwear brands out their. When it comes to skate-ability and functionality, the easy to wear, street ready silhouettes tick all the boxes.

Two of the most notable releases of this year – the Dylan and the Hufnagel 2 receive premium leather updates in their latest release. The Dylan arrives in an all black colour way on top of a gum sole, as well as a navy on top of a bone white sole, while the Hufnagel gets a clean all white look and also comes in black with contrasting white sole.

The newly introduced staple silhouettes in the Classic Lo, which is now offered in Faded Steel and the Classic Hi, which is available in a rich brown and black and light grey mix leather, both feature. The collection is rounded off with colour updates to the Pepper and Ramondetta Pro, and the Sutter is reworked with oil black leather and a vegan friendly black dot designs.

The HUF Holiday 2014 footwear collection will be available in the UK soon so be sure to check back for links! For more information visit store.hufworldwide.com

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ONLY NY Fall/Winter 2014 Lookbook

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Manhattan based Only NY return this Fall/Winter with another solid collection and a unique set of visuals to accompany the release.

For this season’s lookbook, each member of the Only NY team were given a disposable camera and a time limit of a week to shoot in New York City from Harlem to Lower East Side. A great concept that further showcases the brands unique creative approach and the result are a very real and gritty set of images that fit the collection perfectly. The clothing itself is made entirely in the US and is available in limited qualities, comprising of bold graphic tees, button-down shirts, crew neck sweaters, outerwear pieces and a large headwear selection.

Only NY continue with nostalgic themes and they have really managed to capture the essence of 90’s New York through their designs, taking a particular focus on vintage sportswear. We will definitely be picking up a few pieces from the collection with the embroidered Sportsman crew neck and Sporting Goods Polo hat catching our eye!

The Only NY Fall/Winter 2014 collection is available now at onlynylives.com and will be available in the UK shortly at the following stores;

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