Kangol Taps Tokyo Street Icons for New Editorial

Starring KANDYTOWN and riders from Diaspora Skateboards.

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Hat specialist Kangol enlists a handful of Tokyo street culture personas for its Spring/Summer 2016 collection. The label’s “TOKYO LIFE WITH KANGOL” lookbook revitalizes the brand’s classic headwear pieces such as the Ventair Space Cap and the Bermuda Casual with looks from Tokyo’s prominent underground figures. Featured icons include IO, RYOHU and YOUNG JUJU from hip-hop collective KANDYTOWN, fashion coordinator and model IRUKA, multimedia artist m.j.k {aReK}, rapper JB and riders from Diaspora Skateboards. Check out the lookbook above.

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