Eric Elms

Vans OTW Berlin Launch Recap

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January 18 saw Vans launch its spring OTW line during Fashion Week in Berlin as part of a three-day pop-up, House of Vans, that featured live performances by the Patta Sound System, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and new OTW advocate, Lupe Fiasco. Nearly a thousand people braved...
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Eric Elms x JanSport Backpack

November 3, 2011Style
During his “WISH YOU WERE HERE” exhibition at the COMMON gallery in Tokyo, prominent artist Eric Elms unveiled his latest collaboration with outdoor gear brand JanSport. Presented above are the detailed shots of the collaboration backpack that’s offered in a black...
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Eric Elms “WISH YOU WERE HERE” Exhibition @ COMMON Recap

November 2, 2011Arts
Artist Eric Elms recently just debuted his "WISH YOU WERE HERE" exhibition, which took place at the COMMON gallery in Tokyo. From Elms came a collection of work that was heavily (if not entirely) based in his combinations of pop culture logos with his "Kilroy" design. Among the...
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Kevin Lyons x Eric Elms x Beams T T-Shirt

October 24, 2011Style
Celebrated American artists Kevin Lyons and Eric Elms work with Japanese T-shirt shop Beams T to bring us this graphic T-shirt. In black and white, the tee highlights both design and typographic skills of the two artists and reads, "KILLROY WAS HERE!" Possessing a list of...
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Eric Elms x Stussy “Wish You Were Here” T-Shirts

October 18, 2011Style
To celebrate his show opening in Tokyo next week, Eric Elms has partnered with Stussy for a "Wish You Were Here" installment of T-shirts, drawing from the namesake of Eric's exhibition. Featuring his classic Kilroy character, the shirt is available in white or black, and retails...
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Eric Elms x KAWS T-Shirt Preview

October 9, 2011Style
Eric Elms offers a preview of a T-shirt made in celebration of the artist's upcoming "WISH YOU WERE HERE" exhibition. Featuring artwork from both Elms and fellow art mate KAWS, the tee pairs signature characters from each creative to make for a memorable piece. No release...
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Eric Elms “WISH YOU WERE HERE” Exhibition @ COMMON

September 28, 2011Arts
New York-based artist Eric Elms will be presenting a new body of works from October 20 to October 30 titled "WISH YOU WERE HERE" at COMMON gallery in Omotesando. Having not shown his work in Tokyo for some time, the upcoming event will be a great occasion for those fans in...
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Eric Elms x Vans OTW Bedford

August 4, 2011Style
Longtime Vans OTW fan and collaborator Eric Elms recently teamed up with the skate brand's design crew to customize their classic OTW Bedford. Eric’s Bedford colorway uses an extensive mix of materials including a black British Millerain waxed coated fabric upper, shiny metal...
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DUNKS Book by Eric Elms

July 13, 2011Culture
New from Eric Elms comes DUNKS, a homemade book chronicling some amazing athletic feats and equally entrancing reactions from the crowd. Saddle-stitched with a letterpress cover, the book itself is impressive, but it's what's on the inside that counts. At 36 pages, DUNKS...
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OffTheWall.TV: Eric Elms – No Way Out

June 15, 2011Culture
Vans OTW and OffTheWall.TV accompany OTW Advocate Eric Elms overseas for his “No Way Out” exhibition. Three years after his last solo show in Paris, Elms gets ready to unveil his new pieces at Galerie Lazarew. This video follows Elms from his pre-show preparation in the...
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Eric Elms “No Way Out!” Exhibition Paris Recap

May 12, 2011Arts
Almost three years after his last solo showing in Paris, Eric Elms returned for another major exhibition today, titled “No Way Out!” The show highlighted several new works from the New York-based artist at Galerie Lazarew. The exhibition itself runs through June 4,...
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Eric Elms “No Way Out!” Exhibition Paris

May 2, 2011Arts
Almost three years after his last solo showing in Paris, Eric Elms returns for another major exhibition, titled "No Way Out!" The show looks to highlight several new works from the New York-based artist at Galerie Lazarew. An opening is set for May 12, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.,...
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Vans OTW: Asia Launch Party in Shanghai Video

September 29, 2010HBTV
To compliment the recent Vans OTW Asia Launch Party in Shanghai coverage, we present to you a video of the events as well as short candid responses from the Vans OTW Advocates. To help promote the lifestyle-driven Vans OTW cause, a group of Advocates were chosen and include...
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Vans OTW: Asia Launch Party in Shanghai

September 20, 2010Features
For the fall 2010 season, Vans launched an all new range of footwear titled OTW. A derivative of the original slogan "Off The Wall", the collection was created in hopes of pushing a distinct lifestyle agenda. While the design of the footwear embodied a certain design...
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Nike Sportswear Make Something! Mural Painting with Eric Elms

July 22, 2010Events
On July 19th, Nike Sportswear held another one of it's creatively-driven "Make Something!" events. The Make Something! initiative has paired the community with a seasoned veteran to lead workshops with the recent event involving famed graphic designer and artist, Eric Elms....
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