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OriginalFake x Island Slipper Leather Sandal
First established in 1946, Hawaii's Island Slipper has been producing high-quality and handmade sandals for almost seventy years. Partnering with OriginalFake, the result is a luxurious Leather Sandal that encompasses both brand's sensibilities. Utilizing an all-black footbed,...
“Art & Toys” – The Collection of Selim Varol @ Collectors Room Berlin
Presented at Collectors Room Berlin, "Art & Toys" showcases an amassed collection of over 15,000 characters from Selim Varol - making it one of the largest toy collections in all of Europe. In addition, the exhibition is home to countless artists who all have roots in the street...
OriginalFake GIRL BUBBLE T-Shirt
OriginalFake continues its steady rollout of T-shirts this Spring/Summer 2012 with its latest GIRL BUBBLE tee. KAWS' signature sketching masks a bikini-clad pink characterized woman that serves as the screened graphic of the front of the tee. The signature OF ribbed collar and...
KAWS Companion Float Coming to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of New York City's most honored and anticipated events of the American holiday season. If you've slept through it in the past years, you might want to stay awake for it this year, as artist KAWS has been tasked with creating a float for...
KAWS: “The Nature of Need” Interview
Superficially, it's easy to dismiss artist KAWS aka Brian Donnelly as an artist who creates easily consumable art. His reappropriation of pop culture is an attestation to this. Alone in a room with no prior engagement with the artist often leads to a timid exchange when he's in...
KAWS “The Nature of Need” Exhibition @ Galerie Perrotin Hong Kong Recap
Tonight marked the official opening of the highly anticipated "The Nature of Need" KAWS exhibition in Hong Kong. Taking place at the Galerie Perrotin in the Central district, the exhibition showcased a wide range of new KAWS work. Notable among the pieces on display were an...
OriginalFake HANG T-Shirt
With the successful run of his "Down Time" exhibit as well as what will surely be an eventful summer, KAWS releases a new piece for his OriginalFake brand with the introduction of the "HANG" T-Shirt. Mocked up on the customary ribbed collar body, the understated graphic T-shirt...
High Museum x KAWS Charity Print
In celebration of KAWS's "Down Time" exhibition at the High Museum of Art, on display through July 29, the Brooklyn-based artist has created a limited run of prints to benefit the Atlanta museum. Dubbed Paper Smile, the 25" by 20" print is limited to only 100 copies with...
OriginalFake Spot 4 T-Shirt
OriginalFake and KAWS have just released the fourth iteration in their Spot line of collaborative shirts. This time around, Spot 4 is a cotton tee with the same 'OF' motif hiding the KAWS signature inside the 'O.' You'll be able to choose between black, heather gray, navy, or...
2012 White Columns Benefit Exhibition & Auction
This very month Manhattan's White Columns is hosting a special exhibition and live auction to benefit the non-profit gallery. Known for providing support and exposure for countless up-and-coming artists since its inception in 1970, the West 13th Street location is currently...
OriginalFake 2012 Spring/Summer KAWS Companion Pillow
OriginalFake makes use of one of KAWS's most iconic characters with the introduction of the 2012 spring/summer Companion Cushion. Mocked up in his classic brown hues, the recognizable persona is made plush in an oversized pillow style. Expect the KAWS Companion Cushion to arrive...
IKEPOD: The Horizon by KAWS Video
Ahead of its official debut at colette on May 1, IKEPOD and KAWS have unveiled the planned collaboration that finds the two delving into the world of horology - also known as the scientific measuring of time. The adjoining video sees cameras entering the IKEPOD factory where the...
OriginalFake CHUM MIND T-Shirt
The latest hand-drawn-styled T-shirt from OriginalFake arrives in the form of the Spring/Summer 2012 CHUM MIND T-shirt. The tee features the signature sketch work of KAWS that characterizes the recognizable "CHUM" persona. Offered in five total colors, the CHUM MIND T-shirt is...
KAWS “The Nature of Need” @ Galerie Perrotin Hong Kong
After his "Passing Through" exhibition in the Far East back in 2010, where he debuted his now infamous Sitting Companion installation, KAWS is hopping back over the pond for a solo show entitled "The Nature of Need" at Galerie Perrotin in Hong Kong. Preliminary images of the...
OriginalFake Spot 3 T-Shirt
Available in white, black, heather grey and navy, the latest from OriginalFake comes equipped with the signature KAWS graphics we've come to expect from the Japanese imprint. Clever in its 100% cotton construction, OriginalFake continues to craft T-shirts that treat branding as...
