Swagger will continue to make noise this year as one of Japan’s freshest labels to come stateside. Thanks to Reed Space, they now have the latest stock of winter items from Swagger. Expect to see items such as the Casper and money tees, two new all-over print hoodies, and two new fitted caps. But make sure to check out the shop soon, Swagger stock comes in limited quantities.
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The Maggie Q t-shirt designed by Clot’s Fantasy Line x Neighborhood have created lots of hype and in Edison’ blog, he shows us a photo shoot of designer Kazuki and Neighborhood’s Shinsuke Takizawa posing with the t-shirt on. The t-shirt looks great and once the back is revealed, it will probably look even better.
You can expect more Bearbrick releases for this year with the drop of their 400% and 100% International Love Heart Bearbricks designed by Alexander Girard, and a 400% and 100% Rolling Stones Bearbrick. You can also anticipate other drops such as the X-Girl/Licca Chan Bearbrick models, as well as the Riza Bearbrick designed by RIZE which comes in three colors Pink, Gold, and White.
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Here is an interesting find that might show interest to some people, a set of Vans designed for metal band Iron Maidan featuring some of their known artwork and their logo on the side of the midsole and they have chosen the Sk8 Hi and Slip On to be part of this collaboration. How new are these, we’re not that sure, but these are definitely something worth checking out.
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Here’s something to get excited about. For the upcoming Summer/Fall season this year, Nike will be releasing five models aptly named the “Bright Cactus” Pack. The colorway for all the kicks (Air Tech Challenge, Air Trainer Huarache, Air Max Light, Dunk High, Legend Low) consists of orange, black, yellow, white, and cactus green. Scheduled for a release around the middle of this year, expect them to be available at shops with Nike Urban Elite accounts.
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