Since the creation of XLarge as a brand close to 16 years ago, it has successfully meshed the attitudes of the youth (gen-x) with their mantra of "living large". What started off as a retailer eventually turned into a full fledged brand you see here today. Here’s a look at their 2007 Holiday Collection of t-shirts which include some instant classics in the making such as the Pie in the Sky and Paisley Park OG. Check your local XLarge dealer as well as their online store.
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Since the creation of XLarge as a brand close to 16 years ago, it has successfully meshed the attitudes of the youth (gen-x) with their mantra of "living large". What started off as a retailer eventually turned into a full fledged brand you see here today. Here’s a look at their 2007 Holiday Collection of t-shirts which include some instant classics in the making such as the Pie in the Sky and Paisley Park OG. Check your local XLarge dealer as well as their online store.
For artist Juno Mak’s Chapel of Dawn, this latest release of products on Saturday, November 24th marks over three years of careful preparation and planning. A recent interview provides readers with the insights behind his brand. This first release of clothing includes four different t-shirts, Hotdog, Skull, The Elf and the Bat. The Hot Dog design incorporates Juno’s affection for B movies as it is inspired by Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses, the Skull print was masterminded by artist Eric Elms and features two tongues protruding from the eye sockets holding a cross and hotdog at each extremity. The Elf print is derived from Chapel of Dawn’s mascot, one half of the Wrestling Elves. The final Bat design includes an Eric Elm designed logo with Juno’s preferred "chubby font" and glitter effect. A further Chapel of Dawn characteristic is slight distressing at the edges of each shirt.
The whole Chapel of Dawn experience is further compounded with each t-shirt being packaged with special printed tissue paper and baby blue dust bag.
Aside from the release of these t-shirts, a series of tote bags and the James Jarvis designed Wrestling Elves toy (based on the characters seen on the Chapel of Dawn CD cover).
Only a few select stores around the world will run this first collection of Chapel of Dawn. They include SiLLY THING (Hong Kong), Supply (Sydney), Someday (Melbourne), Union, Hideout Store (London), Colette (Paris), Firmament (Berlin) and Sold Out.
SiLLY THING
Unit 8, G/F. Block B
18 Ka Yip Street
Chai Wan
T: 2898 2199
The Ball Out Series from New York’s Alife has been arguably one of the most successfully collection of sneakers hands down. From its first release utilizing the conventions of tennis ball neon yellow to later colors of orange and white, the Ball Out has had quite a strong following. Two new colorways of black and hot pink have just popped up in Alife’s online store as what we imagine is part of the Black Friday festivities. Price is set at $200 USD.
A series of artists teamed up with G-Shock to produce a collection of customized watches. At the basis of each artist design is a simple black/black watch. From there an impressive list of artists which include Eric Elms, Madsaki, Rostarr and DQM each put their personal touches on the classic DW-5600 model. A total of 4 artist watches and a standard 5th model will go on pre-sale November 22nd at nano・universe.
On the heels of Major Threat’s recently updated website comes their latest collection of t-shirts and fitted caps. The hustles and hardships seen on an everyday basis are reflected in their designs. This series includes four t-shirt designs and two fitted caps. Available at the following stores.
For those familiar with adidas’ "Impossible is Nothing" campaign, it was that very campaign which inspired NBA star Gilbert Arenas for this particular adidas Team Signature Gil II Zero Cust0mize. The upper is made of a dry erase material which enables users to use special markers to write their very own "Impossible is Nothing" story. These will release on Friday, November 23rd and will subsequently be worn that night by Arenas vs. the Warriors. Suggested retail price is $90 USD. More information regarding the whole project can be seen here.
Japanese label GDC has always prided itself on its traditional and conventional stylings which have manifested itself throughout each years collections. A look into their upcoming collection for next year sees the result of their brand concept with some mostly clean cut styles. This theme is based around Route 66. Some of the pieces are currently available through Zozotown’s GDC.
More often then not, the thought of luxury time pieces evokes thoughts of the quintessential classics Rolex. Over the years the Daytona model from Rolex has been the most sought after model in the collection. This has spurred many a imitation and re-inspirations based on this popular design. Japanese brand FAT has offered their spin on things which resulted in their very own FATYONA. Available at select FAT dealers.
High-end Japanese streetwear has often been associated with the likes of mastermind Japan which celebrated its 10th Anniversary this year. Here’s a look at some of their recent releases, the Marlboro inspired t-shirt, hat, ring and neck warmer. Much of mastermind Japan’s designs incorporates their trademark skulls and bones logo. Available now at Cliffedge.
A collection of Nexus VII t-shirts have landed at online retailer Sold Out!. The shirts are themed around Al Pacino and his infamous role in the gangster classic Scarface. In recent memory, the high-quality standards of Nexus VII has led them to produce clothing for other labels such as Original Fake. Available now at Sold Out!.
Bounty Hunter’s latest releases have yielded a score of glasses and sunglasses for the season. Two different styles were created, the BxH#007 and the BxH#008. The BxH#007 is available both in sunglasses and glasses form. The BxH#008 sunglasses are a modification of the traditional aviator shape with thicker frames. Look for these to drop at select Bounty Hunter stores.
