In an attempt to strike a balance with vintage and the contemporary, this has become Garbstore’s theme and concept from season to season. In their most recent collection, each piece holds a firm grasp of the past (most notably vintage military apparel) as it receives a present day update. Pieces include the Flying Jacket, Nam Battle Shirt, M.O.D. M6 Jacket, Ricky Was Mechanic Shirt, 70s Repro Knit and Army Jumper. Available now at Hanon Shop.
A touch of class? The wingtip dress shoe has crossed paths with Nike’s Dunk in this two pack of sneakers. The two-tone black/white offerings includes detailed perforations that start at the middle of the toebox and peel back towards the edges, hence the Wingtip designation. Look for these to hit the feet of High School proms goers as they show their graduating class how big of a sneakerhead they are.
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Deluxe has unveiled their newest additions to their 2008 Spring collection. On a superficial level, the garments are simple with discrete details playing a huge part in the character of each piece. This drop includes denim, knits and accessories among other things. Available through the Bridge Store.
Seattle based label Maiden Noir debuts their Spring 08 collection, expanding their on theme of “the son of the seventh” in exploring the turbulent time of 1968. The focus is on the detailing, tailoring and materials paying tribute to a heritage of vintage silhouettes and a more refined, classic look. For Spring, some highlights consist of light cotton twill jackets, military inspired shorts and cotton twill denim available a variety of cuts. The colors are in tones of grey to black with accents of color in plaids. The collection will be available this weekend at a handful of select shops around the world including Union, Goods, HUF, Haven, Commonwealth, Bodega, and WoodWood. You can view the entire lookbook exclusively at Shop Gentei.
Incorporating themes of the carnivorous venus fly trap, English street artist Jon Burgerman set forth in creating a related pack of seven sneakers for Nike. The seven different designs are seen over various lifestyle models from classic and popular running models like the Air Max 1/90 to lesser seen derivatives of the Air Max LTD and Shox NZ. Available now at Foot Locker Europe, but no word yet on worldwide availability.
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The trucker cap fad was huge in the States years ago thanks to celebrities like Ashton Kutcher. Eventually the trucker cap was replaced by the Fitted Caps and this style of headwear is still going strong in the States. However in Asia, the trucker caps paint a different story. Although the Fitteds have slowely emerged into the Asian market, majority of hat wearers still go for the trucker. So to satisfy both fitted and trucker cap fans, New Era has decided to team up with UNDFTD to create this Strikes Trucker Ball Cap giving you the best of both worlds. This cap will be available in four colors and will be released in Japan at Undefeated stores on March 8th.
