Crooks & Castles has unveiled their 2008 Summer lookbook. The lookbook offers a diverse look into the styles and offerings from the popular brand. Various characters take you through the sights surrounding Los Angeles and a series of premier LA retailers.
A new batch of t-shirts have released from Dutch designer PARRA’s own clothing label Rockwell. In what seems like an ongoing sexual liberation around the world, the tees feature distinct sexual tones as witnessed by the Titty, Upskirt and New Wave tees. Available now at End Clothing.
To coincide with the exciting United States election year, Lakai has designed a series of sneakers, featuring models from four of their top pro riders. Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Eric Koston and Marc Johnston each had a chance to offer an election twist to their signature model. Each shoe was designed with a complete matching kit including a t-shirt, sweatshirt, and hat each emblazoned with the corresponding skaters’ campaign material. Available Summer 2008 at select Lakai dealers worldwide.
Before the inception of a legitimate Half-Cab from Vans, there existed the Vans Caballero. However for many, the full high-top vulcanized skate shoe left many unsatisfied with the restrictive cut… off the tops came in a DIY hackjob. This eventually prompted Vans to create the lower-cut version, Half-Cab which has become a popular seller from Vans. However, this fall will see the return of the high-top Caballero starting August 1st. Suggested price is listed at $80 USD.
Source: Complex
Adam Weissman from Stussy and James Sheffield from Turntable Lab collaborated on Beats, a collection of instrumentals from various up and coming producers. The release will include a 12” classic record with 10 tracks and a collection of music-inspired t-shirts with signature Stussy writing. It will be released on May 31st at Turntable Lab and Stussy stores.
If you want to check out the songs, click here.
Rats, Japanese clothing brand designed by Tetsu Nishiyama of WTAPS, is collaborating with the people from Neighborhood to design some pieces that will be released in August. The release includes various logo-based tees, long sleeves, jacket, and paint-splattered pants. All the pieces come in quiet, complimentary colors, which fits Neighborhood’s usual style. Definitely an interesting collaboration that is for sure to produce some solid pieces.
Source: Amekaji Street, Slam X Hype
