A$AP Rocky at Selfridges & 9 Other Essential European Drops This Week
As well as pieces from Soulland, ALYX and Stone Island.
The biggest release of the past week has undoubtedly been the latest collaboration between Palace and adidas Originals, with the archive O’Reardon silhouette being brought back by the British brand. It’s not alone, though, as the last seven days has also seen the announcement of A$AP Rocky and the rest of the AWGE collective’s pop-up Bodega at London retailer Selfridges. And, as well as the exclusive products dropping as part of collaboration, other big releases include the second link-up between Copenhagen’s Soulland and Icelandic brand 66°North, as well as new releases from Stone Island, ALYX and Grind London.
As always, we’ve put together the best products dropping in Europe over the next seven days, as well as all the details you need about how you can cop them.
Grind London Fall/Winter 2017
Excitement for Grind London’s Fall/Winter 2017 collection had been building since February, when the pieces were first unveiled. The collection – titled “In Good Taste” — is packed full of loungewear essentials, with tracksuits, hoodies and sweats alongside strong outerwear pieces. Grind London’s Fall/Winter 2017 collection is available now from the British brand’s web store.
Très Bien Fall/Winter 2017
Since Malmo-based store Très Bien started its own label, the brand has become known for its high quality elevated classic pieces. For its Fall/Winter 2017 collection, the brand has stuck true to this with a collection that includes everything from parkas to track pants, as well as blouson overshirts and fleece hoodies. The collection is availabe now from Très Bien, with prices ranging from €110 EUR (approx. $130 USD) for a sweatshirt to €375 EUR (approx. $440 USD) for the parka.
Acne Studios “Mint Green” Sofiane Sneakers
The chunky sneaker trend continues at pace with Swedish fashion label Acne Studios now getting in on the action and releasing its futuristic Sofiane sneakers in a “Mint Green” colorway. The shoes feature a canvas upper with suede overlays as well as asymmetrical laces and an oversized rubber outsole. The new Sofiane colorway is available now from the Acne Studios web store.
Stone Island “Ghost” Pieces
The latest drop from the Italian outerwear specialist sees a range of mono-colour pieces such as coats, sweatshirts and trousers for this season’s “Ghost” collection. All of the outerwear pieces come in a technical fabric that guarantees a high level of waterproofness and breathability, while all of the classic arm logo pieces are also given the single color treatment. The latest “Ghost” collection is available now from the Stone Island web store.
YEVO x colette headphones
As the legendary Parisian store continues its valedictory year, colette has unveiled its latest collaboration. The most recent brand to team up with the retailer is bluetooth headphones manufacturer YEVO, which launched its first ever YEVO1 product at colette. The headphones come in the store’s signature blue color, and feature all of YEVO’s innovative touches. The headphones are available now from the colette web store.
ALYX x ANSH46 Capsule
It might be collaborations with Vans and Italian bootmaker ROA that have made headlines for Matthew Williams’ ALYX brand, but the latest could be one of the best. The capsule, in partnership with Rotterdam-based store ANSH46, features a limited edition run of camouflage bombers, t-shirts and towels as well as a zine. The full capsule is available now from ALYX’s web store.
Karhu “Outdoors” Pack Part Two
Finnish footwear brand Karhu unveiled its “Outdoors” pack at the end of August, and has now returned to it to drop a four sneaker second part of the capsule. As with the first release, the colorways in this drop are all inspired by some of Finland’s hiking trails. The second “Outdoors” installment — which contains two colorways of the Aria silhouette as well as a Synchron Classic and a Fusion 2.0 — is available now from retailers including The Good Will Out.
AWGE x Selfridges
With A$AP Rocky and co. launching a Bodega-themed pop-up at London’s Selfridges, the first products that will be on sale have now been revealed. The event is set to stock everything from sweets to exclusive merch, with some of the highlights including a collaboration with Krispy Kreme donuts and Swarovski crystal-embellished A$AP Mob posters. The full collection will be on sale at the pop-up which runs from October 2 until October 11.
Han Kjobenhavn x PUMA
After recently working with Daily Paper, PUMA has unveiled a collaboration with Danish label Han Kjobenhavn. The collection from the two includes apparel — such as a wool trench coat and a thick zip-up sweater — as well as footwear, with PUMA’s Clyde getting a subtle makeover and its Tsugi Kori silhouette also getting reworked. The collection is set to launch on October 4 at Han Kjobenhavn stores, before dropping worldwide three days later.
Soulland x 66°North
After initially working together last year, Copenhagen-based Soulland has once again teamed up with Iceland’s 66°North. The new capsule is an expansion of Fall/Winter 2016’s collection, with new coat styles added as well as fleeces and winter ready accessories such as hats, gloves and a bum bag. The collection is set to drop via Soulland’s web store on October 5.