8 Drops You Don't Want to Miss This Week
Featuring Supreme, PLEASURES, AWGE, Palace and more.
With another week upon us, we have yet another installment of our product drops series. Leading the list is the release of Supreme‘s newest Spring/Summer 2020 offerings, along with Palace‘s Hesh Mit Fresh Summer 2020 T-Shirts.
Week 19 from Supreme prepared its latest Vans collaboration comprised of two Sk8-Hi Pros and two Slip-On Pros. The team-up is centered around a distressed denim theme with a “hole punch pattern,” available in blue or black denim. Accenting the shoes are suede accents, leather liners and vulcanized soles. While “SUPREME” on the heel of each Sk8-Hi and white midsoles all around round up the design of the shoes.
Notable collaborations this week come in the form of BAIT‘s Bleach capsule, the Aries x Hillier Bartley jewelry range and Number 3 for Midnight Studios collection. Timex has also brought back the retro Pac-Man T80 for a wider, global release. PLEASURES‘ Summer 2020 collection and a Selfridges exclusive capsule from A$AP Rocky‘s AWGE round up this week’s drops.
Aries x Hillier Bartley Jewelry Capsule
Aries has teamed up with Hillier Bartley in partnership with local students from London’s Islington College to create a limited-edition jewelry capsule.
Seven different charms referencing each brand’s signature aesthetics, the special range features Aries’ motifs such as a roman column and phallus, as well as Hillier Bartley’s bunny logo. Other charms include a key, pentagram, throwing star and ring pull – can be worn on Hillier Bartley’s 14K gold plated paper clip earring or co-branded gold chain necklace. Accompanying the jewelry is a book, titled Charm, that will release alongside the jewelry collection and an accompanying T-shirt.
When: Now
Where: Aries & Hillier Bartley
Number 3 for Midnight Studios Collection
Teased at the start of the year, Midnight Studios has now released its collaboration with Number 3. The special range features limited-edition artwork created by Aphex Twin Art Director, Paul Nicholson (Number 3).
Comprised of hoodies, T-shirts and caps, the capsule utilizes screen printing and detailed embroidery to express the exclusive motifs created just for the collection. The tops and hooded sweatshirts utilize colors that recognize Aphex Twin Merch which are orange, white, green and black. The black options utilize reflective 3M on the front and hits on the sleeves. Available in white and black, the hats feature a green underbill, rope accent and removable silver-tone smoke clip.
When: Now
Where: Midnight Studios
PLEASURES Summer 2020 Collection
Back for Summer 2020, PLEASURES has returned with its latest seasonal collection inspired by events that shocked the world and changed the way we think forever. Accompanied by the line “There are no PLEASURES on a dead planet,” the Los Angeles-based brand creating wearable statements for an uncertain future.
For Summer 2020, PLEASURES created relevant design messaging expressed on lightweight jackets, rayon button-downs, polo shirts, nylon pants, shorts and an assortment of denim pieces. The graphic assortment also celebrates an array of talented artists from around the world. Included in the mix is Hong Kong-based visual artist DJ Healthy, Ohio based graphic artist Zach Halfhill, painter and printer Casson, French illustrator Regards Coupables and legendary recording artists The Flaming Lips.
When: Now
Where: PLEASURES
Timex Pac-Man T80 Digital Watch
Timex has now brought back the retro Pac-Man T80 for a wider, global release.
The face of the watch is emblazoned with arcade-styled graphics of the massive ’80s hit arcade game and available in three color options: gold-toned, stainless steel, and a black PVD finish. All styles come with a stainless steel bracelet measuring 18mm at the lugs where it connects to an octagonal case that’s 34mm wide, and include features such as a stopwatch, timer, Indiglo backlighting, a date display, 30 meters water resistance, and even an alarm that rings with the original Pac-Man melody.
When: Now
Where: Timex
AWGE Rave Capsule
Preparing another exclusive for Selfridges, AWGE has prepared a capsule of graphic hoodies and T-shirts, inspired by rave culture. The five-piece collection features a number of references to raves accompanied by two bold AWGE-branded T-shirts.
The stand-out piece in the capsule from the A$AP Rocky-led collective is a white hoodie marked boldly with the word “ACID” and a bright-green image of the New York skyline on its front. Other notables include the “XSTACY” long sleeve and the black “THINK RAVE” short-sleeve T-shirt.
When: Now
Where: Selfridges
Bleach x BAIT Capsule
Continuing to add to its lineup of collaborations, BAIT has now tapped Tite Kubo and his hugely successful Bleach shōnen series.
Centered around graphic T-shirts and hoodies, the collection features the artwork of characters such as Ichigo, Rukia, various captains, the whimsical Soul Candy, Ichigo in Vizard form, and the original Bleach manga logo. BAIT’s logo has also been reimagined with Ichigo holding his Zangetsu Zanpakutō in place of the “I” in “BAIT.”
When: Now
Where: BAIT
Supreme SS20 Collection Week 19 Release
Keeping its Spring 2020 releases coming, Supreme has now readied the Week 19 drop of its latest seasonal collection.
Picking up its major collaboration series, the New York-based label has teamed up with Vans once again on two Sk8-Hi Pros and two Slip-On Pros. Each pair features a distressed denim theme with a “hole punch pattern,” available in blue or black denim accenting the shoes are suede accents, leather liners and vulcanized soles. Rounding up the designs is “SUPREME” on the heel of each Sk8-Hi and white midsoles all around.
The accompanying Week 19 drop is led by the Flags Rayon Shortsleeve Shirt, MCMXCIV Terry Shortsleeve Top and Piping Tank Top. Headwear options include the Embossed Denim Camp Cap and Mesh Crusher. This week’s accessories come in the form of the Bling Towel, along with the Speedo Swim Goggles and Swim caps.
When: July 9, 11 a.m. EDT & Japan Release July 11, 11 a.m. JST
Where: Supreme Online
Palace Drop Hesh Mit Fresh Summer 2020 T-Shirts
Back for another week, Palace has put together its latest range of T-shirts for Summer 2020. The “Hesh Mit Fresh” collection incorporates bold graphics and colors, with artwork depicting coiled snakes and barbed wire.
Available in white, grey, orange, yellow, green, black and navy, the array of short-sleeved options feature a Hesh Mit Fresh Triferg with a snake and barbed wire intertwined on the left breast, with a larger graphic on the back.
When: July 10, 11 a.m. EDT & Japan Release July 11, 11 a.m. JST
Where: Palace