DBTK x The Hundreds Bridge Manila and LA in “Don’t Blame The Hundreds”
Merged mascots, leather jackets and branded basketballs make good on a dream DBTK’s founders have chased for more than a decade.
Summary
Philippine streetwear label DBTK teams up with Los Angeles’ The Hundreds on “Don’t Blame The Hundreds,” a collection that fuses the graphic language of both brands The range spans workwear and leather jackets, button-ups and hoodies, plus collectibles that run from ceramic mugs to basketballs The release doubles as a full-circle moment for DBTK’s co-founders, who have long cited The Hundreds as a blueprint for building their own brand
DBTK and The Hundreds have joined forces on “Don’t Blame The Hundreds,” a collaborative collection that merges the street cultures of Manila and Los Angeles. The project reworks recognizable designs from both labels and adds graphics made exclusively for the partnership. It also marks a milestone for DBTK, founded in 2012 by brothers Vince and Emil Javier, who built their label while looking up to the LA brand Bobby and Ben Hundreds started in 2003.
The collection’s design language works by collision. Logos, mascots and patterns from each label are layered into shared compositions, while classic DBTK graphics and archival The Hundreds designs are reinterpreted alongside new artwork created only for this release. Campaign imagery shows the approach in action. A chainstitched “Don’t Blame The Hundreds” arch spans the back of a black jacket, a two-tone cap pairs The Hundreds’ script logo with a Manila callout, and a gray plaid button-up carries the campaign’s slogan in block letters across the chest. The Hundreds’ Adam Bomb mascot also appears throughout the range.
Beyond graphics, the range leans on construction. The brands describe the cut-and-sew pieces as experimental, with custom silhouettes, specially developed fabrics and material treatments. Apparel covers graphic tees, button-up shirts, workwear and leather jackets, hoodies and bottoms. Custom woven labels, dedicated hang tags and collaboration-only packaging finish each piece, and select items are produced as limited editions.
The accessories and collectibles lineup extends the partnership well past clothing. Headwear, bags and scarves sit alongside ceramic trays and mugs, bottle flasks, leather card holders, keychains and sticker packs. Co-branded basketballs round out the offering and tie into the courtside energy planned for the launch.
The story behind the product is what gives the collection its weight. DBTK has grown over 14 years on graphic-driven apparel and community building, guided by mottos such as “Dream Big, Start Small” and “Waves Don’t Stop.” The Hundreds, known for its “People Over Product” ethos, showed the Javier brothers what an independent streetwear label could become. “We remember looking at The Hundreds and being inspired by what Bobby and Ben had built. We never knew if we would reach a point where we could create something together,” Vince and Emil Javier said in a joint statement.
That underdog spirit shapes the campaign. Shot across Manila, the imagery features a custom-painted jeepney airbrushed with The Hundreds’ script logo and a route reading Los Angeles to Manila. The collection’s rallying cry insists that no city is too far or too small for big ambitions, and it is aimed squarely at young creatives and first-time founders building something of their own.
DBTK x The Hundreds “Don’t Blame The Hundreds” launches November 28,during DBTK14, the label’s 14th anniversary celebration. The event will feature a basketball activation, a DBTH jeepney photobooth, live silk-screen printing, DJ sets and live performances from OWFUCK and GHR.
