Baracuta has had a long history in making jackets. Since their beginning in 1950’s, they have folks like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Thierry Henry wear their jackets. Last year, this England based company collaborated with Stussy on an original Harrington style G9 jacket. Once again, the two labels will be working together producing some new styles. Here is a look at one of the G9 jackets that will be coming soon.
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The extremely rare Colette 1000% Bearbrick, marking Colette’s 10th Anniversary, has recently been made available at Sold Out and Colette. The almost 30 inch (75 cm) tall 1000% Bearbrick features signatures of some of world’s most promient street artists such as André, Devilrobots, Brian Damage (aka Perks), Pete Fowler, Futura, James Jarvis, KAWS, Michael Lau, Stash, Will Sweeney and Kuntzel + Deygas (the parents of Cap & Pep). Only 100 pieces are available exclusively between Colette and Sold Out. They are priced at 350 Euros (approximately $484 USD).
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The adidas x NBA relationship resulted in this newest series of NBA team colorway sneakers. While the previous collection was based on the iconic Superstar model, this year’s model uses another familiar classic, the Campus. Each division is allocated it’s own theme. The themes include the Atlantic Camo Series, Central Industrial Series, South East Oddity Series, South West Denim Series, North West Outdoor Series and finally the Pacific White Series. No word on the release dates of these sneakers.
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Here’s a look at DVS’s Luxe lineup of sneakers and apparel. Inspired by the everyday, this Summer/Fall 2007 collection is separated into two themes, the Whitefield Pack and the Rivas Family.
The Whitfield Pack is inspired by the intrigue of military motifs and the Rivas Family themed after earthy tones and landscapes of Nicaragua. Among the footwear you will find are the Slauson, Trades and Doze. Also included is a line of tops and t-shirts to compliment the footwear. Check out the LUXE site for a full run down. Available now at select Luxe skate dealers.
Yesterday marked the release of the DGK (Dirty Ghetto Kids) x Diamond Supply Co. t-shirt at the Diamond Supply Co. store in Fairfax. The t-shirt is highlighted by a cartoon Peanuts character with a DGK twist and the slogan “Dirty Diamond Kids”. 200 shirts will be available in stores with 200 more going online at Diamond’s online store.
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The latest offering from Gravis, the Tarmac Mid, has arrived at Swedish retailer Shelta. The regular Tarmac comes in a purple colorway while two Royale come in black and brown. The shoe features a heavy reinforced cross stitched toebox and a combination of suede and leather for the upper. The regular Tarmac is priced at 999 SEK (approximately $150 USD), while the Royales ring in at 1,099 SEK (approximiately $165 USD).
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Japanese brand Devilock has used Doom Metal as the inspiration for their latest collection. Often confused with various other sub genres of metal, the slower and heavier genre of Doom Metal can thank its roots largely in part to the beginnings of Black Sabbath. Within the collection you will find a variety of t-shirts and shorts. Available now at Juice.
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Stussy recently gotten together with Japanese luggage maker Porter to collaborate on a series of wallets called the Vehicle Collection. The vehicle collection which includes a zip wallet and a tri-fold wallet finds its inspiration from the popular sport of fixed gear bikes. The wallets are available in black, red and white.
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Here’s an upcoming preview of some Nike SB spring models including two Dunks, a black Trainer TW and a white Blazer. You may have previously remembered the silhouette of the Trainer TW II from an upcoming Supreme x Air Trainer TW II. The black upper appears to be made of suede and patent in addition to a speckled midsole. The Dunks and Blazer were previously previewed and included are the Gibson Guitar case Dunk Low’s and the Trucks & Wheels Blazer.
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Here’s a preview at an upcoming New Balance Made in UK 1700 model. With a green suede upper along with some black accents, this colorway truly preaches the saying “less is more”. Crafted in the UK, these are rumored to be only available to the Asian market starting in September.
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