Artist Andy Howell has teamed up with XLarge on a new set of items. Creating consumable products, artist team ups often offer a chance for their art to be more widely accessible to the masses. For Howell, he’s no stranger to art with a vast history of providing stunning graphics for the skate industry as well as skating professionally since the late 80s. The small collection of items include t-shirts and cushions. Available soon at calif.
In less then a week, those unfortunate enough to be tied up to the ol’ ball and chain are going to have to shell out their hard earned dough to satisfy their companions (lame pun) on Valentines Day. Original Fake has unveiled an upcoming Valentine’s Day print incorporating their Companion mascot. Look for this design to hit t-shirts very soon.
Supreme is the brand from New York that has remained at the top of their game since 1994. They have just collaborated with The North Face on a series of Summit Series Jackets. The jackets are pretty amazing as it features a graphic print of what we assume is New York from back in the days. The jackets will ne available in Supreme Japan on February 9th and in Supreme NY and LA on February 14th.
Burton x Carhartt? Who would have thought that workwear giant, Carhartt, and snowboarding giant, Burton, would come together for a collaboration. According to jeffstaple, they will be working on some dope jackets. There isn’t much more information other than that but definitely keep an eye on this!
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One of any sneakerhead’s dream is to work for a big footwear company. It was definitely ours before. Chris Law aka. C-Law is one of those sneakerheads that had his dream full-filled. Formally a founding member of the culturally changing sneaker website, Crooked Tongues, he has now moved onto to helping different companies design. For this sneaker done with Adidas, C-Law has taken the Attitude Low and transformed it into a sneaker that any sneakerhead would appreciate. Even though a variety of colors and materials are used, nothing seem to be out of place and everything goes together rather smoothly. These are available now at David Z’s for $80.
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Even with the so called recession of “sneaker collecting” we have upon us, Reebok has done very well with awesome release after release. Here is their latest release which is the Reebok Pump Omni Light. This particular model was worn by Dee Brown of the Celtics during the 1991 Slam Dunk Contest. On the inside of the shoe, we can see that these will be limited to only 1991 pairs worldwide. The sneaker boutique Undefeated will have a exclusive early release this Saturday February 9th. Pick them up before they’re all gone!
Progressive eyewear label Sabre has just released a set of five crazy skulls with moveable jaws. The Sabre psychedelic skulls are the first of a bi-yearly program and come packaged in a customized Sabre box. The skulls hit the streets next week and come in five electric colors, Hot Pink, Snot Green, Coffin Black, Radical Blue and Ghost White.
Levi’s and Nike’s Jordan Brand are respectively two of the most successful and most recognizable American brands of all time. When it comes to jeans and sneakers these two names are the American classics. Previously mentioned, we now have a detailed look at the Levi’s x Air Jordan 23/501 Package. The boxset includes a pair of Air Jordan 1s, a pair of 501 premium selvage jeans, and a t-shirt, all of which are co-branded with signature Red Tabs, Jumpman logos, and elephant print. Limited to only 2,323 worldwide, the package will be available March 1st at select Levi’s Stores, Niketown locations, and top-tier accounts. The suggested retail price is $395 USD.
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Estate LA have just completed the newest run of hats for fellow California based label Leroy Jenkins. Known in the past for their loud, floral prints, this season sees a more subdued version of the Leroy Jenkins aesthetic, with tonal embroidery on a solid leather outer. The hats also feature premium satin lining and a suede underbill. There is no set drop date, however these hats will be released as part of Leroy Jenkins summer collection.
Cory Kennedy met photographer Mark Hunter (a/k/a The Cobrasnake) at a Blood Brothers concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 2005. Fast forward 2 years and some months later, internet celebrity Cory has been featured on the cover of Jalouse (with artwork by KAWS), and is now releasing her first t-shirt in collaboration with Mark and Australian brand Ksubi. The shirts feature an image of Paris Hilton with Cory Kennedy and are limited to 250 pieces worldwide. Available now direct from The Cobra Snake for $109 USD.