As a long time fan of “streetwear” and “underground” brands, I think it’s time to move forward and to start blurring the lines between street and lux. This doesn’t mean simply raising the prices of street gear, it means looking beyond graphics and thinking more about fit and function.
I won’t name names but certain labels that used to be dope have become stale — shiny screenprints and corny wordplay on t-shirts is so 2006, but the “streetwear” scene remains overrun with gaudy logos and tacky graphics. Enough with printing Disney …
A French exhibition is enhancing the international recognition of graffiti culture. The exhibit is called “Tag,” and it’s being held at the Grand Palais in Paris. Four New York pioneers will be present: Toxic, Quik, Seen and Rammellzee. The exhibition, which runs through April 26, was commissioned and organized by Alain-Dominique Gallizia, a French architect who became interested in graffiti as an art form when he encountered examples of it at his work sites. 150 graffiti artists prepared works for display in the show; most are from the United States …
Zagger has been in business for more than 35 years, it has 5 stores in Chelmsford – Zagger Basic, its casual menswear shop; Zagger Fashion, its premium menswear offer; Zagger Menswear, its formal menswear tailoring shop; Zagger Womenswear, a designer womenswear offer, and a Hugo Boss franchise store.
On top of their current portfolio the group is going to opena Streetwear store called Designer Stockroom in the next few months. The shop is going to be similar to Superdry and Diesel and it will be based in the Meadows shopping centre …
What’s new in mens streetwear, hip hop, skate and urban clothing? Check out The Urban Shop for all the latest. They’ve put together a few pages on hip hop history, streetwear and skateboard clothing trends. It’s obvious they believe in mashing up urban clothing styles and fashions. As hip hop legend Afrika Bambaataa once said “we may be hip hop heads but start looking through our vinyl collections and you’ll find other types of music” and it’s the same with the clothes at The Urban Shop. They even …