So far this year Vans has been killing it with all sort of collaborations and the whole OTW collection is fucking killer. And now I i have another I NEED THIS PAIR of OTW’s releasing this month
Launched seven years ago by (from left to right) SWKit, Sam Lee, Kobe Chen and Founder Frankie Cheung, Subcrew has steadily become a leader in Hong Kong’s street fashion since its 2005 debut. Emphasizing unity in their messaging and togetherness with their “We are The Subcrew” tagline, the streetwear label joins forces with the Vans OTW Collection this season to present the Subcrew x Vans OTW Alomar available at select Vans retail shops and Subcrew’s Unity stores throughout Asia.
Spring 2012 brings the new Canvas Pack from the Vans OTW Collection featuring the Bedford and Stovepipe. The established Bedford model gets the all black treatment from top to bottom contrasted by multi-colored lining materials while the new Stovepipe silhouette maintains a classic black canvas upper and white outsole aesthetic. Be on the lookout for these two new releases hitting Vans OTW retailers this month!
This season, we deconstructed the popular Ludlow from the Vans OTW Collection by removing the lining materials and binding, giving the low top a simple yet refined update perfect for the spring and summer. Be on the lookout for the new Ludlow Decon in Dress Blues hitting OTW retailers this March!
Alomar in (Bio Wash Canvas) Lead
The Alomar updates the look of the Chukka Boot, refining the Classic silhouette into a modern, slimmed down high top that pushes the boundaries between skate and street fashion. This spring, the Alomar’s canvas uppers are bio washed for a tonal grey treatment throughout the uppers and outsole. Finished off with embossed tongue branding and stitch detailing, this new colorway of Alomar ships to Vans OTW Collection retailers this March.
Poppin’ Pritchards
The Pritchard made its debut a little over a year ago in the Vans OTW Collection. We presented our take on the traditional dress shoe back in Spring 2011 with a few tweaks to the OG design. While we kept the general construction of the uppers, we played with the outsole, integrating our Vans DNA into the silhouette with a faux-heeled rubber cupsole paved with waffle tread. This season we play with the outsole some more, hitting the black open canvas colorway with a rich green pop and the brown shag suede style with a brick red detail.
In 2011, Vans OTW and The Blackouts (Ako and Atiba Jefferson) set out to create a free reggae compilation featuring music from VP Record’s vast catalog of artists. VP Records houses the best in reggae and dance hall music and the twin DJ duo spent weeks carefully selecting each artist for this vinyl compilation. Once the tracks were chosen, the Advocates and Vans set out for Jamaica to finalize the project. In Kingston and Trench Town, The Blackouts were able to walk the steps of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and photographed living reggae legends such as I Wayne, King Jammy and Ding Dong for the album artwork. Although The Blackouts time as OTW Advocates has come and gone, they’ll always be a part of the Vans family.
As a parting gift to all of the OTW/Vans fans, The Blackouts present this FREE limited edition album, available at select OTW retailers worldwide. Get a complete list of stockists and a closer look at the record after the jump!
Vans OTW just released this very limited Dimitri Coste Catalina Grand Prix look book available at select retailers. If you ever had the pleasure of meeting Dimitri like we did at the UBIQ x Vans OTW release party, just from talking to him you would know his love of anything with 2 wheels….. And Elvis. So this look book mask total sense after a 52 year hiatus the Catalina Grand Prix returned and Dimitri was there to document as well as race….I don’t want to give any thing away but let’s just say he rips it up. Check out the video below . Check out the cookbook after the jump.
A couple of weeks ago Jena wrote Banksy took me to the MOCA on Monday. In it she mentioned “Mister Cartoon delivered hard with a bright orange suped up ice cream truck accompanied by a tricked out stroller the likes of which you would only see in Clowns from Outerspace.” Well here is your chance to check out Mister Cartoon talking about his artwork in Moca’s Art In The Streets Show.
Coming January you will be able to pick up a pair of the new VANS OTW Bedford. The shoes will be offered in select shops featuring the use of suede, canvas, and premium leathers. You can pick them up at select VANS OTW dealers.
Vans OTW advocate Dimitri Costa shows us what becomes of you if you grow up in France and don’t like soccer. Packed with Motorcycles, BMX, and Vans, there is little to be desired after watching this video.
