stories, drops and guides from the streetwear world
Who Don Ed Hardy is, the tattoo artist who joined American tattooing and Japanese irezumi, how his name became a brand and what tigers, dragons, snakes and skulls mean. At the bottom, all the Ed Hardy pieces in store.
Three Vans with uppers in Harris Tweed®, the tweed hand-woven in the Outer Hebrides and protected by law: Old Skool 36, Classic Slip-On 98 and Loafer 53, with studs, gems and pins. Where the fabric comes from, what Vans added and how we would wear them.
Destroy washes, paint splatters and worn used fabrics: Carhartt WIP's Painter capsule carries the marks of the trade onto the garments. The pieces, the women's line and how we would wear it.
The second chapter of the Vans x Slam Jam capsule looks at the early 2000s: worn washes, lasered graphics, cross-shaped zips and a Classic Slip-On worn in just right. Where it comes from and how we would wear it.