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Obey Clothing has grown to become one of the biggest streetwear brands on the planet, and they show no signs of slowing down, as is heavily evident in the first drop of the Obey AW10 collection. Just last week we had 22 different T-shirts arrive from Obey, which sits on top of the already huge 10th Anniversary collection released just a short while ago. The collection features, as always the work of world famous street artist Shephard Fairey, and contains number of Obey artworks, alongside the classic Obey Bar Logo and the infamous Obey Icon, featuring the face of Andre the Giant, part responsible for Fairey's rise to fame.
The birth of Obey came from Fairey's 'Andre the Giant has a Posse' stickers, which were spread across America through the skateboarding community in the late 90s. The stickers lead to Fairey's work becoming known throughout the United States' street art scenes and over time, Shephard developed his Andre the Giant logo into the Obey Icon face we know today, and with it, the Obey Giant brand, pasting up posters across the world to spread the Obey word. The Obey Clothing line was a natural progression from his art and has now developed into a full clothing and accessories collection featuring art inspired by his original pieces. Shephard himself has since gone into the big leads, founding his own design and marketing agencies and working with a number of the world's biggest brands, musicians and magazines.
In 2008, Shephard Fairey produced the iconic posters as part of Barack Obama's election candidacy, and although the initial posters featured no affiliation with Obama's election campaign itself, they were a huge part of his rise to global popularity. Interestingly enough the original posters featured the word 'progress' before Fairey was asked to produce a new set featuring the word 'hope' by Obama's campaign team. Following this change, the posters were openly embraced by the Obama campaign and eventually, the image made it's way to the prestigious cover of TIME Magazine. The portrait is now on display in the US National Portrait Gallery.
The Obey collection itself features a number of different styles of T-shirt. The Basic Obey T-shirt is made of heavyweight cotton and comes with a regular straight fit. This is one for the skaters and streetwear heads who might prefer their tees to fit a little looser. Check out the Defiant Youth and Global Warming T-shirts in this style, or if bikes are your passion, try the Fix Your Gears tee in Patrol Blue.
The Attack In Black tee comes printed on a Tri-blend tee, for a slim-fitting, vintage feel. The vintage nature is added to by the classic Black Panther print on the front in a faded yellow print. The Build Peace tee features has the same vintage feel in a 50/50 blend Mock Twist t-shirt and again, comes with a slightly slimmer fit, as does the Everyday T-shirt you'll find with the IPA Elephant and World of Obey designs and the Antique Lotus LP T-shirt.
The impressively named Tattoos All Over My Face T-shirt and the Labyrinth T-shirt both come on 100% cotton pigment dyed T-shirts, where the ink itself is dyed into the fabric (meaning you cannot feel the print), making for a strong print and comfortable feel. Also worthy of note is the new awareness T-shirt, which this time comes in support of the Surfrider Foundation, a charity working on coastal conservation. Obey support a charitable cause every season and the Jaws Wave T-shirt does the same for AW10, so check it out. All T-shirts shown here and a whole load more are available from Urban Industry now, what are you waiting for.
Adidas Originals return with the third installment of the Ransom by Adidas Originals collection, working in collaboration with Canadian retailer and menswear brand Ransom Holding Company. Following on from acclaimed first collection in 2009, and the hugely popular Spring/Summer collection earlier this year, Adidas and Ransom return for Autumn/Winter 2010 with their best collection so far.
Again, Ransom have worked on the completely new footwear models crafted in the first collection, rather than previously existing Adidas silhouettes, resulting in some special footwear with an entirely different vibe. The Curb, The Valley and The Creek return, alongside the new Bluff Mid, in a new selection of colours and materials that sit well within the smarter footwear trends we've been experiencing this year and will provide great warmth and protection from the elements in the winter months ahead. Again the footwear is inspired by the great Canadian outdoors, rather than the basketball or running shoes which we're used to from Adidas, making them the perfect companion for the British Winter.
The Curb is a Southern Californian inspired classic casual shoe, and one of the only low top models in the collection. It comes in a heavy duty oiled, Iron grey leather with metal lace eyelets. This sleek and subtle beauty will keep you looking fly on a rainy day without the slightest worry of damaging your new kicks.
The Valley presents just as sleek a shoe, but this time, a high top version. We have the heavyweight canvas Deep Green version at Urban Industry, which comes with the benefit of luxurious lambskin lining. The heavyweight canvas is perfect for withstanding tough conditions, and metal eyelets and rope laces only add to the mountaineering boot look.
We have too models of The Creek in store, the Dark Sand and Black mixed suede and nubuck models. The Creek is a beautiful piece of footwear, and the use of premium suede on the upper allows it to really stand out from the pack. The mid top shoe comes with a rugged outsole for extra grip and a moccasin cut toe box, fitting with the trend towards smarter casual footwear among sneakerheads of late. Both models come with an ultra comfortable interior thanks to micro suede linings and sheepskin insoles.
Finally, The Bluff Mid is another mid top shoe and a new addition to the Ransom by Adidas series, after originally appearing as a low top model. Summer turns to Autumn and the previous low top is transformed into this premium Espresso brown oiled leather boot, complete with brass eyelets. The Bluff Mid completes the pack and gives you a final choice making that decision of which to choose even harder.
Check out all of the Ransom by Adidas Originals models now and keep a close eye on the collaboration as it's likely to only get better with time.
The newest addition to our brand roster is American footwear kings Gourmet, who bring solid footwear with more than a touch of class to our expanding line-up. Gourmet takes heavy inspiration from Italian and Italian-American culture, noticeable in the sleek designs and premium materials used on each Gourmet model, making the shoes as at home on the catwalk as they are on the skateboard. Gourmet have settled nicely into their spot at the top end of sneaker culture, managing to provide footwear with the appeal and quality of the 'high-end' without the ridiculous pricetag.
Gourmet originally started out life as a mens luxury brand, with a full clothing collection, to which at the time, the footwear was merely an accessory. However, after a short time, it was clear that the footwear really shone through. The brand is fueled by the unique, combined thought process of it's three founders, Greg Lucci, Jon Buscemi and Greg Johnson, each bringing their own flavour to the brand. Last month, Hypebeast followed the trio on a trip to the races and had the benefit of getting a real insight into the brand, which you can follow in the video above.
We currently have 4 styles of Gourmet Shoes available at Urban Industry, including the Sedici, The 26, the Uno C and the Quattro C, which are available in mainly blacks and whites. The midtop olive Sedici is a stand out piece from the fall collection with it's mix of premium leather and 10oz canvas that will definitely turn a few heads. Take a look at Gourmet now and get involved before everyone else.
I know most don't want to admit it, but it's about time we faced the music that summer is over and it's time to embrace Autumn for all it's worth. Really, we should have at least a few weeks left of the Summer season, but we don't think that's really going to happen. Fortunately, we have a massive selection of Autumn and Winter beanie hats in store at Urban Industry, in a variety of colours and styles, to keep your head warm as the weather turns. Whether your after the fisherman or the window cleaner look, we have something for you.
One of the main contenders for anyone,s beanie choice is the classic Carhartt Watch Hat. The folded beanie is made of 100% fine gauge acrylic knit and comes as part of the Carhartt Import USA range. The classic Carhartt square label on the front makes this iconic beanie hat, worn by hip hop crews and skateboarders the world over. The Watch hat is a piece of history, and you can get yours in Heather Grey, Port, Black or the classic Carhartt Brown.
The next big contender for the best beanie this Autumn/Winter comes with a serious army, and has been gaining a lot of heat on the streets in the past year or so. Brixton boast a huge colour range of their staple Heist beanie, which is available in almost every colour and shade under the sun, making it the perfect colour matching accessory. Brixton have established themselves as one of the world's best headwear brands and with this selection it's easy to see why. Forest Green, Burgundy, Heather Dark Grey and the standard Black are good choices for the season ahead.
If the Carhartt and Brixton offerings aren't your thing, don't fear, we have plenty other beanie hats for you to chose from. Sale offerings from US streetwear giants 10 Deep and Diamond Supply Co. will see you through if you're short on dough, as well as pieces from Obey and Analog. And if you're a bobble hat sort of person, we have the Enjoi Jaquarded Beanie and Vans Boilerman Beanie to cover just that.
Beanie hats are just what you need right now, and we have plenty to offer. Grab one now, if not, you'll regret it when you see someone else in your beanie of choice.
This week, the much anticipated launch date of a new venture for Keith Hufnagel's HUF brand finally arrived, with the launch of the HUF Footwear collection. We are lucky enough to have a bunch of the best styles in stock now at Urban Industry. The HUF Footwear collection features both high and low top styles, supporting an already hugely impressive apparel collection of T-shirts, shirts and headwear. HUF join the ranks of Vans, Keds and Converse, sticking to classic vulc sole shoe standards and producing some brilliant footwear perfect for skating or casual use, whatever you need.
HUF first opened it's doors on the streets of San Francisco back in 2002, under the watchful eye of it's owner. It was his aim to create a haven for the best brands in footwear, streetwear and skateboarding, and soon enough HUF became the go to place for hard to come by goods in the SF area. HUF has since grown into 3 shops and a clothing brand of it's own, inspired by the lifestyle of Keith himself, a professional skateboarder who continues to travel the world and live his passion.
The Genuine is essentially two shoes in one (a bargain, really) with it's elasticated lace and tongue system, which allows for the tongue to be pulled out and placed over the laces, leaving you with a model which resembles a classic slip on. It comes in durable canvas uppers in both olive green and navy blue, featuring minimal HUF branding on the upper and heel.
The Choice is a little more elaborate in mind, and definitely one for the sneaker heads with it's entirely suede upper. The detail here is really in the stitching, both around the heel and on the upper of the shoe which goes to make the HUF 'H' logo as the shoe's logo. The Choice comes in black, off set with white and green accents and a silver metal top lace eyelet.
The third model is the Hupper, a minimalistic hightop shoe similar to the first ever shoes built with skateboarding in mind. The Hupper features a canvas upper with leather 'H' logo and comes in both royal blue and red, with HUF branding on both the heel and tongue. All five styles are available now, and there's something for everyone. Check the video below from Hypebeast where Keith explains a little bit about how HUF Footwear came about and his design choices along the way.
As Autumn comes rolling in Vans have dropped the perfect colour and fabric combination of the classic Era 59's and Zapato Del Barco shoes.
All 3 shoes come in a tough, hard wearing canvas outer with leather tongue and heel detailing, finished off with a full cotton, plaid lining. The colours are a perfect pick to give these vans shoes that premium, winter look and feel. Definitely the shoes of this season so far, stock is limited and flying fast.
Click here for the full Vans shoes collection including this Tortoise Shell pack.
Just starting the seasonal ritual of of ordering up new product for the year ahead. Levis were particularly early this year with their new Spring/Summer 2011 ranges so off to central London to hook up with Mat to go through the range.
As ever there's the stock and new washes of the classic 501's, 511's etc on offer, always a good place to start. Having access to the more premium Levis Products with Roots collection opens the door to some excellent denim constructions, new shapes and premium make ups. Product is looking strong for Spring next year with some great Shrink to Fit 501's and a very cool Cone Mills collaboration on the 505 cut and a denim jacket.
Another nice development is Levis focus on cotton twill fabrics for classic chino and work wear style trousers. I was very impressed with the Sanforized chino with some great vintage touches as per the photo below. A slim, tapered fit, we're expecting these to be looking good come the good weather of next year! Anyway.. All for the future.. Plenty of Winter 2010 Levi's stock coming before that!
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| We are running a competition allowing you to get your hands on some extra special pieces from US brand Comune, including the massive Commune art book, jam packed with photography and designs that have featured on Comune clothing. Comune began as an outlet for providing clothing that reflects the lifestyle of 'carefree idealism', created for those who push the boundries of creative industries like skateboarding, art and music, with complete disregard for the consequences. They have since become known for their stand out T-shirt graphics and premium quality outerwear and accessories, delivering style with a serious street edge.
Up for grabs are (shown above):
- 1 Comune Jlee T-shirt
- 1 Comune wallet
- 1 Comune Cap
- 1 Comune Art Book
To enter, all you have to do is send an email with your full name and address to
Competition closes May first so get your entries in soon – what have you got to lose? Good luck!
The Spring/Summer from Comune contains a bunch of great T-shirt designs. A focus on the quality and fit of their T-shirts means that with Comune, you get a more fitted T-shirt, with all the look of a high fashion item, whilst still being skate and street ready.
The Drop City artist collection sees a number of artists from the Comune artist community collaborate with the brand on special items of clothing. It was set up by Comune art director Corey Smith as a creative platform for talented artists, inspired by the original Drop City artist collective from the 1960s. The result is a collection of T-shirts which serve as pieces of art as much as pieces of clothing with collaborations from painter/photographer Corey Smith and fashion photographer Andrew Kyukendall.
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Rebel 8 have a very iconic graphic style that's blown them into the spotlight with the past couple of seasons. Having former tattoo artist Mike Giant at the helm means that much of the brand's artwork is based around ink, most notably the various portraits of scantily clad women covered head to toe in black tats. With their summer drop, Rebel 8 give plenty reason for just why they've got to where they are today, with a strong collection of T-shirts, accompanied by some killer headwear.
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Rebel 8 is the brainchild of Mike Giant and co-founder Joshy D. Their work is predominantly influenced by tattoos but a closer inspection will also find references to the secret societies, punk rock and of course, their home turf of San Francisco, California. The brand first entered the spotlight after being picked up by Blink 182 drummer, Famous Stars and Straps founder, and tattoo fanatic, Travis Barker. Travis has had his hand in helping a bunch of brands throughout his career, including Expensive Taste, The Wild Ones and Rogue Status - here's a man who knows a good thing when he sees it.
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The Summer collection from Rebel 8 follows on from an impressive Spring drop, which included a collab with NYC's Mishka and the sell-out Marilyn Monroe design. For the summer, Rebel 8 have chosen to collaborate with Seattle, Washington, brand Actual Pain, a brand who take more than a little inspiration from all things occult and heavy metal. Actual Pain were first earmarked for success a few years back by Mishka themselves, which resulted in a very 'metal' New Era cap collaboration. This time around, Actual Pain have worked on T-shirts and a snap back cap (complete with under-peak writing) with Rebel 8, which manages to infuse the styles of both brands perfectly. Check out the Pains World T-shirt and Cross Over Snap Back Cap.
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Also included, you'll find a selection of T-shirts in Rebel 8's iconic style. As always you'll find numerous uses of the brand's '8' logo, as well as tattooed ladies, on white, black and grey tees. Stand out designs include the classic R8 Logo, Badge of Dishonour and Company of Three T-shirts. You'll also find two T-shirt designs by illustrator Jay Howell, which are a little different to regular R8 designs. Check out the Harshin The Mellow and Lousy Dudes tees for an example of Jay's style, injecting a bit of colour into the brand's typically black and white designs.
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Finally, Rebel 8's summer drop is completed by a number of pieces of headwear - both snap backs and mesh caps. The Califas Snap Backs are embroidered on Starter Caps for the best quality and fit, while the rest feature added details like under-peak print, woven labels and extra side embroidery. Some really detailed and quality work has gone into these hats, making for some original and interesting pieces of headwear. The full Rebel 8 Summer collection is available to purchase now.
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