When it comes to collaborations, Vans have established a long portfolio of exciting and unique hook-ups, successfully incorporating the latest and coolest brands on the street. Their classic sneaker profiles provide a clear canvas for the brand to almost ‘ID’ their own products. The latest collaboration comes from a more low-key yet highly credible brand, Hyperstealth. Originally founded in 1999, the Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp. has ascended itself to a globally leading brand in military and camouflage clothing. Predominately using its impressive 10,000 plus assortment of patterns for worldwide law and enforcement agencies, Vans welcomes a surprising yet appropriate collaboration this July.
The ensemble features a variety of sneaker, apparel and accessories, featuring Hyperstealth’s characteristic camouflage imprint. Standout pieces include the Vans OTW Ludlow sneakers, a classic mid-cut skateboard shoe available in a trendy blue camo. The Vans Lynwood also emerges as another collaboration favourite, a high-top option embodying the classic Black/Brown camo along its mid section atop a crisp white rubber sole.
Selected pieces are now available online, while the entire collection will be available later this month at limited Vans OTW retailers.
Words by James Monteith
When it comes to collaborations, Vans have established a long portfolio of exciting and unique hook-ups, successfully incorporating the latest and coolest brands on the street. Their classic sneaker profiles provide a clear canvas for the brand to almost ‘ID’ their own products. The latest collaboration comes from a more low-key yet highly credible brand, Hyperstealth. Originally founded in 1999, the Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp. has ascended itself to a globally leading brand in military and camouflage clothing. Predominately using its impressive 10,000 plus assortment of patterns for worldwide law and enforcement agencies, Vans welcomes a surprising yet appropriate collaboration this July.
The ensemble features a variety of sneaker, apparel and accessories, featuring Hyperstealth’s characteristic camouflage imprint. Standout pieces include the Vans OTW Ludlow sneakers, a classic mid-cut skateboard shoe available in a trendy blue camo. The Vans Lynwood also emerges as another collaboration favourite, a high-top option embodying the classic Black/Brown camo along its mid section atop a crisp white rubber sole.
Selected pieces are now available online, while the entire collection will be available later this month at limited Vans OTW retailers.
Words by James Monteith
The normally runway-shy Nasir Mazhar’s appearance at London Collections: Men ended an eventful three days with an almighty bang. Reminiscent of a futuristic British militia, his urban streetwear featured low slung trousers, backpacks, pocket-suspenders and holsters. Hip hop meets haute couture, his line remained tongue-in-cheek (with one model sporting an up-turned bucket on his head), whilst credible and authentic.
His signature tracksuits remained, spruced up with reflective surfaces and his usual use of over-logoing. Staple colours were red, white, black and pink, with the use of darker tones also. Rucksacks, caps, tracksuits and gas masks- Imagine the uniform of a dystopian youth army in 3013 and this is what you’d get.
Words by Yomi Adegoke
