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Ebay expands Authenticity Guarantee to streetwear

Online marketplace Ebay is expanding its Authenticity Guarantee service to include streetwear for new and pre-owned items from brands such as Supreme, Off-White, and Vetements. From June 1, Ebay’s authentication service will add streetwear as its sixth category, joining sneakers, watches, jewellery, handbags, and trading cards, as it continues...

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Canada Goose teams up with streetwear designer Chris Gibbs

Luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose has tapped Canadian streetwear designer Chris Gibbs of Union LA to create a capsule collection in celebration of NBA All-Star 2023. The five-piece streetwear-style capsule collection is a modern take on classic Americana designs and patterns, “each crafted with the West Coast lifestyle in mind,” explains...

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Jägermeister unveils capsule collection with 474co

German spirit brand Jägermeister has launched a limited-edition capsule collection in collaboration with Manchester-based up-and-coming sustainable premium streetwear and athleisure fashion label 474co. The 474co x Jägermeister 14-piece streetwear capsule draws inspiration from Jägermeister's iconic stag branding and its German meaning “meister...

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Ksubi opens its first standalone store in London

Streetwear brand Ksubi opened its first standalone store in London on November 12 to kickstart the “next stage of global growth”. Located at 10 Carnaby Street, the Ksubi store has been designed in partnership with London-based design consultancy Brinkworth to become a retail destination for its European customers. The unique concept celebrates...

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Ksubi celebrates 23rd anniversary with capsule collection

Streetwear brand Ksubi, founded in Sydney, Australia in 1999, has unveiled a limited-edition premium capsule collection and advertising campaign to celebrate its 23rd anniversary. To mark the milestone of “pushing boundaries and creative rebellion,” Ksubi has designed a 15-piece collector’s edition capsule collection. It features elevated gold...

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Is streetwear really declining?

In 2019, the late-great Virgil Abloh, the trailblazing designer behind his Off-White label and the first Black menswear director of Louis Vuitton, sat down for an interview with Dazed. During this interview, Abloh declared what might arguably be one of the most controversial statements of his career: streetwear was going to die. “I would...

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Hugo reveals collaborative capsule with Mr. Bathing Ape

German fashion label Hugo has revealed a new collaboration with Mr. Bathing Ape, the formalwear arm of popular streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE). The limited edition capsule collection sees the duo bring together their individual aesthetics to offer a reinterpreted take on streetwear style. Releasing for pre-fall 2022, pieces in the line...

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Denim heaven: The street style trends of Kingpins Amsterdam

Last month Kingpins Amsterdam came back and the attending Denimheads have donned their best denim looks for the return of the physical edition. FashionUnited tracked down the hottest denim streetwear trends on site: It-pieces, hip cuts and wild patterns. Hip hop hooray: the baggy is back Baggy jeans are deeply rooted in streetwear culture. The...

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The North Face celebrates Earth Day with streetwear collaboration

The North Face have teamed up with Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Online Ceramics for an Earth Day inspired collaboration. Inspired by the ‘70s California climb culture and the planet, The North Face x Online Ceramics collection includes jackets, T-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, hoodies, joggers, gilets, fleeces, hats, backpacks,...

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Defshop CEO Franco Lucà: Pre-Covid planning certainty no longer exists

Streetwear and hip-hop culture is gaining in importance not only in the USA but also in Germany, with big fashion retailers like About You also entering this area. Berlin-based online retailer Defshop is an old hand in the streetwear trade: Founded in 2006, the platform is one of the leading e-commerce providers for streetwear and sneakers in...

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LVMH Luxury Ventures invests in New York-based streetwear label Aimé Leon Dore

The investment arm of French luxury group LVMH has snapped up a minority investment in New York-based streetwear brand Aimé Leon Dore for an undisclosed sum. LVMH Luxury Ventures said Aimé Leon Dore will continue to operate independently out of its New York offices while receiving support and guidance from LVMH, WWD reports. The brand’s founder...

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Kirin launches exclusive capsule with Farfetch

Streetwear label Kirin has released a capsule collection exclusive to Farfetch, in the form of genderless, inclusive garments inspired by founder, Peggy Gou’s Korean heritage. In fact, the influence of Gou’s culture and personal experiences are the foundation of the collection, with a particular focus on the role of women in global history as...