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Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday had plenty of great deals for new clothing, sometimes it’s hard to find something that will actually fit your rotation. For those who still have some hard earned dollars saved up to buy some new clothing before the year ends, there’s plenty of great releases to kick the month of December off. Crocs popular collaborations with Beams are finally dropping in the United States. Supreme is delivering a old school collaboration with WTAPS. Prada is bringing back those classic America’s Cup sneakers and Palace is teaming up with Kappa.
Check out details on how to cop these releases, and others from Undefeated, GCDS, and Denim Tears, below.
Crocs x Beams
Release Date: Dec. 2
Where to Buy It: projectgreenhouse.com and crocs.com
Price: $79.99
Crocs has partnered with Beams again for a collaboration that will be available in the United States for the first time. In the past, previous collaborations between the two brands have only been available in Japan. Their fourth collaboration together will become the first to release globally. Military-inspired and outdoor-inspired details have been added to Crocs’ Classic All-Terrain Clog. The first drop will arrive this Friday in black and military green colorways. The collaborative Crocs boast a rugged outsole, functional storage, and molle webbing on the vamp.
Denim Tears x Our Legacy x Stüssy
Release Date: Dec. 3
Where to Buy It: Select Stüssy chapter stores, select Dover Street Market locations, ourlegacy.se, denimtears.com, and stussy.com
Price: TBD
Stüssy has collaborated with Our Legacy and Tremaine Emory’s Denim Tears on a small capsule collection. The collection features three T-shirts that pay homage to each brand’s respective hometowns, Laguna Beach, Stockholm, and Jamaica, Queens. The offering is rounded out with a Stüssy Workshop co-branded varsity jacket made from black melton wool with cream leather sleeves featuring logo patches and emblems from all three brands.
Supreme x WTAPS
Release Date: Dec. 2
Where to Buy It: Supreme stores and supremenewyork.com
Price: TBD
Supreme has delivered a throwback collaboration by teaming up with the Japanese label WTAPS. It marks the first time the two labels have collaborated with each other in over 10 years. The upcoming drop will include a faux fur jacket, leather varsity jacket, tactical down vest, hockey jersey by Mitchell & Ness, hooded sweatshirt, crewneck, T-Shirt, beanie, skateboard deck, and an incense holder that resembles a set of fronts.
Palace x Kappa
Release Date: Dec. 3
Where to Buy It: Palace stores, DSM London and LA, and palaceskateboards.com
Price: TBD
Palace and Kappa will release their first collaboration together this week. The capsule seeks to celebrate the timeless Italian street style of Kappa and 1990s British football culture. Jerseys, tracksuits, caps, and accessories will be available. Palace visited Kappa’s archive in Italy to peruse through its extensive collection of jerseys and classic sportswear. What that dive into the archive led to is pieces remiscent of the ‘90s. Standouts include a “’90s fit” crinkle effect long jacket in technical nylon with the Maxi Kappa logo on the shoulders and Palace’s reworked “banda’’ on the sleeves. Other standouts include a Kappa 222 Banda tracksuit and T-shirts with Raglan sleeves inspired by Kappa’s soccer jerseys.
Vault by Vans x Undefeated
Release Date: Dec. 4
Where to Buy It: Undefeated.com and Undefeated chapter stores
Price: TBD
Undefeated will release its first collaboration with Vans in 15 years. To celebrate the throwback collaboration, they’re bringing back the all-over U-Man print that was originally used for their very first collaboration. The print will appear on three Old Skool LX colorways—“Bistro Green,” “Blue Iolite,” and “Buckthorn Brown.” The U-Man was designed by internationally renowned artist Geoff McFetridge around the time Undefeated first opened its doors on La Brea in 2002. It has since been the brand’s ultimate mascot and their most recognizable piece of branding besides their famous five strikes logo. Each pair is constructed out of pigskin suede and sturdy canvas. A collection of U-Man T-shirts will also be available.
Etnia Barcelona x Open Arms Collection
Release Date: Available Now
Where to Buy It: etniabarcelona.com
Price: $275
The eyewear label Etnia Barcelona has joined forces with the non-governmental organization Open Arms for a collaboration that seeks to address the plight of migrants in the Central Mediterranean. As an NGO, Open Arms seeks to protect those who are abandoned in international waters that are fleeing from wars, persecution, and poverty. The collaboration is centered on Etnia’s Avinyó model, a round oversized frame that is produced with biodegradable acetate and blue polarized Barberini mineral lenses. The glasses come in a red colorway and include a neoprene cord as an accessory. All profits made from the sale of these glasses will go directly to Open Arms.
GCDS x Bratz
Release Date: Available Now
Where to Buy It: gcds.com, GCDS stores, and select toy retailers worldwide
Price: $65-$775
GCDS has released a Y2K-themed collaboration centered around Bratz toys. The Italian brand has styled two core Bratz characters in iconic looks from their GCDS runway show and has designed a unisex clothing capsule with clothing and accessories. Sweatshirts and T-shirts with the slogan “Passion For Fashion,” sets of bras and boxers, all-over Bratz print tops, and dresses are now available. To complete the collection, a selection of accessories including earrings, socks, an earphone case, and a new version of GCDS’ Heart Bag are now available.
Prada America’s Cup Original Sneakers
Release Date: Available now
Where to Buy It: prada.com
Price: $750-$790
Part of Prada’s heritage, the America’s Cup sneaker created in the 1990s for the Luna Rossa team has officially returned. It is now available and re-purposed with the same silhouette, details, and materials of the original style. Soft yet durable leather and innovative, breathable bike fabric combine in this laced design inspired by the sailing world, completed with an oversized rubber sole. There are currently three different styles that are available in various colors. One style with patent leather, another with soft lambskin leather, and one style made out of bike fabric.
Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2022 Face Collection
Release Date: Available now
Where to Buy It: Acne Studios stores and on acnestudios.com
Price: $30-$630
Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2022 Face collection features a range of unisex garments that include recognizable graphics from Edvard Munch’s Madonna to scans of mushrooms, all reimagined with an experimental playfulness. The Face collection includes coach jackets, canvas workwear jackets, puffy nylon coats, flannel shirts, poplin shirts, and baseball tops mixed with jersey sweatshirts. Hoodies and T-shirts, shorts, skirts, sweatpants, canvas trousers, and an array of knitwear are also available. Shoes include high top lace-ups and slip-ons. Accessories include tote bags, baseball caps, beanies, balaclavas, and socks. The seasonal color palette consists of black, cream and dark brown with pops of purple, sky blue, yellow, and red.
Billionaire Boys Club Teams x Pharrell Williams 'YELLOW'
Release Date: Available now
Where to Buy It: bbcicecream.com and BBC’s New York and Miami stores
Price: $50-$60
In honor of Giving Tuesday, Billionaire Boys Club has teamed up with Pharrell Williams’ non-profit YELLOW to release two limited edition T-shirts, one for children and one for adults. A portion of proceeds will be donated so that YELLOW can continue to provide all children with equal opportunities to education.
Master & Dynamic MG20 Wireless Gaming Headphones
Release Date: Available now
Where to Buy It: masterdynamic.com
Price: $449
Master & Dyamic, an audio company known for producing headphones for streetwear brands like BAPE and luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, has broken into new territory by crafting a pair of luxurious gaming headphones. The Master & Dynamic MG20 is crafted from magnesium, lambskin leather, and Alcantara. The headphones boast a detachable boom microphone with an additional onboard mic array for clear communication in-game and on calls. The headphones also include 50mm Beryllium drivers and 7.1 Surround Sound for brilliant sound. The headphones have 22 hours of battery life on a single charge and is compatible with Playstations and PCs.
BastardLiar Airport Cargos
Release Date: Available now
Where to Buy It: bastardliar.com
Price: $355
The young Atlanta-based brand, BastardLiar, has dropped one of its first releases. A pair of “Airport Cargos” constructed out of straight fit nylon and cotton is now available. The khaki/off-white-colored pants feature spiked construction detailing at the calf, four-pocket styling, and a thick drawstring waistband in white. Details include white netting on the outer cargo pockets.
Morgenthal Frederics x Dee & Ricky
Release Date: Dec. 3
Where to Buy It: MorgenthalFrederics.com and select Morgenthal Frederics stores nationwide.
Price: $2,500
Luxury optical brand Morgenthal Frederics unveiled a new, limited-edition, collaboration with the creative design duo Dee & Ricky Jackson. The collaboration is limited to 25 unique frames that are priced at $2,500 each. Like all Morgenthal Frederics products, each frame is individually handcrafted by artisans in Germany, using 12-18 layers Indian water buffalo horn that are pressed and polished to showcase the natural beauty of the material.
Diesel 'The Prototype'
Release Date: Dec. 6
Where to Buy It: Diesel stores worldwide and diesel.com.
Price: TBD
The Prototype is a completely new and innovative sneaker designed by Diesel’s creative director Glenn Martens. The design-forward sneaker sets the tone for the future of Diesel’s footwear. Originally spotted in Martens’ debut Spring/Summer 2022 runway presentation for the brand, the sneaker boasts repetitive rubber straps and asymmetric lacing. In addition to the textured rubber strips and the off-center lace-ups, the sneaker features an industrial-styled outsole tread and molded rubber overlays across its uppers. To celebrate the launch, Diesel has also parterned with The Fabricant, a digital fashion house that specializes in digital-only clothing and accessories, to produce a limited-edition NFT of the sneaker.
Sami Miro x Crown Royal Apple
Release Date: Dec. 3
Where to Buy It: popshop.live
Price: Auction
Crown Royal Regal Apple and TheFutureParty (TFP) have partnered with the designer Sami Miró for a unique upcycled jacket. The one-of-a-kind upcycled design is an exclusive Crown Royal Regal Apple jacket that will be auctioned on Popshop Live to benefit The CLEO Institute, a Miami-based 501(C)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization exclusively dedicated to climate education, engagement, and advocacy. Crown Royal Regal Apple will also be matching the winning bid to add to the total donation. The upcycled jacket is made from vintage threads and the whisky brand’s iconic bags that enclose each bottle of Crown Royal Regal Apple. The jacket will be auctioned on Popshop Live on Friday.
Eastpak x Depop Built to Resist
Release Date: Available Now
Where to Buy It: depop.com
Price: $50
Eastpak and Depop are partnering to release the Re-built to Resist collection. This week, Depop will sell a limited quantity of fifty unique styles, dropping exclusively on Eastpak’s US Depop shop. The Re-built to Resist collection stems directly from Eastpak’s limited warranty policy that helps extend the life of its bags, most up to 30 years. For the collaboration Eastpak fused different Padded Pak’r backpacks beyond repair from its warranty center to create one-of-a-kind designs.
Adsum x Merrell 1TRL Hut Moc
Release Date: Available Now
Where to Buy It: adsumnyc.com
Price: $100
The Brooklyn-based label Adsum has just released their first collaboration with the iconic outdoor footwear brand Merrell. Their first release together is cenetered on the 1TRL Hut Moc, an ultralight slip-on with a perforated suede upper and collapsible heel section that can be worn as a slipper or shoe. The shoe features a soft leather footbed and an EVA outsole. The brand will drop three collaborative styles with Merrell over the coming months. Each release will pay homage to the Andirondack 46ers, a title given to any hiker who has reached all 46 peaks in Andirondack park that are above 4,000 feet in elevation.
Billionaire Boys Club x Futura Laboratories
Release Date: Dec. 3
Where to Buy It: BBC ICECREAM Miami pop-up on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4. Online for pre-order at bbcicecream.com.
Price: TBD
Billionaire Boys Club has unveiled a special partnership with Futura Laboratories that will drop during Miami Art Week. The range will include a T-shirt, pillow, towel, and frisbee. The capsule collection will exclusively be launched at BBC ICECREAM’s Miami pop-up this Friday during a VIP event where Futura and Pharrell Williams will be in attendance. It will then be sold to the public on Saturday during normal store hours before hitting online for pre-order. A small allocation of the recently-released FL-001 “Pointman” figure in white, a Pointman incense chamber, and a Futura poster, will be available exclusively at the in-store event on Friday.
'To Love Us Is To Know Us' Zine by After School Projects
Release Date: Available Now
Where to Buy It: afterschoolproj.com
Price: $30
‘To Love Us Is To Know Us’ is a limited-edition zine curated and designed by After School Projects, a creative platform that seeks to share stories, curate galleries, and share events through thoughtful design. The creative crew’s latest zine includes stories and artwork from nearly 40 friends and family of the Asian diaspora community that was compiled during the Spring of 2021, during a rise in anti-Asian violence and discrimination. All proceeds from profits off the zine will go towards the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Fund. The last day to place an order for the zine is Friday Dec. 3.
Brooklyn Projects x Axion Nutek
Release Date: Dec. 4
Where to Buy It: Brooklyn Projects on Melrose Ave.
Price: $129
For its latest sneaker collaboration, pioneering streetwear boutique Brooklyn Projects has provided its take on the Axion Nutek. Brooklyn Projects founder Dom DeLuca says that the signature shoe of skate legend and Axion founder Kareem Campbell back in the ‘90s was a bucket list project for him. DeLuca was even able to track down the factory that originally produced the Nuteks to make these pairs as close to the OG as possible. Each pair features a black suede and shimmering red mesh upper, gold co-branding on the tongue, “Brooklyn Projects” written across the heels in gold, and a striking red midsole. Only 100 units have been produced.
