Friday, November 18, 2016

DOPE FASHION COLORS: Cape Heights Taps SOPHNET. for a Collaborative Collection of Brightwood Parkas / Converse Celebrates 40 Years of the Pro Leather With New Vintage Suede Pack

Cape Heights Taps SOPHNET. for a Collaborative Collection of Brightwood Parkas
Cape Heights may seem like an unusual collaborative partner for SOPHNET., but the Massachusetts-founded company has been churning out New England staples since the early ’90s — its factory even produces down-filled pieces for brands like Penfield, L.L. Bean, EMS, Lands’ End and Cabelas. With that in mind, the Japanese brand has tapped one of Hudson-based Cape Heights’ staples — the Brightwood — for a co-branded Fall/Winter 2016 drop. Due out this weekend, the range of parkas includes seven different colorways in all, each of which boasts details like water-repellant construction, nylon lining, a removable fur-lined hood and a bevy of pockets and toggles.
Retailing for ¥89,000 JPY (approximately $814 USD), the co-branded Brightwoods are set to hit SOPH. locations this Saturday, November 19, before dropping online Monday, November 21.
Converse Celebrates 40 Years of the Pro Leather With New Vintage Suede Pack
Converse has already celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Pro Leather in a big way this year, linking up with the likes of UNITED ARROWS & SONS, NEXUSVII, and nonnative for collaborative takes on the silhouette before dropping monochromatic black and white renditions of its own. Now Converse is back with its second in-house 40th anniversary drop, tapping “sport classic” hues for a vintage suede four-pack. As the name suggests, each pair comes done up in retro-inspired suede, but couples the old school look with a contemporary edge thanks to the use of Nike’s Lunarlon cushioning for the drop-in sock liner.
Finished with white accents throughout, the four vintage suede takes on the Pro Leather ’76 will hit Converse spots and converse.com come Monday, November 21 for $80 USD per pair.

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