DOPE NEW WINTER PIECES:

 

Alpha Industries links up with Canadian artist EPPMON and streetwear retailer RIME for a special “Jungle Out There” collaboration.

Inspired by RIME owner and operator Susan Boyle and EPPMON’s shared interest in the zodiac, the new Alpha Industries “East Meets West” MA-1 Slim Fit Flight Jacket takes the traditional reversible bomber style and flips it into something that represents the aforementioned duo’s mutual passion. Emblazoned with a monkey design on the lighter side and a wild lion portrait on the darker side, the jacket represents EEPMON (monkey) and Boyle’s (lion) signs. Rounding out the package: a laser-cut, mirror acrylic keychain is also included with the piece, and features your unique model number.

Limited to only 128 pieces, the EEPMON x RIME x Alpha Industries “East Meets West” MA-1 Slim Fit Flight Jacket can be checked out above. For those interested, you can stop by RIME’s Brooklyn store on Saturday, December 9 to pick up your own.

In recent weeks, Alpha Industries has also collaborated with Cords and Co. and Paradise Youth Club.

After recently revealed joint projects with Fila and Vans, Dutch label Patta has continued its wave of collaborations by teaming up with Angelo Baque‘s Awake NY brand. The capsule sees the two labels work together on a printed tracksuit that comes in either a white/yellow or black/pink colorway.

This collection is the first time that the New York and Amsterdam-based labels have worked together, although Patta is an Awake NY stockist. The two versions of the tracksuit are set to premiere exclusively at the Social Studies event at Art Basel Miami 2017, which runs from December 7 until December 9.

The tracksuit is priced at $240 USD, and there is no news yet on whether or not it will get a more widespread release. As well as featuring this new collaboration, the Social Studies pop-up is also set to host workshops from the likes of Heron Preston, Virgil Abloh, and 032c.

Since unveiling its “Ultimo” Winter 2017 collection last month, Palace has already dropped the first installment as well as a bonus adidas Originals collaboration. The London-based skate brand, however, has now announced that more pieces from the collection are set to drop at the brand’s London, New York and web stores later this week.

Taking to Instagram, the label posted an image of Blondey McCoy taken from the lookbook. At the moment, there’s no news about which pieces will be dropping, although the picture shows Blondey in the “Hound Knit” long sleeve polo and the “Diana Scarf” in blue, white and red. More items from “Ultimo” will drop this Saturday December 8. See below for the right times in the respective cities.

Having announced a new collaboration with CORE JEWELS back in November, cult Japanese label NEIGHBORHOOD is now going about the business of catering for the colder months. In practical but forward thinking fashion, the latest drop sees the brand taking the staple base liner to new levels with a heating technology upgrade to create the SVG Archives Heat Shell / E-JKt.

Available in black and “Olive Drab,” the liner boasts an infrared ceramic heater embedded in the rear pocket of the otherwise unassuming nylon, down and feather combination, powered by external USB battery to maintain warmth.

The NEIGHBORHOOD SVG Archives Heat Shell / E-JKt is available now from selected retailers including HAVEN. If you’re looking for more cold weather gear, check out the latest down jacket from BAPE.