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Another influx of data from global fashion search platform Lyst informs the state of menswear on the site in 2017. The aggregator compiles global results, revealing information that goes beyond the year’s fashion trends.

Outdoors brands were the hottest commodity of the year, with Patagonia and The North Face topping the list of the 5 most desirable men’s clothing labels in the world — the former label saw over 20 million searches on Lyst. Meanwhile Palace was in the top 3 fastest growing menswear labels, highlighting the desirability of the top skatewear labels, which saw a combined search growth of 340%. Elsewhere, different markets went for disparate denim silhouettes — America went for the straight leg, while the UK stuck with skinnies. YEEZY, Champion, and Supreme kept sweatpants in demand, with 104% growth in searches, while logomania saw an increase in demand for the aforementioned labels, along with Balenciaga, Gucci and Vetements. Drake almost singlehandedly fueled the desire for Stone Island — Lyst saw 12,000 searches for the brand in March, after the rapper wore the label’s cargo pants.

Check out the complete breakdown below, and look to more year-end wrap-ups from TIME’s Person of the Year, Google’s Year in Search and Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year.

1. Men​ ​took​ ​things​ ​outside with Patagonia and The North Face.
2. Streetwear​ ​went​ ​mainstream.
3. Cycling​ ​saw​ ​the​ ​largest​ ​growth​ ​in​ ​sports​ ​clothing.
4. Pink​ ​was​ ​the​ ​color​ ​that​ ​saw​ ​the​ ​most​ ​movement.
5. Straight​ ​leg​ ​jeans​ ​grew​ ​in​ ​popularity​ ​in​ ​the​ ​U.S​. ​while​ ​it​ ​was​ ​skinny​ ​jeans​ ​in​ ​the​ ​UK.
6. Sweat​​pants​ ​were​ ​worn​ ​everywhere.
7. Cardholders​ ​were​ ​the​ ​accessory​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year.
8. Logos​ ​continued​ ​to​ ​grow.
9. Cargo pants were back.
10. Rompergate​ ​gained​ ​global​ ​attention.
11. It​ ​was​ ​the​ ​year​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sneaker​ ​collab.

Although all eyes are on Supreme’s latest Fender drop, the brand has released many other impossibly rare collaborations with global brands over its lifetime. For instance, an incredibly hard-to-find Spalding collaboration released by Supreme over 20 years ago recently appeared on Grailed with an extravagantly high price tag.

Debuting in 1996, this basketball is reportedly only 1 of 70 balls in the world, with the others hidden away in the homes of private collectors. Unlike last year’s white basketball release, which featured art from Mark Gonzales, this item is suited up in Supreme’s iconic red, with white stripes yellowed by time. The brand’s logo is embossed front and center, while the rear features a tonal Spalding logo and slogans like “EACH ONE TEACH ONE” and “WORLD FAMOUS TEAM” dressed in silver.

Check out the ball’s listing on Grailed for more information, which includes photos of the included display case. Meanwhile, London heads hit today’s Supreme drop in style.

Companies like Pantone and Merriam-Webster are wrapping up 2017 with year-end lists, and The Fashion Law joins in with a rundown of the year’s most notable lawsuits. Ranging from Forever 21‘s many squabbles, to sexual abuse allegations, the year was rife with controversy.

Louis Vuitton‘s clash with independent label My Other Bag takes the top spot, with courts siding with the smaller brand in an argument over copyright law, which prompted the fashion giant to file with the Supreme Court and get denied an appeal. The sexual abuse allegations against photographer Bruce Weber take number 3, while Forever 21’s battles with adidas, Gucci, and Puma take the fifth, sixth and seventh spots, respectively — interestingly, the suit with Gucci takes the form of a tit-for-tat challenge, with the rip-off-happy retailer taking Gucci to court over copyright allegations, as opposed to the other way around. Finally, an allegation over Amazon’s misleading advertisements and a skirmish between mega-retailers Amazon and Alibaba round out the list.

Check out the list below and read about each case on The Fashion Law’s site.

1. Supreme Court Denies Louis Vuitton’s Appeal Over “Parody” Tote Bags.
2. Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta Quietly Settle Designer Legal Dispute.
3. Male Model Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against Bruce Weber.
4. How LuLaRoe Went from a $1 Billion Business to a Magnet for Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuits.
5. Forever 21 Sues Trademark “Bully” adidas, Says “Enough is Enough.”
6. Forever 21 Slaps Gucci with Strongly-Worded Trademark Lawsuit.
7. Puma Files Patent, Copyright, Trade Dress Suit Against Forever 21 Over Rihanna Shoes.
8. New Ruling in Beyoncé Photo Case Poses Potential Risks for Websites.
9. Amazon is Tricking Consumers with its “Ships from and sold by Amazon” Label, Per New Suit.
10. Kering, Alibaba Settle Counterfeiting Lawsuit … Again. But Will it Stick?

With news having been reported back in 2016 that A1 Recordings boss Rocko was suing Future for breach of contract, it now looks like the two have settled the lengthy dispute. After nearly 18 months of legal proceedings, the settlement reportedly has Future handing over a seven-figure sum to his former collaborator — although no official figure has yet been revealed.

The lawsuit hinges on Rocko’s claim of signing Future five years ago to a six-album deal and the rapper’s subsequent signing to Epic Records — reportedly worth several million dollars in advances — with the label boss now claiming to be owed 25% of Future’s signing payouts and 20% of profits from endorsements and concerts.

Elsewhere, it’s not all bad news for future, having recently released a new video for his track with N.E.R.D.