A New Twist On A Classic

Although I have no idea who Mister Mort is, I know he has a sense of humour. He recently hooked up with A Continuous Lean to design five New Era caps that put a great spin on classic symbols. Since I hate the Dodgers, despite the fact that my dad is from Los Angeles, I immediately became Mister Mort's new best friend when I saw the bLAh cap. I can only imagine my smugness, and the beating I'd receive, for rocking this cap on Crenshaw Blvd. In the meantime, I'll just sit here and laugh...and also be depressed considering the Blue Jays will wallow in mediocrity for at least the next three seasons.

Making the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can

No, I'm not talking about Jay-Z, I'm taking about Japanese clothing vendor Onspotz. For anyone who has ever worn a New Era 59Fifty baseball cap, rule #1 is keep it as dry as possible. The stench of soaked wool is hard to bear and inevitably causes the wearer to stuff the hat in their pocket so as not to attract sideways glances. But aaaaanyways, Onspotz has developed a new material that will allow for waterproof fitteds. This is great news for any Seattle Mariners fans (I'm sure there are some...) and anyone else who may frequently find themselves caught in the rain. Finally something sensible with a Yankees logo on it...

Via Hypebeast

Brand Blast: 686

It's been a minute since we've done a Brand Blast but the other day, I came across one that deserves a mention. I'm talking about 686, the skate/snowboard brand out of Irvine, California that combines technological innovation with outerwear. Although they have several lines, I want to present you with the brilliantly-designed Time. Time's goal is "to work with a partner who shares similar inspirations and offer a limited product that’s like no other. We keep production limited and retail distribution exclusive, making the TIMES line fresh every year". All the stuff is limited edition so we're talking mega-exclusivity on each of these pieces. So far 686 has collaborated on projects with Levi's, New Balance and KR3W. The prices between the three lines are relatively similar but for the sake of comparison, here's a look at a jacket from each of the three companies:

686 Times New Balance 580 3-Ply Jacket; $289.99; available here

686 Times KR3W K-65 Jacket; $279.99; available here

686 Times Levi's Trucker Insulated Jacket; $269.99; available here

And a few weeks ago, 686 released what they called Supernova collections for their New Balance and Levi's collabs. The Supernova/New Balance collection is a boxset containing 4 pieces (a sneaker, snowboarding boot, New Era cap and what looks like a windbreaker) in a bright orange/turquoise colourway. The Supernova/Levi's collection is a single piece of clothing: a beautifully crafted pair of Levi's jeans that feature trimming in the same orange/turquoise colourway. These jeans are nothing less than gorgeous and only 10 pairs were made worldwide! I don't even want to know how much the Supernova pieces cost...smh... Check out some pics below.






A huge high-five to anyone who can figure out where this zipper is. I was thinking on the side of the jeans??

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