To celebrate Belle and Sebastian’s tenth studio album A Bit of Previous, Brain Dead partnered with the legendary Scottish indie band on three collaborative t-shirts.
The first coincides with Belle and Sebastian’s recent show at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. As implied within the title of the new album, Brain Dead sought to reinvent one of the band’s classic tour tees from the 1990s.
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UK streetwear brand Unknown is releasing its latest tracksuit and T-shirt installment. Unknown is now supplying a selection of its “Uniform” that’s available in a variety of different colorways. Coming in its grey, purple, black, and cream color palettes, the new drop features cozy tracksuits and graphic tees. Keeping the styles fairly minimalistic, the designs feature Unknown’s rhinestoned branding on the tracksuit bottom legs and on the backs of the hoodies and T-shirts. Along with the branding, the words “Spring Summer Twenty Two” can be spotted in italic-styled writing.
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Adidas Spezial and Liam Gallagher has staged an incredible one-off concert at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall revealing a much-anticipated new trainer collaboration. Super fans applied in their tens of thousands to attend the surprise, intimate gig – which announced the trainer partnership with the adidas Spezial range while raising vital funds for local homeless charity Nightsafe.
Liam debuted the new LG2SPZL shoe – a take on the iconic Barrington Smash – on stage at the concert at King George’s Hall which is celebrating its centenary year.
The adidas Spezial range was founded and curated by lifelong three-stripes fan Gary Aspden from Darwen.
The pair, who are good friends, have worked together on a number of projects over the past two decades, including the launch of their first collaborative shoe – the LG SPZL – in 2019. The gig came hot on the heels of the release of Liam’s new single ‘Better days ’ and ahead of the launch of his third solo album on May 27th.
Fans – joined by celebrities including boxer Rick Hatton and loyal adidas Spezial follower Fenners from Soccer AM chanted Liam’s name as he arrived on stage just after 9pm.
During the thrilling set he debuted his new song ‘World in Need’ and performed Oasis anthems including Wonderwall, Slide Away and Cigarettes and Alcohol.
There was also a poignant moment when he dedicated his new single ‘Better Days’ to Oasis guitarist Bonehead who has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.
Tweeting afterwards, the showman said: “Blackburn, Lancashire, top night!
“You smashed it. Thanks for having us. Until next time.”
Exclusive footage of the event will be available through the adidas CONFIRMED app soon.
Speaking afterwards, Gary, said: “What happened in Blackburn last night was so much more than a gig, It showed the importance of community and looking after one another. I am very grateful to both Liam Gallagher and adidas for supporting the idea. Liam messaged me to say that it was a top crowd and described Nightsafe’s efforts as ‘Biblical’. For the hundredth anniversary of King Georges Hall this truly was the birthday party. A Spezial night.”
This is the third time Gary has shone the adidas spotlight on Blackburn. He was the driving force behind the hugely popular adidas Blackburn SPZL shoes and the Blackburn Spezial exhibition – which drew in thousands of visitors from around the world to the town.
This was followed up with the C.P. Company 50th anniversary event in an underground car park in Darwen last year – attracting a string of famous faces from Dynamo the Magician to Goldie and Shaun Ryder.
All three events have supported Nightsafe – a charity Gary is an ambassador of and is proud to support.
Jan Larkin, Nightsafe CEO, said: “We are thrilled that Liam and Gary have chosen to support Nightsafe at a time when our services are more needed than ever. Liam’s song ‘Better Days’ couldn’t be more poignant. Nightsafe can look forward to better days ahead thanks to last night’s event.”
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In celebration of Earth Day, The North Face have teamed up with LA-based streetwear brand Online Ceramics to celebrate the planet with innovative designs.
As part of their mission to make the world a better place, the collection sees The North Face introduce its latest innovation: Re-Grind, a process that repurposes scraps from factory floors into new, wearable gear. The new Re-Grind platform will be included in additional The North Face pieces throughout the year—continuing its commitment to convert 100% of its top materials for apparel to recycled, regenerative or renewable by 2025.
As part of The North Face x Online Ceramics collaboration, The North Face is introducing its latest innovation: Re-Grind, a process that repurposes scraps from factory floors into new, wearable gear. The new Re-Grind platform will be included in additional The North Face pieces throughout the year—continuing its commitment to convert 100% of its top materials for apparel to recycled, regenerative or renewable by 2025.
Apparel pieces in the collection are also made with 75% or greater recycled or organic fabric content, earning them The North Face “Exploration Without Compromise” badge – which is shopable online and in-stores – in line with the brand’s mission to create the best possible products while leaving an ever smaller environmental footprint on the places we explore.
Part of this mission is the introduction of the most sustainable The North Face Icons ever created. The iconic Nuptse jacket, Denali Fleece and Basecamp Duffel have all been revised with the planet in mind. The Basecamp Duffel is now made form 100% recycled fabrics, whilst the Denali is made of 80% recycled material and the Nuptse Jacket has been manufactured to save 6000 tonnes of CO2 per year. The Same, Same But Better but Icons are available to purchase now.
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The upcoming collaborative collection sees the graffiti artist decorate an exclusive line of Longchamp Le Pliage handbags with his bold art style. As well as the artist’s typically vibrant color palette, fans can expect to see Saraiva’s eponymous Mr A character and a new Mrs A emblazoned across the exclusive designs.
With two artistic forces in French culture coming together, the momentous collaboration marks a celebration of heritage, positivity and joyful creativity.
Don’t miss out on the limited-edition Longchamp & André collaboration, available exclusively on Longchamp’s website from April 19th, and worldwide from April 26th.
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The Patta x Mephisto Sam sandals, slated to drop on April 29 at Patta’s store and online channel — ooze with nostalgia and warm weather feels, touting the unforgettable late 90s, early 2000’s caged toe upper, making for a perfect blend of the dad sandal and childhood jellies.
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