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Jul 4, 2020
3 min

Can Nike’s Space Hippie Line Make Sustainability Cool to Sneakerheads?

Sustainability and sneaker culture have never meshed all that well. That’s not to say there haven’t been plenty of successful “eco-friendly” kicks. Veja, the low-key trainer brand beloved by Meghan Markle and [checks notes] Rick Owens, makes no secret of its ethically-sourced, organically-grown materials. Adidas, meanwhile, has been crafting shoes using recycled ocean waste through its Parley program for half a decade now. And if you’ve ever listened to any podcast ever, then

May 19, 2020
5 min

‘More Pivots In 8 Weeks Than In The 8 Years Prior’: Workwear Brands Are Rewriting Their Playbooks

Naturally, makers of workwear are denying that workwear is a dying category — but Instagram feeds full of off-kilter #WFHFits and Zoom meetings tell a different story. Add to that the recent reports that stalwarts J.Crew and Brooks Brothers have declared bankruptcy and sought a buyer, respectively, and the category’s future is questionable, at best. As days in quarantine grow, more large companies are announcing that their employees won’t be going back to the office this year

Apr 29, 2020
2 min

Animal Crossing Could Set New Horizons For Business Opportunities

As the world is on pause and everyone is staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have found ways to live their own “digital lives”. Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out about a month ago, and everyone across generations has been actively playing. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has no disturbing graphic content, no time limit, and let its users create their own digital lives; and as everyone is staying home, this is a perfect opportunity for users to replicate

Apr 29, 2020
1 min

Allbirds, New Carbon Footprint Index

Two weeks ago, US-based sustainable shoe brand Allbirds partnered with environmental consultancy Clean Agency to calculate the carbon footprint of every sneaker style in the brand’s collection. The calculation, which includes the environmental impact of production, use and end of life but excludes transport emissions, is displayed on the brand’s website alongside information about how it measured up to other industry practices. According to Allbirds, they are the first fashio

Apr 29, 2020
4 min

How Chinatown Market Is Using IGTV to Grow Its Audience and Move Product

Streetwear brand Chinatown Market has always kept social media content central to the business, usually accompanying every product release and collaboration with some sort of video component. Now, it’s putting a bigger emphasis on IGTV. According to Chinatown Market president Dan Altmann, the brand has cranked up its IGTV efforts in the past few weeks, launching several new series, both product-related and not, in an effort to grow its online following and take advantage of a

Apr 29, 2020
3 min

This Week’s Sneaker Weather Forecast Is Red-Hot Thanks to New Balance

Heatwave is a new series that gives readers our unfiltered opinions on the best (and worst) of this week’s sneaker releases. The sneaker release calendar is unpredictable like the weather. Some kicks are pure heat, while others deserve to be left out in the cold. Sifting through the mass isn’t easy. That’s where Heatwave comes in. Think of me as your metaphorical weather man, providing an overview of the upcoming drops. As Highsnobiety’s chief sneaker meteorologist, I’ll judg

Apr 20, 2020
10 min

How to Consider Sustainability When Shopping for Streetwear

Streetwear will always be tied into a culture of over-consumption. With product drops every week and constant trends to follow on Instagram, it’s difficult for anyone to stop buying and think about the impact of their spending habits. It shouldn’t be a surprise to many that fashion, like other mass-produced products, is a contributor to a number of social and environmental problems around the world. For example, according to McKinsey, nearly three-fifths of all clothing produ

Apr 20, 2020
2 min

Supreme x Takashi Murakami COVID-19 Tees Now Listed on Resale Sites as High as $1,500

The Supreme and Takashi Murakami collab tee in support of COVID-19 relief is, as expected, being flipped for outsized profits on resale sites. The tee was announced this week at a $60 price point, with all proceeds going to Help USA, an organization with a focus on ensuring “everyone has a place to call home.” Now, Supreme has received a dash of criticism due to the shirts being resold for as high as—at the time of this writing, anyway—$1,500 on Grailed. Image via Grailed Ove

Apr 6, 2020
6 min

How to Sneakerhead at Home

As self-isolation becomes the norm for cities from New York to Hong Kong, a simple question arises for sneaker lovers: what keeps you connected to the culture when you can’t leave the house? Buying, selling, collecting and appreciating sneakers is still a very social hobby, one that typically entails a great deal of in-person or — more so in recent years — online communication. When you’re firmly ensconced in your house or apartment that interaction becomes difficult, if not

Feb 19, 2020
5 min

What Are the Status Gym Sneakers for Women?

With fitness — and its ambiguous catchall of a cousin, wellness — becoming more and more entrenched in our modern vocabularies and lives, what you wear to work out matters almost as much as how you work out (and to some — looking at you, Lululemon acolytes — it definitely matters more). Telling someone you went to Pure Barre or Barry’s doesn’t quite connote your place in the fitness-wellness food chain as much as saying you prefer to clothe your body in Outdoor Voices rather

Feb 12, 2020
1 min

Don C’s Just Don Teams With Levi’s for New NBA-Licensed Collection

Levi’s has revealed a new limited collection in collaboration with Don C‘s Just Don. The items are officially licensed in honor of NBA’s All-Star Weekend, with Don C taking inspiration from ’90s-style warm-ups and tracksuits. The collection also features a tribute to Chicago with the city flag’s six-pointed stars alongside red, white, and blue accents. “The Chicago style I wanted to communicate in this collection was like, that fresh feeling when you’re going to the game,” Do

Feb 10, 2020
5 min

Best Style Releases This Week: Off-White x Nike, Human Made x Girls Don’t Cry, Futura x Uniqlo

Although winter is about to end in a matter of weeks, there’s always ample time to cop some heat for your wardrobe. This week blesses us with a slew of collaborations and releases from brands like Kith, Stüssy, Off-White, Futura Laboraties, and more. A Bathing Ape has just teamed up with Latin music superstar, J. Balvin, Verdy and Nigo are releasing a new collaboration, and Kith is releasing an exclusive hoodie with the legendary Parisian concept store colette. Check out the

Feb 7, 2020
5 min

What to Know About Cactus Plant Flea Market

Back in 2016, Kanye West was photographed alongside Chance the Rapper and Drake wearing a black skull cap and a slouchy long sleeve shirt with “CPFM ADULT FILMS” sprawled across the front. CPFM, for those who don’t know, stands for Cactus Plant Flea Market, and since then the brand has exploded in popularity to become one of the most notable names in streetwear in 2020. The name may bring to mind thoughts of sniffed-out grunge bands or literal flea markets where you cop secon

Feb 5, 2020
2 min

Workwear Codes & Technical Styling Define JICHOI’s FW20 “Great Day” Collectio

Already established itself as a name to watch in the budding South Korean fashion landscape, Seoul-based label JICHOI has unveiled its latest with an expansive Fall/Winter 2020 collection. Titled “Great Day,” the range is defined by its unisex mix defined by workwear codes and technical styling. Indebted to distinct sportswear elements, the FW20 collection touches on uniforming with its concise textile choices and tonal looks that reference a muted dark color palette. Leading

Feb 5, 2020
3 min

Joe Freshgoods and New Balance Are Doing NBA All-Star Weekend Their Own Way

NBA All-Star Weekend is traditionally associated with basketball sneakers. From His Airness to the Black Mamba (RIP) to King James, it’s often been what players were rocking during the weekend-long event that drew the hyped footwear crowd. There have been exceptions—2012’s “Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One wasn’t technically an on-court shoe (although it did have basketball roots)—but brands tend to stick with the energy around the festivities for their big drops. This year, N

Jan 30, 2020
6 min

The Photographer of Choice for Influencers Is Everywhere

Bryant Eslava, 27, shoots the biggest online stars, and in the process, has become one himself. There are several big milestones in an influencer’s life: hitting a million followers, getting your first brand deal, and (for the very lucky) landing a photo shoot with Bryant Eslava. Mr. Eslava, a 27-year-old photographer, is known for working with the biggest social media stars, often before they hit the mainstream. His Instagram feed, on which he has accrued more than 4.4 milli

Jan 30, 2020
1 min

Megan Thee Stallion Is Texas Glam In Depop Campaign

UK-based fashion marketplace app Depop teams up with Megan Thee Stallion for its first celebrity partnership. Appearing in a lookbook called ‘Texas Fever’, the ‘Hot Girl Summer’ rapper poses in preloved items. Megan’s collaborator Munachi Osegbu shoots her in fabulous looks including denim, fringed dresses, and cropped jackets. “Texas is having a moment right now. We’ve got a style and a swag that people want,” she says. “Depop is like a creative community that brings Texas f

Jan 24, 2020
2 min

2nd Street Opens 4th US Location

2nd Street USA, Inc.,the second-hand clothing store operator owned by Japan’s GEO Holdings Corporation, announced on Thursday that it is opening its fourth U.S. location in Torrance, California. Aside from buying and selling men’s and women’s second-hand clothing and accessories, 2nd Street Torrance will also be the first of the chain’s stores to carry gently used kids’ clothing. Brands available among the 10,000 items on offer include A Bathing Ape, Hysteric Glamour, Comme d

Jan 24, 2020
1 min

DTC brands’ Growth-at-all-costs Strategy Is Stunting Product Development

Colin Hunter, co-founder of bespoke menswear brand Alton Lane, has spent over a year planning the brand’s launch into denim, a new category for the brand that could surface sometime this year — if the product is satisfactory. Alton Lane could have cut that planning time in half. Instead, Hunter chose to spend the extra time traveling to Italy and Japan, meeting with denim experts, narrowing down options and developing a high-quality style. This approach, Hunter said, is contr

Jan 23, 2020
7 min

Latinas In Streetwear Discuss Breaking Stereotypes, Influence, And Longevity

The self-made trailblazers talk about their experience in the industry. As streetwear continues to gain more exposure, the irony of the movement continues to ride along with it. Its origins run deep in the lives of black and brown people — even more so black and brown women — and yet, its gatekeepers don’t represent that. Visual representation matters, and when a movement like streetwear still rarely features a Latina on a national campaign, I can’t help but wonder who really