Posts Tagged ‘Snowboard outerwear’

Nowadays there are so many cross company colabs going on that it’s hard sometimes to know whether collaborations are over done and we should all just move on. however, there is a difference, there are collaborations just for collaborations sake and then there are collaborations that are two like minded brands and people coming together to work on something that is not only creative and original but actually works in a commercial sense.

The recent offering for 686 snowboard outerwear and Kr3w clothing is definitely the later! 5 pieces which include two pants (the Slim and Knuckle) and three snowboard jackets (the Klutch, K5 and Lumberjack). The whole collection works really well, both tech snowboard pants going back to the “denim look” something which seemed to be a bit of a flash in the pan but is making a resurgence. The lumberjack snowboard jacket jumping in on the plaid craze, however, this print looks like one of the better plaid offerings we’ve seen. The K65 snowboard jacket offers a less traditional military look, while the klutch snowboard jacket uses a fairly standard technical jacket silhouette but with a really cool and bright all over print.

To sum it up, we love this collaboration as it seems to breath some fresh air and represent new boundaries for both brands whether it be in either the skate or snow arena! Available September 2009 means a long wait but definitely worth it.

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This badboy from Westbeach was the talk of the trade shows earlier this year, finally we see it hitting stores for the winter 08/09 season. The morrissey jacket is available in black, white and yellow this is, in our opinion, the nicest plaid technical snowboard jackets out this season so hunt one down before it’s soldout!

Forum and Special Blend have come together with street wear label The Hundreds this season to create not only 3 limited edition boards, but also a jacket! This is a first for The Hundreds as they have not ventured into the snowboard arena before. Utilizing some oh so current 80′s insired colours, both the outerwear and boards will ensure you are noticed on the hill this winter! Available only in select Forum/Special Blend and The Hundreds dealers, as well as The Hundreds two retail locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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