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Canadian outerwear brand Arc’teryx is world famous for its best-in-class mountaineering gear. To better understand the brand, we look at five highlights from the Arc’teryx catalog, including shell jackets, mid-layers, and backpacks.

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New Brand: Polo Ralph Lauren

Friday October 29th, 2021

But wait: why did members of these rough subcultures want to dress like their nemesis? It’s simple: Ralph Lauren succeeded in selling a lifestyle. His motifs symbolized the American Dream. USA flags, nautical symbols, cute little bears and vacation motifs as far as the eye can see. And on top of that, his collections were already loud enough to appeal to the great rappers from New York.

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New Brand: Maharishi

Friday September 24th, 2021

Named after a Sanskrit word meaning »Great Seer« the Maharishi brand is centered around Blechman’s fascination with and exploration of vintage as a whole, but more specifically military-inspired apparel, and camouflage. »The brand’s DNA is all about playing with opposites such as life and death, east and west, camouflage and high visibility, peace and military«

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New Balance 574 »History Class Pack«

Wednesday September 22nd, 2021

So, that’s it – the fine-lined points above detail reasons as to why Smith’s New Balance 574 demands superior levels of attention from social circles engulfing dedicated Straight Edge diehards and Boston brand patriots of uninterrupted tri-decade commitment alike.