AKOMPLICE-Wale x Fresh Coast

For their latest collaborative creation, Akomplice has partnered with Grammy-nominated recording artist,Wale. Known for his creativity and personal style, especially in the arena of sneakers, Wale chose to collaborate with the creative contingent at Akomplice to create something more than a co-branded t-shirt. Unsatisfied with merely slapping their respective logos on a garment and pushing it out for production, Wale and Akomplice welcomed the challenge of taking on something unique and technically advanced. After donning a pair of ski overalls in Audio Push's "Quick Fast" music video, Wale wanted to fashion his own distinct pair, complete with a corresponding ski mask.

Featuring a blue, black and silver color schematic chosen by Wale to represent his Every Blue Moonimprint. The overalls feature AQUASEAL waterproof zippers, courtesy of YKK, as well as 3M reflective hits on the knees, ankles and calf. More than merely well designed technical garments, both the mask and overalls pay tribute to Wale’s Nigerian ancestry with a traditional Yoruba pattern emblazoned in 3M on the overall’s straps and across the mask.

Like Wale, Akomplice is a proponent of individuality in the arena of fashion. With this collaboration, the two produced a pair of innovative statements pieces for the street that also have the technical prowess for the outdoors. The project will release on the Akomplice Webstore Saturday the 26th at 2:06pm EST.

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SHOPPING GUIDE- NORTH MENSWEAR

If there is one thing that I am a fan of, it is supporting local small businesses. Many of these small businesses are an essential part of the community. Along with that, they take the time to stop and get to know all of their customers. 

This Small Business Saturday, head on over and say hello to our good friends over at North Menswear. This holiday season, they have released a new sweater that you can pick up in-store and online. 

The sweatshirt is a heather grey Raglan Crewneck. 

Size in this sweatshirt range from Small- Extra Large and are priced at $80 USD. 

If you are looking for a sweatshirt to keep you warm this holiday season, you should most certainly head over and grab yourself one before they are all gone! 

PICTURES ARE PROPERTY  OF NORTH MENSWEAR 

Supreme x The North Face®

Supreme has worked with The North Face® on a new collection for Fall 2015. The collection will consist of a Nuptse Jacket, Mountain Pullover, Base Camp Crimp Backpack, Base Camp Travel Canister, and Winter Runners Gloves.

Made exclusively for Supreme, The Nupste Jacket features a water-resistant shell with 700-Fill down insulation. The Mountain Pullover features a waterproof, breathable, fully sealed shell. The Base Camp Crimp Backpack and Base Camp Travel Canister feature 300D water-resistant laminates over 840D ballistics nylon shells. The Winter Runners Glove features a glove-to-mitt function with grid fleece and lightweight 4-way stretch fleece. 

Available in-store NY, LA, London and online November 19th. 

Available in Japan on November 21st. 

US Retail Price

Nupste Jacket: $368

Mountain Pullover: $298

Base Camp Crimp Backpack: $148

Base Camp Travel Canister: $32

Winter Runners Gloves: $58

Supreme x Levis

Supreme has worked with Levi’s® on a new collection for Fall 2015. The collection consists of a custom fit Levi’s® Moleskin Trucker Jacket and Levi’s® Moleskin 505 Jean. Made exclusively for Supreme, both styles will be offered in three color ways. 

Available in-store NY, LA, London and online November 5th.

Available in Japan on November 7th.

Akomplice Fall 2015

As part of their natural creative process, Mike and Patrick often travel to remote locations, where we find inspiration from life’s fundamental joys. For their Fall/Winter 2015 lookbook, they found just that in their  hometown of Paonia, Colorado. While visiting this fall, they crossed paths with their childhood friend and acclaimed photographer, Jessica Lehrman, who also grew up in Paonia. Together we decided that the serene, environmentally sustainable, and progressive setting of Paonia was the perfect match for our Fall/Winter 2015 Collections. Mike and Patrick found two dope musicians that worked at the local farm to table restaurant and embodied the Akomplice spirit to use as our models. We shot in the town’s streets, farms, mountains, and hemp fields, as this setting so clearly communicates the brand’s connection to nature, sustainability, simplicity and community. Mike and Patrick chose to photograph the Akomplice and VSOP lines together. They felt the louder more in-your-face Akomplice coupled with the minimalist style of VSOP represent the personality of Paonia - agrarian activism. Experienced together, the lines span the gamut and push the envelope in terms of fit and material selection. Their Fall and Winter collections are comprised of fishtail jackets, an array of button downs, staple elongated tees, hoodies, crews, a pocket knife, and even a Colorado inspired hockey jersey. The environmentally conscious setting of Paonia, Colorado is even more appropriate in light of our announcement that in Spring 2016 the majority of the VSOP collection will be made using organic cotton, recycled materials, and eco friendly dyes.This marks a monumental step forward for the brand and the industry. Look for their Fall VSOP collection to drop tomorrow, Thursday, October 29th at 2:09pm EST on the Akomplice webstore and keep it locked to their Twitter and Instagram for announcements on additional collection drops. Photographer: Jessica Lehrman

Fall Style- Pumpkin Patch

Happy Fall everybody! Being from Southern California, we really do not have any major weather changes. We know fall as leaves falling and dry Santa Ana winds blowing.

One thing that we all love though is going to our local Pumpkin Patch and taking fun pictures.

 Dress: Tillys
Boots: Nordstrom

 Denim Shirt: H&M

Boots: Itasca

Shirt: Denim H&M

Pants: Hurley

We hope you all have an amazing week! Be on the lookout for our Holiday Shoppig guide coming soon!!!!

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Akomplice Life Lookbook

Our latest lookbook takes you to the California cityscape and coast. Spanning Santa Barbara, Inglewood, Los Feliz and La Brea, the Akomplice Summer ’15 Lookbook takes a narrative look at three distinct West Coast lifestyles.  First featured is Freddy Williamson, Akomplice flagship store manager and avid outdoorsman. Freddy is a native Californian and takes the us on an excursion along the Santa Barbara coast. Along Freddy’s hike, the viewer is privy to all that the Santa Barbara sun touches. For our second feature, we tapped recording artist Yonas Michael, fresh off a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar. Yonas’s connection to the brand and founders runs deep from way back when he was part of a group called UNI. For his vignette, Yonas hits neighborhood staple, Randy’s Donuts before dashing across four lanes of traffic for an impromptu mean mug. Last, but undeniably not least, is co-founder of LA’s top-rated juice bar, and childhood friend, Jonathan Wright of The Punchbowl. Wright is a mainstay of the progressive LA enclave, Los Feliz and his top-rated 100% organic menu consistently pushes the boundaries of what’s expected from a juice bar. Our Akomplice Summer ’15 Lookbook not only showcases the gear, but equally as important, the lifestyle upheld by our brand. Tomorrow, Thursday July 9th, we will be releasing our Summer 2015 Collections. The aim of our docu-style Summer '15 Lookbook was to capture a day in the life of three Cali friends that we hold a deep respect for. The lookbook features products from both the Akomplice main line as well as the VSOP line, which will be a separate endeavor moving forward. In addition, 10% of all profits derived from VSOP will be donated towards charitable causes.