From the category archives:

Track Jackets

d URF08913 Addict Computape Black Mens Track Top at Urban Retro
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d URF08913b Addict Computape Black Mens Track Top at Urban Retro
d URF08913c Addict Computape Black Mens Track Top at Urban Retro

I’m pretty sure the last time I wrote about a track jacket the Game Boy had just been released and people had not yet enjoyed the wonders of cheese in the crust of a pizza, so it’s pretty fitting that I’m posting a track jacket from Urban Retro with a distinctly retro flair to it. It certainly is a clean looking design, there’s not really much to it, which means that there isn’t exactly a lot there to complain about, but perhaps that means you guys might not find it interesting enough?

Costiness=£45 Available from Urban Retro (and in blue too)

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 Credit Crunch? Two new tees and a jacket from Disturbia Clothing

I think that the irony police might be on the lookout for the Disturbia crew after they’ve released these designs (which you can buy, by the way), about excessive spending. I really like the ‘Keep Buying and Stay Silent’ tee, which is another clever riff on the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster that you see so many variations of nowadays, and the biker-style track jacket looks pretty badass (the wraparound bit in the neck is a nice touch, but the Mastercard parody isn’t really working for me I’m afraid, it just reminds me of ‘funny’ tees you’d see in a souvenir shop on holiday, though it’s safe to presume that Disturbia’s take is produced to a much higher quality, so don’t let me hold you back from spending, spending, spending!

Disturbia Clothing

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Fuzzy Ink’s Spooktacular Sale

by Andy on October 31, 2008

spooktacularsale 480x180 Fuzzy Inks Spooktacular Sale

I’ve never really been all that into Halloween, but apparently its gaining in popularity back home, and the French seem to be big fans of putting decorations up, though I haven’t seen a single carved pumpkin yet (possibly because the fruit & veg here starts rotting after a day or so).

Friends of the mustache can rejoice, because Fuzzy Ink have put all the tees from their first series on sale at just $9.95 a pop. They’ve also released some very cool looking belts, and a track jacket with their name on it.

Fuzzy Ink

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Mainstream brand alert! Mainstream brand alert!

Have no fear, I’ll get back to posting about stuff that is printed by some dude in a poorly-ventilated garage, but sometimes I’ve just gotta post this stuff.

Natterjacks are selling two very limited edition Adidas tracksuits, the first is a black and red leather (yes, a leather tracksuit) number based upon the 80s original, which would be perfect for completing your Run DMC cosplay outfit if you’re happy to hand over £550 ($1010) for it. Up next, a track jacket that actually has stainless steel woven into the thread, which is fairly clever, but rather pointless and gaudy. In their product description Natterjacks say they they only have a couple of these so they’ll go quick, but I get the feeling that they might be hanging around for a while with a £400 pricetag, unless I have seriously underestimated the amount of disposable income that rappers in the UK have going spare for bling.

Since I wouldn’t want you to come away from this post thinking “that was fun, but why not point I out something I should buy Andy, you handsome devil?” I’ve found (ok, that’s a lie, I got sent an e-mail about them, blogging is so easy sometimes!) 3 tees from the Adidas Originals range that are about as retro as their track suits cousins, but you might actually want to wear them. All three are available from Urban Industry for £24.50, which is probably a bit pricey for our buddies in the States, but actually pretty good going for a UK shop.

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SuperNAT-ure by Wrongwroks

by Andy on April 11, 2008

4 7 1 SuperNAT ure by Wrongwroks

Are you all ready for some more Wrongwroks news? Or at the very least enjoy a bit of Nat-licious eye candy?It would seem that I’m not the only one smitten with the model, since she’s popped up on a few designs recently, the latest of which is a collaboration with a Singaporean store called Super Clique. You can also now get the embroidered Dorabob character on a red American Apparel track jacket with white raglan piping (which is a sweet colourway), and they’ve taken the WcDonald trucker hat (basically, the McDs logo upside down) super-stealthy by offering it in a black-on-black combo. As usual, this is probably all limited edition, so if you want it, go and get it… now.

I don’t really know what you guys think of a t-shirt with a photo of a girl in her bra, but I kind a like it, although I’m sure it would receive a few less-than-complimentary stares if I wore it to go shopping, and a few unwanted stares from drunk guys on a night out.

More pictures after the break (I haven’t done a ‘more’ for months, have I?)

Wrongwroks
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Pan Polynesia by Effin Effigy

by Andy on March 13, 2008

effineffigy1300 Pan Polynesia by Effin Effigy

I got an extremely enthusiastic e-mail from Mare Rosemayer, one half of the duo behind Effin Effigy, and her energy was enough to refocus my attention on blogging, just as I was tempted to leave the desk and go get some shortbread. Offtopic, but if shortbread is, well, short bread, is there such a thing as ‘longbread’, and is ‘mediumbread’ just regular bread? Google offers nothing but terrible jokes on the subject.
effineffigy2300 Pan Polynesia by Effin Effigy

I’m not even going to spend time trying to segue from shortbread to Polynesia (the inspiration for the design)… this track jacket looks cool, there seems to be a lot of detail in the design, although the pics are a bit small (one of the few problems I have with the Big Cartel powered stores), the colourway works well, and there’s a bit of print on the collar too which is pretty unusual.
effineffigy3300 Pan Polynesia by Effin Effigy

Here’s their blurb:

A superb collab between the infamous Z-Spot (of Strange Famous Records forum fame) and Zagadka- two Z’s in full effect.

Z-Spot has hand illustrated a Polynesian inspired design which is printed atop a cloud of lime and cream. A removable green fabric covered button is yours to place wherever you’d like!

Jacket is 100% cotton in a light weight french terry full zip up with cadet collar.

Costiness=$36 Link

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83-C by Adidas @ Karmaloop

February 22, 2008

I think that this might be the first time that I’ve posted a track jacket that might actually be appropriate at the track… can you feel history being made? I think that if I was to wear this in the UK, I would be labeled a chav, and with good reason too, I can imagine [...]

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RH V.I.P by Adidas @ Karmaloop

January 29, 2008

You know what’s cool about this track jacket? You’ve gotta look pretty damn close to tell that its made by one of the largest sportswear manufacturers in the world. I like that, I know that people stay away from companies like Nike and Adidas precisely because they don’t want to feel as if they’re being [...]

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Powder Moves by LRG @ Karmaloop

January 28, 2008

I went snowboarding once, I have some ankle problems and figured that just strapping myself to a board where my ankles wouldn’t move was the best option… I was wrong, as it turns out people that don’t have great balance off the snow aren’t that well suited to sliding down a mountain in Austria!This is [...]

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Rewind by Obey @ Karmaloop

January 22, 2008

Just a thought; does anyone make mixtapes for anyone nowadays? Mixtapes on cassettes? Everyone did that. CDs? Yup, and you could even make your own album art too. MP3s? Not so much. Does anyone remember romance? Obey have a pretty good view from the top of the mountain when it comes to the streetwear world, [...]

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Waterworks by Naive Clothing

December 21, 2007

Do you know the game ‘Pipes’ (thats probably not the real name, but if you know of it then you’ll know what I mean)? This design just reminded me of it. How random was it that it was a mini-game in BioShock? One of the games of the year contained a game that I would [...]

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The IT Crowd S2E6: A wizard tee for the finish

October 1, 2007

After last weeks 7 tee marathon, The IT Crowd took things easier with an episode that took place over the course of one day in TV time, which meant no wardrobe changes for Roy, and resulted in me finding the tee before the credits had even rolled on the sixth and final episode of the [...]

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25% off all Sweaters and Track Jackets at Brooklyn Industries

September 14, 2007

That’s not exactly a whole lot more information I can give you beyond the headline. Here’s the link. Maybe 25% off will make their shipping prices more palatable. Oh, and this one is just for the men, sorry ladies. Brooklyn Industries

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‘Poppins’ @ the Anti Shop

September 3, 2007

The bright blue paint spots seem a bit unnecessary to the design, I guess it’s meant to accentuate the rain aspect, but I really like the yellow print, yellow and blue always go together so well. The burgundy of the cuffs and inner collar looks really nice too. Costiness=$40 URL

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The JMZ Mock Neck by Triple Five Soul @ Karmaloop

July 31, 2007

Grey on grey, some would say its a bit of a risky choice, but when you give the print a vintage look like T5S have, then I think it works really well, it kind of has a rock-like edge to it. Also, whilst I’m no expert on female tailoring, I do dig how this piece [...]

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The One Upper from Luxirie by LRG

July 17, 2007

Is it just me, or is the cut of this track jacket a bit futuristic? The day-glo blue is probably adding a bit to my perception as well, but I think that the brown parts help to level it out somewhat. Blurb: “Faux vest style track jacket with zippered front and mock neck collar; front [...]

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XLA Coaches Jacket by X-Large

June 11, 2007

I dig this jacket, largely because it has the feel of an old-school training jacket from a football (… real football) team back in the 70s, yet I really don’t associate X-Large with football style or culture. Admittedly, its an odd reason to like a jacket, but its a reason nonetheless. I know that it [...]

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Seagull camera jacket by Vital @ Etsy

June 8, 2007

Look at me keeping promises, I said I’d try and get more track jackets on the site and I’ve followed through with this beauty I found on Etsy. I’m about to head out, so after getting your hopes up with the previous sentence I’m going to let you down by just using the blurb to [...]

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There is Always Hope @ Black Sea Apparel

May 9, 2007

I know you come here because of my ability to write about hoodies, but sometimes the companies really ‘bring it’ for me: “Embodying the same concept as our Spiritual Healing design, this design was created to represent hope and renewal. No matter what is in your present and past, there is always hope. Hope to [...]

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Can Seem Like War at Times – DUI Studio

April 20, 2007

I’m not entirely sure how it is that sheep are associated with war (war on cloning perhaps?), but it is a pretty cool design, I really like the little touches around the edge of the sheep, they kind of make it look like a technical drawing. And good on DUI for not letting that zipper [...]

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