I was in Manchester at the weekend for a fancy dress party (I went as Stalin, but got called anything from Private Pyle to ‘that guy from My Name Is Earl‘), and, as promised, I made a trip to Footlocker to check out the first in what is intended to be a multi-part series of collaborations between Kozyndan and Puma. I was actually pretty surprised to find the hoodie in this particular Footlocker since it seemed to be filled with chavs buying weak streetwear but I did find the grey hoodie tucked away in a quiet back corner of the store. I was also surprised that the price had already been knocked down from £54.99 to £34.99, I don’t know how old the design is, but considering that Kozyndan themselves were surprised to see the hoodie a week ago then I’d presume that it’s fairly new.

The design is typical Kozyndan, based upon a panorama that they have created specifically for the series (the related image is on a removable tag inside the hoodie), its not quite as colourful as their print work, naturally, but there are quite a few little dashes of colour around the hoodie that do make the grey-on-grey colourway look a bit more exciting. It feels like a quality garment, pretty much what you’d expect from a large brand like Puma, and whilst I didn’t drop the cash on it myself, I was mighty tempted. The hoodie can be found at most Footlocker locations in Europe.

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Kozyndan (whose work adorns my wall and is therefore good) have done a mini line of t-shirts and sweatshirts for Puma that are being sold exclusively at Footlocker Europe. The work that the artists link to on the Flickr page for this photo doesn’t exactly look like classic Kozyndan, but the hoodie in the picture (taken in the Amsterdam branch of Footlocker) looks a lot more like their usual detailed panoramas. In fact, each season of the series is based upon a panoramic image created especially for the collaboration.The nearest Footlocker to me is in Manchester, and I happen to be heading there in about a week so if I get the chance I’ll pop in and take a look at the range, presuming they stock it, although I can make no promises as the only reason I’m going to Manchester is for a ‘Red or Dead’ party (I’m achieving both parts by going as Stalin) and may well not be in the mood for shopping the day after, if you catch my drift.

Kozyndan x Puma @ Footlocker Europe [Photo credit]

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