Another archive reissue from Onitsuka Tiger – these Fabre 74 trainers.
74 means 1974 – the year these shoes were first seen. The name itself is derived from the ‘fastbreak’ move in basketball and features the legendary ‘octopus’ sole pattern, created by Mr. Onitsuka as a non slip mechanism.
Available now in various colourways, you can pick up a pair for around £60.
The Hacienda is long gone (replaced by an ugly block of flats bearing the same name), but nostalgia for the club grows by the year – with these officially licensed fac 51 Hacienda t-shirts likely to find a substantial market.
Not just official licensed either, officially worn too – New Order’s Peter Hook had one on his back during the recent Manchester vs Cancer charity gig. Four designs initially available (see over the turn for the other two), all with familiar Peter Saville artwork, all limited edition (once they’re gone, they’re gone) and printed onto 100 per cent cotton shirts.
You can pick them up online via the site below, selling for £29.99 each.
Find out more at the Slipstream website
It’s cold outside, so a good time to sell or indeed buy a Space Invaders Scarf.
The work of Wildcat Designs (via the Etsy site), it’s made of 100 per cent Merino lambswool, mixing a dark background with large coloured aliens and measuring in at 14 x 185cm. It’s even eco-friendly – with all waste from making the scarf going into another Wildcat project.
Sold in limited quantities, you can pick one up for $50 (around £25).
Find out more at the Etsy website
Being based in Manchester, we are acutely aware of the need for good (and stylish) rainproof clothing, with a number of wind cheaters already featured on the site. But this Fila Vintage Four Stripe wind cheater is probably my favourite right now.
Straight out of the 80s, this is an original reissue of a vintage piece, comprising of a lightweight nylon shell with a zip pocket on the left hand side (with Fila logo fastener), full length zip front, all the Fila detailing you could ask for and for the collectors out there, it’s a limited edition.
Orange or navy blue to choose from, priced at £59.99.
Find out more at the Stuarts of London website
With the weather still a bit variable (in the UK at least), the Baracuta G10 slimfit nylon Harrington jacket might not be the jacket to wear right now. But in the summer, it could be just the thing.
A departure from the norm, it’s a fully-lined nylon jacket adding a twist to a classic look. Available in cream, it also has button-down pockets and collar plus a contrasting (elasticated) black and white cuff and waist, as well as a very slim fitting. So small that the retailer suggest buying a size up.
One to buy now and put away for a couple of months maybe, it sells for £129.
A good time to cash in on a rock star is when he’s not around. And four years after his death, Johnny Ramone is a suitable candidate for a clothing collection, courtesy of Vans.
Due to launch in spring 2008, the collection includes a t-shirt with concert shot on front and Ramones logo on back (£25), Johnny Ramone stone washed grey super skinny jeans (£60) and a slip-on featuring the man and his signature (£38).
Not my cup of tea, but if you’re a Ramones obsessive, you might be tempted.
