There have been some fantastic urban streetwear clothing lines this year and the Winter ranges are looking to end the year with a bang. Volcom, Paul Frank and Obey are 3 clothing companies that have been constant all year round. Each clothing company has made the headlines at some point this year with either new ventures or innovative styles. Here are some product reviews of some of the best the Autumn and Winter lines have on offer.
The Obey Clothing Fall 2008 line features the limited edition Public Enemy X Obey tee and the M-65 jacket, both of which are made up of Public Enemy art. The women’s range of Obey clothing features a line of skinny jeans called Kinky Love IV and Wild Side. The Kinky Love IV skinny jeans have colourful block denim while the Wild Side skinny jeans have leopard print styles. Shepard Fairey and the Obey Clothing boys have done a great job this year, with some high profile clothing designs and street art being seen all over the globe. Obey are sure to make more news in 2009 after a very prolific year for the clothing brand.
Volcom is responsible for the distribution, marketing and designing of young men’s and women’s clothing, footwear, accessories and related products. As well as this they also endorse professional sports stars as well as owning skate parks. Volcom Clothing includes the Volcom Snow, Stone, Girls, Organic and Creedler ranges all of which consist of the typical Volcom t-shirts, jeans, jackets, sweatshirts and hooded sweatshirts. The new Autumn/Winter 2008 line is going to fly off the hangers with great garments like the Neck Gator Snood, Neuron Bobble beanie hats, Jamie Lynn Pro Shell Snowboard jacket and accessories like the Volcom Organic V Co sock, which is made completely out of organic fabrics. The Volcom Clothing range of snow and streetwear is sure to be a safe bet if you want to look stylish on the slopes this winter.
The Paul Frank Winter 2008 range is just as broad and varied as ever. The range features the Julius the Monkey logo along with his friends printed on to many of the Paul Frank clothing and accessories. Paul Frank have made some great new rock music inspired t-shirt prints like the Metal God t-shirt, Smashing Pete short sleeve tee and the Misfits inspired Julius and Friends Skull Decay hoody featuring Julius as the Misfits skull faced logo. There is also Small Paul, a range of clothing, accessories and toys for small children. The range has the usual selection of t-shirts and jeans but also has plush toys of Paul Frank characters like Julius, Bob and Worry Bear. Paul Frank are well known for their men and women’s vintage watches. The Freedom of Choice, Patrol, Workin in a Coalmine and That’s Pep watches are perfect examples of this.
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