Quick little accessory update. Some great, well-priced straw fedoras from Stussy arrived at the shop:
Stussy - Straw Fedora, black ($31)
Finally got some more product in from Vans. Pretty self explanatory on this one. The shoe of interested is definitely the Mountain Edition, which was retro-ed for the first time for Spring 2008. Anyway, definitely something a little different to throw people off.
Vans - Mountain Edition Hi - Grey/Black Check ($60)
Vans - Sk8 Hi - Natural Canvas ($55)
Vans - Slip On - Check Fade ($42)
Vans (Women’s) - Slip On - Multi Check ($42)
More pictures of the Mountain Edition…
Perhaps one of the most famous car/fashion collaborations took place in the US in the late 1970s. Cadillac’s Seville was aimed to compete against European competition from BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes, and bringing some additional European flair to this all-American model was some Gucci trimming. The Gucci Seville was never an officially sanctioned factory model, instead being a dealer special.
Built by International Automotive Design in Miami, Gucci licensed the use of its branding on the exclusive cars. Around 200 Gucci Sevilles were produced, with the interior and exterior featuring Gucci logos, Gucci cloth, headlining and vinyl. They also came with Gucci luggage. Of questionable taste then and enormously expensive, the Gucci Sevilles typically cost around $7,000 more than the standard car, which retailed at around $15,000. Today, they’re rare, sought after kitsch classics.
