Best Style Releases This Week: Palace, Awake x Vans, Ugg x Telfar, and More

Image via Palace Skateboards

Release Date: Oct. 15

Where to Buy It: Palace stores and palaceskateboards.com

Price: TBD

Palace is dropping off the first items from its Winter 2021 collection this Friday. The London-based skate brand’s features standouts like Gore-Tex parkas, hooded bubble coats, corduroy fisherman’s vests, denim sets embellished with gothic Palace lettering, fleece sets, cream leather loafers with floral patterns stitched on each side panel, and a wide array of new graphic T-shirts. 

Release Date: Oct. 15

Where to Buy It: awakenyclothing.com

Price: $90

Awake NY has partnered with Vans to create three colorways of the Sk8-Hi. “Pink/Black, “Green/blue,” and “Blue/Red” color schemes each feature a remixed version of Vans’ signature checkerboard print on the side panel. Awake’s logo also appears on the lateral forefoot. Rapper Westside Gunn was tapped to star in the official campaign. Following an exclusive launch on Awake’s web store this Friday, the collab will be sold through the Greenhouse app on Oct. 20 and at select Foot Locker locations starting on Oct. 22.

Release Date: Oct. 14 

Where to Buy It: telfar.net

Price: $27-$390

Telfar and Ugg have come together once again to release some new style for the Fall/Winter 2021 season. The standout items are special versions of Telfar’s Medium and Small Shopper bags that have been constructed of chestnut suede and cream shearling to resemble Ugg’s popular boots. Other highlights include boots that have been remixed with a large Telfar “TC” logo added to the collar and co-branded bucket hats. Expect the collection to also hit Ugg’s storefronts and web store on Oct. 18.

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: Off-White stores and off---white.com

Price: $290

Virgil Abloh’s Off-White releases a two-piece capsule titled “I Support All Forms of Love.” The drop consists of a white T-shirt with this messaging written in rainbow lettering across the chest and a rainbow variration of Off-White’s popular Industrial Belt. The release is meant to highlight the historical significance the LBGTQIA+ community on the fashion industry. All proceeds will be donated to the Black LGBTQ+ Migrant Project.

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: reese-cooper.com

Price: $1,798

Reese Cooper has just released his Call of the Wild Wool Varsity Jacket. Available in three colorways, the classic style features a wool body, leather sleeves, and is covered in chenille patches to promote forest conservation. Cooper worked closely with the USDA Forest Service to determine the proper messaging to use on the piece. The design is finished off with an adjustable chest strap and the designer’s signature hook detail.

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: menacelosangeles.com

Price: $25 – $340

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Menace Los Angeles teamed up with Latino indie-music artist Cuco to unveil the “God Willing” collection. Both Cuco and Menace founder Steven Mena were both raised by immigrant parents in Southeast Los Angeles. Items from the first installment include laser engraved suede trucker jackets, fleece zip-ups with tiger faces covering the back, and leather jackets with wings etched across the back. Look out for the second installment of the “God Willing” collection later this month. 

Release Date: Oct. 13

Where to Buy It: L.L Bean Instagram Stories

Price: TBD

L.L. Bean is releasing a curated selection of vintage apparel from its archive. The collection of refurbished items have been pulled from across the brand’s 109-year history and includes pieces like outerwear, fleece, flannel, chamois, knitwear, anoraks, vests, and more.

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: fendi.com

Price: $4,800-$,600

Fendi has released a brand new men’s collection of its Peekaboo bags. The leather bag is available in medium and mini sizes, and comes with a removable pocket covered in Fendi’s recognizable monogram print. Bright red, yellow, and blue color schemes each come complete with tonal hardware and stitching. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: 66north.com

Price: $60-$415

Icelandic heritage brand 66°North has collaborated with French cycling label Café du Cycliste on a four-piece capsule of functional apparel. Items include a packable Gore-Tex anorak, insulated base layer jacket, and a matching fleece zip-up and bum bag covered in a pattern inspired by Benjamin Hardman’s landscape images of the Landmannalaugar, an area in the Icelandic Highlands. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: mamiwatasurf.com

Price: $48-50-$103.50

Mami Wata is an African lifestyle brand based in Cape Town, South Africa that’s dedicated to challenging the culture and “norms” surrounding the sport of surfing. The brand seeks to showcase the power and roots of the Afrosurf lifestyle through a modern and elevated lens. It’s co-founded by the famous Black surfer Selema Masekela. The brand’s name is West African pidgin that translates into “Mama Water” or “Mother Ocean.” Originally launched in 2017, the brand has just published a book titled Afrosurf,  which dives into the rich history of surfing along the West African coast and celebrates people of African descent who have reclaimed the sport today. The brand officially launches in the United States this week with a unisex collection of apparel and accessories. Garments are constructed out of spun cotton from Zimbabwe and Malawi with graphics that highlight African surf culture. 

Release Date: Oct. 16

Where to Buy It: piecebypiecenyc.com and New York City pop-up (48 Ludlow St.)

Price: $20-350

New York-based brand Piece by Piece is dropping off its latest season of apparel this weekend. Embroidered sweatsuits, two-toned rugbies, colorblocked cardigans, hoodies with large tree graphicas printed across the back, T-shirts, and more will all be up for grabs. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: Moncler stores, Bloomingdale’s stores, and bloomingdales.com

Price: $95-$210

Moncler has officially released its first fragrances, Moncler Pour Femme and Moncler Pour Homme. Each scent is available in 60 ml, 100 ml, and 150 ml bottles. The 150 ml bottles come complete with a customizable LED screen that can display a message of the owner’s choosing. A nod to the brand’s outdoors roots, each fragrance features a Mountain Woods accords composed of cedarwood, amber, and sandalwood. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: mizizishop.com

Price: $99.99

MIZIZI, a streetwear brand that produces sports jerseys to represent Black countries and cultures around the world, has recently released hockey jerseys in celebration of Nigerian Independence Day and Ugandan Independence Day. Each jersey features the colors of each respective country’s national flag and its year of independence sublimated on the back. The Uganda jersey features the country’s national bird, the Crested Crane, on the chest. A “Giants of Africa” eagle crest can be seen on the Nigeria jersey, a nod to its national football team.

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: garageclothing.com

Price: $34-95-$59.95

Canadian clothing retailer Garage has recently released its first collection of unisex apparel. Hoodies, crewnecks, joggers, oversized flannels, cardigans, sweaters, and pants are all available. Colorways include, black, brown, and orange. 

Release Date: Oct. 14

Where to Buy It: yoox.com

Price: TBD

Yoox’s latest collab is with London-based streetwear and lingerie brand, Les Girls Les Boys. The limited capsule includes gender-fluid styles like logo sweatshirts, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, striped trousers, underwear, and more. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: Zara stores and zara.com

Price: $25.90-$379

Zara has just released its latest bi-annual Studio collection for the Fall/Winter 2021 season. Standouts from the men’s collection of wardrobe staples include a plaid wool coat with leather pockets, chunky cabeknit sweaters, leather jackets, and belted trench coats in an array of seasonal color schemes.

Release Date: Oct. 15

Where to Buy It: Daily Paper stores and dailypaperclothing.com

Price: TBD

Daily Paper has teamed up with Nigerian brand Wekaforce to honor Fela Kuti. The iconic Nigerian musician is celebrated across laser-etched denim pieces, T-shirts, and hoodies bearing Kuti’s face. Other items like a turtleneck and slip dress are covered in an all-over print of painted faces. Red acid-washed hoodies with the phrase “The Spirit Don’t Die” written across the chest complete the capsule.

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: sergiotacchini.com

Price: $88-$230

The heritage Italian sportswear brand, Sergio Tacchini, has just released its latest season. Customers can expect new editions of the label’s signature tracksuits in materials like red velour, brown velour, and crinkled nylon covered with retro-inspired patterns. The brand has also reintroduced its Sienna Tracksuit, which was famously worn by the Notorious B.I.G. during his 1995 cameo on Martin.

Release Date: Oct. 14

Where to Buy It: Vuarnet stores, marineserre.com, and vuarnet.com

Price: $400

Marine Serre has worked with French eyewear brand Vuarnet to release the Visionizer sunglasses. The style is a revamped silhouette from the Vuarnet archives that has been updated by Marine Serre with details like its signature crescent moon motif that can be seen on each temple. Each pair has been crafted using only natural, biodegradable, and recycled materials. Three colorways including yellow and brown-lensed options will be up for grabs.