Despite April having already been and gone, we're fortunate enough to be one of only a handful of UK stockists to be receiving Mighty Healthy's very limited '4/20' drop. For the those of you who are thinking "What the f**k is 4/20?" here's a little explanation courtesy of the wise folk at Wikipedia:

"4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is primarily a term used in North America and refers to the consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with cannabis subculture. Observances based on the number include the time (4:20 pm) as well as the date (April 20)."

This 'significant' date has become somewhat of an unnofficial holiday for stoners, and an international excuse for a good ol' smoke! Not like streetwear brands needed an excuse to promote the use of mankinds favourite herb, however many have taken it upon themselves to do an annual drop in the name of the 'sweet leaf'.
 

 

 

 

The drop features a familiar core graphic from the NYC brand, but with a a 4/20 inspired update. The bold lettering is filled with a cannabis leaf camo, printed on heavy weight AAA T-shirts and available in both black and white. Also featuring the brands trademark collegiate crest logo in the form of a little green tab on the left sleeve.

As far as cannabis references go, this drop has taken a far more tasteful approach to the subject, in the form of a subtle pattern hidden within a font. This is a stark contrast to the blatent references more apparent in other brands, making this a far more attractive to the non-smokers amongst us. 

This drop will be available in-store early July 2012.

The Hundreds have just delivered their first drop of the summer and it will be available in our store and online within the next few days. In the meantime I've taken a few pics to give you an idea of some of the winners that are in this first part of the collection. Excuse the shodyness of the pics. It's our photographers day off, so I took them on my iphone with bad light and I'm not very good... big wup...wanna fight about it?

Theirs a lot of the usual tongue in cheeks graphics going on, some really nice photo print tees, and some really well constructed 5 panels with an embroidered, 'cut-off' Adam residing on the front. Nice new pieces to have you feeling fresh for when the sun eventually shines...

Tie-dye is getting really big this year with several brands pushing it and here is The Hundreds' contribution to the cause: The Egotripping Tee.

 

 

Here's the aforementioned 5 panels. Like I said they seem to have been made to a level of quality you expect from The Hundreds.

'Drawing Lines' is one The Hundreds favourite tag line and it seems to always feature in nice, classic, understated designs like on these new snapbacks and tee.

Nice flowing typography is also easy on the eyes and this next design featured on a mesh snappy and a tee is new this season definitely ticks that box.

The 'Team' design is now a core graphic of The Hundreds which is featured in every line and it all started with the snapback. Here's the new version with nice all over colours and contrasting white top buttons.

 As mentioned earlier, all this gear and more from The Hundreds Summer 12 Drop 1 will be online to purchase within the next few days.

 

I don't know what kind of upbringing those Mishka boys had, but if I were to hazard a guess I'd say there was some seriously strict, oppressive catholicism in there somewhere. There seems to be a lot of making up for lost time going on anyway. Nekkid gal at every opportunity...disgraceful.

Many may say: "Fairplay. If I ran may own New York based streetwear label and knew lots of openminded models I'd be doing the same goddamn thing." ...well you're all sinners.

Here's Mishka's latest lookbook as an example of the degradation I'm referring to...and just remember; every time you have an impure thought about any of these women you make baby Jesus cry...filthy beggers. Cold showers all round.

 

Just click HERE to judge for yourself.

It's seems strange to think that the Nike Blazer was originally introduced as a basketball silhouette back in 1973. Long before Air Jordan, air cushioning and all the futuristic looking numbers that have been dreamt up since, the basketball shoe, like all sneakers, were much simpler affairs.

The marketing tactic of celebrity player endorsement was already widely used by this time though, and for the Nike Blazer it was George 'Iceman' Gervin. Gervin held a lot of NBA scoring records before Mr Jordan came along and changed the game. Here he is in a promotional poster of the time, looking like a badman in his 'ICE' tracksuit, Ice White Blazers, and sitting on a throne of ice. He earned his nickname by keeping his cool on the court and is clearly far more worthy of the name than the Val 'I'm-a-massive-douchebag' Kilmer Iceman of Top Gun fame...

 

Forty years later the Nike Blazer is back in a big way, but now it's definitely in the 'lifestyle' shoe camp. Worn to boost your outfit rather than your scoring average. Their have been SB versions with added to padding to take the strain skaters put their shoes through, and dozens of new fashion colourways using a wide array of fabrics.

At the moment we've got a wide selection of Nike Blazer High, Mid and Low silhouettes available for you to choose from, showing how far the shoe has come since the Iceman was rocking them on the court. First up is a personal favourite of mine (I'm wearing mine right now.), are these Blazer High ND's in Cool Grey / Anthracite and Purple:
 

I think Nike have got the retro look spot on with this colourway. It's just rugged enough around the edges, but then still fresh and clean with the white laces and swoosh. The tonal areas of suede against the grainy canvas uppers, sitting on that off-white midsole, make for a truly satisfying blend.

The leather patch with the vintage logo with a black nylon strip running down to the sole, means they look good from all angles...

This big splash of purple on the outsole finishes off this colourway pefectly, bringing out all the tones of grey on the uppers. These 'Hazelnut / White / Blue' versions are just as dope for the same reasons...

For a smoother, more uniform look we have these Suede VNTG versions with all suede uppers and the usual vintage effect applied to the midsole. The eye-catching feature of these, aside from the standard extra large Swoosh is white tongue, to give them the authentic, classic look. These are the Wolf Grey / Sail versions...

 

 

Here's a definite summer colourway of the same 'Suede VNTG' version in 'Golden / Sail'. Shining like the sun to fight those grey skies we seem to have far too many off recently.

If you prefer your Blazer to be low then we've got this classic Black/Sail colourway. This has definitely been a favourite with our staff with several members picking up a pair to rock as a faultless everyday shoe. Again these have full suede uppers...
 

As I said, a true classic. We've also got them in a truly bad Varsity Red/Sail colourway. 

Check out our Nike section for te rest of our Blazer selection.

The second drop from Mishka's Spring 2012 line is being processed as I type and will be up on line in the next few days, so I thought I'd give a small preview of the dope gear that has arrived with us. This drop is definitely more substantial than the first and is full of winning tees, crews, snapbacks and fitteds.

Here's a nice arty, instagram-type shot of the 'Drop Out' crew. Both these colourways work really well with the collegiate print and the cuffs and hem are a slightly diferent tone to the body, giving them a nice vintage look. The background is made up of the new Mishka mousepads perfect to scare your boss away from your desk. Stay back or my Death Adder will rip ya face clean off...sir.

Here's the 'Worldwide Expansion' tee. More collegiate styling mixed with a good dose of Mishka core graphics.

Here's the new snapbacks. A good mix covered in classic graphics. The 'Olde School' snapback is new for this season with it's gothic typeface 'M' on the front, and is bound to smash it. Below is the 'Fanatic' snapback with some horror comic book-esque graphics. Just the kind of goodstuff we've come to expect from Mishka, and that makes them truly original as a brand.

Next up is this 'King Of NY' tee, which is similar to the 'DA Escape' tee of last season which featured lettering filled with the poster image from 'Escape from New York' starring the one and only Kurt Russell. This time it's the turn of King Kong to take the stage and fill out the letters. Works a treat. Sorry for the poor quality of the pic. Nicked it...

That's all for now folks. Like I mentioned at the top all this gear and more from this Mishka drop will be online to buy in the next couple of days.

 

The Hundreds have just published their latest lookbook previewing the upcoming Summer 12 collection. PLEASE NOTE We won't be stocking all the products shown, only a choice selection. Click HERE to take a look.

Just a quick word about some truly sick Nike Air Max 1 Premium's which are supposed to be dropping in MAY 2012. The dedicated sneaker hunters among you may well have seen pics of these already, plastered about various blogs. They seem to be getting the heads excited...and rightly so.

They feature a black leather/suede combination on the uppers, a white swoosh and a 'Hazelnut' brown midsole, which is what really makes this colourway stand out. Other shining details include a branded leather logo patch sewn to the tongue with contrasting stitching and a leather toebox, which is rare to see on a pair of Air Max 1's.

We will be getting a good size breakdown of these in when they're released and you will be able to pre-order them from an earlier date.

Apologies for the quality of these pics, but I think they give a good enough impression of how DOPE they're going to be in the flesh...

 

That combination of materials on the uppers against that rich gum-like colouring on the midsole give this colourway a truly unique appearance. 'Premium' is an apt description for this running shoe.
 

As aforementioned, this unique branding on the tongue is a stand-out detail and will be getting the true AM1 fans salivating.

The splash of white on the Swoosh, top eyelet and outsole jump right out from the background of tonal blacks and hazelnut to make sure people notice your fresh new 1's.

The usual logo hit in the back in a rich gold to fiish things off. Again this colourway is supposed to be dropping in MAY 2012. In the meantime you can grab other colourways of the Air Max 1 and other classic Nike silhouettes from our Nike department right now.

The latest drop from Independent New York Brand Mighty Healthy is being processed as I type and will be online by the beginning of next week.

Mighty Healthy is pure New York...right down to the socks. Founded by two natives with an aesthetic that takes influence from all aspects of life in the Big Apple, the brand is carving out a strong name of itself in Streetwear. Skating is also a big part of the companies make up, which is evident in the respected names attached to their skate team.

Like any Streetwear brand they have a collection of core graphics which reappear each season in various guises, mixed with entirely fresh designs. However some of the graphics are so strong that they keep on coming back in exactly the same form. People just can't get enough.

This latest tee orientated drop is looking really strong, full of well considered bold designs on well constructed blanks. Let's start with one of those aforementioned fresh designs, the 'Each One' tee, with a classic crest design centred around an overlayed 'MH' graphic. The teal colouring looks sick against the dark grey heather.
 

Next is one for all the DJ's and other music purists out there. The 'Preserve' T Shirt features a strong message from Mighty Healthy, burgundy lettering urging you to 'Preserve the Art' of vinyl pressing.

 

Following up the continuing success of the 'Listen To Biggie' tees, another bold message from the NYC brand. The 'Unbelievable' tee features block capital text stating: 'DUMB RAPPERS NEED TEACHING' filled with the image of the one and only, Biggie Smalls rocking a well deserved crown.

 

His words are still just as powerful 15 years on, and probably more relevant today. This is definitely one for all the Hip Hop heads out there. Also available in white (below).

 There's a noticable pattern concerning a certain design element that runs through the output of a lot of top brands; if there is a beautiful semi-naked female as part of the imagery it is likely to sell out quick...funny that. This next 'H.E.R' tee is a prime example of this unexplained phenomenon, with the hot girl in question filling a sharp, almost art deco typeface...

 As I mentioned at the beginning Mighty Healthy like all Streetwear brands have core graphics that recur through every drop. The 'Ramp' logo is Mighty Healthy main graphic that is tagged onto nearly every design. It obviously reflects the brands strong links with all things skate and is extremely effective at summing up their ethos, which is what any good logo should do. This 'Mighty NY' tee relies entirely on the strength of this logo and I reckon it works out. A future classic...

That's all I've got time to cover today, but be sure to check out our Mighty Healthy page to see the other winners we that have landed woth this drop.

Hall Of Fame is yet to make a big mark on the UK, but the quality of their products and striking appeal of their graphics means this isn't likely to be the case for long. As it stands, 5 Pointz is one of only 3 UK stockists to have recieved their latest drop.

By having a shiny flagship store on the world famous Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, several noteworthy celebrity endorsements and producing some banging collabs, Hall of Fame are growing a healthy reputation as a highly desired brand.

Looking through their past and present collections it's clear that the brand is heavily influenced by the graphics and colour palettes of American Pro Sports apparel, and have blended this perfectly with elements that are more traditionally Street.

First up from this drop I'd like to take a minute to highlght what is, in my humble opinion, one of the dopest snapbacks to have dropped from any brand in recent times; The Ewing. The key is the all-suede construction which gives it an instantly tactile appeal. The visual effect is strong due to the contrasting peak, bold embroidered graphics, and excellent selection of colours...
 

 

A new hat design to come with this drop is the 'Brother' snapback, with it's humorous take on a logo everybody knows. This a prime example of how HOF often leave their roots in pro-sports to take on another facet of streetwear. In this case, taking on a cultural icon and adapting it to put out their own message. It's a technique that has been used by many brands, like the UK brand Ichiban with it's hugely popular 'Get Money' design.

As I mentioned this drop has come with some tees and they are definitely looking up to the same standard as the hats. This Knockout 2.0 is a definite staff favourite. The image they've used has been on a thousand 'Cheeky' calenders (I remember it hanging in the reception of my Dentist when I was a wee nipper) and sits well behind the collegiate lettering.

 

The print on the back of the T Shirt has the same image as the front, with the lettering inverted to reveal more of the iconic photo. As we have already said, the Knockout 2.0 is a definite staff favourite and has already proved popular on the shop floor.

 

Another favourite at 5 Pointz is the Block Leopard T, featuring the word 'Fame' in Leopard print block capitals across the front. The T Shirt also features the brands slogan, '2nd Sucks' on the back just below the collar.
 

 

Going back to Hall Of Fame's aforementioned American Pro Sports influence, the Fourstar T Shirt features the word's 'HALL' and 'FAME' on contrasting, stacked boxes of colour. The Fourstar is also available in Heather Grey.

 

There's plenty more of the Spring 2012 drop, including hats and tees in the Hall Of Fame section on our site.

 

 

 

 

Rebel 8 is a San Francisco streetwear company, founded in 2003 by Joshy D and Mike Giant. A brand born out of the city's graffiti culture, Rebel 8 is committed to the communities from which it comes, and strives to reinforce its unique lifestyle with every product.

'Internationally notorious for surgeon-steady drawings of cute tattooed girls, skulls, and Victorian lace – sometimes all at once.' Every graphic by Designer Mike Giant, is hand-illustrated, no digital vectoring is used therefore each print is an exact copy of the original hand-drawn image.

This drop also contains designs from fellow San Fransisco Designer/Brand owner, Benny Gold. Having designed for leading brands in streetwear such as HUF, his bold typography and crisp use of colours, compliments Rebel 8's Spring 2012 collection.

The 'Tulisa' T Shirt features a detailed image of the back of a topless woman rendered with Mike Giants trademark tattoo designs, and a handgun tucked in her waistband.

The Rebel 8 'Tulisa' Zip Up Hoody is made from 80% cotton 20% polyester and features Mike Giant typography across the front and the same 'Tulisa' graphic as the T Shirt on the back.

 


The 'Lined Up' T Shirt (above) is designed by Benny Gold and comes in both Heather Grey and Black. Featuring 'Rebel Eight' in a two colour gradient script across the front.
 

 

The Rebel 8 Scout Snapback (above) in Army Green features a gold, military-esque embroidered patch containing the 'R8' logo and text sewn to the front. The cap also features 'Rebel Eight' printed in gold under the peak.
 

 

 The 'All City' Snapback in Royal Blue features a black and white embroidered patch sewn on the front, containing the brands distinctive lettering, which also appears in print under the peak. This next design, the '8 Lives Left', is a definite staff favourite. On a tee it is placed in the center of a text heavy print that fills the front to make a really striking piece. It also sits nicely on one of the tasty new era fitteds in this drop.
 

There's a load more true winners from Mr Giant & Co.'s latest line in our Rebel8 section.

 

 

Mishka Spring 2012 Collection has just arrived in store. To give you a little preview of some of the products we will have online and on the shop floor, here's the Mishka Spring 2012 Lookbook teaser video featuring Queens Rap trio Children of the Night, Das Racist and many more established and up-and-coming New York rappers. Note that we will only be stocking some of the items shown in this video.

 

Мишка Spring 2012 Lookbook [Teaser] from Мишка Bloglin on Vimeo.

 

 
Rook is a relatively new brand here at 5 Pointz, following up the success of the first drop we are proud to bring you Rook Spring 2012. Having designed for some of the leading brands in streetwear (Crooks & Castles, OBEY), Rook Co-owners and designers, Joe King and Jon Garcia have set themselves the goal "to create the highest quality, eye catching and provocative art and design." Featuring intricately detailed artwork and some stunning prints across the line, Rook Spring 2012 does not dissapoint. The drop consists mainly of T-Shirts, however it also features a crewneck and some crisp snapbacks.

 

A staff favourite here at 5 Pointz, and probably the 'stand-out' piece of the collection, the 'Biggie Bear' T Shirt marks the 15th Anniversary of the infamous rappers death. The T-Shirt depicts a serious looking Bear rocking a Coogi-esque sweater and counting his papers!
 

The 'Pharoah' T-Shirt highlights the brands attention to detail, featuring an intricate print of a pharoah's mask with a broken section showing the man beneath, holding a mace and a scythe.

 

The 'Night Shade' crewneck in the collection features a large screen print of a beautiful women wearing an incredibly detailed Native American head dress, and hand pockets on the lower side seam. The print is also available on a white T-Shirt.



The 'Steady Mobbin' snapback cap features front embroidery of a text based design centered around a lit Molotov cocktail petrol bomb. It also features a 'ROOK' graphic embroidered onto the right side, with a woven logo label sewn onto the back beside the plastic size adjuster. The other snapbacks available in the collection are available in the Rook Snapback section. The design is also available on a T-Shirt (below).

This is just a selection of whats available in the Spring 2012 drop, for the rest of the collection have a quick look at the rest of the Rook Clothing department.

 

 

HUF is one of the more recent brands we have added to our selection at 5 Pointz and our second ever drop is arriving shortly and should be online within the next few days.

For those that don't know HUF is a San Fransisco based skate/street brand started by pro-skater Keith Hufnagel. The business was born as a small store stocking hard-to-find brands, the popularity of which led to the team producing their own clothing and the brand hasn't looked back since.

Here is the lookbook that HUF have released to preview this seasons first drop. Please note we won't be stocking every product shown in this shoot but it gives a good overall feel for the collection which goes with the usual aesthetic of well constructed pieces combined with simple, satisfying graphics. 

Just click on the banner below to take a look...

 

 

That's right. Crooks & Castles have been in the streetwear game for 10 whole years. A whole decade of glamourized edgy west coast street/gang culture and always rooting for the bad guy...because every one knows they've always got the best dress sense.

They sum up their creative outlook perfectly with these words:

"The concept was easy. “Crooks”, criminals, pimps, hustlers, thieves, etc. And “Castles” those who got rich by becoming a crook. From the robber barons of the early times like the Vanderbilts, the Rockerfellers, the Carnegies, to the modern day billionaires-Bill Gates & Microsoft. Those who stopped at nothing to get their “Castle”. We too hope one day to be the next rich crook."

Looking back over previous collections it's easy to see how the brand has progressed and matured while still staying true to their original aesthetic and core graphics.

The first drop from Crooks & Castles in this celebratory year is full of examples of this progression and the strength of their core graphics. Their core logo for one seems to sum up the brand perfectly and is featured on this 'D.O.E' (Decade Of Excellence) tee which we have in loads of colourways. This Surplus Green is a colour which seems to be popping up in lot of line sheets for this year and is going to be big by our predictions...

Each one features this reminder on the back of Crooks' ten years in the busy-ness...

The next thing that springs to mind when thinking of the Crooks after their logo is of course Medusa. This badass, snake-haired chick has been with them since the beginning. Someone told me it was one of the Rook Clothing dudes (Joe King and Jon Garcia) long before they started their own brand. I don't know if this is true but she does fit with their style of illustration. Here, on the 'Paisley' tee she has been adapted so her head piece matches the surrounding intricate design.

A popular source of inspiration for the Crooks boys are the glamourous high fashion labels that have traditionally been favoured by those who like to show off their wealth. Brands such as Gucci and Versace are at the top of the list and this 'Luxe' snapback is a take on a vintage Gucci design from the 80's.The gold,red and green represent the luxurious lifestyle Crooks & Castles are always striving towards...

This 'Horsebit' tee fits the same bill, with the gold replaced by silver. Luxury and glamour with a purely street sentiment...

The words 'CRKS' feature on a few other pieces from this drop. Apparently as well as being a shortening of Crooks it also stands for 'Can't Stop Killing Shit'. This bold, punchy type used on this 'CRKS' snapback is most probably an homage to the work of artist and photographer Barbara Kruger...
 

 

 It also appears on this top quality 'CRKS' pullover hoody, with contrasting panelling and a cool little rubberized logo tab on the kangaroo pocket. Strange as it may seem, it can be tricky nowadays to get really well constructed, and this one is the finest I've tried on in a while. Premium.

Without a doubt the most successful Crooks graphic of the last couple of seasons has been the 'Air Gun' with it Disney-esque cartoon hands throwing up a gun sign. Crooks have clearly noticed this themselves and have put it on this 'Air Gun Spades' tee, a hoody, 2 crewnecks and a snapback for this drop. It has been slightly revised with a spade symbol placed behind it but the effect is still the same. These have been flying out so far, so get yours quick if you're a fan of the Air Gun.
 

 

The speckled fabric tee with a simple design on it has become a regular accurance in Crooks' output. It works and the multitonal effect in the fabris give the tee something to mark it as more premium than your standard blank. This 'Bold Type' tee fills the criteria perfectly, with a textured flock effect on the printed letters...

That's all I've got time to show you today. Check out our Crooks & Castles department for loads more sick pieces that make up this drop.