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Insta Art

Now we all know the impact that social media has on our everyday lives. It brought you here, to this blog post. It’s how we communicate, how we shop, how some of us build our careers and even how we find love. But have we ever thought about the impact it has had on art?

Unit London, founded in 2013 by 2 young artists wanted to “break down barriers of elitism” and include everyone in contemporary art. They’ve teamed up with Avante Arte to hold a free exhibition in London of art popularised on Instagram. Fact of the day, it’s reported that “48% of art buyers use Instagram”. We headed down to Wardour street to check it out.

If art is your thing then showing casing it on your Insta account may be the best way to get you noticed!

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Launch | New Balance X Offspring | 16.12.16

Next in the drop line is our Offspring 20 collaboration with New Balance. First in the pack is a mix between the 577 & 576 models. The 1500 colours and animal print detailing keep in well within the modern day need for comfort and style. nb-x-offspring-014

Second in the pack is the is a new take on the 576. Inspired by the energy and atmosphere of Neal Street back in 1996 when we first opened.

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Launching tomorrow 16.12.16 in store and online .Check out our Offspring 20 page for more info on past and present collaborations.
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Launch | Jordan 11 Space Jam | 10.11.16

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Space Jam Movie starring Michael Jordan himself, the launch of the Jordan 11 see’s only a few changes to the original model.  The patent leather rising slightly higher and a  “45” embroidery on the heel. The highly anticipated launch arrives this weekend 10.11.16. Check out our Jordan Page and our Instagram for to date info.

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Offspring 20 | Clarks X Offspring

Featuring an exclusive take on the Clarks Original Wallabee, this collaboration presents bespoke updates including a pony fur vamp, woven leather cuff, tassel laces loop and natural crepe sole. The limited edition style is finished with an exclusive sock stamp and OFFSPRING icon shoe tag.

Find out more here.

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Check out our Instagram for updates on future launches.
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Offspring 20 | Timberland | Tea & Toast

Throughout the 1990’s, Timberland created a host of classics recognised by the world over. Featuring the brands distinguished styling, certain colour ways became notorious along with their incidental nick-names; Beef and Broccoli and Mac and Cheese to name but a few.

Offspring has taken this concept and given it a quintessentially British twist to mark the 20th Anniversary; Tea & Toast.

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1996 saw an abundance of cafés on Neal Street and tea and toast was a popular staple within the stores at the time. The collaboration draws inspiration from this landmark year with the 6” Premium Boot, finished in tones alike to the classic snack. Featuring premium full-grain nubuck and leather, the boot is also finished with the Offspring landscape lining in blue to represent classic china.

Launching on 11.11.16 these limited edition boots are accompanied with a bespoke ‘Bread loaf’ printed box and Offspring 20th Anniversary tissue paper.

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Search @OFFSPRINGHQ #OFFSPRING20 for the latest updates or visit www.offspring.co.uk and check out our #Offspring20 page.
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Cloth Surgeon X Vans X Offspring | Launch | 4.11.16

Vans have joined forces with us and London based streetwear brand clothsurgeon to create a premium crafted Old Skool and Sk8-Hi, launching exclusively with Offspring at Selfridges in store and online on Friday 4th November.

Combining the passions and aesthetics of all three partners, the shoes are the culmination of a truly collaborative project. Centred around two iconic Vans silhouettes, the focus of the project was to create something unique, taking inspiration from British menswear design details and maintaining an emphasis on quality.

With clothsurgeon designer Rav Matharu’s nostalgic love for the movie ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ as a starting point and the design references, heritage and philosophies that emanate from Vans, Offspring and clothsurgeon’s combined creative history, the outcome captures all of this as well as their mutual obsession and love for beautiful footwear.

Using luxury veg tan hide and soft suedes for a premium execution and ice sole with the iconic Vans checkerboard, the shoes also feature a gimping detail that runs around the midsole as a homage to British shoe heritage. Whilst zig zag detailing is taken from one of clothsurgeon’s most celebrated silhouettes, the MA-1.

The bespoke side of the clothsurgeon brand is then encapsulated by the insole and box sleeve, which are scattered in patterns of their staple bomber jacket, finished with a cropped garment bag to take the shoes away. It is a conscious effort to merge the two worlds of streetwear and Savile Row.

Offspring’s Aman Tak commented on the collaboration: “We wanted to create a shoe that maintained Vans DNA, but merged three worlds of skate, streetwear and luxury together. Three things that each of us stand for in our respective fields and I think that’s exactly what we’ve achieved.”

Limited quantities of the unique shoes are available at our Offspring concession in Selfridges, online and in-store, from tomorrow.

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Check out our Instagram account for up to date info.

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Offspring 20 | Adidas Brit Pack

Taking inspiration from the iconic attire of the 1990’s, the adidas ‘Britpack’ celebrates the era in which Offspring was conceived & developed, with an exclusive take on three Original classics; Superstar 80s, Stan Smith and Climacool.

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The Superstar 80’s has been ingrained with cues to the heavy-duty, military style boots worn throughout the 90’s. Featuring a full leather upper, gunmetal shell toe, laser cut logo and embossed stripes. The nostalgic nod and seasonal relevance equals a fresh take on a timeless model.

The Stan Smith takes inspiration from the classic monkey boot, featuring a waxed canvas upper in classic khaki with a crepe wedge sole; harking back to the classic 90’s parka. All finished with rich leather heel tab and featuring the iconic British flag, a huge nod to the legendary Brit Pop era.

The Climacool is motivated by the iconic Adidas track top that enjoyed a renowned celebrity endorsement from some of the UK’s biggest bands throughout the 1990’s. This style presents a Climacool mesh in the quintessential blue complete with gum outsole and a luxe nubuck lining.

Launching 28.10.16 the Britpack celebrates Offspring’s 20th year, with all three models sporting an exclusive sock stamp featuring the very first store on Neal Street.

Search @OFFSPRINGHQ #OFFSPRING20 for the latest updates or visit our OFFSPRING20 page. 
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Offspring 20 | Saucony – Medal Pack| Launch 30.07.16

1996 saw multiple momentous sporting events. From the grass courts of Wimbledon, to the twin towers of Wembley and the first and only Olympic Games to be held in southern USA to date.

Standing one, two and three steps above the rest, this striking pack resembles Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, with metallic toes on soft premium nubuck uppers, woven braded laces with metal aglets; enhancing the already iconic contouring on the Saucony Shadow 5000 model.

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Will be available from tomorrow, online and in store! Don’t miss them!
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YEEZY SEASON 3 – NEED TO KNOW

The presentation of Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 collection and The Life of Pablo album completely took over Madison Square Gardens last night, but it being Kanye West would we expect anything less? Not many people have the ability to attract viewership of that scale and with his Kardashian / Jenner squad out in full force showing support, it’s clear to see why Kanye West believes and hopes he’ll be the next creative director for Hermes.

Everyone who is everyone attended the presentation including Anna Wintour, Olivier Rousteing, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid and even fellow artists in the music industry such as 50 Cent, Kid Cudi and Travis Scott also making an appearance.

All the models, when I say all I mean all couple hundred of them, were dressed in the expected neutral tones from the Yeezy collection. We’ll look forward to the following collections which he has promised will be more affordable. yeezy-season-3

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Follow us on Instagram for updates on Yeezy info.

 

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adidas exclusive: Winter Tech Pack

Offspring have teamed up with adidas to create an exclusive collection equipped to tackle the winter elements. The ‘Winter Tech Pack’ sees a combination of premium and hard wearing materials across three acclaimed silhouettes.

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Cold weather comfort and enhanced protection while remaining visible are the ideals behind the pack. Hits of ballistic nylon are evident with suede accents and reflective properties in a rust red and black colourway

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Executed in soft black nubuck with leather signature shell toe, nylon heel stay and tonal reflective stripes with rust red lining and herringbone-patterned rubber outsole for maximum grip.

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Flexible, breathable knit upper with fused welded toe box and reflected heel tab. Tubular EVA outsole with sidewall rims inspired by adidas Forum shoe outsole completes the silhouette.

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Ballistic nylon upper and suede toe box with welded counter panels. Stealth like reflectivity on the side stripes and continental™ rubber outsole for optimal grip in wet conditions.

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