KARMALOOP HAS A POSSE

The supreme propagandist is back at Karmaloop!

Bogus copyright infringement, vandalism charges and haters (thanks for the shout-out, Cullen, you hack!) be damned, the Obey posse has returned stronger than ever with a grip of new tees, tanks, shorts, khakis and necessary accessories for the spring and early summer.

Obey has been steady murdering the scene with its tees over the past decade-plus with the big, bold, clean and risky graphics that set Obey apart from the competition in the first place, and this season it’s more of the same ol’ same ol’ - and that is not a bad thing. The ubiquitous, infamous Andre the Giant icon is back with different looks this spring, with an especially impressive shot ripped from Obey creator/designer Shepard Fairey’s 2006 book, Supply & Demand as seen on The Made in China Tee (above right). Fairey also returns to his hardcore punk rock roots with The Dying a Slow Death Tee (above center), a tribute of sorts to legendary SoCal outfit Suicidal Tendencies that is about as suble as a kick to the teeth for all of the hXc heads out there.

Obey accessories have been much-anticipated arrivals for the last few seasons, and as evidenced by the spring drop, they just keep getting better and better. The Another Round Flask (below left) has become an instant staff favorite here at Karmaloop, featuring an engraving identical to the print of The Tres Sheik Tee, beloved for its ability to get the party started and keep it moving long afteer the cops show up. As a huge fan of The Clash, “the only band thast ever mattered,” Fairey has definitely appropriated the militaristic aesthetic brought to light by Joe Strummer and company back in the late 1970’s. Obey jackets, button-downs and multi-panel hats have been taking on a uniformed look for a while now, and belts, wallets and key chains are catching on to complete the rugged, unf**kwithable cleanliness that look exudes.

Check out the rest of the Obey drop at Karmaloop here.

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