2/22/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- FASHION: Man Slashed In Front Of Supreme In Soho

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Supreme clothing and skate shop launched the first wave of the much-anticipated  Spring/Summer collection at its New York City store on Thursday, February 18. And as with every new Supreme Thursday release hundreds of eager customers lined up early  to purchase the limited number of Supreme clothing being sold.

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Due to the imbalanced supply and demand ratio Supreme has become a sort after  urban-wear brand, it has also develop a lucrative re-sale market. This has made the Thursday Supreme clothing releases and big sneaker campouts  the ideal environment for unlawful and predatory activity. In the past violence and unsafe conditions due to overcrowding and inadequate security has led to the shut down of scheduled releases. 

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On Thursday a 21-year-old young man was slashed in the face as he left the store with his purchase, and witnesses say that the attacker accused the victim of cutting the line earlier. The victim had waited in line since the previous night and did not cut the line; it seems that the security company hired by Supreme was allegedly lacking. Although Supreme is not a sneaker retailer it has develop a strong following among sneaker culture aficionados.

The re-sale value of the garments and sneakers have been known to double, triple and sometime quadruple the price, which has led to low-lifes preying of patrons and ruining the spirit of the urban wear mystic. The retailers and manufactures have to share part of the responsibility for the mayhem- it is their marketing and deliberate short stocking to create hype , which has contributed to the present chaotic situation.  

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Police have identified a person of interest. The coward was spotted on subway surveillance camera fleeing the scene shortly after the attack. Because of the camaraderie and fierce loyalty among the urban/street wear community lets hope the police find this guy first.

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11/30/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Fashion: Cyber Monday Gets A Special Air Jordan Release

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Jordan Brand’s 30th anniversary stole the show this year! 2015 saw the Jumpman aka Michael Jordan collaborate with Hiroshi Fujiwara’s fragment design and  skateshop Supreme. Even beyond outside influences, the Jordan Brand continuously churned out colorways and models that would thrive off of the hardwood.

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The Air Jordan1‘s three decade celebration was highlighted not by OG colorways this year, but instead by an attention to luxury like never before. The Pinnacle 1s saw a premium price point of $400 (and no, that wasn’t the resale value). Now the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG is getting toned down for a simplistic black and white color known as the Air Jordan 1 “Cyber Monday”. The entire upper is encased in a black remastered leather while a white on white midsole/outsole combination adds a clean finish. Available this Monday, November 30th for $160. 

11/18/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Fashion: Supreme and The North Face “By Any Means Necessary” Collaboration

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Supreme and The North Face collaborations have become an anticipated annual winter event for the urban gear enthusiasts. Bold designs have made every jacket released an instant seasonal favorite. Continue reading

10/15/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: Supreme and Air Jordan 5 Collaboration to Release Exclusively Online

By: Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Supreme’s flagship store in New York, stated the collaborative shoe by Supreme and Air Jordan- the Supreme Jordan 5 will not be released in-store at that location. This is reminiscent of the Supreme collaboration with Nike for the Foamposite basketball sneaker, when the N.Y.P.D had to shut the release down due to public safety. This news seems to affect the LA location as well, with posts showing a similar disturbance outside of the LA store. The shoe releases tomorrow at the online web store.

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10/15/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: Supreme And Jordan T-Shirt At Terry Richardon’s Studio

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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The Supreme and Jordan V pack T- shirt release will coincide with the on-line release of the Supreme and Jordan basketball sneaker collaboration on Thursday, October 15.  T-shirt could hint at a larger apparel collection in the future.