The streetwear label Supreme is known for branding bricks and collaborating with Kate Moss and Louis Vuitton. Collector Ross Wilson is selling 1000 of his items online this week
In 1994,Ross Wilson, visiting New York from the UK, and walked into the newly opened Supreme store. After chatting with the staff,and taking in an atmosphere that combined his beloved skateboards with a preppy rob on clothes, he bought a T-shirt, or a white one with the now-notorious red Supreme “box” logo,for $19, “as a souvenir”. It turned out to be the start of something much bigger. like a flash forward 23 years, and Wilson has a enormous Supreme archive. He is selling 1000 Supreme items this week and yet still has about 20% of his collection intact. The rest of the pieces will be online at The Idle Man from Thursday,with a corresponding exhibition of classic T-shirts and cult items taking place in the retailer’s London store over the weekend. Included in the sale are many limited-edition T-shirts, a North Face jacket that everyone wants”, and as well as a pair of Supreme-branded boxing gloves and a basketball. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk