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Happy Holidays ! We’re proud to announce our latest collaborative creation with sneaker connoisseur and Grammy-nominated recording artist, Wale. Together we created a pair of innovative technical overalls and a ski mask. The project was vibrant with energy and manifested through full bodied creative sessions. The pants were designed in the 24 hours before Wale left for a trip to Paris to meet and record with Kanye. Elevate the possibilities. Wale chose to collaborate with us to create something more than a co-branded t-shirt. Unsatisfied with merely slapping our respective logos on a garment and pushing it out for production, we welcomed the challenge of taking on something unique and technically advanced. 

The overalls feature a blue, black, and silver color schematic chosen by Wale to represent his Every Blue Moon imprint. The pants tout AQUASEAL waterproof zippers, courtesy of YKK, as well as 3M reflective hits on the knees, ankles, shoulder straps, and calf. During the design process we decided to pay tribute to Wale’s Nigerian ancestry by using a traditional Yoruba pattern on the overall’s straps and across the mask. Like Wale, Akomplice is a proponent of individuality in the arena of fashion. With this collaboration, we stepped out of traditional apparel and produced a pair of innovative statements pieces with the technical prowess for the outdoors. The project will release on the Akomplice Webstore Saturday the 26th at 2:06pm EST.

See more photos here.

Technical Specifications:

– 3 ply Fabric Construction 
- Fully Sealed Seams for Waterproof Protection 
- Durable Water Repellent Treatment (DWR) 
- Seat and Knee Reinforcements 
- Adjustable Suspenders 
- Adjustable Waist 
- Adjustable Leg Openings 
- Reflective Printing

Model: Wale 
Photos: Blake Peterson
Creative Direction: Mike & Patrick Liberty

The Hudson Fishtail Trench is dropping this Thursday, December 24th 2015, along with the rest of the Akomplice Winter Collection.

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We found two dope musicians that worked at the local farm to table restaurant and embodied the Akomplice spirit to use as our models. We shot in the town’s streets, farms, mountains, and hemp fields, as this setting so clearly communicates the brand’s connection to nature, sustainability, simplicity and community.

Mike and I chose to photograph the Akomplice and VSOP lines together. We felt the louder more in-your-face Akomplice coupled with the minimalist style of VSOP represent the personality of Paonia – agrarian activism. Experienced together, the lines span the gamut and push the envelope in terms of fit and material selection. Our Fall and Winter collections are comprised of fishtail jackets, an array of button downs, staple elongated tees, hoodies, crews, a pocket knife, and even a Colorado inspired hockey jersey. The environmentally conscious setting of Paonia, Colorado is even more appropriate in light of our announcement that in Spring 2016 the majority of the VSOP collection will be made using organic cotton, recycled materials, and eco friendly dyes.This marks a monumental step forward for the brand and the industry.

Look for our Fall VSOP collection to drop tomorrow, Thursday, October 29th at 2:09pm EST on the Akomplice webstore and keep it locked to our Twitter and Instagram for announcements on additional collection drops.

Photographer: Jessica Lehrman

To see the full lookbook, check after the jump.