This week I had a conversation with a friend of mine and one of the few good voices in street culture here in Germany. We talked a lot about zines, and how great it is that we of course can put everything we do online - which I kind of do as you can see - but at the same time how awesome it is to bring back the good old ways of printing something out and share it on a personal level. You can send a link to anybody and your mum, but having a printed zine, you are really thoughtful about the ones that should have one. I realized this by myself when I printed a limited run of my culture essay “Why Street Culture Won”. And as great as it is that it’s online and accessible for everyone, knowing that some people own a printed edition has something special about it. But the most important thing isn’t the perception of other people - neither if they understand why it’s special that they have a printed version or not - it’s your own vibe with it. Doing something you truly enjoy like writing about a topic you really like to write about. Not because your boss says you have to, or a deadline that is haunting you. The Nike’esque feeling of “just do it” for yourself is something which should be ranked much higher these days and in times, where likes and shares are the measurements of success. No. It’s a part, but it’s not the part. The most important part is what you feel when you create and how it feels for you when you follow your dreams. Never forget that. And: read more zines.
That being said, let’s have a look at all the news of this week, I’ve fished from the sea of information…
Brands: Supreme, Prada, Uniqlo, Vans x Braindead, Studios TC, Carhartt WiP
If you care about fashion, there’s a strange moment every year that rarely gets talked about. Somewhere between June and October, everything slows down.
Paris Fashion Week has just ended. Florence, Copenhagen, New York, London, Milan, Tokyo - yes, there is a lot going on. But it all focuses on upcoming seasons. And even if it can be highly influential to see new collections - or what people wear on the streets - summer is remarkably uneventful when it comes to getting dressed.
It’s simply too hot.
We rotate through the same shirts, shorts, sneakers and sandals - and that’s totally fine!
Oddly enough, I think that’s one of the best things about this time of year. Because the fashion noise becomes quieter, and the answer in our head we need to fully understand our wardrobe becomes louder: What’s a real staple piece?
Without heavy outerwear, layering or bold statement pieces, the things that remain are the fundamentals. A good white T-shirt. Well-fitting shorts. A favourite pair of sneakers you’ve owned for years. Some accessories, a good watch, some nice rings, a chain. Suddenly, you realise how much of your personal style depends not on what you buy, but on what you choose to wear again and again.
Fashion Week plays an interesting role in all of this.
Of course the collections matter. But if I’m being honest, I’ve always been just as interested in what happens outside the shows. The people. The cafés. The conversations. The outfits assembled from pieces that have clearly lived a life before arriving in Paris or New York. Streetstyle has never inspired me because it’s expensive. It inspires me because it reminds us that great style comes from wearing clothes that make sense, not collecting them.
That’s why I think summer offers something surprisingly valuable:
It gives us permission to stop chasing the next purchase for a moment.
Instead, it invites us to rediscover what’s already hanging in our wardrobe.
Take everything out. Look at it honestly. Ask yourself which pieces have quietly become staples - the ones you reach for without thinking because they simply work. They fit well. They feel like you. They don’t need explaining. They deserve the room they are in. Everything else can leave and make new room. Room for focusing on the right things, and maybe room for buying something new when summer has come to an end, too.
The irony is that this quiet period, when fashion feels as though it’s standing still, may actually be the best time to understand your wardrobe. Not through consumption, but through observation. Not by asking what you need next, but by appreciating what has already earned its place.
The next wave of releases will arrive soon enough. The collaborations. The campaigns. The new silhouettes. They always do.
Until then, perhaps the most interesting thing you can wear is something you already own.
Because personal style has never been built on buying more. It’s been built on knowing when it’s perfect for you.
Source: Overkill
Some sneakers return because nostalgia sells. Others return because they deserve another chapter.
After 35 years, adidas is bringing back the ZX 8000 France - one of the most celebrated colorways in the history of the ZX franchise, and one that haven’t been brought back - until now!
Originally released in 1991 as part of the legendary ZX running series by Jacques Chassaing and Markus Thaler, the France embodied everything that made the line revolutionary: bold color blocking, technical innovation and a design language that still feels surprisingly modern today.
For collectors, the shoe represents far more than another retro. The ZX 8000 helped establish adidas’ Torsion era and remains one of the silhouettes that defined European sneaker culture long before the internet turned every release into a global event. It earned cult status over decades.
Thirty-five years later, the return of the ZX 8000 France isn’t simply about revisiting the past. It’s a reminder that some of the greatest sneaker designs were never created to chase trends - they became timeless by refusing to do so.
“Lange hatten wir das abverfolgt und nun hatte sich die Möglichkeit ergeben. Einer der letzten OG´s aus den 90´s die bisher nicht als Retro Auflage produziert wurden. Dem mussten wir ein Ende setzen.”
Overkill Marc
There are films that define a generation. “Kids” is one of them.
Released in 1995 and written by Harmony Korine and directed by Larry Clark, the film sparked controversy for its unfiltered portrayal of youth, sex, drugs and HIV. Nearly three decades later, it’s still uncomfortable to watch - not because it feels outdated, but because it refuses to romanticize adolescence.
But “Kids” deserves to be revisited for another reason: Its influence on street culture.
Long before brands discovered authenticity, “Kids” captured it. The skateboarding, the oversized T-shirts, the baggy denim, the Supreme caps, the conversations on New York’s streets, the love, the hate, the soundtrack - none of it felt styled. It was simply documented. In doing so, the film became an accidental archive of a cultural moment that would go on to influence fashion, photography, skateboarding, music videos and countless brands for decades.
You can trace the DNA of modern streetwear back to “Kids”. Not because the film was about clothes, but because the clothes belonged to real people living real lives. The style was a by-product of identity, not the other way around.
That’s ultimately why “Kids” still matters.
It’s a reminder that culture isn’t created in boardrooms or mood boards. It begins on the streets, among communities, before anyone thinks about turning it into a product.
If you’ve never seen “Kids”, watch it. If you have, watch it again.
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