Take this as a preview of the forthcoming season. I can't show you everything...yet. Come back after the new year for a look at all the of good stuff. This is the Perf pack, which is due out in January. The pack will cover two OTW heavyweights as well as two new silhouettes. Did I also mention it will cover some apparel items as well? Welp, I have said too much. Tee tee why el.

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Lupe heads are really digging his kicks. Here's a list of dealers where you can pick up a pair of the Vans OTW x Lupe Fiasco Stovepipes:

Photo via: MTV

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The Military pack integrates militant style into the design of eight OTW silhouettes. The entire capsule dressed each make in combination of aged leather, suede and washed canvas in an aesthetic similar to that of combat footwear in addition to antiqued eyelets and camouflage lining details. Today we take a look at the Alcon, Alomar, Ludlow and Piercy from the Military pack but don't forget about the Breton Boot, Breton Low, Cobern 2 and Woessner from this assortment as well. Find these holiday offerings at Vans retail locations, OTW Collection retailers and in our online shop as well. More images after the fold.
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Young out-of-state transplant, this edition of Featured 'Fit goes out to you! Here we are in the last full business week before holiday vacays kick in. Time needs to chill TFO. You have to get your workload handled, H-A-N-D-L-E-D before you can get away until the new year. Getting out of town might not be a piece of cake either, airports will be packed and this pre-holiday weekend will also be packed full of festivities as well. Your get-out-of-town game plan will need the following: (1.) a bag big enough to pack gifts, cards and your own belongings, (2.) a weather resistant jacket as many states will be facing rain or snow later this week and you will need to keep warm if you're trying to function, (3.) a mature yet casual set of clothes for the gatherings ahead because hey you might be a young adult but you're also a real dude that doesn't want to look like his dad, and finally (4.) a comfortable set of kicks because you will be running around all over trying to get shit done! My suggestion get your stuff packed in a Washburn Bag, make sure to pack a Prescott button-up and a set of V56 Standard/AV Covina Pants for those Saturday night parties and throw on a Vance jacket because it's going to be hella cold man, can't get sick on vacation! Put on a pair of Alomars and get your ass to the airport. Fun awaits!

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For the Holiday season Japanese Nabana no Sato botanical garden put together an amazing winter illuminations containing millions of sparkling LED lights, the park always contains a running theme with this year concentrated on natural beauty and harmony. We heard it's a fantastic spectacle in person so if you are in town check it out or peep more images beyond the fold.
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This episode of OffTheWall.TV's "Crack & Shine" takes us to Copenhagen where we meet up with graffiti writers in the capital of Denmark as they paint train cars and explain the nature of the area's storied graffiti subculture.

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The Vans OTW Collection proudly presents Advocate Lupe Fiasco’s signature Stovepipe colorway this holiday season. Fiasco’s inspiration for this project references ‘90s hip-hop culture and fashion, an aesthetic he refers to as “Native Tongues”. The Grammy-award winning emcee integrates retro patterns and color schemes from the era into the design of the Stovepipe; the pattern utilized on the canvas tongue takes visual cues from native cultures and is a blend of African and Native American prints while the rest of the shoe is crafted in leather from ankle wrap to toe vamp in an all-black form that is contrasted by a bright hit of color at the outsole. The “Native Tongue” canvas is also used to construct a premium drawstring backpack that comes with each pair of the Stovepipe. Finished off with custom Lupe Fiasco branding and packaged with deluxe shoe box artwork, the Vans OTW x Lupe Fiasco Stovepipe is now available at select Vans OTW Collection retailers. More images after the jump!

Vans OTW Stovepipe in (Lupe Fiasco) Black

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Vans OTW Advocate Chris Kong teams up with artist Ron English once again for a new set of vinyl figures. Under his Made by Monsters label, Kong creates a limited edition run of "Dead Toy Soldiers". Only ten sets of sample prototypes will be released! For further details please contact info@GarageworksIndustries.com.

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The Vans OTW Bedford scores right at the holiday '12 buzzer with two new takes in black and grey/gunmetal.  The black colorway is decked out in wool knit materials while the gunmetal/grey edition is covered in a combination of leather and pig suede. You can find these two at the Vans web shop as well as your local OTW accounts and Vans retail locations. More images after the break.
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Happy 25th birthday to the GIF!

Video: "A Brief History of The GIF" produced by LEGS & directed by Sean Pecknold

Source: PSFK

Labels: a brieft history of the GIF, animated gif, Gif, gif art, legs, psfk, sean pecknold

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Taking it back, waaay back for this edition of Throwback Thursday. We're going back to 1983 to be exact for "Style Wars", a documentary focused on graffiti that also covered bboying and the emerging hip hop scene of New York. This 70-minute film takes all views on these various segments of street culture into account, getting insights from officials like then NYC Mayor Ed Koch and police officers to key individuals in the breakdancing and street art from the era.

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It's been a phenomenal year for the duo of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Currently on The Heist world tour, they've rocked stages from London to LA over the past few months with Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand dates in the near future. The two-some rocked their tiniest stage yet for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, with "Same Love", "Thift Shop" and (my personal favorite) "Can't Hold Us Down" on the set list. There is no holding them down, cheers guys.

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The Bedford returns to the Vans OTW Collection with a duo of colorways. One of the OG silhouettes from OTW, the mid-top Bedford is reintroduced in a black wool knit iteration alongside an additional grey/gunmetal offering clad in leather and pig suede. Tonal branding, embossed leather tongue labeling and metal eyelets finish off this two pack for release just in time for the holidays. The Vans OTW Bedford in wool knit black and grey/gunmetal arrive at Vans retail locations and key OTW accounts in early December. Check out each colorway after the jump!
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Romanian artist Sebastian Cosor has animated the classic painting originally created by the famed Norwegian painter Edward Munch into a three minute long cartoon, it's a rather amusing look into one of the most recognized paintings. Peep the video above.

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