Palace Skateboards is debuting a new exclusive capsule with Champion, spread over multiple drops that will be made available at the label’s New York, Los Angeles, and Tokyo stores. The collection is revolved around celebrating Palace’s flagship cities and offers streetwear silhouettes decorated with ‘BREWER,’ ‘HOWARD,’ ‘HARAJUKU,’ and -MELROSE’-inspired designs. In addition to this, Palace is releasing multiple Champion crewnecks in ‘Navy,’ ‘Grey Marl,’ ‘Burgundy,’ and ‘Green’ colorways complete with varsity-style graphics.
The collection is rounded off by a selection of baseball caps made from wool felt material, two Tri-Ferg and city detailed grinders, and Parker pens. The first drop of the Palace Champion Store Exclusive capsule will release in Palace stores on August 5, 2022.
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Palace Skateboards Taps Champion for an Exclusive Capsule
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