100% Exclusive

Oh yes people UK Runnings / sturban clothing Mixtape and bonus DVD "100% Exclusive", The UK’s number one mixtape series is back with another superb release. This time TRICKSTA ups the ante with 30 EXCLUSIVE tracks, of which fifteen are produced by TRICKSTA himself, along with a bonus DVD which is over an hour long! Tracks come courtesy of some of the UK’s most cutting edge artists such as LATE, BIG CAKES, SWIFT IT MAJOR, REAIN, CONSPICUOUS, JAI BOO, LOGIC, KID RAD, 10SHOTT, SIZE8, THE SOULJAH CLIQUE and the bonus DVD features interviews and music videos by BLAK TWANG, MILLION DAN, CONMAN, JABBA THA KUT, LATE, JAI BOO, SIZE8 & 10SHOTT, YAEO and more. This is a superb underground UK release that once again sees TRICKSTA ‘doing his bit for the UK scene’. Underground certified classic!!!.

100% Exclusive is free when you buy any item by Abuze LDN, Ambiguous, Mada or Nomis

For those of you that missed "Music for the Myspace Generaton", the non-stop UK Hip-Hop mixtape featuring Supar Novar, Skinnyman, Rodney P, Late, Wordsmith, Genesis Elijah, Lowkey, 10shott, Stylah, Conspicuious The Coroner, Conman, Md7, Mystro, Grimlock, Size8, A-Tola, Manage, Reload, Geebag, Jai Boo, Joe Gutta, Menace, Kid Radikal, Chronic Redeye, Tricksta and many more… Also includes bonus Roots Mix mixed by Richie Phoe. Sponsored by Ambiguous, Mada, Class of 76 and Qwst.

You can now listen to it free of charge without making any purchase and no strings attached at Music for the Myspace Generaton

Lumberjack Shirts and Hooded Shirts

We haven’t said much about coming trends recently other than in the our newsletter and there’s a lot happening with the new Aut/Win season upon us so here’s our take on what’s happening and we are going to have to split this over a couple of posts this one being shirts.

The major thing with shirts this season has to be the lumberjack look or plaid design if you haven’t already seen it where have you been? Well the whole lumberjack / Trucker look as been rocked across New York and many major cities for awhile now but it’s finally hitting many of the brands we stock such as Ambiguous and Fly53 but you will find some early example in Ezekiel and Mada with some plaid used in cowboy style shirts.

So Ambiguous must have the biggest offering of plaid with shirts, overshirts and jackets all in the infamous plaid and here’s a few below.

Fly53 have gone for the bright look and personally I like it.

The other big look this season has to be shirts with hoods with offerings from Fly53, plaid and jersey combination from Ambiguous and drill cotton and jersey from Insight.

My favorite pieces have to be the Insight Devil Red, Ambiguous Bennington and the Fly53 Devil Beard.

Trends on sturban clothing

We are always getting asked what's new and whats selling so here's a little selection of what's really happening this season at sturban clothing.


Polo’s
The American icon, the polo shirt, is classic and preppy check Schwipe, Eleven, Insight and Fly53. The broad spectrum of new colours and stripes this season, making this classic item new again. Spring/Summer it is all about bright bold colours. They always look the biz when worn with shorts, cargo’s or jeans.

Opposites Attract
Striped shirts from Mada or Ambiguous this season with it’s sleeves rolled back to show the new contrasting pattern in the cuff. You will see many printed shirts with contrasting collars or cuffs, showing two different patterns or colours, but coordinated to look very modern. This kind of shirt would look very stylish worn with dark denim, to add some colour and print to the ensemble.


Shorts, Shorts And More Shorts
The season arrives with shorts in a variety of styles from Zoo York, Ambiguous and Mada. Cargo, walk shorts, and board shorts, all of these come in great washed neutrals and the new plaids. Wear these shorts with a graphic t-shirt or a contrasting woven. For swimwear or shorts to wear on the beach, try the new board shorts in plaid and mad nu rave, 60’s surf style prints.


Graphics on Jeans
Denim is a great way to express your style on casual days. It’s comfortable, and this season denim will be full of graphic details check King Apparel. You will find detailing and embroidery on the curved back pockets to add some style. The new Know1edge Diamond collaboration jean even has the Diamond script logo on the derriere. Or for that little extra styling check the double waists on the Orisue Stack Jeans. All these new jeans look great when worn with a shirt that includes subtle graphics.

Top Gun Style
Every man loves great sunglasses that are indicative of his personal style, while protecting his eyes from the summer sun. This season it is all about aviator sunglasses. They are modern and come in a variety of styles. This is a must-have accessory item for all men this season.

PIMP reviews TheUrbanShop

The beautiful people at PIMP wrote some very kind words about your favourite clothing shop, here’s the lodown.

“The Urban Shop is the UK’s largest retailer of designer street wear and skate fashion, stocking the latest lines from premium brands and artists such as Upper Playground, Obey, Flying Fortress and House 33. Its continuing search for new products, support for smaller start up labels, and extensive connections within the graffiti and hip hop worlds, has seen the store quickly elevated from mere retailer to an institution in urban apparel and street culture.

Its position at the forefront of street fashion is again reflected in the forthcoming exclusives set to drop over the coming months. First off are four new collaborative tees from hugely popular Ambiguous label and San Francisco based artist, Albert Reyes. The new range features prints of Reyes’ works and is set coincide with his U.S gallery shows. The Urban Shop will also be receiving new tees from the consistently amazing graffiti / tattoo inspired label To Die For, which has collaborated with illustrator Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, and U.S tattoo heavyweight, Dan Smith.

This autumn will also see the store debuts of UARM and Green Apple Tree. Both labels are widely regarded as two of the most dynamic and exciting to emerge in recent years. Sturban Clothing is one of the only UK outlets for these hard to find threads.”

Music for the MySpace Generation

We can finally drop you some info on the new UKRunnings / The Urban Shop mixtape, the name “Music for the MySpace Generation”. Got some big tracks and UK Hip Hop lined up for you on this one, Rodney P, Wordsmith, Hoodz Underground, Late, Stylah, Supar Novar, 10shott, Grimlock, Wolftown, Lowkey, Conspicuous The Coroner, Ric Branson, Conman, Mystro, Reload, Genesis Elijah, Kid Radical add to that we have an exclusive mix by Richie Phoe featuring some of the best current reggae artists including Coco Tea, Tony Tuff, Capleton, Junior Reid and of course a dub track from the man himself Richie Phoe.

Thanks again to the sponsors for making this possible and the cd will be given away exclusively on Sturban Clothing with purchases from the sponsor brands.

Ambiguous
Ambiguous supports a new cult of creative intelligence. A collective of riders, artists and musicians - visionary youth who are the driving force behind a new way of thinking. "Creative Intelligence", the latest chapter to unfold, will be the most riveting yet and we want to share it with everyone who will listen.

Mada
Mada Clothing have so many exciting new ranges and a whole host of varied selections for any concerning urban clothing fan. Stylish, sharp and totally original in design Mada is definitely something very special.


QWST
Straight out of Switzerland quality, minimal EU styled street wear.

Class of 76
A UK based collaboration that has artist design from Richie Phoe featuring Lee Perry but they have some big things to drop with a series of designs by UK graffiti artist Frame. Feelin big things from C76 but they are in no hurry and editions are currently being limited to 100 worldwide.

Urban Shop UKRunnings Mixtape - Review

Just in case you dont see One Week To Live here's a review of The Urban Shop / UKRunnings mixtape. Dont forget if you want a copy all you have to do is Buy clothing from Sturabn Clothing from either Ambiguous, Fly53, Mada or Planet Earth

Never one to miss an opportunity, Tricksta takes his long-running UK Runnings mixtape movement into the clothing sector. Manning the ones and twos on this occasion has the Wolftown commander rocking the freshest beats with the nattiest threads in association with Sturban Clothing. Aristocrats in street and skate apparel, the online retailer and Channel U chart sponsor is the source for all the garments and gear that turns heads. Think Fly53, Mada, Planet Earth, Ambiguous, Fenchurch, Addict and all that good stuff for those wanting to pop their collar and some such in the dandiest clobber going.

One Week to Live review by Matt Oliver
Anyway, enough of the plugging, onto the music. Anyone who’s copped a Tricksta tape will know what to expect and what has made his mix installments a long running success. And seeing as he’s not gonna fix a formula that ain’t broken, he pairs his Wolftown handpicks (the ever able 10Shott, Conman, Late and Jai Boo) with a heavy UK squad including Blak Twang, Ty, The Sundragon, The Blacknificent Seven, Doc Brown and Supar Novar. In between, Tricks’ mixtape faves such as Yogi, Swift It Major, TB and Reload represent, and Big Cakes looks to cook up beef with Ronald McDonald and Colonel Sanders. Bonus Urban Shop exclusives and freestyles come from The Devius, Kid Radical and Double E, who pays more attention than most to the job in hand by putting The Urban Shop into rhyme (never a bad tactic to try and blag some free threads). Really exercising his authority, Tricks gets his fingers dusty and drops a cheeky reggae set, bringing out some classic duck and dive from U Roy and Isreal Vibration. Business as usual from the Black Country ruler