New Music: The Vaccines - No Hope

For those of you who were big fans of The Vaccines' debut breakthrough album, then I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that the West London quartet are back for seconds with new material which is set to form the basis of the bands' second studio album. The new track entitled 'No Hope' is a tune that discusses going through puberty and adolescence, and all the ups and downs associated with this period of transition in a young person's life, further empathizing it with their own young lives. It was given the hottest stamp of approval yesterday evening on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show donning it the 'Hottest Record in the World Today' with a riveting interview and analysis by the band, and we're pretty impressed with what The Vaccines have brought to the table. Hopefully their sophomore album will live up to What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? See what you make of it all guys and girls...

OBWD SARTORIAL: 'Civilians' - feat. Tendai + Lewis

Today we (Tendai + Lewis) decided to take advantage of the incredible weather we are enjoying in the UK and partake in another fashion shoot, this time in and around the historical city of Lincoln. This latest collection o images of us at OBWD is entitled 'Civilians' and it features us in various garments within Lincoln's historical Bailgate of which the world famous Lincoln Cathedral is situated. Enjoy this latest edition to the OBWD modeling campaign anyway. Peace!

*Images edited in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Statement: Recent Happenings

Hello to all of you readers and followers of OBWD, our sincerest apologies go out to all of you for lately slacking on the blog posts front. Tendai (one half of OBWD) was busy completing the final year of his degree at the University of Lincoln, and Lewis (the other half) has been busy with work also, but we're back now and ready to cause a storm on the internet. We have interviews coming and an extensive photo album from the University of Lincoln final degree Fashion Show set to appear on the blog very soon so keep your eyes peeled. We will be resuming normal service as of next week, with Tendai and Lewis set to meet this weekend to discuss how to move things forward. Thank you all for being so patient, we'll be back soon!

The Bespokesmen

New Releases: Swiss Beats X A$AP Rocky "Street Knock" Video

Swiss Beats, for those of you who are oblivious is a renown producer, world class rapper and oh yes, he is married to none other than Alicia Keys. He has been working away recently on his new mixtape with the likes of DMX, Nas, Rick Ross and of course A$AP Rocky. This single "Street Knocks" with Rocky now has a video which sees him driving round New York City at night in a very nice chrome Lotus Evora GTE road car. The video the also shows a fair amount of specialised garments, lets take a closer look.

Did anyone spot a fore mentioned Givenchy worn by the New York rapper Swiss Beats? He wears a sweater vest adaptation of the rottweiler print shown in a previous post.

Bespoke Attire: XCVB

Today we bring you a really strong street brand that has already done wonders in establishing themselves. With a wide range of eclectic stock XCVB are looking to dominate the summer season for the underground. From Sheffield these local garment manufacturers are top notch and specialise in producing very bold street wear. XCVB seamlessly blend strong Aztec designs with animalistic symbolism in addition to a hint of Americana. Their range stretches across both sex's and they have a wide variety of prints and designs, almost everyone will find one or two items appealing. Here are some of our favourite items:

Script 5 Panel £25

Grizzlies Vest £25

Seven Hills Sweater £39

Indians Cranberry £25

There is a lot more stock to be explored over at XCVB's website, they also have an amazing look book set in a western meets jaws crazy golf course, so check them out now.

Bespoke Attire: The Hundreds "Fluorescent Fitted"

The Hundreds are going to extra lengths to stand out this summer, they are giving their fitted caps a new lease of life with three new vibrant colours. Cyber green, Lava red and Vice blue are the three colours that will be making an appearance as an all important back drop for the Adam bomb. The caps themselves are very limited and will only be placed online once people have taken their initial pick from the flag stores in America. Considering there is only a hundred made if you see them in the online shop be sure to snap one up.

Bespoke Attire: Supreme x Campbell's Soup Capsule

This capsule is one of the most iconic collection of items on the street at the moment. The Vans element of the drop has been highlighted in a previous post, however the rest of the capsule is just as intriguing. The trainers are followed by a a t-shirt and a few snap backs, they are timeless piece's of clothing and are more artwork than a wearable item of clothing. Supported by the likes of Tyler, The Creator these garments are going to be huge this summer. Visit Supreme's website to find out more.

Technology + Innovation: Shipments For Adobe Creative Suite 6 Set To Begin As Of Tomorrow

The news that a many designers and photographers will be keen to know has been disclosed by Adobe HQ and that is that the latest version of the Adobe Creative Suite is set to begin shipments as of tomorrow. With their main flagship product being Photoshop CS6, this will come as no surprise to dedicated customers who were last month treated to a beta version of the design software as somewhat of a taster. The enhanced Photoshop which has been anticipated for over two years now is set to endorse new features which should include 'improved content aware functionality, the Adobe Creative Cloud, and reengineered design tools' (Hypebeast). Consumers who reside outside of the Americas and Europe should expect to wait until May 10 to be able to get hold of a copy of the integral software. More details on Adobe Creative Suite 6 may be located here, plus we have also managed to get hold of the introduction video for you that Adobe released last month for Photoshop CS6. Exciting.