Earlier this week, Ruby’s S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA. and OTW by Vans launched their first ever collaboration, an all-new style, titled ‘Clash the Wall’. A mash-up of the Old Skool 36, the Authentic, the Mid-Skool 77, and the Sk8-Hi silhouettes, the sneaker comes in monochromatic neon green or orange, paying homage to two of Ruby’s landmark artworks.
Photography by Jack Bool
To celebrate the release, OTW and Ruby took to Downtown Los Angeles with a 160 ft long and 30 ft tall skate-able installation designed by PLAYLAB, INC. A recreation of the steep incline hills made famous by San Francisco skateboarding, the temporary monument set the stage for a night of musical performances by SALEM and Paris Texas, a DJ set by Ty, and live skating by Vans athletes like Issue 20 cover star Efron Danzig, Curren Caples, Elijah Berle, Nick Michel, Roman Pabich, Rowan Zorilla, and Zion Wright. Guests included Atiba Jefferson, Sky Ferreira, Landon Barker, Alex “2Tone”, and Charles Melton, to mention a few, making for a zany night in LA.
The collaboration is available in limited quantities at select stockists worldwide and at otw.vans.com. Fans can anticipate a second drop arriving before the end of 2024, and more releases to follow in the coming years.
SS24 women's fuses classic elegance with contemporary comfort. The capsule of interchangeable sports-inspired separates in shades of black and panna cotton utilizes a new material that provides support without boning or wires. Guttormsen noted that balancing comfort and support was crucial so she focused on harmonizing performance with precision tailoring.
SS24 men’s received a similar uptake, incorporating “fresh dimensions of materials and textures” and cool tones, like juniper and steel blue with vibrant pops of color. The capsule includes underwear, t-shirt staples, Bermuda swim shorts, and short sleeve shirts as well as a lounging pajama ensemble reimagined with knee-length shorts available in both classic black and a yarn-dyed shadow check pattern.
