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Great news this month, as Urban Industry features in Front Magazine!
If your lucky enough to have a copy of this month's magazine, then you may have noticed us in 'The Don' article that features this month's must-have clothing.

The article involves an interview with The Reverend (and the makers) and is accompanied by a fashion shoot, where we were pleased to have clothed The Reverend in a selection of garments supplied by ourselves.

Be sure to check out this month's edition of Front Magazine....Out Now!

Very cool Mix CD from 5 times DMC World Champion A-Trak in cahoots with the OBEY clothing label* A-Trak is currently Kanye West's Tour DJ* The CD features a heady blend of Kronk hip hop and brand new Electro tracks. Cool visuals used through the CD cover artwork courtesy of OBEY's Shepard Fairey.

Great news this week, as the Obey A-trak CD is nominated for DJ album of the year on www.plugawards.com






Plus...If you like your Obey merchandise , then check out this cool new poster which we now have in store. The poster displays a timeline of Shepard Fairey's work and the path in which he took to arrive at where he is now.

Fresh new shoes from DC's 'artist projects' collaboration series of footwear and clothing. The latest product to arrive at Urban Industry is the SSUR II shoe from the Russian born Ruslan Karablin, better known in the art/design world as SSUR.

The limited edition collaboration includes SSUR's unique artwork and intricate detailing (specially designed shoelace toggles and an image printed on the sole!) combined with DC's well know product quality.

Check out DC's exclusive interview with SSUR and the trailer video which looks at the making of the artist project. Plus take a look back on our product page for more detailed images of the shoe, something which needs to be seen!!

Crooks & Castles have always routed for the villain whether it be in a movie, a comic book, a novel, a rap song or everyday life. Growing up in Los Angeles during the 80's & 90's we became a part of this villainous lifestyle.

The concept was easy. "Crooks", criminals, pimps, hustlers, thieves, etc. And "Castles" those who got rich by becoming a crook. From the robber barons of the early times like the vanderbilts, the rockefellers, the carnegies to the modern day billionaires - Bill Gates & Microsoft. Those who stopped at nothing to get their "Castle".

All items are in stock now! allowing you plenty of time to order before christmas. Check them out....

Yet more items to choose from as we bring you a new drop of Volcom goodies...

Check out our new range of clothing and accessories from Volcom. The new range includes brand new T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, belts, wallets and purses in both mens and womens styles and an exclusive colaboration hoody and wallet from artist Michael J. Zepeda.

Only a selection of the products are displayed below so for the full range check out our website!

Cool UK street wear brand, Second Son are new to hit the Urban Industry store! This mean that we now offer you seven new garments from their exclusive t-shirt range.

Second Son were formerly known as Loki if you are recognising some of the designs, especially the classic weather pattern t-shirt which now incorporates crazy 3M reflective material. The clothing range is only available in 20 other stores within the UK, this allows them to remain exclusive as they are hard to get hold of! This month saw hip hop artist Professor Green, signed to Mike Skinner's record label, wearing Second Son.

Definitely set to be popular, so be sure to take a look.....

Straight in from NYC! Mighty Healthy hits Urban Industry as we continue to offer you the best street wear from around the globe!

Mighty Healthy is a creative collaborative effort between DJ, Denis Iderman and Skateboarder, Ray Mate. Mighty Healthy’s goal is to create graphics that tell a story, or convey a message in an instant. The duo bring their own diverse backgrounds to their work,providing material to a t-shirt, the same way an artist’s environment inspires a canvas.

Below are the current T-shirt range that we stock from Mighty Healthy. For more information on each product, click on the relevant image to check them out in greater detail...

NOW IN STOCK......The massive trainer brand, Reebok have really been upping their game in past months and have turned their attention to producing some top tier, limited edition product. This Lumberjack pack includes classic Reebok such as the Ventilator, ERS Racer and the very cool Hi-top BB5600 looking like something Michael J Fox might have liked back in '85...

Limited to 300 pairs in the UK...all feature an olive woven outer fabric and a super nice inner lumberjack plaid lining.

DC | JB CLASSICS DOUBLE LABEL™ PROJECT
The First-Ever Sneaker to Sneaker Brand Collaboration at DC Shoes

JB Classics is a premier collectible footwear brand with deep roots in street wear, fashion, action sports, design, art culture, and entertainment. Many label JB Classics the punk band of the footwear industry. For Holiday 2007 DC is proud to join JB Classics in an all-new Double Label™ Project.

JB Classics was officially launched in San Francisco, CA during the winter of 2001. Founder Jason Bass had noticed a void in the footwear industry; the lack of personality and added details in current footwear encouraged him to start his journey. Rooted in art and design, JB pushed the limits with every collection. In late 2004, Mdot and JB joined forces to steer the brand from its ultra niche platform to the next layer—JB Classics Lab® was formed. JB Classics Lab® incorporates the comfort of an athletic sneaker with the aesthetic and details of a luxury shoe, mixing lux materials with their signature graphics and vibrant color combinations to create a walking journal of travels and inspirations. JB constantly employs the hands-on approach to all produced and experienced, whether it be molding the ingredients that form a shoe or visiting the materials market to get an edge on what’s new market-wise. Reaching new heights year after year, the brand has been recognized as a lifestyle brand. From footwear to toys, the products can be intermingled and always tell a story.

For this project, the theme of grown and nature runs throughout the products. The shoe’s upper has a custom laser-etched design to resemble rings on a tree, and the sole’s pattern reflects that same concept. Tonal, zig-zag stitching completes the organic feel of the JB x DC shoe. The same unique colors and design treatments are applied to the crew sweatshirt and the New Era cap.

Brand new in! Urban Industry vs. DJ Evil Ed...exclusive ltd. edition promo only mix Hip hop CD. Believe it or not, but after 22 years on the decks, this is Evil Ed's first official solo DJ mix CD!

Click Here to pick up your copy by adding it to your shopping basket, before they run out!

Visit DJ Evil Ed to listen to a sample track from the CD! Thanks to Vans Shoes , Dickies and UARM Clothing for sponsorship! Also to host Conspicuous and artist Tech 1.

On the 1st November we headed up to Brick Lane, London and the huge Stolen Space gallery to check out Obey clothing's founder, Shepard Fairey's biggest ever artwork exhibition in the UK.



Nineteeneightyphoria is a huge collection of Shepard's work all in one place from small 12inch sized framed artwork to wall filling, massive pieces its all there. You could really get up close and personal and see how much detail Shepard puts into each piece. Shepard himself was there in person, dj'ing and laying on the soundtrack for event!

The show is open to the public from the 2nd - 18th November 2007 so get on down there, take a look and see the background to the excellent Obey clothing we stock at the Urban Industry Store.

If you manage to get your hands on the worlds best Streetwear magazine then this quarter you'll be able to read a nice review about our webstore! Yup..we've made it into Streetwear Today magazine our favorite quarterly that showcase's everything cool and collectible in Street wear...Today! Well worth the subscription!!

Thanks guys for the review!

The new Urban Industry Store is now open for business! We've opened a boutique, destination store inside our brand new warehouse.

We've distilled our entire collection of street wear into one place, we're open to the public daily, Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm and Saturday 10 - 2pm

While you're there browsing we'll be on hand with coffee, tea and maybe a few biscuits if Lorraine hasn't eaten them already!

If you register with us in store we'll give you one of our new Store Discount cards which can be used every time you come down and visit us. We have free car parking right outside the door which is a major plus point as the dreaded meters have just gone in outside our old store. So if you're in Eastbourne come on down and pay us a visit.

Our place is so new (they literally finished building the unit 3 months ago) that the map might not show the road right up to us...plus i think google earth shows a patch of waste land for where we are! The Google Spy in the sky must have flown over a year or so ago...

DC Shoes hook up with JB Classics, the premier collectible footwear brand in this new DC Double Label Project. We should have stock of this shoe very, very soon...in of course very, very limited numbers!! Use our email notification system on the product page and we'll automatically email you when the stock arrives...

DC Shoes x JB Classics - Double Label Project

Soft and resilient full grain leather upper with custom JB Classic laser artwork.
Tonal zig zag accent stitching.
Foam padded tongue and collar for added comfort.
Soft quilted nylon lining.
Abrasion resistant sticky rubber outsole with custom artwork.

One well known 'high street' internet fashion store is constantly telling its customers how to 'wear' the latest trend. How to wear a shirt, wear these jeans with these shoes...etc etc...i would like to think urban industry customers can work it out for themselves!

Just in case though here's a first installment of the Urban Industry how to take things off! Lesson 1. the T-shirt...

From the Royal Mail Website.....3/10/2007

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has announced further strike action. Two 48-hour strikes are planned. The first will begin at lunchtime on Thursday 4th October and ends at lunchtime on Saturday 6th October. The second will begin in the early hours of Monday 8th October, ending in the early hours of Wednesday 10th October.

This will be followed by an unspecified programme of weekly strikes, starting week commencing October 15th, until the resolution of the dispute.


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Because of this Urban Industry has reduced the price of its Courier next day delivery service to £3.95. To make sure you still get your item quickly we recommend you use this service till the 12th October

It doesn't happen very often that Shepard is in the UK...Urban Industry will be there...you should be too!

Check these great new Half Cab Pro's in a couple of cool camo patterns. Due in an October delivery these sneakers are part of a Vans Core Holiday line...use our email notification system and we'll tell you automatically when they arrive..they come in very limited numbers so first come, first served...