ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Most guys would rather get toys than clothes for the holidays, but how about when the lines between the two are blurred? Over the past year, more toy designers have been venturing into the field of fashion. Thanks to their fluidity,  it’s now easier for you to wear your love for toys on your sleeve (belt, socks or fannypack).

1. Joe Ledbetter Hoodie from GAMA-GO – $98. JLED interprets the Deathbot in fine embroidery on the front and back of this limited edition, individually numbered 100% cotton hoodie.
2. Jeremyville Converse All Stars – $150. Australian designer Jeremyville imagined these kicks as “being worn with like a pair of black skinny jeans and a faded Mickey tee and 70’s sunglasses.”
3. Sam Flores Socks – $12. If you’re going to give/get socks for the holidays, you might as well get this pair adorned with Fatima by Sam Flores for Upper Playground.
4. Futura’s Brooklyn Clothing Range – varies. The collection includes t-shirts, fitted New Era caps and paint-splattered selvedge denim jeans–all accompanied by a Be@rbrick.
5. Sebastian Curadeau’s Luchador Coin Wallets – $25. Hand-made in Canada. Don’t let anyone call your Mexican wrestler coin carrier a “purse.”
6. Jeremy Fish’s Barbary Coast Belt – $30. This tribute to San Francisco’s history of harlots, hoodlums, and heroes is made of leather and features a removable metal belt buckle. Lots of other Barbary Coast gear is also available from Upper Playground.
7. Frank Kozik shirt for ARTCOTIC – $14.95.  Simply the best deal in designer t-shirts. The slim-fit shirts feature contrast stitching on all seams, reversed side seam stitching, outer shirt tag, and side vents. Check out the Dalek design too.
   
8. Le Merde’s Cloudman Windbreaker – $64.50. Le Merde and Nike collab on this windbreaker that features  full mesh lining, logo-pull zip front, double drawstring hood, two zip hand pockets with ribbed hem & cuff detailing.
9. Kaws Messenger Bag – n/a. Kaws’ company, Original Fake, dropped these collaborative (with Gallery 1950 and Porter) messenger bags following the JPP toy release. The interior, lined with bright blue waterproof vinyl, is printed with the companies’ logos and a JPP figure. Good luck getting this.
10. Daniel Johnston Fanny Pack – varies.  Through its FABRICK project, Medicom Toy Co. created a collection of accessories with White Line, all featuring Daniel Johnston’s Jeremiah the Innocent character.  The collection includes a fannypack, backpack and cell phone case.  As with the Kaws bag, these were released only in Japan.