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Hypebeast
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
18 East Unveils Nostalgic Summer Outdoor Capsule With "Camp Store" Zine
With a nostalgic camp-inspired rollout,18 Easthas released its annual Summer Outdoor Capsule — a range of thoughtfully crafted pieces, functional both for the outdoors and as cross-season staples. In a highly personal collaboration with Vermont's Camp Billings titled 'Take Me Home', 18 East founder Kenny Ciongoli drew inspiration from his childhood memories at the campsite. 'Every year, when Eighteen East's design calendar shifts towards our summer outdoor capsule, my mind immediately heads north to the banks of Lake Fairlee, on the eastern border of Vermont,' he said in an open letter on Instagram. I spent nine unforgettable summers there — first as a camper and then a counselor — an extraordinary sleepaway camp called Camp Billings,' he continued. Featuring details like sashiko-inspired stitching, washed fleeces, retro graphics, and a vintage color palette, the collection is laden with nostalgic sensibilities. Standing out is a brown check shirt with hand-stitched embroidery and the RC2 Fullzip — made with high pile sherpa and retro contrast nylon. Ciongoki added, 'Billings provided me with my first true taste of independence, a safe, supportive environment for self-discovery and the opportunity to explore —and fall in love with the natural world,' highlighting the central role of the camp in the collection. Among other summertime silhouettes, a bubble-letter Camp Billings logo is used for a green Rugby shirt and primary-colored nylon swim trunks. As found on accessories, including an outdoor backpack and classic caps, various appliques are also designed to resemble Lake Fairlee/Billings decals and iron-on patches. To further the homage to Camp Billings, 18 East produced a special zine centering on camp memories and detailed stories about the key pieces, including photography by Vinny Picone and words by Kenny Ciongoli The 18 East Summer Outdoor Capsule and the Camp Store zine are available at the official18 East web storeand physical locations.
Hypebeast
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Take the Heat in 18 East's New Linen Line
Afterteaming up with Mephistoto create the hybrid Break Spectrum silhouette,18 Eastis back with an all-new linen line that speaks to its prideful goal: creating 'handmade gear for the natural world.' The Antonio Ciongoli-led label's latest capsule hosts a suite of relaxed staples, sturdy workwear, and lightweight essentials for braving the summer's heat. Among the collection's hero pieces, the linen twill Brera Tailored Jacket resembles a blazer with a two-button build, low-gorped lapels, patch pockets, side vents, and button cuffs; and the Kell Single Pleat Trouser, constructed with the same fabric, features a hidden coin pocket and elastic half back. Down the line, the Hollow Half-Zip Shirt is 18 East's take on classic San Francisco workwear tops, and the Shelter Short, one of the brand's longest-running staples, reappears with a Hollywood waistband, cropped inseam, and buttoned back pocket. Outside of the linen offerings, the range also features several cotton pieces, including the vintage-inspired Ian tee and the handwoven Peter polo. 18 East's new linen collection will be available to shoponlineand in the brand's New York studio, located at 146 Elizabeth Street, on Friday, May 23. Take a look at the lineup in the gallery above.
