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DC-based boutique Commonwealth has served the people of Washington D.C. the choicest streetwear cuts for a decade-and-a-half, so it’s high time that the boutique’s humble flagship space got an upgrade. And who better to commemorate the move than local legend Vandy The Pink?
Los Angeles’ wrk-shop worked with Commonwealth’s team to conceive of a space equally clean and inviting. The inorganic coldness of metal mingles with the homey feel of wood paneling and cacti, a touch of contrast that suits Commonwealth’s far-reaching product selection.
That selection, for reference, contains workwear favs like Engineered Garments and visvim, skate staples Dime and Stüssy, and everything in between.
It’s appropriate that the 1,700 square-foot space’s inaugural pop-up — to be held the weekend of August 21 and 22 — is with Vandy. The designer is a hot commodity in the post-bootleg Instagram fashion scene, his burger sneakers and IYKYK collabs craved by a collective of international admirers.
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“We are super honored to be working with Commonwealth to celebrate their new flagship store in DC,” Vandy Son told Highsnobiety. “I moved from Korea to the DMV almost 10 years [ago] and it’s become my second home.”
Vandy will bring a stash of covetable clothing and collaborative goods to his Commonwealth pop-up, properly welcoming the new space to his adopted city.
“To be able to collaborate and work with the Commonwealth team has been a goal of mine and gives me a sense of pride for my city. We can’t wait to show everybody what we have in store.
“Commonwealth is psyched to work with Vandy,” Commonwealth co-founder Omar Quiambao continued.
“He’s part of a new wave that’s able to mix the old guard codes of streetwear with his point of view. I see his products as classic silhouettes with playful subversive takes on aspirational and luxury goods [that] inject humor and fun.”
Humor? Fun? We’ll take ’em.
1811 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20009