OTW by Vans and HommeGirls celebrate skate culture in new collection

OTW by Vans, the line launched in 2023 that celebrates skate culture alongside the most influential innovators in art, design, music, and entertainment, presents a new collection created in collaboration with HommeGirls. OTW by Vans teamed up with the cult independent fashion brand and magazine inspired by menswear to uniquely reinterpret essentials and footwear with a contemporary twist. The result is a six-piece collection that, as Thakoon Panichgul, founder of HommeGirls, notes, represents the perfect match between the two brands: "We wanted to draw from both brands' core values, which speak of originality and attitude. The collection plays with classics from Vans and HommeGirls, like the OTW Sk8-Mid 83 with an extra-long tongue and our original HommeGirls boxers with Vans' iconic checkerboard pattern."

The New Sk8-Mid 83

The OTW by Vans x HommeGirls Sk8-Mid 83 is a reinvented version of the legendary mid-top Sk8-Mid model, crafted with a high-quality suede and canvas upper. The characteristic Sidestripe has been enlarged for a bolder look, and the tongue extended to fold over the laces. Available in two color options—white and black—the white version also features the HG logo intertwined within Vans' classic checkerboard pattern.

The OTW by Vans X HommeGirls Collection

In addition to sneakers, the collaboration between OTW by Vans and HommeGirls includes six essential pieces, a complete wardrobe for the skatepark, or for adding a touch of coolness to everyday outfits. The must-have item? The boxer-style shorts that combine Vans' iconic checkerboard print with the HG and OTW logos, perfect to pair with the ribbed white cotton tank top, embroidered with a Vans skateboard graphic. Alternatively, there is a vintage-washed long-sleeved crop t-shirt with HG and OTW logos. The ribbed socks with a coquettish ruffled hem are super cute. The OTW by Vans x HommeGirls collection is available at select OTW stores. In Italy, you can find it at Slam Jam in Milan and Ferrara, at Antonia, End, Patta, and OneBlockDown, and the full store list is here.

The OTW by Vans X HommeGirls Campaign starring Devyn Garcia

Like the entire collection, the advertising campaign is shot in black and white. Flo Arnold did styling, while Grace Ahlbom photographed surfer, skater, and model Devyn Garcia on the streets of New York City, alongside Vans skate team riders Etienne Gagne and Stafhon Boca. Jen Brill, creative director of HommeGirls, explained choosing Ahlbom and the stunning Devyn Garcia for their experience in both fashion and skate worlds: "For this collaboration, the priority was to focus on the intersection between skate and style. Grace Ahlbom, who has created incredible work in fashion, also has deep roots in skate reportage photography. She occupies this unique space combining both worlds, just like the OTW by Vans x HommeGirls collection; she was our top choice for creating these images. She's one of our favorite contributors to the magazine. Devyn Garcia, on the other hand, is someone we've wanted to work with for a long time, and this collaboration was the perfect opportunity. She grew up surfing and skating and is now a top model. She embodies the ultimate HommeGirl spirit."