When linkups with the likes of The North Face, Levi’s and Nike are all commonplace, it can be easy to forget some of the more obscure pieces and collabs we’ve seen within Supreme’s collections over the years. From house bricks to nunchucks, CashCannons to toothpicks and even alarm clocks all finding their way into supreme drops and eventually our homes, it’s safe to say novelty pieces have become a staple commodity within the brand’s offerings. However, just when we think we’ve seen it all, the new York-based brand seems to find new ways to surprise us.
We’ve decided to delve deep into the past to discover some of the more questionable pieces from Supreme’s collections. From the bizarre and odd all the way to the downright controversial, we’ve gone down the rabbit hole to bring you all the weird and wonderful. It’s worth noting not all of these pieces will be suitable for work, so just bear that in mind.
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Supreme x David Lynch
Starting with one of the less bizarre offerings on the list, FW October 2011 saw the release of a collaboration with none other than famed surrealist horror director, David Lynch.
The collab saw a photo offering from Lynch’s 1986 movie Blue velvet printed upon a T-Shirt. The film itself follows the story of a young college student who after returning home to check out his ill father, discovers a severed human ear in a field which eventually leads to him uncovering a vast criminal conspiracy and entering a romantic relationship with a troubled lounge singer – bit mad, right? While this one isn’t anything too absurd, we thought it was certainly odd enough to make the list.
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Supreme Voodoo Doll
Supreme are no stranger to plushies, and apparently no stranger to witchcraft either as this FW19 Voodoo Doll demonstrates. With the signature supreme box logo featured on the chest, this 8″ red Voodoo Doll comes fully equipped with multiple labelled pain points to be poked at across the body including such slogans as “Rest In Piss”, “Eternal Pain” and even “STD”. luckily for any budding streetwear/dark arts enthusiasts, the pins come included.
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Supreme x Vans x White Castle
For Spring/Summer ’15, supreme & Vans linked up to create three White Castle logo emblazoned designs atop the SK8-HI, Authentic and Slip-On silhouettes. For any non-American readers, White Castle is a large Midwest and new York company that is credited as the world’s first fast-food burger chain.
The reason why this one is controversial is because Steven Patrick Morrisey, (yes, The Smith’s own Morrisey), began feuding with the brand in 2016 when they used the musician in one of their marketing campaigns after he found out about the affiliation. known for his anti-meat and vegan stance, it’s needless to say Morrisey wasn’t too happy about the connection and even stated “I offer excessive apologies for this association. shame is indeed the name”.
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Supreme x Toshio Maeda
For Fall/Winter ’15 supreme joined forces with the famed Japanese hentai artist Toshio Maeda to create a selection of erotic Manga inspired pieces. clearly NSFW in nature this collection featured three separate hentai designs decorated across a selection of hoodies, tees, track jackets and even a body pillow, just to push the boat out. This bold collection speaks for itself and personally, we can only commend anyone brave enough to wear this one outside the house.
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Supreme x SOG Collapsible Shovel
For FW ’17 supreme equipped us with just what everwhere streetwear fan needs, a military-grade collapsible stainless steel shovel. This entrenching tool comes equipped with a collapsable handle, a partial sawtooth edge and a tempered steel shovelhead for all those real-world survival situations we guess. For any outdoor enthusiasts that love the flex, this one might be your grail.
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Supreme x Andreas Serrano
For AW ’17 supreme teamed up with controversial artist and photographer, Andreas Serrano. known for his questionable interpretations of religious images, Serrano typically uses bodily fluids to alter his artwork. His most infamous piece dubbed “Piss Christ” managed to bag him denouncement by U.S. senators, vandalism and even death threats from Christian protestors. supreme agreed to use three of Serrano’s piece including “Piss Christ”, “Madonna & child II” and “Blood & Semen II” for a collection of hoodies, tees, sweatpants and Vans shoes. It’s probably best if you don’t wear this one around your mum.
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Supreme x Meissen
Spring/Summer ’19 saw one of the most expensive collaborations of recent times arrive in the form of a supreme x Meissen Porcelain Cupid Statue. Meissen are one of the oldest porcelain manufacturers in Europe so it’s only natural this one would command quite the hefty sum.
With a price tag of near $4000, thisstatue stands at 11″ tall and depicts Cupid stabbing a heart with an arrow with the signature supreme box logo adorning the Effigy’s T-Shirt. This weird mix of classic and street culture seemed to excite many online with the piece garnering serious attention. We’d recommend keeping this one out of arms reach.
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Supreme x Chapman Brothers
For AW ’12, supreme collaborated with English visual artists Lakovos “Jake” Chapman and Konstantinos “Dinos” Chapman for a selection of skateboard decks. Famed for their provocative and vulgar work which seems to know no limit, the duo produced 5 different designs atop a selection of blank skateboard canvases. Needless to say, the designs are pretty out-there in terms of controversy with disturbing images gracing each addition.
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Supreme Clay brick Red
FW16 saw the release of one of Supreme’s oddest pieces so far. Retailing at £30, supreme enthusiasts everywhere rushed to get their hands on an exact size and weight house brick.
It’s almost become a bit of a running joke in the streetwear community that people will literally buy anything with a box logo on it and if any product was to prove that statement true, this would be it. Nowadays the house bricks are selling for up to a whopping 650% increase on retail price, so you might want to think twice before you start building your house out of these.
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Supreme x Louis Vuitton
For SS17 supreme unexpectedly collaborated with none other than French high fashion house, Louis Vuitton. While this move seemingly changed the landscape of both streetwear and high fashion alike, things weren’t always Kosher between the two brands. In 2000 Louis Vuitton issued supreme a cease and desist order over the use of a modified LV monogram pattern. On top of this, supreme were even told to burn all the goods to keep them out of circulation.
So why the change in heart? Well, apparently CEO and Chairman of LV, Micheal Burke, has always been a substantial streetwear fan so he approached artistic director Kim Jones who eventually moved the project forward. The result, as we’re all aware, was over 60 pieces of pure hype with the stupendous price tag and resale value to match.