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Supreme "Overlap" Cap Year: 2017 So earlier this year Supreme released the "Overlap" design that is pictured above as cap as well as a tee; both in a variety of different colors. @otsupremeto messaged me and pointed out that the inspiration from this release may come from a Disney released "Mickey" hat from some time ago. But as we've seen in the past, sometimes one company copies another company that copied another company so it's hard to tell if this is the piece that the design started with being that it is relatively simple. With that said, they look too much alike to not have something in common whether it being they both took their design from another brand or as suggested earlier on, Supreme was inspired by the Disney cap. Thanks again to @otsupremeto for sending this in and as always, if you have a piece that "inspired" Supreme I'm always open to giving them a look.

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Supreme "Stardust" Tee Year: 2012 As followers of the page may know by now, Supreme often takes inspiration from the surroundings and being based in New York City for over 20 years there is a lot of things to be inspired by. So with the "Stardust" tee from 2012 that is pictured above there has been a bit of confusion surrounding what the graphic is based on. Originally, "Star Dust" was a song released in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics being added to a later version in 1929 by Mitchell Parish. Fast forward to 1987 and "Stardust" is now a play, or "musical tribute" as it was dubbed at the premiere, based on the lyrics of Mitchell Parish's many works that span from the 1920's to the 1950's. The play that features over 40 songs from Parish's career would then later move to play on Broadway in 1990, which would be a very likely time for anyone to first catch wind of the play and to see the above graphic for the first time. The graphic that is featured above was one that was used for the promotion of the play as well as a release of the book that featured lyrics to the songs as well as stage directions and costume design.

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Supreme "Mid Town" Shoes Year: 2002 When it comes to sneakers, at one point in time Supreme took it a step further than just the occasional collab with Nike or Vans. Beginning in 2001, Supreme released their very first original line of footwear. Then again in 2002, Supreme launched another original model which was known as the "Mid Town". Obviously inspired by the Air Force 1, these featured the "Supreme" branding on the back heel of the shoe. Although it does appear to be modeled after the AF1 I think most of can agree that the entire upper of this model is just similar unlike the bottom where it is a dead giveaway. The Mid Town were released in a variety of colors including black and the grey you see pictured above. These aren't super easy to find nowadays, but when found, they can be purchased for around $200 or lower. For some reason, whether it was the bulky look of the shoe or the lack of another big name being involved, these never quite caught on and Supreme stopped releasing their own shoes in 2003.

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Supreme "Hard Times" Tee Year: 2002 As mentioned in previous posts, many of the inspirations for Supreme's releases have come from their surroundings; items like the "Skyscraper" tee that is based on the DKNY graphic or the "Fried Chicken" tee that is based on the Crown Fried Chicken logo just to name a couple. If the typography didn't jump out to you right away, the graphic on this tee is based on the logo for the New York Times. The tee reads "Hard" going up the back of the tee and "Times" going down the front to spell out "Hard Times". Also if you look closely at the graphic you can see where they stuck with the New York Times theme by overlaying newspaper clipping over the text. If you ask me, this is a very underrated piece.

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Supreme / Three 6 Mafia "Hypnotize Minds" Tee Year: 2012 Released alongside the photo tee that featured DJ Paul and Juicy J, the "Hypnotize Minds" tee was also part of this collaboration from 2012.

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Supreme "Joan of Arc" Tee Year: 2013 Using past works from artists is a common thing Supreme has done with many releases. From the "Basquiat" tee that was included in the brands first release back in 1994 to even the Undercover collaboration from F/W 2016, it's a common occurrence. This release would be no different. The "Joan of Arc" tee uses the artwork from John Everett Millais's "Joan of Arc" painting that was completed in 1865. The story of Joan of Arc is a rather compelling one. Towards the end of the Hundred Years War, Joan is said to have had visions of saints and an archangel instructing her to support Charles VII in order to take back France from the English. The painting pictured above is said to depict her seeing those visions. After going to help Charles VII and being sent to Orléans, she was captured and handed back over to the English to be held with various charges against her. She would be found guilty and burned at the stake by the English in 1431. Over 20 years later the Pope ordered the court to reexamine the trial and found her not guilty, declaring her to be a martyr for her efforts and death. So, better than nothing I guess?

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Supreme / Thrasher Zip Up Year: 2011 If you follow Supreme then you should definitely know about Thrasher, but if not then allow me to give a brief history lesson. Thrasher was launched in January of 1981 as monthly skateboarding magazine by Kevin Thatcher, Eric Swenson, and Fausto Vitello. Thrasher has received much success over the years which has afforded them the opportunity to launch their own Thrasher brand clothing shortly after their launch in 1981 and they were even able to receive their own video game that was released on the original PlayStation (of course, not their biggest achievement but the novelty of it makes it great). So it makes plenty of sense that this would be a company / brand that Supreme would set their sights on for a collab. I personally believe that the 2011 collaboration between the two was a bit underwhelming but it definitely set the stage for future collaborations and the future releases did not disappoint.

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Supreme / Malcolm McLaren "Duck Rock" Tee Year: 2009 A collection that brought about a couple great pieces that included various t-shirts and a Vans collaboration, Supreme connected with Malcolm McLaren back in 2009. McLaren was pretty much a jack of all trades - from owning his own shop to cultivating his own musical sound to working as manager, he seemingly did every job in between. In 1983, McLaren began his own solo venture with the release of his album "Duck Rock" which was in collaboration with Just Allah and See Divine who were also known as "The World Famous Supreme Team". The above tees graphic uses original artwork that Keith Haring did for McLaren and other releases from this collection use more original artwork but this time from Dondi White. Sadly, just a year later in April 2010 Malcolm McLaren died from peritoneal mesothelioma after just being diagnosed in October 2009. But with a legacy like his, he'll surely be remembered for many years to come. I'm very limited on what I can put into a caption so I would suggest to anyone to read up on this guy and check out what he accomplished in his years.

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Supreme / Rammellzee “Gash / Olear” Tee Year: 2003 Saying Rammellzee was an odd character would be a compliment, as his career would span 25 years he pretty much did everything. Graffiti artists, visual artist performance artist, musician, and many others things from far and wide but if it was considered a means a creativity then Rammellzee would give it a try. Even when he would perform in front of audience he made it an exhibit, dressing up in a costume he had sculpted and painted specifically for the occasion of performing. His musical influence is considered to be a pioneering sound in the early 80’s, in which his sound can be heard through out music from such groups as the Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill. Released alongside this was the "Ripcord Rex" tees and later that year they up again for the “Vain The Insane” and "Chaser The Eraser" tees.

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Supreme / Nike Basketball Jersey Year: 2014 In a year that brought many great releases, the Supreme and Nike collab from 2014 certainly had to be the best release of the year and quite possibly the most hyped drop of all time. I mean, how many Supreme drops actually have a justified cause to get shut down by the police? This collaboration between the two is one of the bigger ones that they've team up on - releasing alongside the much anticipated Foamposites were matching basketball jerseys and shorts that just like the shoes, came in a red option and black option with both featuring the same gold pattern. At first, the jerseys and shorts weren't met with the same praise that the Foamposites were and from the hype standpoint, it makes a bit of sense. There was so much buzz around the sneaker release that no one really cared about anything else that was released. After the drop was over and everything was gone, that's when people really began to reconsider their stance on that and an influx of buyers for both the shorts but mostly the jersey pretty much flooded the market. Nowadays the resell price for the shoes have remained relatively at the same high price point that they've been at but the shorts and jersey have settled down at a fairly affordable price considering what it's apart of.

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Supreme / Campbell's / Vans Authentic Year: 2012 I've always been a huge fan of this collaboration. Although, I do believe that without the Andy Warhol connection I don't think Supreme would have ever sought out Campbell's for a collaboration. This collab included a hat, a tee, and even an entire collaboration with Vans that featured the print on multiple models in multiple color ways. If you're unfamiliar, Campbell's is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. The company was started in 1869 by Joseph A. Campbell and Abraham Anderson, in Bridgeton, New Jersey. A few years later Anderson would leave the company leaving Campbell with the entire business. To this day, Campbell's still has a major hold on the market.

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Supreme / Damien Hirst Box Logo Tee Year: 2009 If you're unfamiliar with the works of Damien Hirst, then allow me to give you a brief history. Damien Hirst is an English artist and was part of a art movement in the early 1990s, even being included in a group that was known as the "Young British Artists" due to the huge wave of the young artists that were taking over the scene at the time. He's most known for his abstract style of work and the mixing of paints, but also known for some of his off the wall exhibitions where he showcased half of a dead cow and half of a dead calf inside of formaldehyde. When Supreme teamed up with Hirst in 2009, they decided to go with one of his works that were more aesthetically pleasing and would use his "Spot Painting" as the background of their box logo tee as well as a collection of decks with the spots in various different sizes.

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Supreme “Stallion” Longsleeve Year: 2014 We already know that when it comes to many of Supreme’s graphic tee releases, the graphic isn’t 100% original. Often inspired or influenced by music, movies, and other clothing brands then applying their own twist on such designs. This release however was a bit more lazy on Supreme’s end. Instead of delivering something original or even a play on past designs they decided just to go directly to Google and pretty much use the first image of a stallion they could find with very little changes being made to the image. Granted, it doesn’t half look bad thrown onto the back of a longsleeve. But the “damage” was already done and this is still the first thing to come to many people’s minds when they see this piece.

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Supreme “Popcorn” Tee Year: 2004 This, as well as the Soda tee that released alongside it, are two of my favorite Supreme tee’s that the brand has ever done. It’s very clearly in reference to the vintage movie theater advertisements that you would see in the lobby as well as on screen advertisements that would play right before the movie would start that would recommend you visit the lobby before the movie started to get all of your snacks and drinks. It’s a really simple piece, but a reoccurring thing that I say a lot on here is that Supreme often does their best work when they just keep it simple. I think my favorite part about this tee is the “25¢” pricing, like where in the hell are you going to get 25¢ popcorn at in a movie theater nowadays?

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Supreme / Zippo Lighter "Gold" Year: 2011 The official relationship between Supreme and Zippo dates back to 2008 when they first decided to put Supreme's notorious box logo design on one of their lighters. So fast foreword a few years and the relationship would lead to another collaboration in 2011 in the form of the gold lighter that you see pictured above. For those who may be unfamiliar with Zippo, they are an American manufacturer of lighters with their two main selling points being that they are reusable and highly durable. The company was started in 1932, producing their first lighter in 1933, and then successfully granted a patent for the Zippo lighter in 1936. I wouldn't go as far to say that Zippo is an "American staple" but the Zippo lighter is so popular that during World War II it was essentially the only lighter that US military would use due to its durability as mentioned before.

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Supreme "1871" Tee Year: 2010 Based on "The Smoke Signal" painting by Frederic Remington, finished in 1905 and was an oil on canvas piece. Remington was born in 1861 in Canton, NY. He was most known for his paintings, illustrations, sculptures, and writings that were primarily focused on the last quarter of the 19th century's cowboys, native Americans, and the US Cavalry.

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Supreme / Undercover "Anatomy" Tee Year: 2016 Supreme teams up with Undercover once again with another large collection of releases. The "Anatomy" tee is from the "Atlas of Anatomy", a volume of books by Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) on which he spent most of his life's work on and continued to work on until his death in 1849. A lot is owed to Bourgery. He's responsible for a lot of what we know about the human anatomy with his volume of books remaining one of the most comprehensive and well illustrated works on the human anatomy even up to this day.