Upper Playground is releasing two New Era caps designed by artists Herbert Baglione and Jeremy Fish. Baglione’s art has gained him respect and recognition from his native Brazil to the U.S. and abroad. He is known for his strong minimalist and simplistic approach to painting. Jeremy Fish’s artwork can be found throughout his own line, superFishal, through the multiple books he has been featured in, and in the various collaborations he has done with corporations like Nike and Adidas.

Cat Moonlight, the design by Baglione, gives us a wistful look at a full moon from a black cat’s perspective. Fish’s Bunny Skull design creates a clever wall paper-type pattern covering the entire fitted with bunny skulls. The new 59FIFTY caps are available at all Upper Playground retail stores and online at the Upper Playground web store.

Detailed images of the Herbert Baglione and Jeremy Fish designed Upper Playground New Era caps follow after the jump.

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This Thursday, July 17th, marks the release of the new Herbert Baglione adidas Originals sneaker from Upper Playground. This is the first sneaker in the four-part series.

Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, acclaimed fine artist Baglione is highly respected and recognized within the industry as well as throughout South America and Europe. He is known for his strong minimalist and simplistic approach to painting. According to Baglione, the basis of his work is addressing the coldness and competitiveness present in people. He likes to be ironic about things such as individuality and death, and the paths chosen to either achieve these experiences or distance oneself from it.
To get your hands on the Herbert Baglione adidas Originals sneaker, visit a UP retail store on Thursday, July 17th or you can order your pair online beginning at 8 am PT on Thursday.
Check out the video on the shoe here below and more detailed images after the jump.

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The other day we presented you the first 3 sneakers out of the Upper Playground x Adidas collaboration. Here comes now the 4th and last one.
The fourth one was designed by Sao Paolo based artist Herbert Baglione. There is still no set release date for the series, but it will be available soon in all Upper Playground flagship store. We’ll keep you posted!

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