Recently Vans OTW held a massive event in Berlin during Bread & Butter and invited not only their latest advocates, including Lupe Fiasco, to town, but also Mos Def. They performed on stage in Berlin for hundreds of fans that had to fight to get a ticket for the exciting evening.

Check out the official video recap here below.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Our video interview with Lupe Fiasco from that same night you can check out here.

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After the Duck sneaker, another highlight of the Vans California Fall 2012 collection is once again a model that tries something new (for Vans anyway) on the toe boe. This style remixes the Vans 106 or Chukka Low, splitting the seam right down the centre for something along the lines of a Clarks Desert Trek. Rough out suede makes way for a leather heel patch, done in a contrasting color. Hitting this fall.

Photography: Pete Williams/Highsnobiety

Have another look after the jump.

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One of our favorite new models to come from the burgeoning Vans California collection is this duck-style sneaker. Borrowing line from their popular Chukka Del Barco shoe, this all-new model features “Bean Boot” like lines on the toe along with premium leathers, a rubber rand and waxed laces. Look for these next fall.

Photography: Pete Williams/Highsnobiety.com

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Probably Hong Kong’s most prominent streetwear brand, Subcrew, received a great opportunity to work along side Vans with this Alomar shoe from the OTW line. This spicy number comes in a very eye-catching red color fusing together a textured patent leather made to resemble crocodile, horse hair and suede. The tongue and insole features branding from both labels, too. The shoes are set to drop on March 1 at Subcrew and select Vans OTW retailers. (Source: Urbanlook)

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Prior to the Vans OTW Launch event in Berlin, we had a chance to catch up with Lupe Fiasco to discuss his history with Vans, his current musical endeavors and learn about some of his favorite books. Enjoy.

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Video: moodmacher for Highsnobiety.com

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Vans Vault keeps it moving forward as far as great sneakers go. The line has been one of the steadiest ones around and as we transition into Spring 2012, we are beginning to see more solid offerings from Vault. This Cuerpo LX is seen here in 2 colors, black and brown, with both being made up of a nicely textured pebbled leather. Look for these to hit Vault retailers around March.

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Usually available in canvas, sometimes leather, the Vans Era now sees the utilization of another material in the form of neoprene. These new Eras make use of the fabric commonly used in the creation of wetsuits. Each pair features a two-tone upper with an accenting lining and sole. For only $50, these can be yours today. Head over to DQM to purchase.

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The Vans Era is one our all-time favorite shoes, so we appreciate the slight twists in material and silhouette Vans likes to throw into the mix. The Wingtip variations have been a long-standing tradition and next fall is no different, with red or black leather on suede make-ups complete with white contrast details and a checkerboard lining. Find these in stores next fall.

Photography: Pete Williams/Highsnobiety.com

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Spring 2012 of the Vans OTW Collection presents a trio of updated silhouettes with the Native American Pack. The Bedford and Ludlow come crafted in a combination of premium pull-up leather and heavy washed canvas, while the Alomar makes its mark with an all-leather aesthetic. Each shoe is finished off with antiqued eyelets, laser etched logo details and Native American print canvas linings.

More images follow after the click.

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A while ago we gave a first preview of the capsule collection by Vans and The Skateboarder Magazine. Here is now a first look at the two sneakers that will come as part of the collaboration. They chose to work on the Old Skool and the Mid Skool, giving both a vintage blue color upper, yellow accents and of course Skateboarder Magazine branding. Look out for these later this year.

Photography: Highsnobiety

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2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the greatest skate shoe of all time, the Vans Half Cab. In celebration of this occasion and skateboarders’ knack for challenging the status quo and making their voices heard, Vans will be dropping one new and exclusive limited edition 20th Anniversary Half Cab colorway every month throughout the course of the year.

Beginning in January, Vans and Supreme take us back to where it all started with a limited edition (20 pairs worldwide!) hand-cut and duct-taped Vans Caballero high top. Each pair individually cut, numbered and signed by Cab himself and available exclusively at select Supreme Stores worldwide while supplies last.

The shoes will be available Saturday January 28, only at Supreme New York, Supreme Los Angeles, Supreme London and Supreme Tokyo Harajuku. 5 pairs per store.

Check out the video below to see the process:

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Vans Vault has released its first new styles for Spring 2012 and it stays as solid as it possibly could. The Authentic Premium LX and Slip-On Premium LX get the leather treatment, adding a great deal of quality to these two all time Vans classics. Both sneakers come in each two colorways this season and should be coming to retailers now.

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On Wednesday night Vans launched its Spring 2012 OTW footwear line during Berlin Fashion Week as part of a 3-day pop-up House of Vans experience featuring live performances by the Patta Sound System, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and new OTW advocate Lupe Fiasco.

The free exhibition by the Vans OTW advocates included photography by Parisian Dimitri Coste, an art installation by Brooklyn-based Eric Elms and vinyl toy art and sculptures by Hong Kong resident and new OTW advocate Chris Kong.

Lupe Fiasco performed crowd favorites “Kick, Push” and “Superstar.” Live music played throughout the venue and Yasiin Bey brought the house down with an inspired performance of classic favorites and new material.

Photography: Robert Wunsch/Highsnobiety.com

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First images of the latest animal print sneaker from Supreme and Vans have hit the net. The giraffe-print Half Cab is sure to be a strong seller when it hits retail later this year. For now enjoy these images..

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Taka Hayashi has been a star player on the Van Vault design team since his first release in 2006. From then he’s pushed on to not only brilliantly rework existing Vans silhouettes, but also to create entirely new ones, many of which have gone on to be among the strongest footwear in the line.

This Spring we see another impressive series from Taka, who once again plays with themes culled from traditional American hand craft, mating them with Vans DNA and top notch materials. The TH Engineer Boot, TH Sierra Trek Hi and TH Sierra Trek Lo will be out for February.

More images follow after the click.

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Here comes the next preview from the Vans California Spring 2012 Collection. This time the iconic mid top Chukka gets remixed. The Chukka TC CA comes with a new toe cap feature and will be available in three colorways. You can expect the sneaker to turn up at retailers still this month.

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Simple but really good, is something we can say more often about Vans than any other sneaker brand out there. From the new Vans Classics Spring 2012 Collection we present the ‘Washed Canvas’ Pack. The low top Era comes in three colorways as part of the pack, perfect to wear with a nice pair of chinos in the warmer months of the year.

Check out all colorways of the sneaker after the jump.

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We like the Vans California LP Penny Loafer CA right away when it releases for the first time. Fusing the classic Penny Loafer style with a Vans look, makes for a great shoe for the summer months.

For Spring/Summer 2012, the shoe returns as part of the California collection in three colorways. Suede/leather uppers and a bi-tonal stripe on the heel make for a clean, yet sophisticated look. Look out for these to come to retailers this week.

All three colorways can be seen after the jump.

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Just the other day we came across a possibly upcoming collaboration between Supreme and Vans on a ‘Campbell’s Soup’ themed Vans Authentic low top canvas sneaker. Opinions were with no surprise all over the place about the bold design.

Here is now another sample that turned up on the net, again the Authentic silhouette in canvas, this time featuring the classic Paisley pattern all over. We are sure these will find a more general liking. Again, we cannot confirm that these will actually come out, but chances are high.

UPDATE: It looks like these are actually Eras.

Take a further look after the jump.

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In an interesting new collaboration, Vans has teamed up with NVy by F.A.T. and with retailer Beauty & Youth on their iconic Slip-on low top sneaker. The sneaker comes in a really nice dark navy canvas version with contrasting stitching, small logo embroidery on the upper and collaborative logo placements on the in-sole. Look out for a release in the coming weeks.

A further look at the sneaker follows after the jump.

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