When My Bloody Valentine released music, the writer stood by it. When it came to Daniel Johnston, they bit their tongues. But Elliott Smith—that was a bridge too far. Supreme, the streetwear brand, has a long history of collaborations with musicians, both living and dead, to varying degrees of bad taste. Its latest capsule collection is inspired by the late songwriter, who died in 2003. At least Supreme obtained permission from Smith’s estate.
The Supreme x Elliott Smith collection is scheduled to launch on November 12. The line includes t-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with covers for Figure 8, Either/Or, and Elliott Smith. Chris Panicker, Pitchfork’s in-house designer, said, “None of the designs are that good either.”
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