Albino and Preto A&P x Mike Gigliotti

Release Date

Japan: May 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM JST Europe: May 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM BST U.S. Reserve: May 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM PDT U.S. Public: May 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM PDT

Specs

Top: 450-gram Pearl Weave Pants: 10 oz. Cotton Color: White, Black

Sizes

A00F, A0, A0H, A0F, A1, A1F, A1L, A2, A2F, A2L, A2H, A3, A3L, A3H, A4, A5

Exclusivity

The Reserve pre-sale was open for just thirty minutes, from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM PDT on May 17, 2022.

Price

Japan: ¥36,300 ($281) Europe: £190 ($233) U.S.: $250

Purchase Limits

None.

Description

A&P links up with LA based skateboarder and artist, Mike Gigliotti for this next project. Mike views jiu-jitsu and skateboarding under the same lens by saying, “Jiu-Jitsu and skateboarding, it never ends. There’s never a win or a loss for me. It’s learning something new every time, everyday, and it never gets old. Also, both will humble the hell out of you!”

Jiu-Jitsu and skateboarding reached full circle in this project as Mike used to see a young Zata Toscano, who is now jiu-jitsu black belt and model skater for this project, skating at Tompkins Square Park offering pointers on executing tricks. Fast forward to today and Zata Toscano is still skating and now black belt. Having him model the pieces for this collection only made sense.

Mike is known for his hand drawn cartoon doodle style and we were able to apply his artwork for this project through different mediums such as print, embroidery, and sublimation. This collection will include kimonos, a long sleeve rash guard, training shorts, shirts, wearable kimono pants and a sticker pack all featuring artwork Mike Gigliotti drew just for this project.

The Kimonos will come be available in white and in black. The white kimono features embroidered designs under a tear-away fabric that reveal themselves through wear. The black kimono is decorated with printed design art. Both come with knapsacks for storage and carry.

The rash guard and training shorts both come in black with white sublimated designs. The rash guard displays Mike Gigliotti’s hand drawn barbed wire A&P Mark the center chest. Other artwork designed for this collection can be found on the side panels of both the rash guard and shorts.

A quintet of tees that individually feature key designs from Mike Gigliotti’s drawings are also available. There’s the Gigliotti Mark design, Barbed Wire, Hands Raised, Skull, and Tap tee.

Our wearable kimono pants are back with various doodles from this capsule all over the front and back. These Novo kimono pants feature a drawstring waist with an elastic band. Reinforced and designed like our training kimono pants, this version was made for lasting wear. Carpenter style pockets are located on the front along with two back pockets. The wearable kimono pants are made of durable canvas material and will be available in black.

Concluding this collection will be a sticker pack of drawings by Mike Gigliotti. Each individual sticker features various doodles found in this capsule.