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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but John Elliott snapped. The man who has been making the best sweats in the game for a minute now went turbo this week when he released a navy hoodie and sweatpants constructed from Japanese corduroy. This is my second straight post mentioning corduroy, and that’s because it’s the ultimate fall/winter fabric. I sent the links to these to a homie and his response was, “oh c’mon now,” which pretty much nails it. I bought a pair of corduroy pants from the JE FW ‘18 collection, and the quality is amazing. Just look at the closeup pic on the site. The pants have a tapered fit and the hoodie features drawstrings to keep the wind out and make taking a nap while wearing it easier. These dropped at the perfect time, giving us a few weeks to save up some bread to cop before Thanksgiving.

On his site, John styled these worn separately, but I would wear this as a corduroy sweatsuit. I’d rock ‘em together on my drive home for Thanksgiving (they would be great for flying if that’s how you’re traveling). I’d also wear them Thanksgiving morning while I pretend to be busy, so I don’t have to help clean/set up before my family arrives. Then, I would change back into them after my family leaves and fall asleep watching the late NFL game, cozy as hell. I would put them on Black Friday morning so I can shop online for more clothes and eat leftovers in comfort. The waistband’s stretch will be tested, as I plan to eat a piece of each kind of pie my mom makes this year. Maybe I'll wear this sweatsuit every day until Christmas. Who gon stop me?

Cop up to stay cozy through the winter. A helpful tip, if you want to wait, JE usually has a Black Friday discount code, which would help lessen the damage on the bank account.

https://www.johnelliott.com/products/corduroy-beach-hoodie-navy

The John Elliott x Nike LeBron James Icon QS returns in a black colorway and extends the collaborative partnership between James, Elliott and Nike from the first black and white design released in 2018.  Featuring the midsole tooling of the LEBRON 8, the colorway introduces black detailing contrasted against translucent panels on the upper.

It was LeBron’s inimitable will and superhuman talent that originally led Elliott to pull references from the metaphor of a spillway, the structure that controls and forcefully disperses water from a dam. “This idea of water being released from a spillway — a force of nature — is actually really beautiful,” explains Elliott. “There are literally layers of transparency that take place down a contained, concrete area, which also speaks to my aesthetic.”

Elliott combined the tooling and full-length Nike Air of his favorite LeBron shoe, the LEBRON 8, with layers of court-inspired embroidery and translucent upper material.

Elliott says, "The Icon has become part of my uniform. It’s deeply ingrained in the brand, from the way we style our lookbooks, to how we live in Los Angeles. This version is versatile because the upper allows you to create a layered look depending on what socks you wear underneath, but the all black design is also stealthy. It’s one of those sneakers that’s like a Swiss Army Knife for your wardrobe, it works with almost anything."

Alongside the black iteration of the ICON QS, John Elliott debuts two new sock color ways in Green Lime and Blue Lighting which were designed to be worn with the sneaker. These will be available exclusively through the John Elliott Melrose Flagship and johnelliott.com with the sneaker drops.

The sneaker will be released with an early drop on May 22nd exclusively at the John Elliott Flagship (8808 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood), followed by a drop on May 25th through johnelliott.com.