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This Saturday sees the arrival of the massive collab from Boston retailer Concepts and running brand Brooks in the form of the Concepts x Brooks 2014 Chariot "Merlot" The sneaker features one of the best colourways we've seen in a while with a dark navy heel, blue midfoot and burgundy toe meant to represent the transition of the grape into Merlot wine, hence the name. The Chariot was first introduced in 1982 as one of the most technically advanced runners of its day and the current inception is functional aswell as stylish and features plush suede uppers. The shoe is detailed with speckled blue laces, a co-branded insole, and finished off with a clean white outsole. This has been a massive seller everywhere so don't expect it to last long at Fat Buddha, make sure you pick up your pair this Saturday!

JUAN MACLEAN {DFA RECORDS} W/ SUPPORT FROM CRAIG ‘MOOG’ THOMPSON SATURDAY 20TH SEPT THE BERKELEY SUITE 11PM-3AM £7 ON THE DOOR Since the turn of the 21st century, DFA club music maestro Juan MacLean has been laying groundwork. First, there were killer singles, from "By The Time I Get to Venus" in 2002, to international mega hit of 2008 "Happy House" as well as the "The Simple Life". There was a debut full-length (Less Than Human, 2005); remixes for colleagues like Air, Yoko Ono, Daft Punk, David Gahan, Franz Ferdinand; international tours with Cut Copy and Shocking Pinks, and DJ gigs from Telluride to Tel Aviv. In April 2009 came the second album, The Future Will Come – a more pop inspired collaboration with DFA mainstay Nancy Whang. "In my career as The Juan MacLean, my guiding principle was to start out more dance-y and instrumental, and someday bow out making flat-out, three-and-a-half minute pop songs." As he put...

Saucony literally hit the ground running with the superb Shadow 6000 'Running Pack' which has landed instore and online today. The sneakers are based upon Saucony's iconic 'Running Man' logo which is featured across the tounge. The shoe has dropped in the store in two colourways a red and green and the materials are a mix of mesh with premium suede overlays. As you would expect from a Saucony runner the shoe is build for endurance and comfort as well as style and utilises a CMEVA, that's compression molded ethly vinyl acetate to the uninitiated, and PU midsole for supportive cushioning and a rubber outsole with a triangular lug design. The shoe is available instore and and online here , check out the pictures below for a closer look.

Last week saw the release of the massive selling black with red colourway from the Nike Air Huarache Love / Hate Pack and today it's the reverse red with black colourway's turn. Nike have taken the hugely popular Air Huarache silhouette and decked it out in red with black featuring on the accents and sole. The materials are a mix of mesh with plush suede overlays and the shoe features the standard sock-like neoprene upper for a custom fit, a perforated toe box, and Nike branding on the rubber heel strap. The shoe is available instore and online here from today and if last weeks release is anything to go by it will set out pretty quick so don't wait around. Check out these beautiful images of the shoe below.

Arrived in store is the Palladium Pampa Hi Zip MA1 which is a collaboration between shoe brand Palladium and American clothing manufacturer Alpha Industries and the boots manage to combine the best elements of both. Dropping instore is Palladium's Pampa Hi silhouette in the black and green colourways which are complemented by Alpha's iconic orange lining. Both brands have a military heritage with Palladium making boots for the French Foreign Legions in the 1950s and Alpha originally making clothing for the American military you can rest assured that the boots are hard wearing and durable as well as stylish. The boots feature Palladium's signature one piece molded rubber outsole with trademarked Palladium tread and the materials feature Alpha's jacket nylon with a practical metal zipper. Drop by the store to try these great boots on for yourself or order a pair online here .

We are glad to announce that we are now stocking clothing and accessories from California based brand Patagonia.   The brand started as a small company specializing in outdoor wear and has grown into the hugely popular brand we see today. This outdoor sporting ethos remains at the heart of the business which makes it's clothing for climbing – as well as for skiing, snowboarding, surfing, fly fishing, paddling and trail running. The brand manages the rare trick of effortlessly mixing style with performance and will keep you looking stylish in the city and dry in the country. The popularity of the brand is perhaps due to the performance of their products which are breathable, durable, light and can withstand the toughest daily use. We are stocking a large selection of clothing such as jackets, sweats and tees along with accessories of hats, belts and bags. The full range in available instore and the accessories are already online here with the clothing following shortly. ...

Dropping tomorrow is the much anticipated collab from iconic Japanese store NEIGHBORHOOD and Carhartt WIP. The collaboration comes from a long standing friendship between the brands and a shared passion for well crafted products and clean aesthetics. The collaboration mixes elements of both brands with Carhartt's classic cuts and shapes combined with NEIGHBORHOOD's iconic leopard print. The collection comprises of jackets, hoodies, t-shirts, shirts and accessories. The clothing features bold prints along with more subtle block tee's while the accessories cover everything from iPad cases to Carhartt's much loved Watch Hats. Check out previews of the lookbook images here before the collection drops instore tomorrow: