HAVEN

February 5, 2010:
Medicom x Karimoku x More Trees Wooden Be@rbrick 400%

Another elegant Be@rbrick design from Medicom and Karimoku Furniture of Japan is releasing today. This time in collaboration with the More Trees eco-initiative. A very rare collector's item, this Be@rbrick is made up of different types of smooth grain wood for each body part. Each limb is laser engraved with the name of the wood in Japanese and English. 5% of all sales are donated to forest re-planting efforts. Produced in very limited quantities and available now at our Edmonton location and online.

February 5, 2010:
All Gone 2009 Book

Produced by LaMJC, the All Gone Book has been documenting the finest limited edition items in street culture every year since 2006. Featured are products from Kaws, Bape, Nike, Visvim, Neighborhood, and many, many more. Even the book itself comes in a limited edition of 1000. Get your copy now, before it's "All Gone." Available in Edmonton, Vancouver, and online.

February 4, 2009:
Adidas Originals by Originals Spring 2010

Continuing to improve upon previous seasons' releases, the Adidas ObyO program is back this spring and better than ever. The program allows their designers full creative control to produce new designs and silhouettes in order to create some of the best premium sneakers around. In this first drop we received the MT Boot 2 by Kazuki and the Gazelle Vintage Mid by James Bond for David Beckham. Available now at our Edmonton location and through our onlineshop.

February 11, 2010:
Stone Island Shadow

We are excited to introduce our first delivery of Stone Island Shadow products. The joint venture between Sportswear Co. creative director Carlo Rivetti and the ACRONYM® design duo of Errolson Hugh and Michaela Sachenbacher have teamed up to create an incredible fusion of highly technical and wearable apparel. We will be receiving a variety of different Jackets, Shirts, Tshirts, Pants and Shorts but to start things off we received a couple B/D shirts including the Popeline L/S Shirt in Black and the Popeline S/S Shirt in Indaco. The shirts feature invisible zippered pockets, mesh detailing and articulated cuts to give the garments an amazingly detailed fit and finish. To go along with the Shadow products we also received a some great looking footwear from Stone Island. The shoes come in both a High Top or Low Top version that feature a buttery soft perforated leather upper and easy wearability through the use of Velcro closure on the Highs and side entry RiRi Zippers for the Lows. Now available at our Vancouver location and via our Onlineshop.

January 30, 2010:
OriginalFake Spring & Summer 2010

The first delivery of OriginalFake's Spring & Summer 2010 Collection has showed up and it does not disappoint. Several new Kaws designs show up on a variety of tees and heavy canvas tote bags. A shop favorite here are the new Chinos which come in three different colors: Black, Beige, and Charcoal. There are also a few accessories including Teeth Hats and Leather Belts. Available now at our Edmonton location and through phone (1.780.441.9818) or email order (info@havenshop.ca)

January 28, 2010:
Final Winter Markdowns: Up to 50% Off

New Spring stock is beginning to roll in very soon. Therefore our Winter stock has now been marked down to their final discounted prices. Up to 50% OFF on select stock for a limited time only. Please visit our SALE SECTION for what's available.

January 21, 2010:
HAVEN x MAIDEN NOIR:
'The Great North' Project Winter 2010 Capsule

We are very excited to announce our latest collaboration with our friends at Maiden Noir. This is our second collaboration with the brand and it establishes 'The Great North' as an ongoing yearly capsule project between us. This year the theme centers around the Winter Games which are being held in our home country of Canada. More specifically the beautiful city of Vancouver which is also the site of our newly opened HAVEN SELECT shop. The collection itself consists of Heavy Flannel Overshirts, Embroidered Tees, Beanies, and Tote Bags. The overshirts are produced in Japan and are crafted with some seriously heavy Japanese flannel fabrics. The tees are made in the USA and feature gold and silver embroidery in the spirit of the olympics. Branding is strong but tastefully done with lasered leather labels and double branding throughout.We hope you guys enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it. To view the LOOKBOOK for the collection simply click on the image above.

'The Great North' Winter 2010 collection releases this Saturday, January 23rd @ 11AM local time at both our Edmonton and Vancouver locations as well as our online shop.

January 9, 2010
Nike Sportswear Spring 2010

The first drop of Nike Sportswear Spring 2010 has arrived and it looks good. At the forefront of footwear technology, Nike pushes the boundaries with the new Lunar Rejuven8 Mid+. This incredibly light shoe weighs in at a puny 175g (0.4lbs) per shoe. The shoe uses Nike's new "Torch" technology which is a lightweight 3-layer textile upper designed to dry and ventilate. The torch technology was the result of Nike Sportswear design team teaming up with the Nike Football (Soccer) to solve the needs of today's athletes. On top of that, the shoe comes equipped with Nike+ technology enabling you to sync up your shoes to your ipod/iphone and receive useful run information.

Along with the Lunar Rejuven8 comes a few very strong looking shoes including the Blazer Mid '09 ND, Tennis Classic AC ND, Toki ND, and the Futura x Nike Dunk High Supreme. All Nike footwear is available at our Edmonton location and through email and phone order.

January 5, 2010:
Medicom x Bandai Chogokin 'Metal' Be@rbricks

Another release from Medicom Toy today. This time we have their latest Chogokin (metal) Be@rbricks in Silver Chrome and Limited Edition Black up for grabs. For those unfamiliar, the Chogokin Be@rbricks come in the 200% size, are made of die-cast metal, and have movable, clickable limbs. Now available at our Edmonton location and online in very limited quantities.

January 3, 2009:
Futura Laboratories Winter 2009/10

After a long wait, our Winter 2009-10 delivery of FuturaLab is finally here. This drop is sure to please any Futura fan. His classic Pointman and Atomic Ring motifs make their way onto a series of hoodies, tees, and accessories. Now available in Edmonton as well as through our onlineshop.

December 28, 2009:
P.A.M. Holiday Injection Tees

Although Technically late for Christmas, we've just received our holiday injection capsule (Xmas Xtra Items) from Perks & Mini. The delivery consists of three new t-shirt styles with artwork contributions from Mark Borthwick and Dave Little. Included with the Spectrum Tee and Chicago Tee are some exclusive PAMMIX CDs for your listening pleasure. All tees are pre-shrunk and printed on 100% Certified Organic Cotton. Available now at our Edmonton and Vancouver locations as well as our onlineshop.

December 20, 2009:
Medicom x Karimoku Piano Black Be@rbrick 400%

Available now are a few new be@rbricks from Medicom Toy. The highlight of them being this 'Piano Black' 400% Be@rbrick produced in collaboration with Japanese Wood Manufacturer Karimoku. This extremely valuable collectible is semi-hand made and features a black piano urethane coating over a solid wood body. The other be@rbricks we received are the 1000% Loopwheeler and the 400% My First Be@rbrick Baby. Available in Edmonton and online.

December 11, 2009:
Maiden Noir: The Darken Days

We are excited to be able to offer the Maiden Noir 'Darken Days' Collection. The Darken Days Collection is a small capsule of products crafted with a waxed cotton canvas from the British Millerain Co. Using predominately black, the capsule consists of a Quilted Field Jacket, Snap Dragon Dayback, Overnight Duffel Bag, 5-Panel hat, and tshirt. Also included with the delivery are a few items from their regular collection including some accessories such as beanies and scarves. Now available in-store and online.

December 12, 2009:
HAVEN 3 Year Anniversary and Vancouver Grand Opening

It's hard to believe that it's already been 3 years since we first opened our doors in Edmonton on a cold December day back in 2006. It is now 3 years later and Haven has grown tremendously. None of this could have been possible without the support of all of our loyal customers, both locally and internationally, and we recognize and appreciate you.

With that being said, we'd like to invite you to join us on the night of Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 7:00pm in celebration of our 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY and grand opening of HAVEN VANCOUVER. Our Vancouver location will open it's doors at 11:00am this Saturday with a celebration commencing at 7:00pm. There will be a special promotion during the night as well as complimentary refreshments. We hope to see you all there.

December 8, 2009:
Deluxe Collaborations: Pendleton, Vans

The latest delivery from Deluxe is here and it contains a couple of their highly anticipated items from this season's 'Jeremy' Collection. Namely the Deluxe x Pendleton Woolen Mills Wool Shirt and the Deluxe x Vans JP Chukka. Also included in the drop is an amazing looking 'Holiday' Duffle Coat as well as a heavy gauge 'Yosemite' Wool Zip Knit.

December 6, 2009:
New Headporter Collections

Now available at HAVEN are the newest collections from Headporter. These include the 'Camo' Collection which features a camo print on their existing Olivedrab and Masternavy series. Another new collection this season is 'Oreo' which is a quilted combination of their existing Black Beauty and White Snow lines. Yet another new pattern is 'Lesson' which ties into this season's Headporter Plus 'British Cut' theme. And finally we received 'Croco' which is not a new pattern for Headporter, but new to the shop and a classic and luxurious collection nonetheless.

December 5, 2009:
Nike Quickstrike Weekend (DQM / Patta)

This weekend marks the release of a few key Nike Quickstrikes. First up is the DQM AM90 Current Huarache: Bacon Edition which is based off the legendary AM90 Bacon released by Dave Ortiz of Dave's Quality Meats. Next comes the Patta AM1 Premium QS which was created to celebrate their 5th anniversary. We also have a very clean Air Zoom Toki QS "rustic" as well as the Nike ACG Magma AC. All shoes are available now in very limited quantities.

December 4, 2009:
Nike ACG Magma AC

Just in time for the snowfall we received last night is this Nike ACG Magma AC. Complete with a rugged suede upper, metal boot lace hooks, black sole, and red accents, making this shoe aesthetically pleasing and able to hold up well against the elements. Released as a quickstrike, this shoe comes in limited quantities.

December 3, 2009:
Headporter Plus Winter Delivery

The Winter 2009 delivery of Headporter Plus' 'British Cut' Collection is now available. The release features 3 exceptional jackets that would be suitable for cold weather wear: The Tweed Down Jacket, the P-Coat, and the M-65 Jacket. All the jackets are of high quality and feature a number of details that make them unique such as the paisley linings on the M-65 and P-Coat. Another store favorite is the Chunky Shawl Collar Cardigan. Also included in this drop is Japanese Raw Selvedge Denim coming in both Slim fit and Standard Straight Fit.

November 27,2009
Nike Match Classic Hiroshi Fujiwara

The Nike Match classic was initially released earlier this year as a limited collaboration between Hiroshi Fujiwara's Fragment Design and Jun Takahashi's Undercover. Now as a quickstrike release the Hiroshi Fujiwara designed Match Classic returns in three solid, easy to wear colors featuring a soft nappy suede upper, slight vintage distressing and vulcanized sole making these a must. For all inquiries and purchasing please visit the store, call 780.441.9818 or email info@havenshop.ca.

November 25, 2009:
Wings+Horns Polartec® Thermal Pro® Blankets

Available now for the holiday season are the Wings + Horns Polartec® Thermal Pro® Blankets. These blankets are made with Thermal Pro® which is Polartec's most versatile and insulating fabric. The Thermal Pro® fabric has the highest warmth-to-weight ratio of any fabric Polartec has ever created. The blanket also comes with a W+H gift box and would make a great gift this holiday season. Now available in-store and online.

November 19, 2009:
CLOT 'From Dusk Till Dawn'

Clot's newest Fall & Winter 2009 Collection entitled 'From Dusk Till Dawn' has started to release. The young Hong Kong brand has come a long way and this season appears to be one of their strongest. Our first delivery includes some strong logo-driven tees as well as the extravagant Swarovski Rhinestone Zipper Shirt. Available now in-store and online.

November 6, 2009:
Bedwin and The Heartbreakers: 'Rain Dogs' Collection

Following up on our Deluxe drop a couple days ago is another release from Bedwin and the Heartbreakers. This drop contains some of the key pieces from this season's 'Rain Dogs' Collection. Specifically the 'Marlon' P-Coat and the 'Jannis' Duffle Coat shown above are amazing and built with the highest level of Japanese construction and attention to detail. Complementing the jackets are a few Button Ups including the 'Richards' Quilted Shirt and 'Bart' Wool Shirt. If you are looking for a nice wool knit for this holiday season, the 'Walter' Hooded Knit and the 'Danny' Crewneck Knit are exceptionally soft and comfortable with added touches and details that the Japanese are known for.

November 3, 2009:
Deluxe Clothing: The Street Tailor

HAVEN is now proud to present Deluxe to the North American market. Hailing from Tokyo, Japan comes Deluxe, one of the most influential brands to come out of the Japanese market in recent years. As a sister brand to Bedwin, Deluxe takes inspiration from New York City and blends it with Japanese high quality standards and Tokyo culture. The attention to detail and quality of construction is some of the best that we've seen come through our doors. Our first delivery from this season's 'Jeremy' collection consists of a bit of everything including Jackets, Denim, Down Filled Vests, Quilted Shirts, Oxford Shirts, Hoodies, Tees, and scarves. Also included is an interesting collaboration with Hanes on a 3pack of basic V-Neck tshirts. HAVEN is the sole and exclusive North American stockist of Deluxe this fall season.

September 26, 2009:
Acronym FW09-10 Collection

Acronym's FW09-10 collection is now available in-store and online. Each season, the Berlin-based brand masterfully merges fashion and function to create the most technically capable and stylish garments in the world. This season introduces 3 new jackets; the SS-J16 3XDRY Softshell shown above, the S-J5 Stotz Etaproof Lightshell, and the GT-J14 Gore-Tex Interops hardshell. Each jacket is amazing in its own right comes with too many features to list here. Please view the product descriptions for a full list of specifications. In addition to the jackets, we have re-stocked on the popular 3rd Arm bags and accessories.