Supreme x The Velvet Underground Hooded Sweatshirt
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Supreme version
Original — The Velvet Underground
Hooded Sweatshirt (Supreme exclusive)
About the original
The Velvet Underground formed in New York in 1964 and released their debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico, in 1967 with Andy Warhol's peelable banana cover. The Supreme x The Velvet Underground Hooded Sweatshirt is a heavyweight cotton crossgrain fleece pullover with a drawstring hood, kangaroo pouch pocket, ribbed cuffs and hem, and a licensed black-and-white photograph of Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker screen-printed across the chest. A woven Supreme box logo sits at the back neck. The hoodie released on September 19, 2019 at $178 and was sold only as a Supreme collaboration; the band's estate does not manufacture a standalone equivalent.
About The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in 1965 in New York City by Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Angus MacLise, with Maureen Tucker replacing MacLise on drums. Andy Warhol managed the group from 1966, paired them with German singer Nico, and designed the peeled-banana sleeve for their 1967 debut, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Subsequent albums White Light/White Heat (1968), The Velvet Underground (1969), and Loaded (1970) sold poorly on release but went on to influence punk, art rock, and alternative music. Brian Eno later said that everyone who bought the first album started a band. Supreme has produced apparel featuring Velvet Underground artwork under license.
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