Women's Obey Clothing

Obey came out of a sticker. In 1989 Shepard Fairey drew André the Giant's face with the word OBEY under it, stuck a few thousand around Providence to see what would happen, and spent the next decade watching them turn up in other people's cities. The clothing followed in 2001. What we stock is the women's line — graphic t-shirts, the Leah baggy denim, hoodies and a few skirts.

Women's Obey Graphic T-Shirts and Tanks

The graphics are the point and they're not subtle. Fairey's stencil work goes straight onto the t-shirts, so you get typography, stars, propaganda-poster lettering and the occasional butterfly rather than a logo on a pocket. Some are loud enough to be the whole outfit; the Lower Case and Type Face prints are quieter if you'd rather not be read across a room. The rib tanks are the plainest thing here and the ones that go under everything else.

Obey Leah Denim and Women's Trousers

Leah III is the baggy jean and the piece people search for by name. There's a black wash and a grey one, both cut wide through the leg and long enough to sit over a trainer. Beyond that the trousers lean workwear — carpenter denim, a work pant, parachute and cargo shapes — which is where Obey has always sat, somewhere between skate and army surplus. The Trinity wrinkle denim comes as a shirt and a skirt if you want the two together.

Women's Obey Hoodies, Sweaters and Jackets

Hoodies are the heavier end and they come cropped, baggy and zipped depending on how much you want covered. The knitwear is a surprise if you only know Obey for tees — open knits, mock necks, a polo sweater and a rugby shirt, none of which look like streetwear at first glance. Jackets run from a bomber to the Endless and Serene zip jackets, which are the ones we'd wear over the rest of it.

Obey is a skate brand with an art school behind it, which is why the range covers both a slogan tee and a knitted polo. There's more in all clothing, bottoms and skirts.

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