18 East has introduced its Fall 2026 skate collection, led by a nine-piece capsule created with Alyasha Owerka Moore’s Alphanumeric. Designed under Antonio Ciongoli, the collaboration revisits the futuristic character of late-1990s skatewear through the brand’s slower, craft-focused production methods.
The capsule emphasizes hand-worked textiles instead of prominent co-branding. Its designs replace conventional screen printing and synthetic materials with hand block-printed graphics, organic cotton and artisanal finishes. Standout pieces include a 19 oz all-cotton afterhood sweatshirt with a cinch hem and inset zip kangaroo pocket, two versions of the archival “RAE” T-shirt, and a woodland camouflage full-zip jacket with matching articulated-knee easy pants in loopback terry.
Additional items include a deep-pile organic cotton fleece with 3M reflective piping, block-printed ripstop camp hats and roll-top sling bags. The release also features 30 Japanese hand-knit mohair beanies in Alphanumeric’s signature gray, royal and gold color palette.
Alongside the collaboration, 18 East’s seasonal lineup adds new silhouettes and utilitarian staples. These include the 13 oz Indian denim Granite jean, the relaxed Reese Chino in cotton twill, a checkerboard-printed AJ quarter-zip thermal, double-dyed TAC cargo pants, the water-repellent Tracks quilted insulator jacket, handloomed Peruvian alpaca and merino knitwear, and an updated three-layer Cascade technical shell.
The 18 East Fall 2026 collection and Alphanumeric collaboration are available through 18east.co, with selected pieces also offered at the brand’s Elizabeth Street studio in New York. The seasonal release was scheduled for October 29 at 11 a.m. ET.
Sources: Hypebeast.