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Palace Skateboards x EVISU Spring 2026 Collab Release Info

Palace and EVISU's fifth collab delivers 23 pieces of 13oz selvedge denim and a sculptural sakura snow globe for EVISU's 35th anniversary.

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Palace Skateboards x EVISU Spring 2026 Collab Release Info
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Twenty-three pieces. Five collaborations. Thirty-five years of Japanese denim heritage. The math behind the Palace x EVISU Spring 2026 capsule is straightforward; the styling potential is not. Released March 27 across US, UK, and European stores, the collection landed as the fifth chapter in a partnership built on EVISU's foundational influence on London's club scene throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, when the Osaka-born brand's seagull-stamped denim was practically a uniform in the city's underground spaces.

At the center of it all is a 13oz selvedge denim story. That weight matters more than it sounds: standard retail denim runs between 10 and 12 ounces, meaning the Palace x EVISU pieces are built to feel more structured, more substantial, and more architecturally alive than the average jean. The lineup includes classic five-pocket pants, shorts, and the EVISU type 2 denim jacket, each bearing the iconic Daicock logo. Reverse denim panels cut across the silhouettes, creating a sharp tonal contrast that photographs clean and wears even cleaner. The standout wash across the range is HANAMI, a soft pink hue inspired by the Japanese tradition of viewing sakura cherry blossoms. Paired against raw indigo, it gives the collection a springtime specificity without sacrificing the graphic edge both brands are known for.

Beyond the denim, the capsule pulls in crewneck sweatshirts, pocket tees carrying sakura-style Tri-Ferg logo artwork on the back, a co-branded cycling jersey, and a chunky zip-through bomber knit. The color palette runs indigo, reverse indigo, navy, grey, pink, and off-white, which sounds like a lot until you see the cohesion: each piece functions within a tonal system that makes cross-styling feel almost automatic. Three denim caps and a sculptural cherry blossom snow globe, based on EVISU's Godhead logo, round out the accessories.

THREE WAYS TO WEAR IT

The pieces are more versatile than their skate-heritage billing suggests. Here are three outfit formulas that get the most out of the 23 pieces without looking like a branded billboard.

The clean tee with a statement jean is the most wearable entry point. Pair one of the pocket tees, in off-white or grey, with the five-pocket selvedge pants in classic indigo. Half-tuck the tee, and let the Daicock logo on the back pant pocket do the talking. The sakura Tri-Ferg graphic on the tee reads at distance as clean co-branding, not chaos. Shoes: a flat-soled low-top in white or cream, something along the lines of a Gazelle or New Balance 550. The denim's structured break at the knee needs a silhouette anchor below, not additional volume.

Double denim works here because the collection was specifically designed around contrast washing. The move is the reverse denim type 2 jacket over the HANAMI pink five-pocket pants. These are two different denim treatments, and that difference is the point: the raw, rigid top half against the soft, washed-pink lower half creates a tonal separation that reads as intentional. Skip additional logos on the layer underneath. A plain tee in navy or off-white is all you need between the jacket and the pant.

The one-logo rule is especially relevant for the cycling jersey. The co-branded Tri-Ferg and Daicock artwork is prominent enough on its own that the rest of the outfit should function as a foundation. Wear it with the plain indigo five-pocket pants and a low-profile shoe. The jersey is the look; everything else is infrastructure.

THE FIT AND WASH CHEAT SHEET

Selvedge denim at 13oz behaves differently from what most people are used to wearing. It does not stretch into you. It breaks at the knee over time, but fresh out of the bag it will feel more structured, possibly stiffer, than standard retail denim. If you are between sizes in the five-pocket pants, go with your usual waist measurement but check the thigh opening. The straight-leg cut on these pieces reads wide through the thigh, which is correct for the aesthetic but can shift dramatically if you size down aggressively.

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The graphics scale differently depending on the piece. The Daicock logo on the type 2 jacket is a large, single-figure embroidery that reads as a bold heraldic motif from about ten feet away. On the pocket tees, the sakura Tri-Ferg sits smaller and more refined. From a distance, the tee reads as a clean tonal graphic rather than an obvious co-brand, which makes it the easier daily-wear piece in the collection. The cycling jersey sits somewhere between the two: the chest artwork is graphic-forward and announces itself, which is exactly what a cycling jersey requires.

For footwear, the collection's boxy, structured silhouettes are best grounded with something slim and flat. Chunky platform soles or anything with significant tread will compete visually with the weight of the denim. A cup-sole skate shoe, a clean Gazelle, or a low-top Air Force 1 in a neutral works with the proportions. If you are wearing the HANAMI pink pants, a white or cream shoe allows the wash to land without additional color noise at the foot.

THE PRACTICAL RELEASE AND BUY PLAN

The collection dropped March 27, with US doors in New York and Los Angeles and online at 11 a.m. EDT, UK online at the same time, and EU online at 12 p.m. Asia and Australia followed a day later on March 28. As of this week, the type 2 jacket in any wash, the cherry blossom snow globe, and the HANAMI pink pants are almost certainly the fastest pieces to have exited primary channels. These are the three most visually distinctive items in the 23-piece lineup, which makes them both the most coveted and the first to go.

If you are shopping the collection now, the crewnecks, pocket tees, and denim caps are historically the most restocked Palace collaboration pieces, and the Palace EVISU dedicated site remains the cleanest source for what is still in hand. On the secondary market, StockX has carried earlier Palace x EVISU pieces with premiums that reflect the collab's growing five-chapter legacy. Given that this is the anniversary edition, expect the selvedge denim specifically to trade above retail.

For sizing, Palace runs true to UK sizing. If you are buying from the US and accustomed to American sizing, a UK M is roughly equivalent to a US M, but the cut tends to be slightly more boxy through the chest than an American fit. For the denim, there is no stretch in selvedge at this weight. Do not size down.

The cherry blossom snow globe, in particular, is worth treating as a priority piece for reasons beyond casual wear. As an object, it represents one of the rare moments in this collab's history where an accessory moves clearly into collectible territory. EVISU's Godhead logo has been a brand marker since the label's founding in Osaka in 1991. Reinterpreting it as a sculptural snow globe with sakura imagery is specific, seasonal, and genuinely unlikely to repeat.

At five chapters in, Palace x EVISU has built enough of a track record to make each new drop a meaningful wardrobe event rather than a seasonal footnote. The 13oz denim, the HANAMI wash, and the cultural rootedness in a very specific era of London nightlife give this collection a clarity of purpose that most capsule collaborations never manage. The pieces work as standalone denim staples. The history behind them is just extra weight.

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