Here’s What To Expect At Culture Cartel 2022
The highly-anticipated street culture convention will be back with a physical event from 1 to 4 December 2022 at *SCAPE Singapore.
Culture Cartel is making a comeback this year after its pandemic-induced one-year hiatus. The all-encompassing street culture convention will take place over four days, featuring almost 200 participating brands, creative talents, designers and personalities across art, fashion, music, tattoos and toys. NFTs will also be part of Culture Cartel this year, as an additional vertical. To be held at *SCAPE Singapore from 1 to 4 December 2022, supported by Singapore Tourism Board, Culture Cartel 2022 is poised to be the biggest street culture event of the year here.
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“We are excited to bring the fourth edition of our street culture convention right to the heart of town, for the first time, at *SCAPE Singapore,” said Jeremy Tan, Culture Cartel’s Convention Director, in a press statement. “While this iconic strategic venue makes it more accessible for festival-goers, we believe that it will also give the uninitiated masses the opportunity to discover and learn more about the exciting multi-faceted street culture that exists on our shores and beyond,” he pointed out.
Read on to find out more about all that awaits you at Culture Cartel 2022.
Founded in Indonesia in 2015, Paradise Youth Club offers urban street apparel, taking inspiration from 90’s fashion. Surfer culture, skatewear and music also influences its designs. Unlike fast fashion brands, Paradise Youth Club limits its production far below the level of market demands, which has surrounded its apparels and accessories with an air of exclusivity and desirability. It has also collaborated with the likes of G-SHOCK, HYPERGRAND and more. The label aims to revive the spirit of youth from decades past, and share that with everyone as they believe that we’re all entitled to our own paradise.
Founded by Edson Sabajo and Guillaume ‘Gee’ Schmidt (instrumental figures in the Dutch hip-hop and nightlife scene in the 90’s and early 2000’s), Patta is an globally-renowned black-owned streetwear brand. Named after the colloquial term for “shoe” as a nod to the founders’ Surinamese heritage, the label consists of a clothing line, Patta Sound System and Patta Running Team. The brand most recently established The Patta Foundation which focuses on youth cultural education. At its core, Patta is a creative collective that encourages collaborations, cultural crossovers and unconventional forms.
Headquartered in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Yeti Out is a music collective and apparel imprint that bridges east and west with its series of pop-up raves, apparel designs and record releases. Helmed by twin brothers Arthur and Tom as well as a crew of producers, artists and designers, Yeti Out sees music and fashion as being synonymous with self-expression. This year, they’ll be collaborating with Heineiken Silver to present a special capsule collection of merchandise that’ll be available exclusively at Culture Cartel 2022.
Ox Street, acquired by the Carousell Group in 2021, is Asia Pacific’s number one sneaker and streetwear e-commerce platform. It aims to bring trust to the marketplace and redefine the boundaries between social, shopping and gaming in a single platform to allow the Gen Z audience to discover, buy, sell and show off their sneakers and outfits.