Limited-edition Union LA X J.Crew alpaca-blend sweater in checkerboard

streetwear mainstay. Since the early days of skate culture's golden age, the brand has been deeply immersed in vibrant underground scenes of music, art and fashion. Lucky for us, Brendon Babenzien (our men's creative director) and Chris Gibbs (owner of Union LA) are longtime friends and teamed up to design this new capsule that reflects the overlap of our respective brand DNA. We knit this soft sweater with a relaxed fit in a warm, alpaca-wool blend and oversized, checkerboard pattern. Alpaca has a rich history dating approximately 6,000 years back to the Incan Empire, where the fine fibers were utilized for their naturally insulating qualities.