Los Angeles-centric streetwear imprint PLEASURES works in collaboration with Sony Music to honor Christopher Rios, also recognized as Big Pun. The late Puerto Rican rapper serves as the main inspiration behind the new designs, honoring the late talent through a series of silhouettes.
The range features a selection of tees, long sleeve tops, and hoodies as well. The pieces are adorned with an image of the rapper alongside branding details nodding to PLEASURES and the rapper's stage name. Big Pun is the short term iteration of Big Punisher. The color palette of the range is spotlighted by hues of black, yellow, blue, and white. Notably, a portion of the proceeds are set to go directly towards UNIDOS to aid disaster relief and recovery for Puerto Rican communities.
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PLEASURES Honors Big Pun in the Latest Capsule Drop
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