You can now look fresher than ever in brand-new Handup gear. That’s because the brand dropped its spring 2023 collections this month.
Based in Chattanooga, Tenn., Handup has straddled the line between apparel company and tastemaker for years. From brightly-patterned full-finger gloves to bike-friendly button-ups and artist collabs, you can bet on looking your eclectic best in a Handup get-up.
This spring brings four new collections covering gloves, t-shirts and button-ups, socks, and folding fenders. A dinosaur-themed kids’ glove lineup appears too, plus “copper” jorts and a couple of t-shirts.
The t-shirts are, well, exactly that. Handup says they’re “ready for hangin’ out.”
The collections are decidedly splashier.
What horse did you ride in on? For Handup, it’s the western-themed “Berms and Backsplashes” collection.
Peep the saloon-style lettering and intricate, retro-inspired floral pattern.
Handup’s story: “It was Thanksgiving of ’97 that we looked up from the dish-ridden sink to see a newly installed backsplash. The “mesmerizing pattern has traveled through the wild west, to a humble east coast kitchen, and now, to a glove for you!”
Saddle up, buckaroo.
If you’d rather keep it groovy, go back to the “Summer of Shreddy Nine.”
Tie dye’s the name of the game in this (questionably-named) collection. What’s so funny about peace, love, and understanding? This gear passes the vibe check, and that’s all that matters.
Then there’s my personal favorite: “Shrimp on the Barbie.”
One, dark florals can get it.
Moving on, it’s really, really hard to resist “The Hand Before Time.”
Not only is it the best play on words in the spring lineup — even if it is emotionally wrenching beyond all reason — it’s an irresistibly cute pattern. Everybody loves dinosaurs, and why not imagine them lumbering around among saguaro cacti and palm trees?
It’s a chef’s kiss that this quick lineup comes in a kids’ version. RAWRRR!
You thought Handup was done dropping drippy patterned threads? “Beach, Please.” (Don’t look at me like that — it’s what this spring’s last collection is called.)
This one plays best on the fender, in my humble opinion, where the pattern’s big enough you can almost hear the waves lapping at the evening sand.
That’s it from Handup this spring. Unless you want to rock factory-frayed jorts that peanut butter brown. Yeah, definitely peanut butter. Or are somehow so square that you’d rather have gloves in a solid color like gray.
Hey, they can’t all be winners. Especially not when you bring as much absolute noise as Handup does.