Guided by the creative direction of Giorgio Di Salvo, one of its two founders, VNGRD quickly achieved cult status, amassing collaborations with brands such as Stüssy, SUPER, FUCT, and Slam Jam, receiving recognition from the likes of Kanye West, and sowing the seeds that would give birth to the Octopus brand: the tentacle motif, in fact, originated as a VNGRD graphic in 2006.
The book published by Rizzoli New York has 336 pages containing:
- A complete archive of the brand's graphic and design production, unreleased pieces, and various behind-the-scenes content
- Contributions from Marcelo Burlon (founder of County of Milan), Virgil Abloh (founder of OFF---WHITE), Erik Brunetti (founder of FUCT), Massimo Torrigiani (founder of Boiler and Fantom), Alessio Ascari (founder of Kaleidoscope), Federico Sarica (Head of Editorial Content, GQ Italia, Editor-in-Chief, Rivista Studio), and many more
- New photo shoots by Francesco Nazardo and Jim C. Nedd
- Color
- Multicolore
- Season
- PE22
- Gender
- Uomo
- Code
- vngrd-octopus