An exclusive collaboration between Rising Tides Vintage, James Mullinger and Pristine.

Rising Tides Vintage is a New Brunswick-based company founded by Dave Neal and Jason Lajoie, created to preserve and distribute collectable and iconic trucker hats from the last century. Rising Tides Vintage is proudly the only company of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

Genuine, authentic, vintage but mint condition truckers caps from the mid to late part of the last century with hand stitched custom mate patch celebrating the comedy of James Mullinger designed by Matt Shields.

About Pristine

Headed up by Harrison Teed and Matt Shields, Pristine is a lifestyle and fashion store based in Saint Jiohn, New Brunswick that is filled with stylish men’s clothing and accessories; a mix of custom Pristine creations and curated brands.

Harrison first started Pristine in 2013, after moving back to Saint John and seeing a void in the men’s clothing market. “I wasn't able to shop and find that unique vibe around here, so that's what spawned the idea,” says Harrison. So, he created a place that he would want to shop at, and it turned out that many others did too. A few years later, Matt came onto the team and now is part owner and store manager. Their relationship goes back much further though, as long-time friends who even lived together during university.

Their own line of clothing is featured throughout the store, ‘Pristine’ written across t-shirts, sweaters, hats and knits. All the bigger brands that you could be looking for are also there, like Levi’s and Vans, but they “also highlight some smaller brands and anyone doing cool things that you wouldn't find in somewhere like a mall. It’s a quality over quantity model,” explains Matt.

Within their multi-pronged business model, they also design and make clothes for other brands. After seeing the team's eye for design and talent, people started reaching out to them for custom work. During our meeting, we sat next to their brand-new in-house printer, a huge machine that has opened up new opportunities for the business. The new tech allows them to quickly print designs onto clothes on a smaller scale, allowing for limited and custom designs at a lower price.

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