Supreme x Melvins Prick Tee "Khaki"

Supreme x Melvins Prick Tee "Khaki"
The Supreme x Melvins Prick Tee in Khaki is a heavy, unflinching piece that fuses skate heritage with the uncompromising sludge of one of underground music’s most singular bands. This isn’t just a band tee – it’s a wearable artifact of the abrasive, off-kilter energy that defines both Supreme and the Melvins, rendered here in a dusty, military-tinged khaki cotton that makes the graphic hit even harder. Cut from a sturdy, midweight cotton jersey, the tee has that familiar Supreme boxy fit: slightly cropped sleeves, a comfortable straight hem, and a ribbed crew neckline that holds its shape wear after wear. The khaki base is a muted, earthy tan – exactly the kind of washed-out, utilitarian tone that lets the front graphic take over completely. It’s a versatile neutral that sits just as easily with raw denim and work pants as it does with loud print shorts or layered under a heavyweight flannel. The real focal point is the print itself, taken directly from the Melvins’ 1994 *Prick* album artwork. Locked onto the chest in a slightly oversized placement, the graphic reproduces that iconic, fever-dream image: an extreme close-up of a man’s face, skin rendered in hyperreal, almost clinical detail, with a single housefly perched unnervingly on his forehead. The photograph has a queasy, medical-textbook quality – pores, stubble, and the fly’s translucent wings all visible – that feels deliberately confrontational. Above the image, “MELVINS” sits in a stark, sans-serif typeface, while the word “PRICK” runs vertically down the side in a blood-red, slightly distressed block lettering that looks stamped-on and urgent. The colour contrast against the khaki fabric is killer; the black and white of the portrait pops with unsettling clarity, and that hit of red gives the whole thing a raw, DIY punk feel. A subtle Supreme box logo is printed small at the center back, just below the collar, in the same red tone as the “PRICK” text, tying the collaboration together without distracting from the front artwork. The graphic itself has a slight matte finish that breathes well, avoiding the thick, plasticky hand of cheaper screen prints. Over time, the ink will crack and fade in a way that only adds to the tee’s lived-in character. This collaboration is a rare crossover where both brands’ sensibilities genuinely amplify each other. The Melvins’ slow, sludgy riffs and refusal to play by the rules echo Supreme’s own history of subverting expectations, and the *Prick* tee channels that defiance into a simple,











