The Vans OTW Collection proudly presents advocate Lupe Fiasco’s signature Stovepipe colorway this holiday season. Fiasco’s inspiration for this project references ‘90s hip-hop culture and fashion, an aesthetic he refers to as “Native Tongues”. The leather kicks come with a canvas drawstring backpack and is now available at select Vans OTW Collection retailers. More looks after the jump.

Vans introduces the 2012 OTW advocates Lupe Fiasco and Chris Kong. The two join Eric Elms and Dimitri Coste as creative forces collaborating with OTW designers. Lupe and Chris will join the OTW crew in Berlin next Wednesday for a special launch event at the Bread & Butter trade show. The experience kicks off January 18th with a live musical appearance by Lupe Fiasco, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and The Patta Sound System.

With the release of the new Lupe Fiasco “The Cool” album, the artist has also released a new website. On the new site you can browse the news, his blog and of course listen to his latest songs, that also released last week on his new album, The Cool.

In other news, the artist also joined forces with Element Skateboards to do a skateboard design contest with “The Cool” being the theme. Should you have some artistic skills, it might be well worth participating!