Brand profile
Silas
Cult 1998 London skate-streetwear label, relaunched in 2025 under creative director Taro Ray with an SS26 collection.
LondonOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Silas
Silas is a London streetwear label founded in 1998 by Russell Waterman and Sofia Prantera, who previously ran Holmes for Slam City Skates; the name comes from the character Silas Holmes. Emerging from late-1990s skate shops, record stores and indie magazines, it built a cult following and thrived in Japan through Supreme's distributor. The founders sold the brand in 2007, and Prantera went on to launch Aries. Silas relaunched in 2025 under creative director Taro Ray with a Paris party, debuting Spring/Summer 2026 at retailers including SSENSE.
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If you like Silas
93% matchAries
Same founder's punk-rave-skate graphic lineage
What changes: Higher price, Italian-made luxury positioning and womenswear focus
82% matchCav Empt
Shared Sk8thing-era graphic language, Tokyo-side
What changes: Colder, dystopian print world and more technical outerwear
80% matchPalace
The London skate lineage Silas helped set up
What changes: Actual skate team and hype drop model rather than art-school cult
76% matchBrain Dead
Post-punk zine graphics over wardrobe basics
What changes: LA collective sprawl across cafes and collabs, less skate-shop rooted
Brand facts
- Founded
- 1998
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- T-shirts $135–$142
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Streetwear, Skatewear