Palace Teams Up with Jerry Hsu’s Sci-Fi Fantasy for a Good Old Fashioned Skate Capsule

Palace Skateboards is going back to its roots in its latest Summer ‘25 release, joining forces with Sci-Fi Fantasy for a good old fashioned “by skaters, for skaters” drop that exhibits both firms’ penchant for surreal graphic imagery.

Sci-Fi Fantasy is a true-to-form skate brand founded by industry legend-turned photographer and all-round creative Jerry Hsu. Recognised amongst skaters for his time as a sponsored rider for Enjoi and Chocolate during the early 2000’s, Hsu holds a nostalgic place in the hearts of skate fans world-over for his innovative and technical on-board style, alongside his involvement in iconic skate videos such as Enjoi’s Bag of Suck and Stay Gold by Emerica.

Hsu founded Sci-Fi Fantasy in 2017 as a way to channel 90’s nostalgia mixed with subtle corporate parody into laid-back skate gear that has since earned the brand collaborations with Vans and now, Palace Skateboards.

A partnership between a cult skate brand that’s not afraid to experiment with its artistic direction and Palace Skateboards, whose irreverence knows no bounds, makes total sense - a sentiment shared by Jerry Hsu, who gave the following insights into his debut Palace collab:

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“As a fan of Palace since the beginning, I was ecstatic for the opportunity to work together, I wanted to bring in our 3D work, particularly the Asian urban motifs and tech influences we often play with,”

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“I love the new Tri logo, it’s my favorite piece in the drop. Sci-Fi Palace and Palace Fantasy? Couldn’t be easier.”

The artwork in question features on coach jackets, tees, trucker and standard 6-panel caps, plus two boards that again feature the recurring “Email” and special “Tri” graphics created by Sci-Fi’s in-house 3D wizard Jon Baken.

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The capsule’s lookbook was shot and directed by Hsu, who also created a short animated video to accompany the release.

The rest of Palace’s Summer ‘25 Week 4 release introduces the Atom, Happy Palace and Spaced graphic tees, alongside a new P3 hoodie variant and the Ventilate It track jackets and matching shell joggers, which feature zip-able panels for (you guessed it) maximum ventilation.

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The Palace x Sci-Fi Fantasy collab and accompanying week 4 release drops this Friday, May 30 via Palace online and in-store channels, including the brand’s concessions at Dover Street Market in London, Tokyo and Los Angeles.

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Global drop times:

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FRIDAY MAY 30

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· UK in-store & online + DSM 11:00 am BST

· EU online 12:00pm

· US online 11:00am EDT 8:00 am

· NY in-store 11:00am

· LA in-store + DSM 11:00am

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SATURDAY MAY 31

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· Japan in-store & online 11:00 am

· Seoul in-store & online 11:00 am

· China via Palace Wechat 11:00 am