'We've achieved our dream of working with Oasis - this is what it's like'
It was the soundtrack to their youth.
Growing up in the early 00s in Horwich, George and Mike Heaton would spend their days listening to Oasis’ Rock 'n' Roll Star, Supersonic and Go Let It Out on the radio.
The manpower of the Burnage boys would radiate through the soundwaves as the Heaton brothers worked together on a college project to create T-shirt designs from a base in their dad’s shed.
It's perhaps safe to say that nobody would have expected George and Mike would ever get to pair up with either Gallagher brother, let alone both of them.
Yet, in 2024, that has not only happened already but they have just released their second Gallagher-based collaboration under their luxury streetwear brand Represent - in the form of an ‘ultimate’ Oasis ten-piece collection.
The collection features photography and artwork that pays homage to the iconic local band.
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“Rock collaborations are something so authentic to us as brothers growing up listening to this type of music, and growing up in the North of England, Oasis is legendary, so it was always a pinnacle aspiration to work with them,” George told the Manchester Evening News.
Two years ago, Represent worked with Liam Gallagher on a special capsule collection that was only on sale for one hour online. Selling out immediately, it was a big hit with fans and many hoped the pair would work together again.
“That actually came about through us working with his son, Lennon, on one of our campaigns - he modelled for us,” Mike said. “Then we heard Liam was also a fan of the brand, so we reached out to his team, and things just went from there.”
But, whilst many never