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"For me, the portrait is a theatrical play with eyes, nose, mouth, and the light as principal actors. Comedy or drama, equally interesting. I feel that in essence, every portrait is a self-portrait too, I don't want to please nor do I aim at merely creating a realistic representation. I like to capt

Friday's Summer 2020 drop includes the Patta Pinstripe Tennis Shirt in Black and Baby Blue, and the Patta Basic Summer Chino in Oyster Grey. The Patta Pinstripe Tennis Shirt and Summer Chino will be available at Patta Amsterdam and online from Friday, May 15th at 13:00 CEST

In April of 2017, Patta and Dutch rap formation Ruyzdael presented the Ruyzdael debut EP “6” as a set, consisting of a vinyl EP and a Patta x Ruyzdael Rugby Polo Shirt. Ruyzdael, an audiovisual collective made up of Duvel, Dim Browski and Undog, had recorded over 30 tracks throughout 2016 and select

Due to current circumstances our friends at Skatepark Noord have landed in some rough financial weather. They are taking this as an opportunity to give the park a complete renovation with tons of new obstacles inspired by iconic skate spots from around the world. Noord will be as fresh as it was on

"Tokyo Melody: A film about Ryuichi Sakamoto" is a documentary by French photographer Elizabeth Lennard about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, filmed during the recording sessions for his 1984 album “Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia”. Originally aired on Japanese and French TV, the d

Thank you for shopping with us. We appreciate each and all of you. With all of retail being hit hard in this corona crisis, where you decide to spend your hard-earned money doing groceries and which businesses you choose to support almost becomes a statement. As an independent company ourselves, we

Patta Amsterdam is getting ready to reopen its doors, with the next Summer 2020 drop, on Friday May 8th. Obviously, there are many factors to take into account in keeping everyone who visits us safe, so there are some rules to shopping with us for the time being. PATTA AMSTERDAM COVID-19 RULES For y

Directed by Leilah Weinraub, 'SHAKEDOWN' is a stream-of-consciousness, nonfiction narrative about the queer women and men who populated the lesbian strip club scene in Los Angeles and its genesis. Owned and operated by women, underground and illegal in nature, the club Shakedown is the darker, faste

Meet BOJ on the microphone, one of the sexiest Afrofusion voices and co-founder of the Alté scene that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. He is an OG in the rising Alté scene and keeps on launching music; alone, with his collective DRB Lasgidi and in collaborations like those with Ajebutte

In September 2012, as Patta was getting ready to reopen in a new space on Zeedijk, Patta and Dutch specialty coffee chain CoffeeCompany teamed up to present a unique 3-weekend pop-up store at the van Woustraat CoffeeCompany location in Amsterdam. For the pop up series, a special Patta coffee blend w

Amsterdam local TV station and broadcast network BNN have just released a moving documentary about the life of Djordy Latumahina, a well-known and beloved figure in Amsterdam nightlife and cultural scene, who was brutally shot and killed in 2016 in a case of mistaken identity. In the documentary we

The Alté pioneer Teezee, also known as Teni Zaccheaus JR, has always been the type of slightly below-the-radar artist that fans connect with in a fiercely personal way. This sense of intimacy is in part fueled by his DRB collective’s role as pioneers of Nigeria’s alternative music scene which values

Especially during these times of crisis, it is important to keep your mind, body and spirit active. We got you on the body part, with our running challenge . Here to help you keep your mind engaged is the monthly linkup between Patta and The Black Archives , a unique historical archive for inspiring