KITH OR ARSHAM? 

June 2nd, 2025

What happens when two cultural forces enter the water from opposite ends of the spectrum? You get the KITH x Cigarette Racing power drop and the Daniel Arsham x Bellini sculptural yacht. Both are boats. Both are luxury. But that’s where the similarities end. One is built for the moment—you hear it before you see it. The other is built for the timeline—quiet, deliberate, and destined for design history. So, which one would you pull up in?



KITH x CIGARETTE RACING: Built for the Feed

KITH didn’t just make a boat—they made a statement you can’t ignore. The Cigarette Racing collab goes full speed with 2700 horsepower, a custom trailer, and KITH stitched into every last detail—even the throttle. It’s loud, branded, and made to be seen. From chrome finishes to comic-book energy, it’s a floating flex for those who live at the intersection of streetwear, speed, and spectacle.

DANIEL ARSHAM x BELLINI: Built for the Archive

Then there’s Arsham’s ASTOR 36. It doesn’t roar—it resonates. Designed with Italian boatmaker Bellini, the one-of-one yacht blends brushed aluminum, eroded textures, and minimalist monograms into a vessel that feels more installation than speed machine. It’s sculptural. It’s conceptual. And it’s built not just to move through water, but to hold space in the design timeline. Quietly, of course.




A Drop vs. A Legacy

KITH’s boat is a drop. It lives in hype cycles, designed to break the internet and turn heads in harbors. Arsham’s is a legacy piece. It lives in design books, built to stand the test of time and taste. One speaks in all caps. The other in italics. Neither is wrong—it’s just a matter of what kind of attention you’re chasing.




Two Boats, Two Audiences

This is more than a question of horsepower—it’s a question of identity. Do you want the world to see you coming in a KITH-wrapped missile with racing stripes and streetwear DNA? Or do you want to drift in, unbothered, on a vessel that whispers its story in texture and tone? One’s for collectors of hype. The other’s for collectors of meaning.


Same category, different conversation. One is built for now, the other for forever. So—KITH or Arsham? Moment or monument? Hype or heritage? Either way, you’re not just pulling up. You’re making a statement.

A Mile Ahead