Stussy

mickey drexler article on wsj

Found on svpply.com

Dopeness

The wild and free

check out my dude jason norton’s site entitled “the wild and free”. now.

thewild&free

Esquire Blackbook

Alden Kicks

photographs by dan weaver…

my friend dan weaver shot these photos for me.  i styled some new suiting that we got in at SA and had mr. eb model ‘em whilst weaver shot some film photos down in tribeca.  i’m really excited with how they all turned out. i am hoping that these photographs, once put up on some blogs, will help us blow through all of these epic new suits.  here are a few of my favorite shots.

pickups…

i’ve been away…

but only due to a lack of internet at my apartment… in recent days i’ve seen the tallest man on earth play, poverty & co, and quiz kids… i’ve taken a tumble upon my bicycle… i’ve played a game called “quip it” which is thoroughly entertaining… i’ve watched planet earth via dvd… i’ve figured out that i’m probably moving… i’ve received my amazing shoes… i’ve purchased my plane tickets to california… i’ve seen the most beautiful day in ny since i’ve been here, followed by one of the most disgusting days of rain… dan weaver has moved to ny… i’ve gotten pretty good at tiger woods on wii… finished a piece for my sister kristie’s birthday… and figured out that i might not ever finish the “go for it” piece that i continually find new things to do with… thats about it for now…

summer shoe…

i am currently on a mission to find a well made summer shoe that i can wear everyday this summer if i want to, without having to worry about the shoe shredding to pieces after a month… in fact, i’d like to get a shoe that i can use through fall, winter, next spring, next summer, etc… i’m far too picky, so i will probably be happy, but here are some options (or unavailable options due to japanese exclusivity, stock no longer available, etc….)

also, this past week i met Bob Clark, vice-president of Alden shoes… we had a good chat about retail, footwear, and nyc weather… he turned me on to a couple of different people doing good things with footwear… one being leather soul hawaii… check it out…

side note, some of these are just random shoes/boots that i found in my quest and think are fresh…

today’s finds…

did a little web surfing on my day off…

new shwag…

it rained all day on thursday.  jake didn’t have footwear to deal.  jake dealt with it today.  no more wet socks.  and i bought glasses just cause i thought i looked reallllll stupid in them.  so there are a few photos on the bottom showing off “the stupid”.

the happy birthday rob and farewell jake event of the millenium…

or just one of the funnest nights of my life.  i can’t remember the last time i had so many of my favorite people together, in the same place, having the most amazing time.  i am super blessed to have so many good friends around.  plus, my friends all pitched in and purchased the jacket i wanted for me as a going away gift.  freaking rad.  here are a few photos from matthew lee crane.  for the rest, click here and you can view his flickr with many many more.

hypocrisy…

but y’all should know…

You Asked For It! Blackbird Opens Its Online Store

Everyone here at Blackbird is thrilled to announce the opening of our new online store at http://www.blackbirdballard.com. During the three years we’ve been communicating online via our blog, http://helloblackbird.blogspot.com, we’ve been getting the same question: when will you have an online store? The answer is – now! As of today, everyone around the world can easily browse and buy our selection of award-winning clothing and accessories. (Yes, we ship internationally!)

We’ve tried to build an online store that reflects everything we love about our Ballard (Seattle) retail location: unique, hand-selected products and a simple, honest, straightforward shopping experience. You’ll find a broad range of men’s clothing to fit any budget, plus an incredible selection of accessories like hats, scarves, notebooks, grooming supplies, and leather goods. We feature an eclectic mix of products from brands such as April 77, Comme des Garçons, Coming Soon from Yohji Yamamoto, and Julius. The site also features a selection of sale products, so online shoppers now have access to the same great deals as our local customers.

Thanks to all of our loyal customers that have made this possible. Head over to http://www.blackbirdballard.com – we hope you like it! We’d love to hear your feedback!

– The Blackbird Team

Online Store: http://www.blackbirdballard.com

Blog: http://helloblackbird.blogspot.com

Email: info@blackbirdballard.com

steven alan sample sale…

come one…

come all…

do it…

wizashed… no more poop stains…

no mo nastay nastay

new kickas, ezzzz on the wally joyner…

a bit of days back in my time, i saw this dude with sweet kicks.  he said he got them in venice for a mere twenty american dollars…  i found em… i got two… if you want to find em, you’ll have to ask… meow

about eleven months later…

i’ve broken wind in them, urinated in them, biked in them, spilled food upon them, probably pooped in them, blown my nose on them, wiped oil on them, sand papered wood on them, slept in them, used them as a pillow, spilled countless variations of alcoholic beverage upon them, febreez’ed them… haven’t washed them.  very gross.  its almost time.

shall i shart?!

this here yonder watch…

is sweet.  i’m beginning to take better notice of watches these days.  i am hoping to get a nice watch in the next couple years that will last me a lifetime.  yesterday at work, i saw a customer’s watch and proceeded to ask about it.  i’m glad i asked.

his watch was a Bathys.

and turns out it has a kind of cool story behind it.  designed by John Patterson, a surfer in Kauai, the watches are made to survive extreme conditions.  from Bathys website:

“My watches are designed to work regardless of the amount of abuse they have to take. Here in Hawai’i you might be at 13,000 feet up Mauna Kea one day and 100 feet underwater the next. There’s not many places on Earth where such extremes are a routine part of life.”

Aesthetically the watches are on point.  And durable?  I might have to test one out since you can get the shown design for $650.

jakey foot feet

me being m.i.a. sorry

so my good friends matty crane and coach rob halma got a new apartment not too far down the block from my humble household and i’ve been celebrating with them.  their spot is at the corner of loma and broadway in the lbc.  it is sweet, they kick ass and the house is officially titled “the halfway house” in respect to it being directly between the timmy and mel mel residence and my own.  this summer will be soooo good.  anyone not in the lbc, get here by summer or be prepared to miss out on some epic activities.  aside from obvious beach excursions, we also have ideas of playing soccer, softball, biking, dinners, bbqs, rock band’ing, art’ing, etc. etc. etc.  so many good things with so many good people.  i’ve said it before, and i’ll say it again.  i am blessed to be surrounded by so many insanely amazing people.

aside from kicking it at the halfway, i did a little more work in the collage piece, bought a new pair of kicks that will help me in my quest to “make myself classy”, and created a new thingy for my necklace.  don’t worry!  be happy!

the halfway house situation

far right you’ve got timmy and mel mel

middle territory is the halfway house

far left you’ve got me and the hood

the collage

the “being classy” collection

“the cigarette charm”

tubey tube tube finds on stockholmstreetstyl(i)e.

flippin through stockholmstreetstyle and these are looks i like

endovanera fall 08, good work sons…

so homeslice norton went to this fashion show and said it was “fresh”. i think he was right. i love the layering and i love that they are sticking with the skinny.

all photos compliments of apparel news

look out. here it comes. ka-boooom

coming soon to rock your world.

isawilikeishare

thanks to pages for the zesty

this is mossimo australia… whats the deal with mossimo america?

some finds on a lazy sunday…

banksy doing his thang. i found this on slamxhype. check out the diversity of bansky fans. sexay.

another place to find shwag.  i’m stoked.  they stoke swear shoes.

i just read that cheap monday is now owned by h&m.  everyone is owned by somebody.

sexay man things.

zestayyyyyerrrrr…

some finds on my morning web jaunt con cafe.

where is she?

thanks to hypebeast and stockholmstreetstyle for the tips.

i am sorry to all for being non-existant on here…

but there is much good news.

a: got my new living space

b: making holiday money

c: riding my bike all the time

d: got internet in my apt today

e: loving life

f: my city provides for beautiful photographs all day and everyday (aka tons of blog photos on the horizon)

g: glorious bars within walking/biking distance

h: i’m freaking stoked!

for now, here are some older and some newer pics from the time i’ve been gone. enjoy.

first, in no particular order, shannons bday fiesta

next up we got a smidget of what goes on when tv is non-existent, and multiple people are present

and last but not least, my favorite bike ride i’ve gone on in the lbc (favorite all time being pretty much every ride i went on in da bay urea)

there are tons, so tell me if you get bored.  long beach is pretty beautiful.  pizza.

listening to: the fling (aka dustin lovelis’ new band)

i find cool thing(s).

these are neat, or so i think

what i learned…

i want to surf next summer

i want to read more

i want to wake up more

and i want birdies or one birdie

listening to: the night night nightie nightie playlist via computer

thanks slamxhype and pages and monkey say and stockholmstreetstyle