Estria Invitational

Vans Vault Summer 2011 Sk8-Hi TH LX ‘Nomad’

Sir Sway: Also take a look at the Sk8-Hi's Taka made in February.

Words From the Wise

Sir Sway: Kid Cudi kicked addiction

Kid Cudi - Capcom by Hypetrak


"Theres always light at the end of the tunnel. Hell does have an exit, and I found it. For those who are looking for a way out, I left the door open, and I'll be waiting for whoever wants to grow with me. Peace and Love, Cudi"

Future Car

Sir Sway: Future car... hopefully... The 1000 hp Bugatti Galibier

If there was ever a car that was going to turn into a monster and eat you, this would be it.

Ace Hotel x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Bosey

Sir Sway: Ace Hotel introduced the bosey version of the chucks in January.  There have been three made, and since the first, I think there has been a huge improvement.

This was the first drop

The second drop was a miss

This pair got me excited to see what the forth drop will look like.

Theres another post at denim heads

Terje Sorgjerd

Sir Sway: Terje Sorgjerd travels all over the world filming the nooks and crannies most people don't even know exist.

This is a market that has existed in Bangkok for decades. A railway was built through the market. The result, vendors are forced to pack up shop 7 times a day.


The Market from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.

This is the aurora borealis. Over a week he captured one of the biggest borealis shows in recent years.


The Aurora from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.

I forgot to mention on monday, I posted on denim heads.

Surfin The Net

Sir Sway: These are more pictures I found.

Recent work by Ron English

The Brogue Boot

Sir Sway: This is a recent release from the winter/fall collection of Woolrich Woolen Mills.

Benny Gold

Sir Sway: For those who are aspiring to one day own their own business, this graphic designer just stole your cinderella story.  After this cat kicked the cooperate game he decided to start fresh. Being bored of the same old stuff, he started out by posting stickers around town.  Benny Gold gradually grew bigger and his shirts are some of the most refreshing designs I've seen since OriginalFake.  Thanks Benny Gold for keeping it prestigious.


Benny Gold New SF Location from The WereHaus™ on Vimeo.

The Royal Thymes

Sir Sway: This is my best friends' band and they're definitely worth listening to.

Alife x And A

Sir Sway: Alife teamed up with And A, a japanese clothing company, and created a new line for this spring called Wood Stock.  Putting a gum sole under a wingtip design was brilliant.

HEADS UP

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Red Wing Shoes

Sir Sway: Red Wing Shoes have been around for over 100 years. Though Red Wings were originally designed for demanding jobs, because of the great materials and amazing shape Red Wings are becoming a huge boot company in the fashion industry. This is a short clip that shows the care and time the workers take with each boot. Enjoy!

Break Your Neck (BYN) Urban Customs

Mr. Mobile: So today, while shopping around Melrose Avenue my friend and I found this little shop called BYN. It turns out to be a super cool place offering clothes designed by the designed/owner of the store, Michaell Norice, and custom clothes as well. The place is at 7552 Melrose Avenue in LA.

Here's the outside of the store on the south side of Melrose.

This is the interior of the store. The wall is painted by Norice himself, and features the brand's mascot.

Some of the T's and sweaters sold in BYN.

Some of Norice's custom sneakers. These are Kanye sneakers and features Dropout Bear.

On the left Marvel Comics sneakers, and on the right, X-Men sneakers. Norice hopes that one day his custom sneakers will be seen as collectible art instead of just clothing.

Lastly, and this might just be my favorite part of the brand, this tag can be found on most of the clothes you can buy in the store. Very prestigious.

Surfin the Web

Sir Sway: I've been collecting pictures over the past month and I think I'm going to start posting pictures I find.

Mos Def Post-up

Gibbs the graffiti artist

Thelonious Monk... Check out the reflection in his glasses

Karmaloop

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Moncler Grenoble Fall/Winter 2011 Collection

Sir Sway:  This is something Moncler put together at Grand Central Station, and to be honest.. I'd rather watch something like this over starving runway models walk down an aisle any day.


Moncler Grenoble from Hintmag.com on Vimeo.

Vans Spring 2011 Sk8-Hi Reissue LX ‘Perf’

Sir Sway: I am not normally this into vans, so I'm pretty shocked I've posted 3 different pairs of there kicks in the past week.

Prozzak

Mr. Mobile: Prozzak is a group founded in the late 90's by two member of the band The Philosopher Kings. The band Prozzak is made up of two fictional characters Simon (Jay Levine) and Milo (James Bryan McCollum) and the name comes from the fact that their music is supposed to make you happy, like the drug Prozac. Anyway, most of their songs talk about their search for true love and their travels as friends. The music duo are based out of Toronto, Canada, although they sing in faux English accents. Personally, I love their music and their style. Below are some of my favorite tunes.

PS. They also fall into the category of musicians who hide their faces. Mentioned earlier in "Hide Your Face!"

To start here's the classic, Strange Disease.

Next up, www.nevergetoveryou.

Here's Omobolasire.

And this one, Wild Thing/Poor Boy.

Finally, it's not really a song, its The Legend of Simon and Milo. I highly recommend you watch this last one. It really shows their style I talked about earlier (style not fashion).

Louis Vuitton

Sir Sway: Now, most people don't actually know a whole lot about Louis Vuitton.  Most people I talk to see it as a luxury brand that you dream of one day getting. Well, it all began in 1835 when Louis Vuitton (the person) travelled from Jura to Paris, on foot.  Because planes and buses were hard to book without the internet being around, this 14 year old was forced to go on foot while doing odd jobs for people on the way.  He began getting good with his hands and probably realized the lack of a good suitcase made his trip incredibly more difficult.. seeing how it was a 400 km trek.  This suitcase gig must of clicked because he started making suitcases for families on the way, eventually making a big enough name for himself that Napoleon III of France made him the Layetier (I think its a fancy name for luggage maker) for the queen.  Gradually Vuitton made enough money to start the foundations of LV and eventually set up his first shop in London, England.

Louis Vuitton Spring 2011 women's collection

Comme des Garcons x Louis Vuitton collaborations from 2008

Louis Vuitton Spring 2011 men's collection 

Song that has been on repeat for me