There is something about a bicycle that is pure design crack. Like men’s suits, the basic design has not changed. Its hard to improve on perfection but the guys over at Vanilla Bicycles are giving it a go.
To the Prosperous, nothing is impossible. Become immersed in your craft, be an expert but stay learning. Check out The Vanilla Workshop- a collaboration between master fabricators; expert bicycle painters; photographers; wood, leather, fabric and metal workers–all working closely to bring the intelligent, edgy, sexiness of Portland to the rest of the world. These guys are official.
Some of you may still be recovering from a broken neck from the first time you saw these… Maharam and Nike’s first collaboration, the 1WORLD Air Force 1 incorporating a fabric from Dutch designer Hella Jongeriusâ.
Well they’re back at it with these. Click on the photo to take you to the original post.
For my fam in NC holding down the Motor City and continuing the legacy sampling soul. For little Myles(and Mason), 9th Wonders’s beats speak to me- hope you can feel it. Real Hip-Hip, r.i.p J-Dilla. Shout out to Maestro for always shining a light.
If you are a half dead Zombie lobbying for your next meal or just a N.O.R.E. fan (”getting brain in the whip and not crashing it”) you need this Tshirt.
So was In Harajuku looking all over for a tee the said Tokyo on the front. The only thing coming up ironically were shirts that said New York. Then I roll up on the Carhartt street-wear store- I’m familiar with the work-wear brand(the rugged gear made in Detroit) so I was anxious to see their take on Street. Every other shirt had a reference to Detroit and especially reference to the electronic music scene(you can imagine my excitement). So I start talking to the store worker who speaks English and he informs me that the store just opened up and they have another store in Munich, Germany. I’m like WTF! all of this gear exploiting the D and you don’t even sell this shit in the city you rep. This is some bullshit. Motown records all over again. “Let’s exploit the name, the game, and culture and do it from long distance.” Suckas.
Being from Detroit this didn’t sit well with me because it is history repeating itself and its all too painful. My job is to bring you the flyness and this apparel is definitely fly and I love what they are doing with urban artist, so go to the site and cop a few Detroit tees. But a note to Carhartt and its decision makers, remember your roots and give back to the city that helped build you.
