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IVI the alpha and the omega.

Frederick — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:19:03 +0000

This past weekend we were proud to celebrate the past year of hard work for the launch of IVI. JEROME MAGE, PETE FOX AND ROB DYRDEK HELD A SMALL GATHERING IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS TO MARK THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE BRAND. MEDIA, SKATEBOARDERS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS AND FRIENDS OF THE BRAND PARTIED THE NIGHT AWAY IN A HOUSE FILLED WITH IVI DISPLAYS FILLED WITH THE NEW LINE. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND FOR THOSE READING THIS HURRY UP AND GET YOURSELF OVER TO THE NEW SITE AND PICK UP SOME GOODS!

Tanner Goods

Dan — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:26:16 +0000

An Exploration in Craft featuring Tanner Goods based out of Portland.
“Tanner Goods is a small leather goods manufacturer located in Portland, Oregon. They work hard to manage multiple storefronts and offer a wide range of hand crafted leather accessories. They thrive on their attention to detail and appreciation for top quality products. In the future they plan to expand their product line to include non-leather goods such as eyewear and time pieces, while maintaining their strong roots in simplicity and utilitarian product design.”

The Draplin Project. Watch the f___ out.

Frederick — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:34:35 +0000

March la-b 2012

Frederick — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:11:48 +0000

Inspired by classic cinematic tales of seduction, filmmaker Dimitri Coste captures MARCH LA.B’s 2012 Collection amidst an affair between modern lovers.
Voyeuristic glimpses are caught through the tinted windows of the 1955 William Cody House in Palm Springs, a marvel of mid-century preservation.
Starring actor Gunner Wright and bombshell Laine Jennings.

S/double.

Frederick — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:51:59 +0000

A look into the current happenings of shawn stussy.

Shawn Stussy at his Studio from Seth Epstein on Vimeo.

That art design doesn’t have nothing to do with? no gangs…nothing.

Frederick — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:28:41 +0000

“Weniger, aber besser – Less but better” – Dieter Rams

Dan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:35 +0000

Dieter Rams is one of the most influential industrial designers of the 20th century, who made Braun a household name in the 50′s, producing electronic gadgets that has sent waves of design influence far into the 21st century. His passion for simplicity and honest design is always declared whenever he’s interviewed or appear in videos as the one below. His 10 principles for good design should be at the core of any designer.

– Good design is innovative
– Good design makes a product useful
– Good design is aesthetic
– Good design helps us understand a product
– Good design is unobtrusive
– Good design is honest
– Good design is durable
– Good design is consequent to the last detail
– Good design is concerned with the environment
– Good design is as little design as possible

Felted Anatomy

Dan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:05:35 +0000

Designer and illustrator Dan Beckemeyer created this dope exploration of anatomy by first illustrating a skeletal structure on hand-made abaca paper, then stitching a cardiovascular system, and finally adding hand-felted muscle mass. Some crazy details, that almost makes it looks real, maybe a tip for next year sketch presentation for our clients.

Be bold

Frederick — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:20:45 +0000

It takes a certain caliber for high profile athletes to do the things they do. Hate them or love them, the numbers that these iconoclasts put up will be forever remembered.

This past weekend at the Winter X, Shaun white took first place…with a PERFECT SCORE. Some say it was the perfect storm, we say it was the outfit. Courtesy of Mage Design.

…and don’t forget about the never understated styles of the original sir airness.

Iron & Resin – brand to watch

Dan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:28:33 +0000

“Born in a small, Southern California, blue-collar beach town, graced with world class point breaks and seaside racetracks, where ghosts of a once towering oil industry still linger in the shadows. Iron & resin is the brainchild of several friends who, after decades of collective experience building successful clothing brands, decided to turn back the clock and start anew. The result is a small, hand built collection of goods that draws heavily upon the founder’s own lifestyles and experiences.

Forged in California…
In a mass produced, disposable world, Iron & Resin is a product of “one-off” culture. Where men still build, by their own hands, the craft they ride, be it water or land. Our goods are carefully hand crafted and printed one at a time in California.” – Check out their collection and inspiring images/videos at http://www.ironandresin.com

Iron & Resin : 2012 Brand Video from Scott Toepfer on Vimeo.