Tuesday 31 March 2009

The Librarians


Picked this up when I was on holiday in Australia earlier this month. I had heard various cast members talk about it on Get This (RIP Marslando Calrission aka Armitage Shanks) and was hoping it would deliver. In the words of Bob Franklin's character in this, its "bloody briliant".

Monday 30 March 2009

100% Mambo


Whilst Reg Mombassa is the backbone of Mambo's output, Richard Allen's work remains my favourite. This print in particular is a great example of the humour he put into his Mambo designs. Twenty plus years later I still love wearing this T shirt, albeit due to its state it remains one for around the house.

Friday 13 March 2009

Pumpkin Head


Picked this up yesterday at Chapel Street Bazaar. It is the best Smurf I have ever seen.If BxH did a Smurf it would look like this.

Consoles killed the arcades


Maccas was on the left and Timezone on the right. I love(d) video arcades but they all seem to have gone.

It's chocolate, it's peppermint, it's delicious!


Many years ago I met Kenny Kramer who kindly signed my box of Junior Mints for me.

Thursday 5 March 2009

Landmark


This issue was responsible for both sparking the idea to make my website and making me obsessed with Supreme.

Collections


I picked up OK Parking's collection of photographs and interviews about collecting and collections yesterday.

Monday 2 March 2009

Never too old, never too late


I remember visiting Hit and Run back in 99 for the first time and seeing the most amazing jacket ever,. They were alas both small and insanely expensive. Ten years later my search is at an end with the duck camo gore snowboard jacket now on my hanger. I am probably far too old for it but I love it so much I just don’t care.

During those ten years BAPE has undergone what has seemed several paradigm shifts in its marketing and brand image. The negativity that it has attracted has always bemused me, but not detracted my interest for what it does. For those that have ever been into what the brand does the musicians Nigo has aligned himself with along the way serve as markers for where people have joined (and left) the ride. I will be forever in that Mo'Wax period, like a teddy boy stuck in a time warp, in spirit (if not in body).

For the record, BAPE fan sites first appeared in about 99/00 with many of the show and tell variety, most if not all have now gone. The appearance online largely correlated with the first incarnation of the HK store, when it was members and by appointment only. Subsequent sites sprung up from HK fans. The english language sites that covered the brand were mostly the forums on the Mo'Wax and FUK, sites until the Bapesta was released and Niketalk started to froth with apoplexy.

Sunday 1 March 2009

Stuart Little


Not only is Stuart a lovely little chap but he has a great dress sense.