Saturday, May 31, 2008
Fixie
Been researching a lot on fixed gears and watching videos. It's crazy how much of a community there is in NY and SF for these bikes. I actually went to go look at a fixed gear today. The guy told me to go ahead and give it a ride. It was wayyyy different than you would expect. I mean I knew you have to pedal all the time, but I kept wanting to coast but the pedals are always there pushing. It didn't help that the seat was too high and I was on my toes trying to pedal. Luckily he still had the front brake installed up front do I didn't have to learn how to skid stop right then. Going to look at a dope one tomorrow should be the one i'm going to get!
Here's the one i'm looking to buy
posted by Kenny Tran
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
dc in one weekend
.: so here they are, some pics from dc. not as many as I hoped, madd traffic everywhere. especially bikers, b/c of Rolling Thunder.
.: dc metro. only used it like once, driving was better.
.: checked out a hip hop show. hella dope.
.: wining & dining
.: outside our hotel balcony. eh, not bad, right?
.: site siting
.: pentagon mall was next. it was all decked out in patriotic colors
.: commonwealth! the dudes here are madd dope. next to our buddies at FM, they're the most down to earth people we've ever met; and they got a lot of ill goods droppin real soon, so be on the lookout
.: right next door, they got this place that sells this stuff called italian ice. tasty.
.: then started our trip back home, stopped for some dinner, a nap later, and we called it a day.
posted by John Kim
Sunday, May 25, 2008
tough love grand opening
.: eh, this post is late. up in dc right now. I'll post dc pictures later, but for now, ya'll can check out what you missed out at tough love. ashley is doing it right.
.: merlin on the 1s and 2s
.: green planet catering. and it was free
.: clean store concept and design
.: dressing rooms were dope
.: good turnout too.
.: this looks familiar...
.: the notorious sarah dear, in person, doing what she does best
.: and here she is, ashley, the owner herself (congrats!) make sure ya'll, especially the ladies, check it out, there's a lot of good brands in there
.: hah, got my own picture now
.: reminds you of a david lachapelle video shoot, right?
.: make sure ya'll check out drawing blanks on june 6th by FM Goods & Endless Grind
posted by John Kim
Friday, May 23, 2008
are you serious!?
.: is this for real? man, soon, we'll be like cali, w/ effin $4 a gallon gas. shieeeeet...
.: oops, my mistake, it is ashley's boutique tough love, and it's grand opening. and you can find out more about it and see pictures at sarah-dear.blogspot.com
.: yes, I steal pictures, sometimes...
posted by John Kim
Thursday, May 22, 2008
creating sparks
.: So we decided to head downtown and meet up w/ Ty, the man organizing things for the SparkCon event. When we were searching for offices a while back, Kenny came across this spot. It's pretty dope, but it's expensive too. Maybe next time.
We met up w/ Ty at the designBox. It's a design studio/gallery space in downtown Raleigh. They have a lot of creative and talented folks up in there. 
.: beer & cookies (and crackers too). what more could cool ppl ask for.
.: Matt McConnell's "Momentum" is currently featured there. Don't know the guy, but his work's on point.
.: here's a peak at the studio in the back.
.: And in case for some insane reason you missed out on SparkCon last year, thanks to the youtube gods, you're fortunate enough to check out our previous collection in our first fashion show debut.
posted by John Kim
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
old video
.: bahahahaa, thought this was funny
posted by John Kim
Monday, May 19, 2008
nc sneaker summit
.: this is waay past due, but here are pics from nc sneaker summit, in case you missed you and you still haven't seen pictures from it. Be ready for next year!
.: sneakfiend's collection
.: dunny craze
.: sick customs
.: FM - jack & merlin
.: FYSH NCSS Exclusive!
.: man who put it together, khanh knot
.: this kid was fresh w/ the fitted
.: kooley high doin their thing
.: kaze & flu
.: forge copped the DC methamphibian
.: flava factory got steez
Sunday, May 18, 2008
minutes!
.: working hard...
.: or hardly working... 
.: hah, j/k. working hard, always
posted by John Kim
Girls vs Guys
.: hung out at Southpoint earlier during the day, stopped by Urban Outfitters.
.: bought some dunnies
.: check out the lotus on the bottom right.
.: then we went bowling later that night
.: so expensive.... -_-;;;
.: the girls ended up winning for the night
posted by John Kim
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Crazy wall art animation
.: check out this video. it's by an artist named blu. He did it all by hand, no computer graphics or anything, it's crazy! it's called Muto:
posted by John Kim
Bodega is releasing some Reebok Pumps x_X:
FY-Sneaker Heads
We're always on the lookout for some hot new kicks to rock and there are definitely some recent releases that got me crazy.
VANS X HUF Satin Pack:
these things are so damn sexy...
GID Tour / Pharrell Williams / NERD
The glow in the dark tour came through Raleigh, NC and I have to say it was dope from beginning to end. Lupe Fiasco came up and warmed the crown up, then NERD was freaking BANANAS they actually came through the crowd, Rihanna was fineeee, then Kanye... Kanye Kanye KANYE. That guy had one of the greatest sets I have ever seen. He literally did a 75 minute set straight with maybe a 2 minute break for water.
Anyways here's a one-on-one from Pharrell talking about some certain things he likes.
NERD is releasing an album in June, instant cop.
posted by Kenny Tran
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Sneak Fiend
Our boy over at Sneak Fiend just released his new fitted. Better hurry-up and buy before there all gone!!
Here are some pics.
Pure dopeness everyday all day.
http://www.sneakfiend.com/
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Vincent LaForet
Some of you may have already peeped these, but some of these pics just blow my mind. He makes use of contrast, sharpness and blur to create a picture that looks like it was of a diorama sculpted from hundreds of little pieces.
posted by Kenny Tran
NYC Skateboarding
I am not a NYC skateboarder or profess to be the best skater in the world, but it's dope to see the history and roots of the culture. Deathbowl to Downtown
posted by Kenny Tran