Monthly Archives: September 2008

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September 2008

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DOWN AND DIRTY.

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In college, one of my requirements was a science course, so I enrolled in Biology 30: Human Sexuality.  Otherwise known as the “Dirty 30.”  The entire first class was dedicated to yelling out every possible nickname for male genitalia so the professor could write it on the board.  By the end of the period, the whiteboard was completely filled with weener words.  My contributions were “pork sword” and “furry banjo.” The point of the exercise was that you can tell how much value a culture places upon something by the number of names they have for it.  By that reasoning, America is passionately in love with the giggle stick.  That is all I pretty much remember from that class. Actually, that’s all I pretty much remember from college.

Anyways, besides the number 30, that little anecdote has absolutely nothing to do with what this post is about, so you can forget all that tallywhacker talk.

So last week, Inc.com published their annual “30 Under 30″ online article on the country’s top young entrepreneurs.  And this week, Inc. Magazine separately chose their own set of under-30 individuals behind America’s coolest companies.  Turns out that we were selected for this article as well.

You might remember this Kareem Black photoshoot Ben and I participated in up in San Francisco.  Yeah, they went with the toilet shot. I knew it.

Anyways, the issue is on newsstands now.  Bonus: there’s a naked centerfold of Ben.

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30

September 2008

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TELEMUNDO : FANDEMONIUM EDITION.

We get the best fanmail. Hands down.  Here’re some of the more interesting contributions as of late.

Jared wanted a The Hundreds tattoo, but didn’t want to go the traditional Adam Bomb route.  “I’ve been a fan for quite some time,” he writes, “and had an idea to represent that TH lifestyle and to show my respects.“  I do believe this is the first time anyone has ever inked JAGS on themselves.

On September 6, Terence married his beautiful wife Peggy…

…and Adam was invited.

The only thing stranger than this gigantor bodyguard wearing our t-shirt (I didn’t know we made 14XL) is that it looks like he’s about to off Hillary Duff with his gat.

Carl “eats” a really big “sandwich.”

Wezz calls this his “lucky shirt.”  The fish feels otherwise.

run2winp baked this cake for his girlfriend’s birthday.  Score.

7-year-old Bela from Davis, California gets arts and crafty.

It’ll take you a second to figure this one out.

This one’s a little easier to understand.

Corrado Francolini sends his regards from Italy.

Cherm caught a TH cameo in a porno.  Very observant, Cherm.

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29

September 2008

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TOFER ES ENORME.

Perhaps not so surprisingly, considering how his art career has been skyrocketing as of late, Tofer’s billboard (seen here) will be on display at the Reina Sofia Contemporary Museum in Madrid throughout this week.  The Reina Sofia is Spain’s national museum of 20th Century art and is internationally recognized for its vast collection of Pablo Picasso (including Guernica) and Salvador Dali art.  Tofer’s exhibition is even more impressive considering the Reina Sofia is largely dedicated to Spanish art and artists, with little space offered for outside work.  Word.

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29

September 2008

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BURIED TREASURE.

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If you’ve kept up with us over the past few years, you should be keenly familiar with Corgishoe and his massive 2,000+ deadstock sneaker collection.  Well, after over a decade of hording, it’s time to let go.  That’s right, folks.  Corgishoe’s entire collection is gradually making its way onto Ebay. Keep up-to-date on his listings HERE.

The end of a dynasty.  The end of an era.

Unfortunately, he’s still holding onto his chewing gum collection.

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28

September 2008

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ON THE OUTSIDE.

I’ll admit that much of the California Culture I bring you on a daily basis is depicted within walls.  Whether indoors, or inner-city, the L.A. Lifestyle is generally associated with cement, cars, and overpopulation.  But that’s misleading, because there is another life outside of the man-made reality.

I spent the weekend in Central California, far from the horn-honking and bright lights.  They still have skyscrapers out here.  They’re called mountains.

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26

September 2008

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GRAVIS x THE HUNDREDS “BLACK BOX” COLLECTION

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Last year, established international footwear and bags brand Gravis approached us to be the designated team to work on their annual Black Box Collection. It’s been over a year in the making, but the fruits of our labor have come to light, as the Collection is hitting select Gravis retailers worldwide, and is set to drop at both The Hundreds LA and The Hundreds SF on Thursday morning at 11am.

Some of the best features about the The Hundreds x Gravis bags are what you can’t see in photographs. The SHADOW backpack comfortably fits my laptop computer, my DSLR camera and extra lenses, iPod and accessories, plus another section for normal backpack stuff like books, whips, and small animals. But it also has a secret stash compartment in the lower back, which is where I stick all the bustable goodies for my flights, like Orange Squeezit and my Al Qaeda-sanctioned hair gel (kidding). My bag has been fully searched by TSA 4 times at Airport Security, and not once have they thought to check there. True story.

When the Gravis design team worked on the JETWAY roller bag, they visited different international airports and literally measured the carry-on requirements at each. So they constructed this piece of luggage to be the maximum allowable size to pass as carry-on luggage. When Joe Babcock and I brainstormed different bells and whistles we could tweak out, we figured some dope skate wheels would be a nice touch to the traditional luggage rollers.

If you look in the group photograph above, you can also pick up separately some of the smaller accessories like the Hold All Trio and Terminal Case, which are case units designed to hold anything/everything. Like cameras, phones, passports, anything you might need to travel with and can easily wrap up and toss into your luggage.

So the overall theme, if you haven’t been able to tell already, was to streamline Gravis’ technical luggage and footwear, toning it down with a monochromatic black, highlighted only by a JAGS overlay on various components. The idea was largely to play with colors, darks and lights, so there were bright accents of pop Safety Orange and Lime Green to offset the opaque darkness.

When you open up the luggage, the liner virtually glows because of the luminescent colors. We wanted to bring that same mentality to the footwear, so although you’re looking at an overall standard black and white set of sneakers, you’re also drawn to the popped elements like the eyelets and the undersoles, which are literally glowing. Very simple footwear, but very keen on sophisticated detailing.

Thanks to Joe, Brent, and the rest of the Gravis team for seeing this project come to fruition. To the rest of the world, enjoy.

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26

September 2008

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FRESH MEN.

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As if Gomez wasn’t famous enough these days, he’s got an active blog up and running HERE.  Now, more than ever, all the world’s his stage.

If you’ve ever been to Rosewood Ave., you know how ridiculously tight this street is.  So many near-accidents throughout each day, this 4-way is the breeding ground for unbridled road rage.  City of Los Angeles, pay attention.

That cloud of dust is Gomez dashing inside.

I met Freshgator almost 4 years ago when I was in Paris, and he was still working at Starcow.  He dons that nickname because he is quite possibly the biggest, most dedicated, Freshjive fanatic in the world.  For his birthday, the homeys hooked him up with a ticket to fly out from France to kick it with Rick Klotz and Freshjive, and soak up the Los Angeles streetwear scene.  He works for Carhartt Europe now, but he still keeps it real, decked head to toe in FJ.

“What is it about Freshjive that you love so much?” I asked him this afternoon.  According to Freshgator, it comes down to Rick’s unwavering vision and brand integrity.  Through all the hype, market ups and downs, and ethereal trends, Freshgator remarked how awesome it is that Rick could maintain Jive’s purity and core authenticity.  I couldn’t agree with him more.

Alex has moved on to the college years, and has decided to donate his body to the science of atrocious body art.  He got like 4 more shoddy tattoos yesterday, but this one’s not so bad.  The funny part is that this was supposed to be a tiger.

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26

September 2008

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SWITCH’S STANCE.

While we have these Forum x The Hundreds snowboards in the office, might as well put them to use.  When not working on The Feed, Switch is busy mashing-up nosepresses and 360s with b-boy backspins.

I blame the shoes.

And then Scotty triLLs stepped to the plate. Game over.

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25

September 2008

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AND THEN SOME.

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25

September 2008

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DRAWING BARACK LINES.

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In anticipation of the upcoming Presidential debates (or not), The Hundreds is dropping “Fear of a Barack Planet” by satirical, often sardonic, artist Kenyon B. Available starting this Saturday morning only at The Hundreds LA and The Hundreds SF.

Obviously inspired by Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet” (which was in itself a politically charged work commentating on the socioeconomic plight of black America), the illustration is stirred by the recent campaign, media infatuation, and public celebrity of Senator Barack Obama.

Allow me to disclaim that the t-shirt is not a cut-and-dry advocate of Obama for President. Although our political tendencies may seem blatant, the shirt’s message acts as a double-entendre that, served as a conversation piece, can swing both ways. The overall theme and concept being that there is a genuine concern, whether in enthusiastic anticipation, inquisitive curiosity, or outright fear, that dominates Obama’s aura and the surrounding ’08 presidential race. Whether that stems from his leadership qualities, credentials or his oratory skills, to his religious beliefs and yes, even his skin color.. surprisingly, the illustration acknowledges that the mystery does exist and thrive, and as we prepare to decide on our nation’s next leader (one whom we all hope will save us from the throes of war and economic downshift), hopefully it encourages us to see beyond the mystery and explore and understand both sides of the coin before we can rightfully make that choice… that is, if we ever get to those aforementioned debates…

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