Jay Ughh, Young Hawaii Slim, and the rest of the CBG family killed it at The Roxy last night.
Afterwards, Kreayshawn went in with Lil’ Debbie and V-Nasty. My, how things have changed.
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION BRONSON.
Action Bronson puts it down at Diamond on Fairfax with Statik Selektah… love this guy.
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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS.
While I was out in Las Vegas this week, I dropped by Holly Madison’s house. Holly’s the queen of Vegas, cover girl of the 4th issue of our magazine, but she’s also a renowned Disney aficionado and I wanted to document her fascination and obsession for you guys.
Down the rabbit hole.
Her Disney infatuation is all-inclusive but Holly always seems to teeter onto the darker side of the realm. Here in the dining room, the walls are lined with the same paper that Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion’s interior is cloaked in. And accordingly, some of the art from the Mansion are hanging.
The stairwell is lined with the princesses, by the hands of other prominent artists.
I think this room is veering more towards the Alice in Wonderland checkerboard motif.
The dining room table is also outfitted with other Haunted Mansion memorabilia, including the candlestick holders and dead roses.
China from the Haunted Mansion. Do you see the Hatbox Ghost? Do you even know about the Hatbox Ghost??
Real Disney heads know.
Peter Pan-themed bathroom with the custom Never Never Land wallpaper.
The front living room’s stained glass are pulled directly from Beauty and the Beast.
Through the looking glass.
Word to Mary Poppins.
Holly’s bedroom is a princess’s fantasy. Cinderella styles.
And yes, that’s one of her two pet ferrets. Meet Sid (guess the girl’s name).
The Snow White parody of the parasol girl stretch painting from The Haunted Mansion.
Downstairs in the theater, there’s a ton more original art. I’m bummed that I couldn’t see her new Vargas that she’s currently getting framed.
That’s right. It is.
Follow the white bunny.
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THE HUNDREDS BY ZACH CORDNER
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OCEAN’S 69
Some last-minute Las Vegas stories..
So when I got into Sin City this week, I texted Dave Choe “Yo, u in Vegas?” He replied, “Where else would I be?”
I went up to his room at the Wynn where he was staying with his personal lucky charm Harry (director of Dave’s documentary Dirty Hands). If you don’t know this by now, Dave is not only a world famous artist, but a gambling phenom. They give him this luxury box for free just to come and gamble at the hotel, and this is what he does with it (yes, that’s porn everywhere).
Everything you need to survive in Vegas.
I was like, “What’s this? A cracked lobster tail?” Dave said “No, it’s a vibrating (noun) and don’t touch it, because Harry just (verb – past tense) it.”
And this? A glass of Sprite stuffed with gummi worms. Why? ”Have YOU ever seen what happens to gummi worms if they’re sitting in Sprite for a week?” No… “I haven’t either and I wanna know what happens.”
Safe strawberries.
Dave and his captions.
It was Dave and Harry’s last night in the city and they needed to tally up their chips from owning at the Black Jack and baccarat tables. He opened the safe and tossed me one of these.
and then started laying out the rest… (in case you don’t get it, there are 21 more of those brown ones alone).
Dave and Harry leave Vegas a few hours later and leave me the suite to myself. He texts me, “The room is yours, only rules are you can’t touch the furniture sculptures, clean the porn littered around the room, and you have to tell me how the gummi worm experiment ends. Also, you have $600 left on room service.”
So that night I invite everyone back to the room at 5am and in half an hour it looks like that banquet scene in Hook, with the Rufio character and all.
And after all that, I forgot to report how the experiment ended before I checked out in the morning. I’m such a jerk.
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THE HUNDREDS EYEWARE : FALL 2011
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The Hundreds Eyeware Fall 2011 : Now available at The Hundreds LA, The Hundreds, NY, The Hundreds SF, and The Hundreds Santa Monica.
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ON BLAST : BENJIE
Our very own Benjie Escobar is now ON BLAST! Click HERE, or the player to your right to hear/download the podcast…
MEETING OF THE MINDS.
I think it’d be pretty arrogant and ungrateful of me to complain about my career. But if I were to bitch and moan about any one thing in particular, it’d probably be tradeshows. I drag my feet through them, I’m not very good at shmoozing or back-scratching or ego-stroking. I’m not really the best at the business and sales side of things, where you have to associate and interact with people you might not necessarily get along with outside of work, but you have to solely for work’s purposes. It’s a lot of uncomfortable small talk, and awkward conversation, and I’m a braindead 3rd grader when it comes to that kinda stuff.
But the silver lining is that tradeshows like these grant the opportunity for me to meet and converse with some very talented individuals, heroes, legends, and intelligent brand and businessmen who I can relate to. I wouldn’t have the chance to shake some of these hands otherwise, and so I really cherish and appreciate it.
Such as Bobby from Tribal (middle), – who doesn’t know about Tribal? Veterans and champs…
Shaun Neff.
The nice guys at Durkl wanna know why I left them off the Complex list. It’s Shannon’s fault.
Keith Hufnagel (Huf), Mike Giant, and Joshy (Rebel 8). Speaking of the infamous list, I gotta give it to Joshy for being very upfront with me on his thoughts regarding Rebel 8′s absence on a Streetwear list. He took the time to share his opinion with me, that Rebel 8 is Streetwear (and not more of an artist-driven label, as I would classify it as – and what are these categorizations, anyways??) and according to my definition regarding exclusivity, Johnny Cupcakes should undoubtedly be as well.
Joshy is constantly elevating in the apparel world, and with blinders on, his brand is exploding into all kinds of underground and mainstream consciousness. Even though we might not agree on certain things, that’s what makes us individuals, and this sort of respectful and intelligent dialogue further bolster our friendship. Mad respect for Joshy and Mike and Rebel 8 across the board. One of my favorite brands in the marketplace, Streetwear or not!
(for additional reading…If you haven’t read my dissertation on OPINION vs. HATE, do so HERE)
The homey Elliott (Famous). Solid dude.
Who else would have this pin?
I’ll give you 1 guess. That’s right. The Jenn Klein.
Talking to Chace Infinite about one of his new projects…
Indian oils.. HARUN
Franco finishes up some work on Tal..
Angel Porrino FOREVER.
And much respect to Milhouse, who designs LRG. Finally had a moment to break bread with him yesterday here at MAGIC, we talked about their new campaign, which doesn’t feature personalities and entertainers so much, instead honing in on the definition of L-R-G. It was one of the last things Jonas set in place before his passing. Milhouse misses Jonas, says it’s like your coach has gone, and that there was truly no one else in the world like him and the way his mind worked. Preserve the legacy, Milhouse!
As a Korean-American, I’m proud of my peoples when they can keep it cool without being so predictably Asian-American. Tony from Diamond is a great example.
CBG is opening for Kreayshawn this weekend in Los Angeles. WhatchuknowaboutTHAT.
Oh, hi, Lyndsay from ALIFE.
And hello there Jubal from Primitive.
Medusa is wearing our hoody backwards.
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VANCOUVER : THE THINGS
Just a few days spent in Vancouver, but a lifetime’s worth of memories and experiences.
Shout outs to all our friends and family here and across Canada: Garry and the Livestock and Take Five crew, Justin (Foosh, Edmonton), Kevin (The Urban Bakery, Winnipeg), Scott (Groupseven, Calgary), Asif (Momentum, Saskatoon), Justin (Capsule, Toronto), Paul (Paul’s Boutique, Surrey), Colter (Coda, Saskatchewan), Lyndon (Herschel), Garrett (Time Bomb), Tony (Alife), Bianca (Love Like Lightning), Kevin, Kenta, Chelsea, Sandra, and Jessica.
Tim Horton’s is like the Dunkin’ Donuts of Canada except it’s the biggest fast food chain in the country, even more than McDonald’s, and they’ve brainwashed everyone into thinking that donut holes are “Timbits.”
Our Jen t-shirt has become something of a phenomenon at Livestock. Flying off the rack, no pun intended.
The American Dream:
Speaking of Canadian chains, I had to have a Beaver Tail (which isn’t a gay euphemism)
A Beaver Tail looks like a slice of Indian naan bread, except it’s a flattened glazed donut. Since I wasn’t driving, I got a little wild and crazy with it, topping the pastry with nutella and Reese’s Pieces. Afterwards? Felt fantastic.
Sneeze magazine stand in the heart of the city. Kate is what’s Upton.
While the guys play dice, I’m gonna play “Pat or Meddling Heroin Zombie?”
Hmm.. this is a tough one.
It’s Leah’s second day working at the Salt Tasting Room. She’s taking in the enormity of the wine room. I’m trying to take it all in, also, into my stomach.
The walls of Fortune Sound Club.
The walls of my hotel room at 4am.
Thank you Vancouverites, and Canada. It was surreal and so real. We will be back soon…
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