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Okay I’m gonna do a little fast-forward/rewind thing here. I’m not totally done updating on Seattle yet, but we had to fly back to Southern California for the semi-annual Agenda Trade Show in Orange County today.  So let’s skip forwards to that.

I know I say it every time, but it’s only because it’s true. This was the biggest, baddest, and bestest Agenda Show to date.. seemed at least twice the size of the last, with every key brand from around the world representing. Since the recent demise of the ASR show, the action sports and streetwear industry are now converging under Agenda’s roof to reach their customer base.  This was the first time that the snowboarding world seeped into Agenda as well, and everyone was stoked.

And Aaron Levant orchestrates it all.

Brooklyn Dom, Ben Hundreds, and Mighty Ray talking about hair today, gone tomorrow..

Look at Salman Agah’s t-shirt.  So rad.  Gotta be decades old… All we need is the cast, Salman.

You know what’s better than a photo of Mink?

2 of ‘em.  Guarded by her family, Crooks & Castles.

Danny Kass fought the law. And the law won.

Dingo and Danny are Grenade.  We’re about to have a fun week in Colorado with these 2.  More about that later…

Nipsey Hu$$le, always on that MARATHON.

I need to snowboard with Mike West from 686.

Tallywood and Ashley are The Hundreds family.

I finally got Dave for the blog. Usually he’s handing me Blue Moons at Epstein’s, so not much opportunity to photograph him otherwise.

Kobe (on the right) represents our Chinese counterparts, Subcrew, out of Hong Kong.

Somewhere behind that camera with a fuzzy mohawk is Willie T.

Kerin Rose is awesome because she makes all those crazy glasses that Gaga and Rihanna wear.  Joy (Kr3w) is awesome because she’s awesome.

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MAGIC wraps up it’s 3rd and final day here in Las Vegas.  Here’s the view of the SLATE section within Magic, which hosts upscale streetwear brands like ours, Crooks & Castles, Hall of Fame, and 10 Deep.

Huf is also representing.  And as always, everyone’s buzzing about Huf‘s premium footwear range.  There’s Sweets front and center, and 10 points for spotting Anne in this pic:

The trifecta, this is like the Miami Heat of the internet: Moxsie.  Nitrolicious.  Freshness.

Russ (SSUR) has a big event going on at Undefeated in LA Friday night to celebrate his shoe with Converse.

The 2 on the right are our former interns, and now they’re out in Austin, Texas working on opening up their own shop, Gadfly.

Rob holding down the fort at LRG.

And a real pleasure meeting Nick from Imaginary Foundation at our booth this afternoon.  Always been a fan of their graphics and printing.

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This week, The Hundreds is in Las Vegas to attend and exhibit at the semi-annual MAGIC Trade Show, pretty much the most iconic fashion tradeshow in the business.

Day 1 gets off to a good start with Master P on our flight.  Here he’s making Ben say UGHHH:

Down at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, the party’s already underway.

Benny Gold holdin’ steady:

Vlad (VANS) about to TCB:

Chanel and Drama (Young & Reckless):

Big Ben Baller and his diamond-encrusted dice:

Estevan Oriol and Big Lucky ready to roll:

Ben Baller’s back is courtesy of Mr. Cartoon:

Mega (Black Scale) is our next-door neighbor here:

I got a nice surprise visit from my old friend, artist Jeff Soto:

Some Local LV love.  Our Vegas stronghold, KNYEW:

And some of my favorite MAGIC friends, the crew from TRUE in San Francisco.  Next year, they seal the deal on 15 years!

Oooohhhhh yeah and there’s a baby white tiger.

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Welcome to Agenda Show in Huntington Beach, a handpicked selection of the world’s foremost action sports and streetwear brands who are showing off their upcoming seasons’ of offerings for store buyers to wade through and purchase for their shops.  Get it? Got it?

Graham from Us Versus Them.

Chris from OBEY and Rob and Dan from SLVDR.

Meghan and Sean from ROCKERS NYC.

TJ always wins Best Dressed.

Drama and his lovely ladyfriend (Young & Reckless):

and the Rat Pack of Action Sports:  Danny Kass, Josh Hansen, Tal Cooperman, Louie Vito, and Dingo.  This is what’s wrong with America:

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This week is the Agenda Trade Show in New York. Usually, you see us exhibiting at Agenda in Huntington Beach, but for the first time, the show steps foot in the Big Apple.  It’s worked out perfectly for everyone involved thus far, and since we’re on the other seaboard, we’re gaining access and exposure to lots of accounts that aren’t typically accessible with West Coast shows.

I forced Scott and Josh of 10Deep to take this photo.

Nick at Boundless was having a great day.

Felix (Famous) and Olympic silver medalist in snowboarding, and really-fun-to-party-with Danny Kass (Grenade):

GRENADE.  Danny and Dingo are 2/3 of your worst nightmare. The last 1/3 belongs to cancer.

Kashia is the streetwear darling, but more importantly, works with Odyssey denim.  We just celebrated her 21st birthday at Goldbar. It was kinda sorta really really fun.

THIS GUY’S NAME IS CUMCOUCH AND I’M NOT KIDDING.

This guy’s name is Everybody Loves Ray Mate From Mighty Healthy NYC. And when you’re not around, he’s doing a really funny impression of you.

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Here’s the remainder of our Capsule Trade Show coverage, and I saved the best for last.  This is Lorne.  His brother Brandon founded a denim brand called Naked & Famous not more than a year and a half ago.  It’s been one of my favorite denim lines to watch over the past several seasons, primarily because of the quality of their raw Japanese selvedge and somehow affordable price points.

I kept telling these guys that they needed their own reality show. They were both characters, Canadians, family’s been in the shmata business forever.  So they know how to procure the finest materials, produce them at the lowest minimums, and the cheapest cost for you, the customer.

The thing with Naked & Famous is that all their denim’s made in Canada from Japanese fabrics, and ALL of the jeans are raw.  Why won’t they ever introduce a washed pair?  ”Would you want to buy a brand new Ferrari but the leather interior’s all weathered and worn in and the seat looks and feels like someone’s been sitting in it forever?” Loren demanded.  I didn’t really have an answer for that one.

So because all the denim they make is raw, they get creative with different offerings.  This pair is so raw that you can still see the cotton seeds in the grain.

And what about this one?  The heaviest pair of denim ever created. It almost broke the machines just to sew the seams.  Comes in at a belt-buckling 24 oz.

Naked & Famous also features a selection of button-up woven shirts.  Loren chimes in over my shoulder, “…Made in the oldest shirt factory in America!”

Naked & Famous is all about poking fun at celebrity culture, and the Warholian mentality of teasing the very people who buy into it.  To learn more about Naked & Famous denim, check their website.  Tell ‘em The Hundreds sent you.

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The Capsule Trade Show has wrapped up in Las Vegas but I still got some coverage floating around for you.  For the industry folk, I’m sure you’re already keen on all the positive buzz that Capsule attracted during the week, definitely the most promising show out there for all avenues of contemporary fashion.

Scotty, The Hundreds Sales Manager, gets his hustle on at our booth. Some of the snooty upscale designer lines in the building raised an eyebrow that we, as a streetwear brand, were showing at Capsule.  Deirdre kindly reminded them that if they were concerned about exclusivity, The Hundreds turns down more accounts than anyone else at the show.  Scotty’s like the Ron Artest of streetwear, ain’t nobody getting past him.  He runs our brand sales like it’s Fort Knox and the fountain of youth is inside.  So, rest assured. Haters.

Our Japanese distributor, Steve, swung by to give us a look at the current issue of Warp Japan Magazine.

Inside you’ll find a 4-page spread on The Hundreds’ Fall ’09 collection, featuring Pac Div..

..The Hundreds skate team (Ricky Webb, Carlos Zarazua, Owen [aka Mike Franklin]), tattoo artist Jun Cha…

… the cast and crew:

It was good to see my old friend Dao-Yi, showing his brands Public School and Black Apples at Capsule.

Public School appeases even the snobbiest of fashionistas.  I love taking cues from Dao-Yi’s collections, always utilizing the most forward design with creative construction and of course quality materials.

I’ll give you a few examples of what I’m talking about.  Just when you think you’ve figured out every way to situate the standard pocket, Public School changes your mindset.

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