Yearly Archives: 2010

CALIFORNIA!

We’ve arrived to the California Coast. Finally. Headed South now…The song says it all.

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Day 3 of the One Trip Pass x Ace Hotel Costal Caravan. Woke at the crack of dawn near Capre Meares to a foggy beach and a sea foam bath. Headed south en route to our favorite moccasin maker but not before we tried to find the Octopus tree at end of the Crab Harbor Peninsula. Driving down the desolate dirt road flanked by water on both sides Nate asked ”You guys sure about this?”. Moments later we met face to face with an Army issue dump truck and no option but to back up our two-part 44 foot long rig the half mile to the gate that said “DO NOT ENTER”. We offered the MO a case of PBR to lighten the mood but he declined. “You guys in a band?” “Not quite” We eventually backed up and found the Octopus tree a few miles in the other direction.

Later today we came across a sand lake and took a minute to walk around and watch the dune buggies howling in the distance.

Finally in the late afternoon we reached our destination and picked up the 14 pairs moccasins our friend has been making for us. Got these here now next to me in the airstream. Not quite sure where we are but I can hear the ocean, I’m ready for sleep, and ready for a new day in California, full of color.

Photos by Nate Bressler

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COASTAL CARAVAN

Its time for another run. Met up in PTLDOR this weekend with Jou-Yie Chou of Ace Hotel and photographer Nate Bressler. We picked up the Airstream and Chevy Silverado (on loan from both companies, respectively) and we’re off on another adventure down the entire (almost) West Coast Highway, hoarding a mix of art, craft, vintage and exerience . Stayed at Fort Stevens State Park last night outside of the Goonies town, Astoria, OR and are now headed south. Once we get down to LA next week come check out our mobile shop. More on that later - in the meantime check back here for notes from the road….

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PEKO PEKO

This Tuesday night is the next installment of Peko Peko, a Bay Area Japanese pop up restaurant hosted by Sylvan Brackett and Louesa Roebuck at the popular Mission spot Tartine. From 8pm until midnight they’ll be serving hot dashimaki tamago, freched picked edamame and craft sake. Hope to see you there…

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BAMBI KINO

My friend Mark Rozzo is one talented dude – Magazine editor, Maplewood frontman, dad, Brooklynite, polymath… He recently helped form super group Bambi Kino with members of Cat Power, Guided by Voices and Nada Surf. The band traveled to Hamburg, Germany to recreate the early Beatles speed-fueled marathon sets at the Indra, 50 years to the day. Read more here.

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Just got the new Kapital look book. It was given to me by the photographer Erik Kvatek, a very talented guy with more past lives than myself. He and I came into contact after my last post on my love for the Japanese creative powerhouse. At first I was so surprised this guy wasn’t from Japan, but from right here, and had traveled and lived in places like Albuquerque, Northern California, Alaska and now New York city. He had even been a vintage dealer, complete with a DEA profile for drawing attention with new cars and loads of cash in the days of pre-ebay dealing. In fact it was through vintage dealing to the Japanese that he eventually became resident photographer for a bunch of great Japanese brands including this gig. It’s one of the best jobs I could imagine – traveling to interesting locations all over the world 3 or 4 times a year to photograph friends and local people in beautiful and wild, homespun and handcrafted clothing.

For the Go West book here they took a journey to the American Northwest, traveling from Portland, OR to the Mount Hood region. Eric told me ” In the book I wanted to convey a journey – from the city, to a farm, down a river, to the woods, to the mountain snow” Eric enlisted a lot of his friends to model for the book – one he’d know for over twenty years – and found folks from the region including a retired Navy Seal. He told me he was struck by the amount old trucks on the road, evidence of the rural peoples sense of stoic independence. “They maintain their old trucks out of necessity, unaffected by the desire to constantly buy new things.” Thats something this thrifty New Englander can relate to… until it comes to this brand.

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THE SHINDIG

Man, I miss Alabama. Billy Reid’s Shindig was definitely top three experiences for the year so far. I had a top three Billy Reid expereince last year too. All this to say that Billy Reid brings good experiences. And good things; the Levis x Billy Reid collection launches tomorrow along with relative features on VBS (including an interview by Sassy boy Ian Svenonious with Fame’s Rick Hall!!). Billy Reid. Say it. It feels good.

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THE MOUNTAIN

A friend from Marin recently told me about local artist Tom Killion and his woodcut prints of the California coastline. His work is mesmerizing. Such an epic interpretation of nature – That detail, that balance, those colors! Enjoy…