Welcome me back to the Blogosphere.

I know, so everyone who once came to my site has left and won't see this post until I show that I am back for good. Well, I have a lot to talk about so be prepared. It is dangerous territory I have let myself fall into, but let me crawl my way out.

In the past 2 months things have changed. I am an LA-expat residing in New York still participating in my intern for the Men's Outerwear division of Polo Ralph Lauren. I have had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Yamaguchi of The Last Scout, Mr. Passarella of A Fresh Take NYC, Mr. Rojas of Archetype Showroom, Mr. Osborne of Public School, and Mr. Ciongoli of 13th & Wolf. And have been in the presence of Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Bastian and many others. These are things that LA, as much as I love it there, just does not have to offer you.

I have been fortunate enough to attend many events the most recent being the Gant 60th Anniversary launch party and exhibit and an event at the NY flagship of Billy Reid. But the best part about NY are thrifting and visiting all the old stores which I have planned to talk all about in future posts. For everyone still out there thanks for holding on and for everyone else, I hope to see you back. Enjoy the rainy weekend East coast and Enjoy the nice weather West coast.
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Weekend Recap | First Fridays, The Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show, & more

It has been a busy weekend for the event goers in the Los Angeles area. With an array of events for everyone to go to your time could have been no less than exciting, and a bit tiring. And with something for everyone there should have been no reason to not get out of the house and experience the somewhat nice weather. The jammed packed Friday to Sunday events were as follows...

First Friday

The Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show

The genericmanifesto

First Friday

Friday is normally a mundane day when it comes to events but First Fridays has changed that. At 7:00 PM the extravaganza starts with most of the stores staying open, setting up and entertaining after hours quests. At 10:00 when I got their the crowds were only just showing up for the late night after parties.

The Stronghold is where you would have found me, where I was invited by Ryan one of the men who keep the place afloat may it be willingly or not. Well, after some time people watching and taking a few pictures, even taking a walk down the overly crowded streets filled with drunks, some stoned, and others just well dressed people I headed upstairs into the great scene of the Stronghold to see the Makepeace Brothers. They were amazing and had a stage presence that few bands have these days through games and conversation with the crowd.

Not long later the event was over and still Ryan was not able to come upstairs due to his duties --dedicated, I know-- but after meeting some people and having enjoyed the night the bed was all that I needed.

The Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show

In the early AM even before the sun came up the boots were thrown on and the jacket grabbed expecting minor rain at the ground of the Boys Republic in Chino Hills, the same place that Steve McQueen spent the early days of his youth. And that is where I spend the 8:00 AM hour for the 2nd annual charity car show known as the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show. Exhibiting cars and motorcycles from the movies, life and love of Steve McQueen. Everything from the Mustang of Bullit to the bikes from On Any Sunday the cars and bikes were a sight to see and definitely worth the second trip in a less than a month -- the first being for Planes of Fame. Words escape me when trying to describe the sight, but the few pictures I took say a thousand each.

The genericmanifesto

Space15twenty this Saturday held a gather of some of the most stylish of people and some of the most impressive of interior designs. Along with the launch of the Generic Man Spring/Summer line was the opening of the genericmanifesto and a beautiful line of women's shoes. Plus a showing of fantastic clay pieces, SHADES sunglasses, Arkitip publications about and much more. And the highlight was the recycled materials -- wood and cardboard -- that made the interiors that much more attractive and making the centerpiece, a gray fiat in great condition. But also if you like the interiors everything is for sale. So check it out, possibly for longer than the 5 minutes I was there which is why I must use the photos that Bobby Solomon of Kitsune Noir took. Thanks Bobby.








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Find of the day | Old Focals

Sunday's happenings...

Old Focals Retail
45 W Green St
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 793-7073

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One for The Road

Spend your weekend looking this cool.

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Today in History | Weekend Warriors

Today in 1953 New Zealand explorer Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. So, take lead from them, your weekend need not be mundane.

Tenzing Norgay at the summit of Mt. Everest, 1953.

Otherwise, this weekend should be a shit show. I have planned way more than I can handle and am actually going to attempt to deal with it all. Between Die Posers Die! and ZAP! POW! BAM! my mornings are pretty booked, and then I am also attempting to head over to Chuck's Vintage and 26th and Santa Monica to check out some places (in my need to move out of my parents back-house). If anyone is interested in joining me for DPD or ZPB, just hit me up. I will report back on Monday.

The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaieties, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for it. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald

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