Monthly Archives: November 2010

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Posted on November 27, 2010 by forsfimport

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Watch Your Step: Grant Taylor, Mind Field.

Posted on November 26, 2010 by forsfimport

http://www.youtube.com/v/d68CB5M0vYI?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999I’ve put this kid up before and this isn’t the newest video out there, but this kid is such a ripper. So tough.(Did he go through a growth spurt while filming this part?) Either way, sick. Reminds me of getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Alien Workshop, dinosaur jr., duane pitre, dyrdek, Footage, g and s, grant taylor, Mind Field, total ripper | Leave a comment

The Fall Three: Jou-Yie Chou, The Ace Hotel.

Posted on November 18, 2010 by forsfimport

Over the past year or so, Jou-Yie Chou has become a friend and compatriot.Many evenings have passed in the lobby of The Ace or the bar at The Breslin and more than a few times, with Jou-Yie. He’s partly reason … Continue reading →

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Field Report: C’H’C’M’ / Bond st. / NYC.

Posted on November 15, 2010 by forsfimport

There’s a pattern emerging. Think UNIONMADE, Wharf, Inventory Stockroom. Good people setting up shop who care about the products they sell. Now add to this list Sweetu Patel’s very recently opened C’H’C’M’ Shop at 2 Bond st.Having an already well-established, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bond street, C'H'C'M' shop, field report, nyc | 3 Comments

Shelf Life: My Rugged 211 x Minoru Onozato.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by forsfimport

Free & Easy Editor Minoru Onozato has, for over 40 years, searched for, found and collected what has amounted to a vast collection of what he calls rugged style. If you’re at all familiar with Free & Easy, the word … Continue reading →

Posted in free and easy, minoru onozato, my rugged 211, shelf life | 9 Comments

Moving Pictures: Apolis Vietnam Expedition Film.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by forsfimport

In addition to working at the factory day in and day out, factor in two 60’s era Russian made motorcycles, 1,500 miles put on them, eleven break downs, torrential rains, several near death experiences, very nearly having passports confiscated by … Continue reading →

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The Map: Read all About It; EXTRA, NYC.

Posted on November 10, 2010 by forsfimport

On a recent visit to EXTRA, Koji Kusakabe’s shop just off the Bowery, I had the pleasure of talking a while with Koji about all things vintage.Koji’s, who now resides in the city, began making vintage buying trips to the … Continue reading →

Posted in engineered garments, extra nyc, koji kusakabe, post overalls, takeshi ohfuchi, the map | 3 Comments

Apocalypse Tomorrow: Apolis Vietnam Expedition Film Release.

Posted on November 8, 2010 by forsfimport

In the name of walking the walk, good buddy Raan Parton of Apolis spent a few weeks last month motorcycling through the cities and country sides of Vietnam. The expedition presented a prime opportunity to field test some of the … Continue reading →

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The Fall Three: Carl Chiara, Levi Strauss & co.

Posted on November 8, 2010 by forsfimport

I always consider it such a pleasure when I get the chance to catch up with Carl Chiara, director of brand concepts and special projects for Levi Strauss & Co. This past week, Carl was in town from San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Revisited: The Rig Out, Issue #2.

Posted on November 6, 2010 by forsfimport

While working on getting issue 3 of Oi Polloi‘s(who’ve incidentally just re-launched a super clean, well designed site) Rig Out out, I thought it would be a good chance to revisit the previous issue for those who might not have … Continue reading →

Posted in angelo urrutia, antony crook, daiki suzuki, oi polloi, the rig out | 1 Comment