Wish You Were Here/Chapter 1 -Genesis

Thursday night was the first (thirst) Thursday of the month and you know what that means....galleries from all over London opened their doors and invited in the people to view new works and indulge in the free alcohol. This particular Thursday was hectic, so many good exhibitions were on at the same time. My choices were Wish You Were Here and then the opening of Chapter 1 both taking place in Soho.

Wish You Were Here is a project where legendary neighbourhoods swap places to share their offerings to different cultures. For this one 30 boutiques and artists from New York's Lower East Side were showing their work in Carnaby's Newborough Quarter. I was most interested in seeing work from the main girl Shaniqwa Jarvis...





Shaniqwa Jarvis




Joey Gallagher




Peter Sutherland





Vashtie Kola




Angelo Baque (Art and Marketing Director for Supreme)



Jason Oliver Goodman

Its definitely worth checking out, find all information >>>HERE<<<




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Next up was the opening of Chapter 1 gallery with an exhibition titled 'Genesis'. The jam was rammo...









Expect big things from this gallery. Keep upto date with them >>>HERE<<<





Hold tight the Brooklyn Rat...













After hours spot...










Back on the curb...

Supreme Cool Trans AW09 Lookbook

Fresh off the press...





Styling by Angelo Baque and photography by Kenneth Capello.

Info from Hypebeast

Tune of the day

R.I.P PUN.

Alix Perez - Fabric Promo Mix

Tracklist:
01. Alix Perez & Sabre – Hemlines [SHOGUN]
02. dBridge – 5th Floor [EXIT]
03. Rockwell – Shards [N/A]
04. Abstract Elements – Essence Of Time [EXIT]
05. Alix Perez – Myriads [SHOGUN]
06. Rockwell – Full Circle [SHOGUN]
07. Icicle – Mnml Funk [N/A]
08. Ulterior Motive – Featherweight [SUBTITLES]
09. System – The Voices [N/A]
10. Alix Perez ft Foreign Beggars – The Cut Deepens [SHOGUN]
11. Commix – Belleview (dBridge Remix) [METALHEADZ]
12. Jubei ft dBridge – Patience [METALHEADZ]
13. Alix Perez & SpectraSoul ft Peven Everett – Forsaken [SHOGUN]
14. Phace – Strange Science [SHOGUN]
15. Future Forces Inc – Strontium Jazz (Dillinja Remix) [RENEGADE HARDWARE]
16. Icicle & Noisia – Driftwood [SHOGUN]
17. Alix Perez & Zero T – Suffer In Silence [SHOGUN]

Download: http://www.dnbshare.com/download/Alix_Perez-Fabric_Promo-20090930.mp3.html

Veja

This week i had the pleasure of going down to the Veja show room to take a look at the collection for a/w 09 and to be educated by Beth and Aurelie (veja employees) on the quiet changes that Veja are trying to bringing to the sneaker game.

Many out there may never of heard of Veja, as it isn't your conventional sneaker heads shoe. Not a large amount money is used for advertisement, it isn't endorsed by any musicians or sports person nor does it get shed loads of attention over various blogs. But it is a shoe company to be talked about, as they look to rectify the problems we take for granted in terms of how shoe companies manufacture there shoes.

Originating in France in 2005. Veja prides itself in its high quality and principles of giving back fairly, to the environment and those that work for them un like some other brands out there.



Most of the designs of the sneakers in there range are very simple. With simple, clean side panels. With branding in the form of a V and branding on the heel patch. The designers have taken a similar simplistic approach as well in terms of materials used. Less is more is the feeling you get when looking at a lot of there range small pieces of suede, leather and canvas give the collections a nice touch.

In particular with regards to materials used, the cotton and leather which is used on there models are produced in co-operation with small producers across Brazil. Veja uses organic cotton and wild rubber to create trainers that respect both the environment and human rights.

This is grown by a cooperative of small producers in one of the poorest area in Brazil. 200 families live from organic farming. To compensate the world market price which is lowered by First World subsidies and is out of touch with the Brazilian producers’ real costs, Veja buys the cotton twice the market price.



The Amazon is the only place in the world where the rubber trees grow in the wild. Veja buys rubber to the Seringueiros with a premium. This fair payment allows them to live on rubber harvesting with dignity and to be less tempted by the financial opportunities of land clearing.

Video of the rubber being abstracted from a tree in Brazil.


The trainers are assembled in the South of Brazil, in a factory that respects workers’ rights and dignity. Each model of shoe in the various size is marked on the sole with details of how much is rubber was used for that particular sole. which adds a nice little personal touch to the shoes.



I'm in no position to stand on a morale high ground and preach about ethical this and poorly paid workers that, because I'm 100% sure by next week i would have purchased something which would have been produced by some one in another country under unacceptable conditions.
But it is nice to know people out there are thinking about such a problem and are trying to do something about it.

So if you like what you've seen or read.
Veja is stocked in various outlets around England a few being Oi Pollie, Selfridges, Poste and Oki-ni.



There are a few more models in the line so be sure to check the website out by just a click
or contact the Veja London team via email (press.uk@veja.fr)


Loving bntl like a fat kid loves cake.

Kode - The Arts Desk Interview

Here's a fantastic insight into the thoughts and feelings of the king of Hyperdub, Kode 9. Talking about the new album, the collective of artists and his new book Sonic Warfare.

A must read for any Dubstep, UK Funky or music fan in general, CLICK HERE

Thanks to Joe Muggs.

Whats good?

Lego Brickism

Yesterday I popped into Goodhood to check out the Lego Brickism Project that's just landed in their store. The project see's 4 artists from the 4 cities the project is visiting. We have Husk Mit Navn from Copenhagen (Wood Wood), So Me from Paris (Colette) Will Sweeney from London (Goodhood) and Delta from Amsterdam (290 SQM). The pictures don't really do the project justice so its definitely worth going to check out...















While I was in there I had a good look through the new stock. Goodhood is a store that never fails to surprise me with the brands they find and bring to the UK. One brand that are doing big things is Final Home, the garments they produce are more than just functional they are multi-purpose in ways you couldn't imagine...





Patta x Converse



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