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The Evolution of Skateboarding in New York City :: The new documentary film Deathbowl to Downtown.. Can’t wait…

Deathbowl to Downtown

Check the Chanel Mobile Art Exhibition website. Chanel’s Moving Exhibition has already been in Hong Kong, Tokyo and is now setting up shop in New York..(ahhh deam).. It is also set to stop over in London, Moscow and ending it’s journey in Paris. Pics from the Hong Kong stop.

Chanel’s Moving Exhibition

I miss the old New York….

I Miss The Old New York

Rolled up with Rickey Loc to the Esquire Anniversary party in the Hollywood Hills.. 1)Pool, Jacuzzi 2)Master Bedroom 1) Intels touch screen table computer 1,2) Taste test.. Up to 200 year old Richard Hennessy..

Esquire Anniversary

Imprint LA 2008:: A 1 day conference was with Kenya Hara-Art Director for MUJI, Sean Baptiste-Rock Band, Hiroshi Fujiwara-Fragment, David Wilson-Kangol, jeffstaple-STPL, Michael Kuhle-Lomography, John C Jay-W+K.. and many others. Below are a couple of pics of Hiroshi Fujiwara-Fragment, David Wilson-Kangol, jeffstaple-STPL, Michael Kuhle-Lomography, and John C Jay-W+K as moderator.. speaking on “The Cult of […]

Imprint LA

Disney Hall- Los Angeles: Frank Gehry-Designer 111 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, California

Disney Hall- Los Angeles

Alicia Keys: Santa Barbara Bowl. So fly,, So fly.. I was bugg’n out when I went up to where they were selling concert tee’s, posters, and programs.. I saw a poster and a tee with Alicia Keys wearing our red cassette jeans ….. Hello.. So fly… So fly.. Thank you for the Tickets. We’re huge […]

Alicia Keys -Santa Barbara Bowl

Johnny Cash Screening: Repost from our buddies at Evil Monito Screening of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison The Hammer Museum – Santa Monica, CA Event: 10/3/08 *** The making of Cash’s landmark album is the narrative arc of this new documentary about a concert recorded in a prison cafeteria and captured by legendary rock photographer […]

Johnny Cash Screening

Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable Bag Monsters

Street Art: Inflatable Bag Monsters

Question.. What do you do when you find your self the only one on the highway? Answer.. Open her up… Downtown LA…

Downtown LA

Happy Birthday Nicole..

Happy Birthday Nicole

The Futura Preview opening was last night.. Futura presented a huge body of work for the show…. Some people said it was one of his largest presentation yet.. There was an “A” list of underground peoples came out to represent… Really good time to catch up with people I haven’t seen in ages.. Shout to […]

Futura LA Preview

After the Metropolitan Home, Showtime house we rolled down to the Eldridge to say hi to Matt and Max. Hung out for a few.. Met up with Laura then we rolled to the Gold Bar… Where Max was doing it up behind the DJ booth.. 1)Gold Bar 2) Friend, Rembrandt 1) Max-Public School, Laura

Gold Bar

To wrap up New York Fashion Week Think PR, Style 360, Metropolitan home and Showtime took over a 5 story 20 Million dollar house in Gramercy Park and threw a party… 1)Claudine Gumbel, Reshma Patel- Think PR 2)A closet.. 1) One of the bedrooms.. 2) Chair 1) One of the bathrooms 2) Butterflies flying from […]

Keys to the Park.. Gramercy Park

What’s nyc without stopping by the Fish… (The Fish sure has changed over the years.. we’ll so has the lower east side in general.. and that’s I am going to say about that….) 1) Center of the picture.. Stas.2) Rhandy Loc, Sean

The Fish

Josh and Lisa took us to Red Bamboo a vegetarian soul cafe..  Yo..! Gotta hit this place up..  It’s crazy good.. All vegetarian menu but they have fried pork chops.., ox tail soup, fried shrimp, bbq chicken.. Off the hook!! All Veggie…   1) Off the hook Vegetarian Spot.. 2) Josh, Jennie, Stas, Ant, Lisa, […]

Red Bamboo

Talked with Josh Madden and he was just getting off of work so we met up and headed up to the Condé Nast building to vist Eugene from Details.. Condé Nast don’t play.. that place is high security Yo… While talking with Eugene inside Details I saw the hallways lined side by side, racks upon […]

Details Magazine

Went up to Complex Magazine HQ and paid a visit to Karlyn, Anoma, Kelly and crew.. Everyone seams to be up to some cool things.. Karlyn was editing a new segment featuring Krink.. And Anoma was working with complex photographer Matt Doyle on some really cool shots for the next issue.. Anoma was nice enough […]

Complex Magazine

Rolled up to the Oak party.. 1)Billy, Jennie, Ant 2) Mike, Friend 1) Steve, Morgan 2) Teresa, Anh 1) Paul, Ant 2) Colin, Joanne

Oak NYC Party

After the show theres an after party and….

After Party

CASSETTE DEBUTS SPRING 09 COLLECTION AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK Inspired by winters first thaw and the seasons symbolic new beginnings, the Spring 09 collections embody Cassettes own voyage and growth as a fashion force. After entering the scene with its formidable denim collection, the line has incorporated the fluidity of silk in its tops […]

Cassette Spring ’09 Runway Collection

Behind the scenes look into the maddness… Behind the scenes photos brought to you by Robert Hamada, Lisa Graham, Jennie and runway resources. . More behind the scenes photos from Mr.Kim, Bronques, MarktheCobraSnake,

Backstage

With yesterdays storm we heard there where lots of delayed flights and rumors of JFK closing.. We all wondered how long the storm was going to last.. This is what I saw when I woke up.. Not a cloud in the sky.. Giving Thanks, and Praise….

The Sun is Shining…

The day of torrential down poor… Claudine was sooo kind to let us to use her Stylist Closet/ Specialty Boutique Caravan (91st and Park).. For the next 40hrs we used Caravan as HQ to work out the run of show.. 1)Ant having fun…2)Ant, Josh, Jae While we were indoors working out the cadence of the […]

Day V

Makeup and madness.. Josh bustin triple shifts.. He’s been workin at Epic putting his finishing touches on a record.. Then coming down to help us… Then going out and grabbing shoes and accessories for the models.. Sarah Munoz makeup stylist for cassette came up from Maryland to work with the make up crew to create […]

Day IV

Rolled over to Nylon Magazine to meet up with Samantha.. and talked with our buddy Faran.. 1)Faran, Samantha. . After chilling at Nylon for a while had to go back to Think PR for more castings..

Day III

Valentino :: Rolled up to an Exhibit Honoring the man himself Valentino Garavani.. 1)Josh, Siki 2) The Legendary Mary J. Blige! . Josh and I then rolled up to the Waverly Inn to grab some grub. We were lucky enough to sit at the booth where Sting usually sits.. SuChin, and Laura was near by […]

Night III

Went uptown to meet with our head hair stylist. Sarah posing as model.. After our hair appointment we went down to Soho to style our outfits.. (Sarah modeling and Tara in the last photo.)

Day II

After castings and putting together outfits.. we were beat… We headed over to get some noodles down in LES then rolled over to Rob’s back yard and sat outside to make some game plans for the next few days..

Night II

Headed over to Think PR for castings all day..

Day 1

Preping for our nyc runway fashion presentation.. 1st night in the city.. I met up Josh and Stas we went and got some amazing viggie food at Atlas. 1)Stas 2)Josh Then Rob Hamada, Hunter, Shannon and Alex came by so we rolled to another spot down the street.. Here’s pics of Shannon and Stas having […]

Night 1

CASSETTE DEBUTS SPRING 09 COLLECTION AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK Inspired by winters first thaw and the seasons symbolic new beginnings, the Spring 09 collections embody Cassettes own voyage and growth as a fashion force. After entering the scene with its formidable denim collection, the line has incorporated the fluidity of silk in its tops […]

SPRING 09 COLLECTION – NYC Fashion Week

Hello….

Bronques

Hudson and Cr8tive Rec Party at Tryst.. So fun.. 1) Three Story Waterfall 2) Jon P, Sky 1) Steve 2) Tony Chu-Hudson Jeans 1) Joel, Enid, Erin, Rickey

Tryst

Our Buddy Coltrane was throwing a event at the Mix at the very top of The Hotel (Mandalay Bay) The place is i’ll!!! 1) Public School, PegLeg 2) CP3!!

The Mix – The Hotel

This years Kangol Dinner was at Simon (Palms Place) 1) Simon by the pool 2) Anoma, Sky Like a book shelf.. they had a Indoor garden of herbs growing fresh for the kitchen.

Simon – Las Vegas

EPMD Yo!

EPMD

We rolled up to Vegas on Monday.. After setting up at Project we headed over to one of the most yummiest Thai food spots around.. Then we headed over to The Palms Hotel. Our buddies from Crooks were throwing a party at the Hefner Suite. 1) Multi Room 2 Level Hefner Suite.. 2) DJ Alchemist

Hefner Suite

Our Buddies at Revolve Clothing just opened a new brick and mortar store. 8452 Melrose (West Melrose). Here’s pics of the opening party.. 1) Joel, Friend 2) Cory, James

Revolve Clothing Store

Our buddies Josh Madden and Bronques have been killing it…. One thing after another.. Check out what the duo did together on a fun night in nyc for Wild Dragon energy drink. Josh styled and Bronques shot. Male model wearing cassette.

Josh and Bronques

91 Live Fast Dress Pretty. Photo: Bronques

91 Livefastdresspretty

The Kenai Peninsula has over 9000 lakes.. Here’s a couple of them..

Continue Past Where The Road Ends

Glaciers

Alaska is a State of contrast.. Temps that go well under -40degrees in the winter to in the mid 70’s in the summer.. One can readily see the cycles of life all around them.. The vast flourishing life that abounds in the summer is a constant reminder that everything is short lived when winter is […]

Life and Death

This morning looked like a fine day to go fishing.. Packed the gear and went down to the river.. Testing the Cassette gear.. 1) Cassette Shacket (Shirt/Jacket) and Pants worked mighty fine up there.. 2) Jenn wearing cassette..catching a nice Sockeye.

Gone Fishing

Alaska is truly The Last Frontier.. — The fish count on the Kenai River has been a little low this year.. So we decided to go walking through the forest.. It was pretty cool finding things and reconnecting with your inner kid.. Trip out on our little findings.. 1) Amanitas Poisonous Mushroom. (What up.. Super […]

Trip on This…

Hello Alaska!!!

Hello Alaska

Stopped by to say what up to Josh at the Roxy.. He was spinning for FlowTv, DCMA, Wasted Space, X-Games wrap up party… It was a “Night in Hollywood”… Red carpet an all..Reporters from In Touch, Life in Style, People.. ect.. were there covering the event.. Heard.. Walle and Three 6 Mafia performing.. but had […]

X-Games After Party

We were shooting at the studio…. Josh and Dan the man was kind enough to stop by for a while to say hi and chop it up… Josh man is in town for a couple of gigs.., and Dan was in town for an appointment and a dinner….(then back to work-nyc) Dan is a man […]

Polo Lounge

White Tie Affair performance at the Roosevelt Hotel and the Cast of MTv’s The Hills was there to get down…. 1) Engineer 2) Josh Madden Dj’n 1) On stage Audrina and Lauren Conrad and the White Tie Affair. 2) Ryan wearing our Rude Boy tee.

White Tie Affair

Coast to coast… 1) East: NYC-Photo:Suchin 2) West: Huntington Beach

Coast to Coast..

Mikey, and Chuck from The Cool Kids came by the studio today to do a little shopping. They’ve been on tour for the about a year straight.. Their next set of gigs will be with Rock the Bells tour.. Sharing the stage with A Tribe Called Quest, NAS, Mos Def, Method Man, RedMan, De La […]

Cool Kids

1) Vashtie 2) Shannon 1) Jiae, Ssinjin 2) Jermy, Willy Dee 1) Robert Hamada 2) Omar, Sung 1) Josh, Lisa, Hero 2)Faran, Lisa, Dan the man, Josh, Stas 1) Shans 2) Meat Packing aka Zoo York #1 1) Lighting Storm 1) United Hooked it up both ways yo…

Capsule III Recap.

New night spot Santo’s Playhouse in down town.. Prince Paul was bringing the heat on the wheels of steel.. 1) Legendary Graff artist Quik and Grammy Award Winner and all around cool dude Dante Ross.. 2) Sung from Clae and Eugene Editor of Details Magazine.. The cool thing about downtown you’ll never know who’s gonna […]

Santo’s Playhouse

Get your fix and stop by Chari & Co for your all your Japanese Keirn fix gear needs.. LES 175 Stanton St. New York NY 1002 Tell’em the kids at cassette sent you…

Chari & Co.

After the Cazals show we went over to Sway for Roxy Cotton Tails night…  Boh Boh Boh…

Sway-zee

After Josh was done we headed over to the Tribeca Grand Hotel to peep out the Cazals..

Cazals (UK)

Then we were off to meet up with Josh Madden who was spinning the official after part for the movie premiere of Step Brother at the Empire Hotel.. Every type of Patron was open all night.. Ouch.. X marks the spot..

Step Brother

Stopped by the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel to grab a drink with Joe Hahn of Linkin Park.. He’s on tour right now and using nyc as home base while playing in near by north east cities.. GPH is one ill hotel.. If you like modern art.. you must check it.. especially the […]

Gramercy Park Hotel

It’s always a good sign when you see a cloud with a silver lining in the sky.. In front of Barrio Chino.. 1,2) JC, Billy and I sat for a drink after a quick meal at Cafe Habanna. 1) Met up with our buddy Tamara for a chat at Shillers.. Always good to catch up […]

Silver Lining..

In NYC for market.. Debuting Spring 09 at our new showroom Steven Alan and over at Capsule trade show. Cassette Spring 09 Femme

New York Market

Met up with Brendt of BFF for the LA Kick off party for the bicycle film festival here in LA..

LA BFF-Kick off Meet / Party

Bicycle Film Festival is in town…. 1) Flyer for the Bicycle Film Festival kick off (tonight)… 2) Click on the flyer for show times..

BFF- LA

55DSL hosted BPM’s 12th Anniversary party with the DJ AM, TroubleMaker, Bloody Beetroots, Old school Miami Bass 2 Live Crew and DJ Z-Trip… (In a mumbling voice..) While 2 Live Crew on stage it got a little raunchy…Cough Cough.. Z-Trip 1)Ann (55dsl), Bronques-nuff said, Charlene (55dsl–Jr. Lucky Bastard..)

Z-Trip :: 2 Live Crew

Cassette sticker on Mstrkrft’s laptop..

Mstrkrft

Cassette– Extended Play at the Detroit Bar. —– Thanks to all the people that came by to show support this Sat in Orange County. Special thanks to noMSG and all the dj’s that came through Wendy City, Tina T, C-Town, Acid Girls and Trouble Maker.. And another special thanks to all the brave souls tearing […]

Extended Play..

Rolled with Joe Hahn (Linkin Park) to his band mate Mike Shinoda’s (Linkin Park) pre opening art show across the street at the Japanese American National Museum in little Tokyo. Linkin Park is currently one of the largest rock bands on the planet selling more than 40 million records and winning 2 Grammy Awards. 1) […]

Mike Shinoda

Our buddy Tal had a night at Central in Hollywood last week… 1,2) Tal and Audrina Patridge from MTv’s Hills 1) Brandon Saller from Atreyu and his wife Ashley, Tal. 2) Keller and Dingo

Central.

Hit in Japanese ‘Cover Magazine’.. Cassette Spring Fleece “Nate Short.”

The Cover Mag.

Mr. Joe Hahn of Linkin Park rolled through the studio today after seeing Batman.  Joe was invited to see a spacial screening with 10  other people in a IMAX theater….(How do you say lucky….) Joe was kind enough to let me drive his 500hp V-10 Bat Mobile… Whoopie… sooo fun… Joe….Thanks for Lunch and letting […]

M6

John ‘n Jiae and the guys at Theme have done it again.. With issue 15.. “On Your Mark” The Beijing Olympics issue. This issue features way to many things to list… This issue covers the gamut of from secrets of ancient Chinese medicine using 6 to 20 herbs to help heal sports injuries…. to featuring […]

Theme Magazine 15

Leave it up to Bronques to catch a great shot (while in London no less).. 1) Cassette “Please” tee.. Please feel free to shut the fuck up..

Last Nights Party

Detroit Bar – OC

Rolled up with Tal and Dingo to Lindsay Lohan’s private B-Day bash at Teddy’s.. DJ AM was on the tables.. I haven’t heard anyone cut it up between the tracks like AM in a long time..

Pretty Red Dress

Kicked at the EM studio in Echo Park this weekend.. Enjoyed some beers and watch the day go by.. 1)Haze 2) Klipsch

EM

Audrina Patridge of the Hills spotted wearing our jeans..

Audrina in Turquoise

Our buddy John Lee of Theme Magazine (nyc) swung by the studio to pick me up to go have lunch with Christian Hosoi. John recently wrote a nice piece on Christian in Theme for the Rebel issue. I haven’t seen Christian in ages.. We used to live a block and a half from each other. […]

Christian Hosoi

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