I'm from the east coast where the fall and spring seasons reign supreme(IMO) and are cherished for those few fleeting months until you get blasted with extreme cold and extreme hot. Today in LA, I was transported back to VA. It felt like a true fall day where you would expect to see colorful leaves all over the streets and smell the smoke from fireplaces all around you. The sun wasn't too hot, and the breeze wasn't too cold, it was just right. And although there aren't really any trees in LA to turn colors, you can always count on the smog to give the city a nice orange glow at sunset...making for a great fall finish to an awesome fall day.
You've probably seen these before, but just in case you haven't, I'm sure you'll find some level of enjoyment out of them. They get me everytime!
Who knew it was so dangerous to drink a beer, and listen to your favorite jams on the street these days? Darn kids and their youtube...
Nothing has ever given me such mixed emotions. Check out the smile on the other chick's face at first...priceless!
Haven't you ever been so angry and you acted on it...and within a split second you realize you 're an idiot? I bet this kid was laughing his you know what off as soon as he watched the replay though.
A few weeks ago we teamed up with Boulevard 3 night club in Hollywood to have a mini fashion show and a mega party. It was a blast! If you weren't able to make it out that night, BUMMER! Maybe next time. Just make sure you're on the A-List so you can stay in the loop with what we have going on.
Here's a little video we put together to show you a little bit of the action that night...
I just got back to the office on Monday from a week in the Virgin Islands(dope spot!), and noticed something strange about my 3 week old apple I had been meaning to eat before I left town. It was sweating like a fat kid in a pastry shop!
I contemplated tricking someone into eating it...or paying someone to eat it. I thought about smashing it on the street, or giving it to a homeless person...but decided I wanted to see what was going on inside this bad boy. It was super soft and squishy and felt like it would totally fall apart if I picked it up; so I decided to perform surgery on it!
I was amazed at how easily the skin came off...so I just peeled it all off for lack of a better idea.
It felt like a really old sponge that was soaking wet, or like a ball of mashed potatoes.
I didn't want to stop playing with the razor...so I made it look good, sucka!
If you ever see a sweaty apple, don't bite...you won't like it, I promise.
Most of you probably don't know this, but Urban Outfitters was our first wholesale account ever. They ordered a brown shirt with a white print that said, "ALABAMA...So Many Recipes, So Few Squirrels". Believe it or not, it performed extremely well and before we knew it, Urban was buying shirts from us left and right! Well, the industry has changed quite a bit since 2003 and there's just a few more graphic tees on the market nowadays, so it's always fun when Urban picks up some of our new shirts.
They just snagged the newest of our officially licensed ROCKY tees. I frickin love this shirt! If you haven't tried on one of our heather grey shirts yet, you need to. It's like wearing butter...seriously...it's that soft. Click on the link to buy it from UrbanOutfitters.com!
So, my brother(also my partner) Daniel - a.k.a. Snateworth a.k.a. Snate, needed some new kicks. He rocked his Supra Skytops to the limit and was ready for a replacement and began the hunt. He looked all over LA and online for the best price and finally found the best deal buying straight from Supra's website(or so he thought...). Knowing just a few things about the fashion industry, he was dumbfounded at how Supra could sell direct for $40+ less than their retailers and still maintain a good relationship with them. 2 weeks later he found out how...
THEY DON'T! You see, my brother isn't the most patient person in the world(he's working on it...), and if he had just taken the extra 30 seconds to look just 2 links below the one he settled on, he would have found Supra's REAL website and bought REAL SUPRAS! Instead, looking for a bargain, he went with the "Sponsored Link" knock-off website that some Chinese factory is using to sell the fake Supras that they manufacture and try to pass off as authentic. If I wasn't an educated consumer, they for sure would have made me believe these were real. Check out the lengths they went to in order to convince people they're the real deal...
They look good from this distance...but when you touch them you get this sense that they're not quite right. They substituted the black suede leather for some faux synthetic material.
Definitely made in China...
Anybody know who Chad Musha is? NOBODY! Try Chad Muska. And last time I checked my eye-sight is fine, and there's definitely no navy blue in this shoe...
The branded tissue paper and extra laces bag was a nice touch...I give them an "A" for effort.
If the website is in English and your invoice is in Chinese with no logo...you might've gotten a knock-off.
Daniel's just going to have to keep kickin' it in these old kicks for a little while longer. They may be tattered, but they've got character for days. As for the fakes...they're going right back to where they came from.
The moral of the story is this...you get what you pay for, or at least should. And if you ever see Local Celebrity brand shirts somewhere that smells fishy, let a brotha know! We'll watch your back if you watch ours...
Apparently when the economy sucks everybody wants free stuff! Well, we're down to make that want a reality and hook our A-Listers up, but not without having a little fun first! That's right yall, we're putting the spotlight on you and giving you the chance to show the world what you're made of!
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
1. Put on your thinking caps and think of a fun idea for a video.
2. Put on some Local Celebrity. If you don't have any, buy some or borrow some, but it needs to be in the video.
3. Press record on your video camera and get busy(not like that...), you know what I mean.
4. Upload your video to YouTube and make sure somewhere in the title you put "Local Celebrity Contest".
5. CLICK HERE to email us your video. Be sure to include your contact info, A-List username, and anything else you might want to tell us in order to maybe influence our decision to pick you.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Keep it clean. PG-13.
- We want to either be laughing and shaking our heads at the ridiculousness, or we want to be left saying, "Dang, that was siiiiiick!"
- Showing off special talents will go a long way, even if only your mom thinks it's special.
- The more Local Celebrity you show off, the better!
Check out this example A-Lister, PPlank, sent in...
SOME IDEAS TO GET YOU STARTED
- Why do you wear Local Celebrity?
- Reenact an experience you had while wearing a Local Celebrity shirt.
- Why are you a Local Celebrity in your school, neighborhood, office, city, etc.?
- Do some crazy tricks on your bike, skateboard, pogo stick, wooden horse, etc.
WHAT YOU WIN
- ALLsubmissions will recieve a coupon for 40% off their next order!
- 1st Place will win 24 free shirts of their choice!!...or 2 free shirts per month for one year, either or.
- 2nd Place will win 5 free shirts of their choice
- 3rd Place will win 1 free shirt of their choice
- 4th Place will get a high five
That's all folks! Have fun, get fresh, and get a new wardrobe!!
X to the Z stopped by right quick-like to pimp our forklift. He had silver and orange spray paint, and a few stickers to work with...but we think he did a great job despite the lack of pimping materials. Now we can lift heavy objects in style!
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