Shake It Like A Polaroid Picture

Got an article in Shake Magazine about some of our upcoming product collaborations.

My Hood - The Barber Shop

This is where I get my hair cut. It's not exactly the cleanest place, but they are super steady with the clippers, and can even line you up.

No offers of cafe lattes and magazines to read here. It's just straight into the chair and down to business.

After the cut, they wash your hair while you're still sitting upright. They somehow manage to put just enough shampoo and water on your head to create a lather without any of it dripping. And then they go to town with their fingernails!! It's f*cking PAINFUL! Feels like they're clawing your scalp open with one of these.

Then over to the sink where you lean over the basin and they wash out the suds. It's like I'm a kid again when my mom used to cut my hair.

Back into the chair where you're fully reclined for the shave. Hot towels, lather, and then the straight razor. I'm usually pretty nervous, cuz they are so damn fast with that blade, but I am still here typing, so they haven't managed to slit my throat yet..

In the rear of the shop, sometimes there's a bunch of old guys playing mah jong under a haze of cigarette smoke. People often just stop in to shoot the sh*t, or check out what's on tv. It's a very social place, like the old school barber shops in the U.S.

It costs $1.40 for the cut & shampoo, add an extra 30¢ for the shave. Bargain.

One Stop Shopping

You know, it's your typical

seafood/live frogs/polo shirt store.

Madsaki x Disney Exhibition - Tokyo

We've done a collaboration with Japanese artist Madsaki, featuring 12 original prints. He's having a preview exhibition in Tokyo at PUBLIC/IMAGE.3D gallery, in association with TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS. The exhibition opens tomorrow and runs until the 24th. Please stop by if you're in the area.

Magic Happens

We just launched the CLOT x P.A.M. x Disney "Magic Happens" tee collection at Man Is In The Forest, based on the classic story of The Sorcerer's Apprentice in the Disney animated film Fantasia. They'll also be available at Colette in Paris soon..

My Hood - The Jacket Factory

Go Green

My Hood - The Bike Repair Shop

Sitting On The Job

I'm back to Shanghai now. In the mornings, I sometimes see these guys posted up at this intersection. Down that street is the wet market, where you can get your fresh vegetables, meat, and seafood. They're both wearing the same shirt with a badge on the arm, so I'm guessing they are some kind of wet market vice - not sure what exactly they're looking out for though - a food fight?

Ok, Maybe More Is Not Always Better

Chill with the houndstooth, lady!