Been a While... Thought I'd post... Sean Boxy!

So I recently came across the website for Shin Tanaka (http://shin.co.nr/), a Japanese Graffiti artist who specializes in Paper and Vinyl toys.  I asked him nicely and he sent me the template for his Boxy paper toy design.  So I spent all last night creating the first of what will be many Boxy designs... Sean Boxy, a boxy version of me!  Enjoy.

Thou Shalt Covet Thy Sunglasses...

I have always known that I am somewhat of an impulse buyer... by somewhat, I mean that I am fairly good at walking away from an item that I see in a store that I immediately want.  However, I am extremely bad at walking away from items which I covet over time (and I can be very impulsive in my coveting choices).  Point and case, my Beats by Dre Tour headphones (posted below), which I had many weeks to agonize over prior to purchase. 

My latest acquisition, however, I have always known I would own eventually.  Now, for many reasons, I had put off actually buying these glasses; firstly, because the majority of the Ray Ban Wayfarers you see in the stores are small, they never really looked quite right on me; secondly, I own many pairs of sunglasses, Oakley Frogskins (very similar) being part of that collection; and thirdly, I knew, that of all the glasses I own, I really only wear one pair on a regular basis.  Then, about a month ago, tragedy struck and my trusted favorite sunglasses died, leaving a hole within my collection for a new favorite pair.  And then yesterday, upon a purpose driven visit to the optical store, I found my new favorite; black frames, with black polarized lenses, large Ray Ban Wayfarers. Fate. Bought. Loved immediately.

My Beats By Dre Tour...

Not available in Canada! What?! Just picked these up today to replace the headphones damaged during my epic journey on December 14th.  Check the specs... http://www.beatsbydre.com/

The Studio headphones are available in Canada at major retailers for $399.99.  The Tour headphones will be available eventually (probably for around $200).  Just remember where you saw them first... take it from me, they are epic.

Word.

Check Me Out!

Just had this sent to me on facebook... Seeing is Believing feature in Gloss (http://blog.glossmag.ca/?p=564).  I like the pic... but damn I need to lose a few pounds.

Inspiration... Period.

Today I finally purchased a book that I have wanted for weeks now.  A Bathing Ape, one of my favorite clothing lines and one of the major reasons I started LoveHate Apparel, has released a collection of photography, stories, interviews, and other imagery, chronicling it's 15 year existence as one of the most prolific and imaginative clothing companies in the world.  Calling Bape a clothing line really only begins to scratch the surface of what this company has achieved.

Nigo, Bape's enigmatic leader has, in my view, changed the clothing game forever.  To people who know of him, Nigo has become a pop culture icon, the likes of which has not been seen since Andy Warhol.  It is only more fitting that Nigo, like Andy, has made his name designing some very sought after shoes; and throughout his life and career, has collected the world around him.

The immense success that Bape has achieved in the past 15 years is definitely something to aspire to.  I am inspired... period.

For my Godson.

Tis the season to buy awesome things for those you love and my godson Jaiden (and his little brother Carson) definitely fit the bill.  But this post is strictly about that little boy Jaiden... the kid is jockin' my fresh, jockin', jockin' my fresh or at least he will be with these Creative Recreation shoes I picked up for him.

So Fresh and So Clean Clean.

My New MacBook!

Yesterday I decided to finally take the leap into a life of MacNess... by purchasing a brand new, aluminum bodied MacBook.  My progression to MacNess started slowly.  After my Sony Minidisc (do you remember those?) died, I purchased my first iPod, the original Shuffle.  I used my Shuffle for nearly a year until the now extinct Video iPod was released, then I upgraded to a 30gig iPod video, which I used for about 8 months.  That was then sold to a friend of mine when the 160gig iPod Classic was introduced (the move to this also required me to purchase a 270gig external hard drive).  My next move into MacNess came a few months later when the iPhone was still in its early life.  Ignoring my better judgement I sold my Samsung Slider, retired my Palm Treo and purchased the 8gig iPhone at a Mac store in the states (which of course I unlocked) and never looked back.  Now, 4 years after replacing my first laptop (which died catastrophically) with a Dell laptop, I have replaced the my now ailing PC with my first MacBook and I couldn't be happier.  There is some getting used to this computer that will have to take place over the next few months, but it was an investment in my future... an investment in LoveHate Apparel... and I love it.

I am down with these...

I was doing a bit of surfing for some shoes and came across these kicks on the Dave's Quality Meat site; don't let the name fool you, Dave's Quality Meat is actually a shoe store in NYC. I must admit, I am a little biased when it comes to the Nike Skateboarding line, strictly because they add "SB" to everything... and there is nothing wrong with that.

Oh and these are pretty tight too.

I also really like these... who knew I'd ever want striped shoes?

Peace.

Snowboarding Withdrawals...

I have this question weighing on my mind... what is my sanity worth? A little over a month ago I rushed out on a Sunday afternoon to the Vancouver Snow Show in order to purchase a One-Night a Week pass for Grouse Mountain. It was a really great deal... except for one little hitch; yeah I saved over 60% on the pass, but is a mere $220 really worth going insane over? Before purchasing this pass I carried only a small desire to get up the mountain... since? I have been craving that white powder like a crack addict. Luckily I have found a solution to my problem and it has come in the form of a Wii balance board and the game Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip. I like to think of it as crack-lite, it's great! So as I patiently await the skies to open above Grouse, Cypress and Hemlock; the snow to start falling; and the local mountain season to begin... I have SW Snowboarding to keep me sane, what do you have?

Coolest Keyboard Ever...

I'd like to thank my friend Katt for bringing this to my attention. If I had gone my entire life with never seeing this, well it would not have made any difference... but now that I have seen it I cannot imagine my life with out it.

This is the Optimus Tactus Keyboard, designed by Artemy Lebedev. From what I can gather, the entire keyboard is one big touch LCD screen. This means there are no physical keys that limit the size and shape of each key. This also means the keyboard can be programmed to view video and any other image. This may seem pointless and excessive, however if the keyboard is connected through bluetooth it opens up a whole new world of possibilities away from the screen...

Unfortunately it is only a concept and for the time being will not be made. Lame.