Fall / Winter 08 Drop 1

The first drop of the F/W line is on it's way to the shops. This season continues to explore the themes of gold, youth, success and achievement and it marks a move away from a screenprinted neck tag. It's also been 10 years since the last time I made a Stay Gold glider plane t-shirt- I lived in a studio apartment and printed them by hand with a mini screen in my kitchen. The brand has progressed so much since then but I'm still growing, learning, and pushing forward with my designs. This season's collaboration comes from my friend David Potes of the photo 'zine Hamburger Eyes. Thanks for lending your hand to the shirt Dave, I love the gold accents in the photograph – Canal St. style!















Thanks for the photos Mike!

finally..

finally everything is out the door. UPS just came and picked up the last of the boxes. It almost filled the entire truck - no lie. I have been expanding the distribution of the line to select stores. Check the newly updated dealer list to see where it is available. Thank you for all your support! Now I need to get some pro shots of the F/W line up on the site. Never not working..

Atlas In San Mateo

The Bay Area stores are starting to put the new line on the shelves. Atlas, in San Mateo, Ca, is new to the stocklist this season. The store is owned by my good friend and skate homie Ryen. We have shared some amazing skate sessions together over the years and I am am really happy to have my stuff in his store. I hope your knee heals up fast so we can get on the board together soon!

Fatlace goes Gold

Most of the packing and shipping is done. The shipments should be available at your local shop soon. I appreciate all the shops that stock the line and I will be highlighting them as the product starts finding it's way to their shelves. The first store highlighted is SF local Fatlace. They have a great store in SF's Japan town. They also share my love for bikes an boards - so you know it's good. They are being really selective of what they are stocking and only putting brands they believe in to their store. If I had a store I would run it the same way. I am honored to be part of the fatlace fam. Thank you!It is also Mark Fatlaces birthday! Happy birthday homie!

With A Little Help From Your Friends

All the shirts are back from the re-labler and printer. My good friends Gene and Ed stopped by to help me pack boxes. The first drop of this season will be in local Bay Area stores this week (Fatlace, 510 and Atlas). Everywhere else gets the shipment the following week. Hit up your local shop to see when they are putting it on the shelf. Alright, I have to get back to shipping.

Project Meetings and Politics

I recently met up with jeweler Gabriel Urist in NY to discuss an upcoming project we are working on (more on that later promise). He gave me a silver Obama pendant that he created. It is good to see so many artist coming out to support Obama! For more pics of my quick trip check Black Lodges and to pick up your own Urist / Obama pendant click here.

What It Takes

If you couldn't tell that I am a one man show, then you haven't been paying attention. I handle every detail of getting the line out the door and on the shelves - design, production, sales, quality control, shipping and unfortunately harassing people for payments. Yesterday I spent my day packing boxes at the printer, to get the shirts ready for relabeling. I guess that is what putting a signature line out is all about. It's knowing that the person behind it put time, love and sweat into every piece.

Home Stretch

The shirts are printing nicely and soon to be shipped out to all the great stores that stock the line. Thanks again for all your support. Here is a sneak peak of what's coming. One more press check to go and then I have a ton of boxes to pack.

Press Checkin

The first drop of the Fall / Winter collection is shipping really soon. This week I am stuck at the printers making sure everything prints the way it is supposed to. I don't like mistakes in the art so it is worth the time to double check the colors, screens and placement are the way I envision it. Quality control passed down from me to you.

East Meets West

The catalog from Alive showed up at my door this week. The layout for my watch looks great! Thank you for including me. Everyone that pre-ordered the watch from me they still are not in yet. Alive said they should be shipping mid month. Once I get them I will send the pre-orders out. Thanks for your patience.

Freeman Site & Logo Merch

The Freeman Transport site just went up. They have a lot of really nice product available with the logo I created for them. Check out the on-line shop to get some for yourself. They said a box of stuff is in the mail for me. Guys, I am waiting....