NEW SPACE WITH ART

NEW SPACE WITH ART

New space, quite far from my place, but hella artworks can be accompany with me. That's good enough!!

QUALITY. TRENDY

QUALITY. TRENDY.

Day before yesterday met up my homie--David from Kangol, we were happliy having the BBQ and chatting about the Kangol collabs these years. bla blah...

Besides, also talked about the thing of on-line fashion news, people always wanna get the breaking news, and get used to clip-clip and get the quick product info... sometimes even they never see the real products, and have no idea how much it will cost/waste to produce the product, but they comment and seems like they are know-it-all. Sometimes some kids also show the attitude, and comment they have seen the similar collabs or what ...they wanna get something new...

Just as expected, David aint really concern it, he believe we need to provide something with good quality not just trendy!! Quality is over quantity and trendy, I always believe it!!

Besides, David also share kangol brandnew collab with me...it's wicked!!! however it's the top secret, so i gonna zip my mouth n let's wait and see, it gonna kill!!

前天與老友David碰面,我們一邊享用著鐵板燒,一邊聊到關於Kangol近年來的合作款等等..

我們也聊到一些關於線上即時流行訊息的問題,人們總是想快速地獲取最新的資訊也習慣只要滑鼠敲點兩下就可得到最新的產品資訊,而這些網站人員有的也只會評論著一些他們本身不暸解的專業,有的也從未看過產品的實樣,也不了解製造產品會花費多少資源,浪費多少物料就開始忙著下註解,而有時也會有些自以為是的小鬼批評著他們只想最新的,不要看到相似的東西
然而正如所想的,David並不以為意,我們都認同好的品牌一定要有好的品質而非只是在忙從流行,風潮只是一時的,唯有好的東西才能長久!!

當剛好聊到台灣的INTERNATIONAL PORTER時,他給我看HF送他美國限定合作款的黑美黑梅機套( HEAD PORTER x FRAGMENT DESIGN US limited collab blackberry phone case ),更證實了choose what you like, respect what you like的精神,除此也聊到RUSS創設SSUR label已滿15年的可能會進行的活動,以及Kangol目前正在進行的合作案,不過因為是目前仍是秘密,所以拭目以待吧! 不過絕對屌!!

I.I.T.H.F.O.F. 02

I.I.T.H.F.O.F. 02
"imitation is the highest form of flattery"

I am not talkng about the old news in Taiwan....If you are Taiwanese, you must have known that news, however why I mention it here...cuz days ago, I went to international porter factory, and they chatted about this case again...(you can tell they have different explanation...)

So, what I gonna say is "Just choose what you like, what you respect!"

The YOSHIDA&COMPANY PORTER Japan Website:
http://www.yoshidakaban.com/

The INTERNATIONAL PORTER Website:
http://www.ll-porter.com/home.htm

IMPRINT CULTURE LAB

IMPRINT CULTURE LAB LA 2008.OCT.01

If you are in LA this October, don't miss the IMPRINT CULTURE LAB LA 2008.OCT.01.
The Imprint Culture Lab was founded by interTrend Communications to investigate, promote and curate global creative culture. Imprint’s mission is to foster creativity and innovation in the business segment by connecting the cultural dots between various elements, which can include inspiration from art, media, food, fashion, product design, architecture and pop culture phenomena. Imprint engages consumers and clients through various methods including: an annual culture conference, small interactive workshops, as well as a host of customized consultancy and research products.


Congrats to my brother, David is also invited to be one panelist this time! If you wanna know more how he bring to Kangol, ya can check it out http://factory705.blogspot.com/2008/07/kangoldavid.html Go brother!

如果您今年10月在洛杉磯,絕不要錯過IMPRINT CULTURE LAB的活動.....

IMPRINT CULTURE LAB的建立是為了研究趨勢的溝通交流以及全球創意文化是設立.

IMPRINT的任務是藉由溝通交流各業界的文化創意而提倡產業的創新創意的提升,而這些交流涵蓋的範疇有藝術.媒體.飲食.流行.產品設計.建築.大眾文化現象.

IMPRINT藉由一年一度文化交流會議或是小型的交流工坊或是主辦特定的諮詢與產品研討的各種方法方法而結合了消費端與品牌端

很高興得知摯友David今年也受邀一同與Jeff Staple和Hiroshi Fujiwara參與研討會,如果您想了解David對於Kangol的貢獻,可詳見 http://factory705.blogspot.com/2008/07/kangoldavid.html

Zoom in the details:
1. The IMPRINTLAB official site:
http://www.imprintlab.com/index.php
2.The schedule of 2009.OCT01 event:
http://www.imprintlab.com/2008_culture_lab.php
3.Who will attend:
Julia Huang, CEO, interTrend Communications
Kenya Hara, Art Director/Board Member of MUJI
Panelist: Sean Baptiste, Kellee Santiago, Randy SmithModerator: Evan Shamoon
Panelist: Mark Arcenal, Shinya Kimura, Wan Lee, Ken Gushi, Jerry TsaiModerator: Fred Chang
Panel: Hiroshi Fujiwara x David Wilson, jeffstaple x Michael KuhleModerator: John C Jay
Panel: Jill Bliss, Matt Stinchcomb, Jamie ChanModerator: Eric
Panelist: Ryan Ku, Director of Imprint

IT SOCKS!

IT SOCKS!

It's quite a shame but it's my first time to go Zhang Hua County, Taiwan. And yesterday I went to the sock factory there and it impressed me deeply. Besides, at first I thought socks are just socks, however after discussion with the factory owner, I found if you produce the products with heart, you realy can make it different!!

1. The 1.) & 2.) photos are not the street sticker on the road sign. So why there is a sock sticker on the road sign? Beacuse the characteristic of that place is "SOCK-related", and the officers decide to attach the sock label on the road sign.

2. The 2.) & 3.) photos are the latest technology of sock--"SEAMLESS SOCKS"

3. The 4.) & 5.) photos are the coolmax yarns twisted the cotton yans to keep your feet dry and comfortable

4. The last photo, the extra large prawns from Zhang Hua County!!

HAT YOU 03

HAT YOU 03

Recently when I was sorting out my books, I found this book which was published about 20years ago....and it introduces a lot of different "WOOL FELT HATS", and later on I will pick up some to show you what it's really wicked felt hat!!

最近在整理書櫃時發現了這本已出版約20年的書籍,介紹了各式各樣的"毛氈帽",稍後會再一一介紹什麼才是真正屌的氈帽!! (絕非日韓批貨回台的那種!!!)

AMEDEO MODIGLIANI

AMEDEO MODIGLIANI

He is a crazy, talented artist!!

I say "TOO YOUND TOO DIE, TOO LATE TO FAME!" but I think he didn't regret... I love it!!!

ABOUT Amedeo Modigliani

Birth name
Amedeo Modigliani
Born
July 12, 1884Livorno, Tuscany
Died
January 24, 1920 (aged 35)Paris, France
Nationality
Italian
Field
Painting
Training
Accademia di Belle Arti, Istituto di Belle Arti

Works
Madame PompadourJeanne Hébuterne in Red ShawlAmedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was an Italian artist of Jewish heritage, practicing both painting and sculpture, who pursued his career for the most part in France. Modigliani was born in Livorno (historically referred to in English as Leghorn), in Northwestern Italy and began his artistic studies in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906. Influenced by the artists in his circle of friends and associates, by a range of genres and art movements, and by primitive art, Modigliani's œuvre was nonetheless unique and idiosyncratic. He died in Paris of tubercular meningitis, exacerbated by poverty, overworking, and an excessive use of alcohol and narcotics, at the age of 35.