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Eriberto Oriol & Estevan Oriol: "Like Father, Like Son"

Starting October 1, father-son duo Eriberto and Estevan Oriol will exhibit their photography alongside one another in their joint show "Like Father, Like Son" at Culver City's Carmichael Gallery. The Oriol's work will be on display until October 29 and if you're in the LA area you can check it out at 5795 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232.

Labels: carmichael gallery, downtown los angeles, eriberto oriol, Estevan Oriol, like father like son, photo exhibition

Vans OTW Collection Holiday 2011: The Bedford

Another staple silhouette in the Vans OTW Collection, the Bedford, returns to the line in the Holiday 2011 season. The Bedford blends our heritage-based mid-top look with modern slim profile designs to give the skate market a look yet to be seen. Clean cap-toe design, tonal branding and premium finishing materials complete the package. Two new colorways debut this season in (Nubuck) Grey/Wine and in (Oiled Suede) Black/Blue. Two popular styles from Fall 2011 - the Black/Pewter (Bio Wash) and Brown/Gum variations - carry over into the Holiday 2011 to complete the season's line up. Take a closer look at the H11 Bedfords after the jump!
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Labels: Bedford, holiday 2011, sneakers, Vans Otw

Daft Punk x Coca Cola Bottle Set

Daft Punk joins forces with Coca Cola to create a premium box set of soda bottles. The classic Coca Cola bottle is remixed with 925 silver and 18k gold details on the face logo, cap and carrying case designed by Daft Punk. The silver and gold accents were inspired by the duo's signature helmets. The collaboration is limited to a 20 case quantity but you can enter to win a pair at DaftCoke.com. Get a closer look at the Daft Punk x Coca Cola bottle set after the jump!
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Labels: coca cola, Daft Punk, daftcoke, limited edition, soda bottles

"Heels" Mural by Insa

As part of the Hasselt Street Art Festival in Belgium, UK-based artist Insa was invited to the event to create an original piece in the center of the town. Insa has always had an affinity for high heels and painted a mural dedicated to the footwear using a myriad of colors. Get a closer look at "Heels" after the jump!
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Labels: Belgium, hasselt street art festival, heels, Insa, mural

Cop this Book: "Keep Laughing" by Devon Blood

At the age of 26, Devon Blood's livelihood depended on having full control of his body - his coordination and skilled movements had lead him to success as a skateboarder, artist and tattooer. In 2006, Blood became the victim of a gunshot wound to the head that nearly cost him his life. As a result of the trauma, he lost precise muscle control of his right side of his body. The right-handed tattooer realized he would no longer be able to skate or bike again, but was committed to his art. "Keep Laughing" tells Blood's story of overcoming the odds as he trained himself to paint, draw and tattoo with his left hand how he once used his right. His words are accompanied by personal photography documenting his life and recovery, as well as his own artwork before, during and after his rehabilitation. "Keep Laughing" is definitely an inspiring story for artists and dreamers everywhere. Get a copy of Bloods' "Keep Laughing" here and get a closer look at the book after the jump!

David LaChapelle "Negative Currency" and "Recollections in America" Exhibition at Prism Gallery

Renowned photographer David LaChapelle is showing two series of works, "Negative Currency" and "Recollections in America" which opened last night at LA's Prism Gallery. In the series "Negative Currency", LaChapelle revives a developing process with which he had previously experimented in 1990. Using the enlarger in a darkroom, LaChapelle used dollar bills in the place of a negative, resulting in a pink print that simultaneously revealed both sides of the currency. "Recollections in America"series is created by manipulating old photographs from 1970's by placing objects such as alcohol, drugs, guns etc. that don't belong in the original photos resulting in "neo-collage". Check out the images after the jump.

"Supermen - An Exhibition of Heroes" at Eleven Fine Art

Ben Turnbull created this series of collages as a tribute to the real life heroes, the firemen and policemen, that put their lives on the line for civilians each and everyday. Turnbull creates the images using vintage comic book heroes (Captain America, Spider-man, Batman, Hulk and others) and incorporates a sense of patriotism with his usage of reds, whites and blues in each piece. Turnbull uses the likenesses of fictional heroes to create his portraits of servicemen to imply that real superheroes are hidden amongst us. He adds, "Superman didn’t fly down to save the falling buildings, there was no Caped Crusader ready to do battle with the arch-enemy and Spidey didn’t spin his web. Without the need of a phone-booth or a revolving door, these true patriots donned their iconic costumes and sacrificed life and limb for what they believed in." Turnbull's real life hero collages are part of the "Supermen - An Exhibition of Heroes" show taking place at the Eleven Fine Art gallery in London from now to October 22. Get a preview of the show after the jump!

"Alphabet 2" by n9ve

The "Alphabet 2" is a collection of words in a delightful spelling-video created by the n9ve collective. The idea is in playing with different techniques and materials into little and big spaces, but always focusing on Helvetica font's proportions. Amazing.

Labels: alphabet, amazing, via Y.S., video

Vans OTW Collection Holiday 2011: The Alomar

The Alomar is a staple in the Vans OTW Collection and returns to the line up with two new colorways - (Suede) Grey/Gum and (Nubuck) Black/Antique. The Alomar takes styling cues from our Classic Chukka Boot and infuses those subtleties with the fashionable aspects of a modern, slimmed down high top to create a shoe that pushes the boundaries between skate and street fashion. The Blue Nights (Croc) and Crazy Black (Waxy Canvas) colorways from Fall 2011 carry over to complete the upcoming season's offerings of the Alomar. Get a closer look at the H11 Alomar after the jump!
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Labels: alomar, holiday 2011, sneaker, Vans Otw

Vans OTW & Mister Cartoon Present: "Art of Lettering"

Vans OTW and Mister Cartoon proudly present the "Art of Lettering", a limited edition book featuring Cartoon's personal photography, published by fellow Advocate Eric Elms and his company And Press. The first in a series of forthcoming projects from Vans OTW Advocates including Cartoon, Elms, Dimitri Coste and The Blackouts, the book was created in conjunction with Mister Cartoons' "Art of Lettering" seminar held in Los Angeles over the summer. The seminar featured Cartoon discussing how lettering has impacted his life - from graffiti art to vintage sign painting and modern day low rider script as well as illustration airbrushing and his concepts of tattooing. The limited run of 818 books are available at select OTW retailers worldwide. Get a closer look at the "Art of Lettering" book after the jump!

Adam Greenley's "La Rosa Muerta"

Inspired by the Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead, Adam Greenley created his vision of the beautiful afterlife using a Munny as his canvas. Created with acrylics and glow in the dark paint, the 7-inch "La Rosa Muerta" will be part of the "Day of the Dead Group Show" taking place at the Screaming Sky Gallery in Portland, Oregon from September 29 to October 23. Keep an eye out Screaming Sky Gallery's website for show information and updates.

Source: Plastic and Plush

Labels: adam greenley, day of the dead, dia de los muertos, munny, Oregon, Portland, screaming sky gallery, sculptures

Via SNAV: The Hundreds Brunch

SNAV checks in and this time he's grubbing at The Hundreds' brunch in New York. He grabs some great looking food and chills with Ben and Bobby Hundreds for a sec. Check out his full update after the jump!

The Hundreds were celebrating their one year anniversary of their New York store and called all their close friends to brunch. The chefs were in the spot making some great waffles. The event took place at the Red Bull Space.

Via Cartoon: Carlos Boozer Adds to His Collection

Carlos Boozer of the Chicago Bulls took a seat in Mister Cartoon's chair and added some new ink to his collection of tattoos. Boozer paid tribute to his bloodline by getting "Family" lettered into his skin and having Cartoon add create a partial sleeve around it. Get a closer look at Boozer's newest piece after the jump!
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Labels: basketball, carlos boozer, chicage bulls, mister cartoon, mr. cartoon, otw advocates, tattoo, Vans Otw

Music Video: "Somethin' Better Than Nothin'" - Tashaki Miyaki

Director Juan Iglesias takes us into a world where sea and space act as one entity with his video for Tashaki Miyaki's "Somethin' Better Than Nothin'".

Shot in black and white and set at a graceful pace, Iglesias highlights the beauty of each dimension and puts a sci-fi twist on the aesthetics. Catch the video below:

Labels: juan iglesias, Music Video, somethin better than nothin, tashaki miyaki

Brad Pitt Rocks OTW Once Again

Brad Pitt was spotted once again rocking a pair of kicks from the Vans OTW Collection. This time the actor was seen walking the streets of London alongside Angelina Jolie in the black wool OTW Alomar from the Holiday 2010 season.

Pitt kept it comfy but classy, rocking our high top with slacks, black sweater and fresh sunglasses. Like the look? Cop a pair of Alomars from this season at our web shop.

Street photos via: Just Jared

Labels: alomar, brad pitt, celebrity, Vans Otw

"Urbanized" Film Trailer

Acclaimed documentary director Gary Hustwit (Helvetica, Objectified) returns with conclusion of his design trilogy - "Urbanized" . The film focuses on the design of cities, and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, and thinkers.

Labels: design, documentary, Film, gary hustwit, trailer, via Y.S.

Mash Up: Mario Bros. x Street Fighter Illustrations by Michael Musco

Illustrator Michael Musco must have been an avid gamer in his youth. Musco takes characters from two of the longest running video game franchises, Street Fighter and Mario Bros., and mashes their likenesses together for this set. Can you name all the characters he combines? Check out all of the illustrations after the jump. Hadoken!
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Labels: illustration, mario bros., michael musco, street fighter, video games

Vans OTW Collection Holiday 2011: The Woessner

The Woessner takes styling cues from Classics such as the iconic Authentic and fuses them with the slimmed-down aesthetics of the modern day sneaker. The Holiday 2011 season of the Vans OTW Collection (www.vans.com/otw) introduces a tonal two pack of the Woessner in premium suede navy and premium suede wine. The popular steel grey nubuck and black suede styles from the Fall 2011 carry over to complete the set. The new colorways of the Woessner start shipping 10/1 to OTW retailers across the globe. Get a closer look at the premium suede pack and carryovers after the jump!

"3 Kings" Exhibition Featuring Futura, Fab 5 Freddy & Lee Quinones Opening Recap

LA's Subliminal Projects presented three NYC graffiti legends art show appropriately named "3 Kings" past Saturday. Futura, Fab 5 Freddy and Lee Quinones showed their contemporary works created for the exhibition as well as a few pieces from their past. The show is opened until October 8th.

"Spirit of Summer" by El Mac

Fall may be upon us but the "Spirit of Summer" will always live on thanks to El Mac. Mac created this mural in Montreal, Canada as his expression of the vitality one feels during the warmer months. With its lively colors and optimistic gaze, "Spirit" will instill onlookers with a sunny outlook during the wet weather and gloomy days the winter brings. Get a closer look at the mural after the jump!

The 10 Best Tattoos in Hip-Hop History Featuring the Work of Cartoon

Complex Magazine listed their picks for the 10 Best Tattoos in Hip-Hop History and OTW Advocate Mister Cartoon's work was featured twice in their countdown. Coming in at #6 are Paul Wall's sleeves done by Toons which gave love to Wall's home state and pictured the rapper as a clown. Cartoon's "Mississippi" back piece on David Banner made the #2 spot on the countdown. Complex calls Cartoon's penmanship "some of the best lettering in hip hop". Check out the rest of their picks here.

Labels: best tattoos in hip hop, Complex, david banner, mister cartoon, mr. cartoon, otw advocates, paul wall, tattoo

Crack & Shine - Catacombs

Episode four of "Crack & Shine" takes us underground as the film crew follows tagger Honet through the Parisian catacombs. The catacombs of Paris are a complex network of tunnels deep beneath the city, so complex that some have never seen the light of day after venturing through them. Honet and friends push caution to the wind and explore the tunnels, searching for underground surfaces where they can leave their marks. Catch the fourth installment of the series on OffTheWall.TV.

Labels: catacombs, crack and shine, episode 4, honet, offthewall.tv, Paris, parisian catacombs, street tag

Via Ako: BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix - James Blake

BBC's Essential Mix Pete Tong caught up with James Blake and had him pick out his favorite tracks. Dude drops an eclectic set and plays his own tracks as well as tracks from Snoop Dogg, D'Angelo, OutKast, Stevie Wonder and more. He hits everything from classical to dubstep with hits from soul and hip hop as well. It's quite a spectrum of sounds, stream it here. Blake's Essential Mix only up for three more days so get on it! Shout out to OTW Advocate Ako Jefferson for sending this link over.

Labels: ako, ako Jefferson, james blake, mix, otw advocates, via ako

Download Now: How To Make It In America Season 2 Mixtape

Just in time for season two of How To Make It In America, HBO producers and music supervisor Scott Vener aka Broke Mogul teamed up with Mick Boogie for this mixtape to hype the return of the New York-based series. Ben and Cam get back to the grind on 10/2 at 10:30PM on HBO, so you have plenty of time to get ready for the premiere with this mix. Download How To Make It In America The Mixtape: Volume 2 by clicking the image below:

Labels: how to make it in america, mixtape, season 2

Friday, September 30, 2011