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Vans OTW Native Pack Commercial

The Vans OTW Collection presents the Native Pack for Spring 2012. With uppers draped in neutral desert shades and lining detailed with indigenous print canvas, the Alomar, Bedford and Ludlow blend Vans DNA with Native American heritage. The new trio of colorways is now available at select OTW retailers.

Labels: alomar, Bedford, commercial, Ludlow, native american pack, offthewall.tv, spring 2012, vans otw collection

Photo set: Lupe Fiasco at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (Via Melophone)

Portland fans packed the house this weekend for Lupe Fiasco's show at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The tight squeezing for Fiasco followers was well worth it as Lupe made a huge announcement about the future of his music and freestyled a few times (#1 & #2) for the audience. Renowned for his smart verses and style, Fiasco crushed his set while looking fresh in the Alomar. Check out a few of our favorite pics from the night below and see the whole set at Melophobe.

Via SNAV: There Goes The Neighbourhood

Recently I came across a new group and sound. My attempts to dig up much detail on The Neighbourhood have proven futile. You get this sense that they’re intentionally trying to stay off the grid, which has proven to be a relatively effective marketing strategy in music recently. It’s almost as if the best way to have everyone hear about you is by not telling anyone who you are. I love the band’s logo.

Anyway, here’s what we do know. The band is a quintet from Newbury Park in California. Despite the misplaced “u” in their name, they do not appear to be British, however this first single “Female Robbery” did debut on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio One program. Here is the video.

It has a very Alfred Hitchcock-ish feel to it given the old black and white film footage used. The band also has an EP on the way, one we should see get released later this spring.

Labels: SNAV, the neighbourhood, via SNAV

Vans OffTheWall.TV: Pass The Bucket | Devon Blood

Last September, we featured Devon Blood's "Keep Laughing" book as a part of the "Cop This Book" column we do from time to time. The book recounts Blood's triumph over adversity as he recovered from a nearly-fatal gunshot wound to the head. A Bay Area tattooer, artist, and skateboarder, his livelihood depended on the motion and steadiness of his body and hands. As a result of his wound Blood lost precise muscle control of his right side and would never be able to ride a bike or skateboard ever again, but he was determined to maintain his art. Overcoming doubts of his doctors and therapists while surprising and inspiring everyone around him, he trained himself to use his left hand how he once used his right. He now paints, draws, and tattoos left-handed. The OffTheWall.TV crew caught up with the artist our Pass The Bucket series. Get inspired and watch his episode above.

Labels: devon blood, inspiration, keep laughing, offthewall.tv, pass the bucket, tattoo art

Made by Monsters x Ron English "Mousemask Murphy" Now Available!

Vans OTW Advocate Chris Kong first previewed the Mousemask Murphy at the House of Vans Berlin a few months ago in its original 10 inch height along with a statue-like version. Kong's vinyl toy label Made by Monsters teamed up with Ron English to bring the popagandist's infamous gas masked mouse to life in the traditional international edition (right) and Zacpac grey edition (left). Now available in limited runs, each customer can only order a maximum of two figures. For all order inquires contact info@garageworksindustries.com.

Labels: chris kong, garageworks industries, made by monsters, mousemask murphy, pop art, ron english, Vans Otw, vans otw advocates

Photo Recap: Subcrew x Vans OTW Launch Party (LCX)

Vans Asia and Subcrew celebrated the launch of the Subcrew x Vans OTW Alomar this weekend with over a hundred party goers in attendance. For their third and final hurrah for the collaboration, the Subcrew creatives Sam Lee, Frankie Cheung and Kobe Chen showcased their footwear for locals and were also joined by streetwear icon Edmond Leung, Charmaine Fong, Kit Leung (24Herbs), DJ Ghoststyle and Kevin (Hardpack) as well as local riders Chun Chai, Chris Bradley and Piet Guilfoyle. More photos after the click.

Photo Recap: Juxtapoz Magazine Turns 18 Art Show

Juxtapoz - the all things art magazine turned 18 with a celebratory art show at Copro Gallery at Santa Monica Bergamot Station. The show features a fantastic selection of works from Retna, Todd Schorr, Mark Ryden, Jeremy Fish, Marion Peck, Andrew Schoultz, Camille Rose Garcia, CR Stecyk III, Estevan Oriol, Sage Vaughn, Don Pendleton and many others. The show runs through April 14 and shouldn't be missed.

Lupe Fiasco: No More Mixtapes, F&L 2 Complete and May be a Double Album

Vans OTW Advocate Lupe Fiasco made stopped in the middle of his Portland performance to make three big announcements about the future of his music. First there will be no more Lupe Fiasco mixtapes, secondly Food & Liquor 2 is finished with a July release date in mind and finally F&L 2 may be a double album! He just dropped a bunch of information on us. Check out this video from his Friday show as he gets into detail about his forthcoming and highly anticipated album.
Source: The LupE.N.D. Blog

Labels: announcement, concert, food and liquor, food and liquor 2, lupe fiasco, mixtapes, Portland, Vans Otw, vans otw advocates

Howlin' for the Howell

The Vans OTW Howell made its debut in the collection in Holiday 2011, giving the new generation of sneaker enthusiasts a more refined version of the Chukka Boot with upgraded materials and chic faux-heeled cupsole. Spring 2012 brings two new offerings of the mid-top silhouette in brown nubuck (above) and black savannah leather (below). Which one will you be picking up?

The nubuck colorway is a great neutral shade while the black option goes with anything, either choice is a good one. Make up your mind and head on over to the Vans online shop to cop your pair!

Labels: howell, spring 2012, vans online shop, Vans Otw, vans otw collection

OTW Portraits of the Good Life | Vans Mexico

This past December Eric Elms and former OTW Advocates, The Blackouts, set out for Mexico City where they hosted exhibits of their artwork as well as partied with the locals. Eric's installations and The Blackouts' photography and DJ sets made the three day event a memorable one. Check out this video recap of the trip above.

Labels: ako, ako Jefferson, atiba, atiba jefferson, eric elms, Mexico, mexico city, otw advcoates, the blackouts, vans mexico, Vans Otw

Via SNAV: Twitchin' with Revolve & Novation

I got a chance to go to Dee & Ricky’s restaurant for an event thrown by Revolve and Novation. The event was for a new piece of equipment called the Twitch. The Twitch is the future of DJing. This machine does it all. It’s like turntables, CDJs, EFX and mixer all in one.

It was cool to see people out having fun and learning about equipment at the same time. Novation was on the scene teaching people how to use the twitch. It was funny watching people that only spin on turntables try to learn how to use the twitch.
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Labels: Dee and Ricky, DJ, dj neil armstrong, novation, operator emz, revolve, turntablism, twitch, via SNAV

Subcrew x Vans OTW Launch Party at Vans Hong Kong LCX

The third and final installment of the Subcrew x Vans OTW celebration concludes at the Vans Hong Kong flagship store this Friday! Sam Lee, Kobe Chen, SWKit and Frankie Cheung will meet and greet fans and DJ Frankie will be in the house for a special performance for party goers. It's taking place March 23 from 7pm to 9pm at:

Vans Hong Kong LCX
Oasis 1, LCX, L3, Ocean Terminal
Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui

Labels: alomar, asia only release, hong kong, launch party, subcrew, subcrew x vans otw alomar, vans asia

Lupe Fiasco at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Vans OTW Advocate Lupe Fiasco makes his way to Portland this Friday to perform at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Get your tickets over at Ticketmaster.

3/23/12 Lupe Fiasco with special guest Lloyd
8pm to close
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway Ave
Portland, OR 97205

Labels: lupe fiasco, Oregon, Portland, ticketmaster, vans otw advocates

Photo Recap: Todd Schorr "Neverlasting Miracles"

Master surrealist painter Todd Schorr returns with another amazing selection of art works after a few years of absence. His latest exhibition "Neverlasting Miracles" opened at Merry Karnowsky Gallery featuring numerous large scale intricately detailed pieces, Schorr's signature style, which takes the viewer into another plain filled with pop culture icons and known locales with a surreal twist. The crown jewel of the exhibition is a new giant sculpture, ‘Antidote for a Worrisome World’, the 9 foot reimagining of Humpty Dumpty, the piece is quite amazing and really should be seen in person. For those whose display space is limited there is also a smaller bronze version of the sculpture. The show is open until April 14th.

The Brooklyn Warehouse

I recently went to Brooklyn to visit the Brooklyn Warehouse. This is a place where you can find toys, records clothes, and just a bunch of cool things. The store is on Roebling and 6th this is a spot that you need to check out when you are in BK.

Okay toys are like my first love so when I saw some of the big boy toys and lost it. They have the 1000 percent Kaws, Futura and Stash figures. Talk about classics. They also had a lot of other vintage toys all around the store.

Yasiin Bey "Forever Alive"

Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) took over Radio NOVA to drop one of his newest tracks, "Forever Alive", for Parisian listeners. If the saxophone sample sounds familiar, you may recognize it from our Live In Berlin video from the 2012 OTW Launch in Germany. Check out Yasiin's new flow below:

Labels: forever alive, mos def, Music Video, yasiin bey

Photo Recap: Cass Bird "Rewilding"

LA's premier art and rare books boutique LeadApron held a photo exhibition and a signing for Cass Bird, recognized photographer and filmmaker whose works graced covers of New York Times T Magazine as well as various fashion campaigns. "Rewilding" is Cass Bird's first book which was shoot in the summers of 2009 and 2010 in Sassafrass, Tennessee, with a group of young women. These women - studio assistants, friends, or women cast from the streets of New York - had been selected by Bird for their ease with their sexual identities, but also for their relative awkwardness in front of the lens.

The SNDCLSH Returns to Lavo Las Vegas

Hey Vegas Lupe Fiasco and Sky Gellatly return LAVO Las Vegas for another installment of DJ sets and live remixes. Also known as The SNDCLSH, Fiasco and Gellatly are set to spin tonight as well as May 18 and June 15. Get your tickets over at the LAVO Las Vegas official site.

Labels: las vegas, lavo las vegas, lupe fiasco, sky gellatly, The SNDCLSH, Vans Otw, vans otw advocates

The Blackouts x Vans OTW Photo Show at MIA Skate Shop

We're taking it back a few months to this past December where The Blackouts and Vans OTW hosted a photo exhibition at MIA Skate during Art Basel weekend. The former Vans OTW Advocates Ako and Atiba Jefferson presented festival goers and skate fans with their photos from their Jamaica trip which ultimately served as the artwork for their compilation LP. Check out the video recap below and check out the cameos from Yelawolf and Jason Dill!

Labels: ako, ako Jefferson, art basel, atiba, atiba jefferson, jamaica photography, MIA Skate Shop, photo exhibition, the blackouts, Vans Otw, vans otw advocates

The Style Blogger Spotlight on the Vans OTW Larkin

"Confident, clean, put-together, 'successful' and not too 'uptight'" - how does one pull that off? The Style Blogger recently addressed that question as he discussed men's fashion with a group of women and put together a few looks that channel sophistication while keeping it casual. His "Day to Night" look paired dress slacks and a suit jacket with a plain black t-shirt and matching Larkins from the Vans OTW Collection.

His explanation of the look: Here’s an example of a well-edited wardrobe making your life easier (aside from positively impacting all of your first impressions). Sometimes you don’t have time to run home after your suit-and-tie job before heading out for the night. If you wear the right suit (and it fits properly, of course) all you have to do is sneak a pair of sleek lowtop sneakers and a dark t-shirt into your business bag.

Or you could just stash them in your desk, next to your neutral shirt, dark solid tie and bottle of whiskey.

Definitely the perfect combination of class and casual. Check out the rest of the article on The Style Blogger.

Labels: day to night, larkin, mens fashion, style, the style blogger, Vans Otw

TILT x Au Vieux Panier "Panic Room"

French graffiti writer TILT teamed up with hotel Aux Vieux Panier for his latest work. TILT bombed one half of the room and kept the other half minimal and white. A very strong contrast between art types, this video gives us a closer look at the project. Check it out below:

Labels: aux vieux panier, graffiti, graffiti project, panic room, TILT

Cop This Book: "The Collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture"

"The Collection of Inspiration And Process In Architecture" is a new series of illustrated monographs dedicated to key figures in contemporary architecture. This new collection features world renowned architect Zaha Hadid's stories told through interviews and drawings never before seen. The book is put together in elegant Moleskine cloth bound notebook complete with the elastic band. The book is a great inspiration and a worthy read.

Lamono Interview: "La Adrenalina de Dimitri Coste"

Spain-based art and culture magazine, Lamono, caught up with Vans OTW Advocate Dimitri Coste during our House of Vans Berlin/OTW 2012 Advocate event in Germany. Coste is an extreme guy, capturing his passions with his camera and chasing them too in his sup'ed up motorbikes. This drive and ambition has lead Coste to success in the world of photography and racing. Lamono pitted Coste's favorite expressions against one another asking "What makes you feel more alive, being behind the lens of your camera or riding a motorbike?" amongst other questions. Get to know Coste as a rider, artist and all-around awesome guy and check out the full interview on Lamono's site: "Entrevista: La Adrenaline de Dimitri Coste".

Labels: Berlin Launch Party, dimitri coste, house of vans berlin, interview, lamono, OTW Launch Party, vans otw advocates

Photo Recap: Subcrew x Vans OTW Alomar Launch Party at UNITY (Chengdu)

Subcrew and Vans Asia took over the UNITY shop in Chengdu to continue their celebration of the Subcrew x Vans OTW Alomar release this weekend. Sam Lee, Kobe Chen and Frankie Cheung rep'd for their label and came through to sign shoe boxes and take pictures with Subcrew fans. Lee even jumped on the turntables to dish out a few sets on the 1s and 2s. The third and final collaboration launch event will take place on March 23, more details to come! Check out more recap photos after the click.

Live Stream: Jay-Z at SXSW

Shawn Carter, aka Jigga Man, aka HOV but probably best known as hip hop royalty/music mogul Jay-Z will take the stage tonight at SXSW. Even if you can't make the Austin event, American Express has got you covered via YouTube stream. Tune into Amex Sync tonight at 8pm EST/5pm PST to catch his set!

Labels: american express, amex sync, Jay-Z, sxsw, youtube

Wire Sculptures by Derek Kinzett

UK based artist Derek Kinzett makes these incredible sculptures by cutting and forming different kinds of wires. Quite an amazing feat.

Labels: contemporary, metal works, sculptures, via Y.S., wire

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Vans OTW Native Pack Commercial

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Photo set: Lupe Fiasco at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (Via Melophone)

Via SNAV: There Goes The Neighbourhood

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Vans OffTheWall.TV: Pass The Bucket | Devon Blood

Made by Monsters x Ron English "Mousemask Murphy" Now Available!

Monday, March 26, 2012

Photo Recap: Subcrew x Vans OTW Launch Party (LCX)

Photo Recap: Juxtapoz Magazine Turns 18 Art Show

Lupe Fiasco: No More Mixtapes, F&L 2 Complete and May be a Double Album

Friday, March 23, 2012

Howlin' for the Howell

OTW Portraits of the Good Life | Vans Mexico

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Via SNAV: Twitchin' with Revolve & Novation

Subcrew x Vans OTW Launch Party at Vans Hong Kong LCX

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Lupe Fiasco at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Photo Recap: Todd Schorr "Neverlasting Miracles"

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Brooklyn Warehouse

Monday, March 19, 2012

Yasiin Bey "Forever Alive"

Photo Recap: Cass Bird "Rewilding"

Friday, March 16, 2012

The SNDCLSH Returns to Lavo Las Vegas

The Blackouts x Vans OTW Photo Show at MIA Skate Shop

Thursday, March 15, 2012