The Early Spring Catalog was photographed by Tim Barber up and down the Northern California coast, with models and real-life best friends Bambi Norwood-Blyth and Hannah Holman. Here, watch a behind-the-scenes video of their adventures along the way.
Kempes is the latest collection from Passarella Death Squad, coming exclusively to our stores this February and available online now! Get a first look at the collection with their video above, filmed by Timothy Saccenti and Alan Bibby.
Affordable stylish ties—there really aren't an overwhelming amount of them out there unless you're satisfied with the ties at the thrift store. The Knottery offers some wool and silk knitted ties in a variety of solid shapes and patterns that any guy can afford, in addition to accessories like pocket squares and belts. My personal favorite tie of theirs would have to be The Longshoreman (shown top-right) with its Norwegian fisherman sweater inspired pattern. -Bob
Hatch Show Print created two really awesome posters just for us! Here we talk to one of their designers, Laura Baisden, who gives us the lowdown on life at the shop.
Introduce yourself! My name is Laura Baisden I work at Hatch Show Print, I’m a designer and printer here. Once we have a job, we see it all the way to the end. There are six designers, a couple of folks that work in retail, then Jim our manager.
Tell us about how Hatch Show Print got it's start. In 1879 the Hatch brothers started this shop up and in that time there wasn’t a lot of country music going on so we were printing showcards and revival posters, or vaudeville and minstrel shows, then later traveling circus posters. Then in the ‘30s and ‘40s, country music started kicking in and that’s what we became known for. We started doing Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff and all of that, which transitioned into what we do now—mainly show posters for artists in all different music genres.
Are those prints long gone?
We still print some of those! We keep our restrikes stocked up so when people come through Nashville and want an old Johnny Cash poster, we’ve got it for them. We’ve kept our tradition of printing custom posters for anyone that wants one. We print an average of 600 new jobs a year.
What is a typical day like for you? You come in, make a pot of coffee and sit down with whatever jobs you’re working on. You decide what’s most important to work on (you juggle about four jobs at a time) and if you need to trim and count posters, that’s what you start with. Otherwise, you might need to start sketching, typesetting or hop on a press and start printing.
What's the printing process like?
The first thing you do is give the client a call and see what they’re looking for and then, you start to sketch out your ideas for the project. Some people have a lot of needs, you know? Some people need to have a rooster and it needs to be red and black, and so you have parameters.
You made two posters for us, what were our parameters like?
You guys didn’t have any stipulations whatsoever, it was wide open, so it was fun but a little scary. Usually there’s a starting point, but there wasn’t even copy. I had a chance to get really creative and it was pretty nontraditional. We had tons of ideas but then six that were really pitched. Finally we narrowed it down to two and that's we went with.
Tell us about them!
On the Hair of the Dog, there was a sheet of pegboard that we mounted to a background block and just ran through a press. In printmaking, anything that has a texture will print. You can get creative and as long as it's a relatively level surface, it will print. So that’s fun.
For the Wanted poster, all of the colors in the background are pieces of type that are flipped over onto their faces, so I’m printing the backs of letters. It looks like bricks, or stones, but with woodgrain.
Who has been your favorite brands or musicians to work with? Well I shop at Urban Outfitters so working for you was fun. I’m excited to walk in a store and potentially see it on a shelf while I’m shopping for sweaters, you know? We’re fortunate to work with the Ryman, which is our big music venue in Nashville. I got to do Fleet Foxes a little while ago, and it’s probably one of my personal favorites. But we’ve also done things for the Flaming Lips, Bon Iver, Alison Krauss, Bill Cosby…you name it. We do jobs that are all over the place. Like, we’ll do UO and Fleet Foxes and then we’ll do Chloe’s 16th birthday party. That was actually really incredible! It was like a birthday party invitation but it had three colors and it was really bright and had a circus theme to it. It was such a cool looking poster.
Any crazy print requests? We get a lot of so-and-so will you marry me, maybe three times a year. Once a year, we do a Blobfest poster for a little town in Pennsylvania that hosts a showing of the cult classic horror film, The Blob. We have a blast trying to come up with new ways to pitch the same movie every year. It’s tongue-in-cheek, and they let us have a lot of freedom.
What's your favorite print of all time? That’s really hard! There’s a lot of people that I admire whose prints I like more than my own, because that’s the way it goes. Bryce McCloud a long, long time ago did this poster for Gillian Welch. It’s of a big steam ship and all these shoes are floating around in the water. It’s a really beautiful poster. Brad Vetter who works here—he’s my peer but he’s been here a lot longer than I have so I love a lot of the work that he does—his Flaming Lips poster is probably one of my favorites. Of what I’ve printed, I would have to say either the Fleet Foxes or the Gillian Welch (at the Ryman) posters were my favorite.
Last but not least, tell us about the pets at the shop! None of our animals are very typical. Huey is our really fat cat, we love him but he’s majorly overweight, he’s like 18lbs. He is 12-years-old he’s been in this shop almost as long as we have. We got Maow, who’s a tiny little orange cat, because we thought Huey was lonely. She does not like people—she runs away from everyone. Then we have a dog, a terrier. He’s a rescue, he barks a lot and had kind of a rough puppyhood. When we got him we had to retrain him to like people, so he has to stay back behind the counter but he’s really cute and we’re working with him.
Have you ever made any posters for them?
Yep! We have two posters about the cats. There’s one that Agnes, an illustrator that worked here a while ago, carved of Huey and Maow. The other one is “Cat Has Claws” which we made because people didn’t seem to understand that cats could scratch them if they didn’t leave them alone. Maow’s kind of the reason we made it, because people kept trying to pet her. We’re like, “Sorry! She’s a work cat, she just likes to climb shelves.”
Honestly, we're excited about this! Most to-go mugs are a pain—they drip and spill, and they're hard to clean. This is a perfect solution, especially if you've already got a bunch of jars lying around. Cuppow! indeed.
Foul-mouthed, cynical and totally demented, Amy Blue (Rose McGowan) from The Doom Generation will rip your heart out and eat it with some nachos. It's not just her attitude that will have you swooning, her style is equally awesome. Blue's all black ensemble, cat-eye glasses, and black bob make her one of the coolest chicks in indie film history. But some seriously dirty language and a "Buzz Off!" attitude are required to fully embody the spirit that is Amy Blue.
Black cat eye sunglasses for driving in the desert...and to disguise yourself from the police.
Tough girls like Amy wear leather moto jackets, it's true!
A black mini-dress will really convey your feelings of doom and gloom.
Black Doc Martens are necessary for stomping out cigarettes and kicking people.
I’ve been looking for a vintage motorcycle jacket for a while now, but if I had a brand new one like this, I would get to do the fun part and beat the heck out of it.
This brand is made in the USA but is usually only found overseas, so I was stoked to see we are carrying a few pieces. The pink and green combo is crazy (crazy good!), and I love the techy, mountaineering inspired aesthetic.
Jesse Katsopolis was the hottest uncle to ever grace our TV screens. From the first episode, Danny Tanner's younger step-brother became a major heart-throb, stealing the hearts of girls young and old. Even though he was a smooth, motorcycling musician, with great hair and a too-cool attitude, he was sweet, funny and the best babysitter ever. We even liked him when he threw temper tantrums, acted like a diva and tried running away. But his love for the girls, well just Michelle really, always brought him back. Here's what we think this hunka hunka uncle would be asking for during A Very Tanner Christmas.
The Uncle Jesse uniform usually involves some light-washed jeans, a plain T-shirt and a tough leather jacket. (Lucky for him, we don't pick out his clothes. We'd choose something a little more comfortable. Have mercy!)
Whether he's playing with his band Jesse and the Rippers, practicing in his studio or just singing to the girls, Uncle J needs a badass guitar!
As much as we'd love to run our fingers through his luscious locks, we're pretty sure he'd prefer we don't. ("No, not the hair!") We think he'd like this Fatboy Perfect Putty Hair Paste to keep his Elvis do in place—and safe from the ladies.
Jesse would want this Beach Boys record, not only to support his famous friends, but to practice their songs for an impromptu jam session!
This Tuck N Roll Upholstered Vinyl Skateboard is exactly the kind of skateboard we can picture ourselves on. Come on, who wouldn't want to be seen riding around on a glittery sapphire board made out of vinyl? See you at the bowl, boys!
There's nothing better than a pop of color to brighten up a bleak, dreary day. Our latest video for women's jeans makes us want to raid the samples closet and snag a pair in every color—we'd never have a gray day again. (Featuring "Orange Blossom" by Gardens & Villa)
Veronica Sawyer and Jason Dean (JD) from the cult classic Heathers are your typical high school couple. They get slushies, play strip croquet and kill the most popular kids at school on the weekends. We know, we know. That doesn't seem normal. But they completely deserved it! With friends like Heather Chandler, Heather Duke and Heather McNamara, who needs enemies? So, if Veronica and JD inherit five million dollars the same day aliens land on the earth and say they're going to blow it up in two days, we think this is how they would spend it.
Veronica would definitely appreciate this notebook; we can just hear her reading the cover in her most sarcastic tone. Plus, she needs something to draft her future suicide notes in.
They could use a new coffee mug for JDs infamous "wake-up cup full of liquid drainer." Plus, Veronica can tell a Heather how beautiful she is again without even having to say it.
It may be a little flashy, but we think Veronica would enjoy this '80s sequin blazer. We're just not sure if she would wear it to prom or to hell.
In a land of swatch dogs and Diet Coke-heads, JD is a complete outsider—especially in fashion. Since the bomb blew up his last coat, we think he'd like this leather jacket as a replacement. It's no trench, but it's definitely big enough to keep a gun in (one that only shoots blanks, of course).
With cool guys like JD out of her life, Veronica's the new sheriff in town. We just think she might like to reminisce about all the good times they had with these Stackable Initial Rings. (Well, we would anyway. JD may have been a mass-murderer but he was still a mega-babe. RIP!)
This past Friday, we headed over to Grindcore House (1515 S. 4th) to catch Laura Marling's current solo tour (which is completely sold out, by the way) in support of her latest album, A Creature I Don't Know. The set was short but incredibly sweet, and included new songs, a few from the past, and a cover of Ryan Adam's "My Winding Wheel." Though it's been said a thousand times that 21-year-old Marling is wise beyond her years, it's not until you watch her perform that you really understand what that means. Her sweet voice combined with her honest and occasionally dark lyrics would lead you to believe she has lived multiple lives, and learned from each. We loved seeing her in such a small, intimate setting—and the vegan coffee was good, too.
If these aren't the craziest tents you've ever seen then I'd like to see exactly what you're sleeping in. Field Candy produces these two-person tents in a wide variety of designs and photographic prints. Ever had a hard time finding your tent in the great outdoors? You never will again! -Bob
Here are the Edison style bulbs from Portland company Schoolhouse Electric, which also happens to make some pretty neat lamps as well. The bulbs are fairly dim so there isn't much need for a shade, which also means you get to see the fancy filaments glow! They'd make a great present. -Bob
You might recognize these little green packages if you've spent some time at a camping store. Coghlan's produces all kinds of odds and ends that come in handy in camping trips, all packaged in their trademark green and yellow hanging packages. If you're lucky your local outfitter will have a small wall devoted to their products, the egg holder is great! -Bob
Bjørg Jewellery's 2012 Lookbook is filled with so many amazing pieces. From gold spike and bone necklaces, to horse hair bracelets, to bronze fringe sunglasses, wearing anything from this collection will definitely get you some attention.
Show some national pride by wrapping your bike wheels with some patriotic tires from Innova. The German tires seems the least likely to show signs of wear due to the black center stripe but I'm sure Old Glory won't mind as long as you ride with pride. -Bob
