Lovemade feature

My girl Linda AKA Linda Lovemade has one of the best sites/blogs that’s out there is among other talents,
the founder of Lovemade, an events company and creative collective that supports other female professionals.
This multi-talented spitfire can inspire you just by breathing. While juggling her millions of projects, we were lucky to have her design a handbag for the SS2010 mata hari collection (I can’t show you I REALLY REALLY WANT TO but, it’s going to be ILL!!!)
I had the pleasure of doing an interview for her site. Check out the feature I did for her “Girls Around The World” series.

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Short blog

Brian isms have finally made the urban dictionary…what is this world coming to?:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=8five2

 

Girls, check this new site out for all things good: Putucos.com

The lookbook to end all lookbooks…Korea is stepping up!

Our good homies from Korea

came up with this sick AF, lookbook!

Check it out!

Habitat, Jose Parla, Cut&Paste

1 DAY WITH HABITAT IN HONGMUTHAFUCKINKONG

So, Habitat just finished their trip to Shen Zhen and came back for a day to Hong Kong to shoot some more footage’s here.

After all, Hong Kong is most definitely 60 times better than Shen Zhen, sorry fellas.

The one thing that I missed on their trip was not beng able to see Danny Garcia doing a backside tailslide wearing a V-Neck tee shirt (FITTED, not slim) and a pair of straight fit pants.

I told him to do it but he was too tired and was planning on lurking around Mong Kok.  All good.  Next time, hopefully.
So, I took the rest of the homies to Chai Wan cause there’s this wall thats designed specially for Silas, it’s exclusive.

Daryl Angel, Brennan Conroy, John Bradford (photographer), Silas and Marius Syvanen came with me.

First, we cruised around the chillin Chai Wan skate park, dayeem, Silas and Marius are super fuckin amazing on the miniramp, are you kidding me??? Killing it.

Daryl hurt his ankle doing something big earlier that day, so he was just chilling.  Brennan was pivot fakieing all day everyday, he makes Drehobl proud, for sure.

But yo, Brennan stresses on his skateboard ala Getz style, it’s even crazier! It’s so damn funny though.

Come to HK again brothers.  Hong Kong got mad love for Habitat and Habitat got mad love for Hong Kong, that’s for sure.

8FIVE2 baby.

ONE,

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Due to a sprained ankle, he took a little nap.  He showed up to support his team mates.

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Brennan took Daryl’s thunder.  He also sprained his ankle.

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For the whole trip, Brennan couldn’t stop saying Precious Blood.

Bradford representing Precious Blood.  Snoop where you at?

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Marius Syvanen doing one of Enjoi ad.

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Silas is definitely a hardcord skateboarder.

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Marius and Silas, double up.  Dayeem, these cats went mad fast.

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Silas, ollie off the wall to another.  Dayeem sun.

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Daryl showed support by showing his teeth! Definitely one of the most beautiful teeth in the industry.

Annie’s special note: “If any casting directors are looking for cast for the next “Newsies” film, you got to hire this guy!!!”

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Back to Causeway Bay fresh and clean.  Marius, Silas, Daryl, WZA (hkskateboarding.com),

Annie (Know1edge / mata hari) and Brennan (anger management/namastay)

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Tsing Tao all day everyday.  The future and the present.

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I got mad love for Joe Castrucci and Aaron Hoover.  Wait and see.

Maybe they can break the curse
of skateboard companies doing skateboard shoes.

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At the Jose Parla show with Jose.  He’s definitely one of the best.  SICK SHIT sun.

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When there’s champagne, there’s Annie.

Silas, Brennan, Annie and Daryl.

JOSE PARLA IN HONG KONG: READING THROUGH SEEING

Jose Parla came out to exhibit his works for the second time in HK but. this was his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong.

Definitely one of the best artists out there and one of my personal favorites for his style and for being such a humble down to earth guy.

Congratulations on your show Jose!  We still have his work on our 8FIVE2SHOP wall!

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A special dedication to the people of Hong Kong!

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Young Kim aka SUITMAN was there spinning.  Annie is posing behind her Korean brother.

Jason Lam AKA GRINCH at the back with his Visvim messenger bag

(there were 8 people using the same Visvim messenger bag that night so we have to assume Visvim messenger bags are the new black!).

Jason is one of the funniest cats in HK, for sure.

ANGELS & DEMONS PREMIER: The prequel to “Da Vinci Code”

If you haven’t seen the “Da Vinci Code” you’re probably in luck because “Angels & Demons” will be a little less predictable and lets face it, the first one was a bit of a napper.

Science vs Religion at 100 notches more thrilling than “Da Vinci Code” and no, I didn’t read the book so I can’t tell you which was better but, usually, the book always is.

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AliveNotDead.com’s Raffi AKA Bullock’s brother from another mother, MC Jin, Brian W, and some random angel holding a beer & demon to create “atmosphere”

CUT & PASTE 2009:

We went to check out the Digital Design Tournament at Cut&Paste.

It was a huge turn out compared to last year.

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Everyone was designing their own design renditions for the 55DSL wall while we were doing something a little less creative & having fun on the Polaroid wall.

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The founder of “Black Guy Peace” & Fred/Fed from Diesel

Newest Arrivals at 8FIVE2SHOP

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Latest Hypebeast.com

Check out the latest Hypebeast.com on Know1edge.

Thanks for the love guys!

http://hypebeast.com/2009/05/know1edge-2009-spring-collection/

World Tribes-Miami Ink

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and something special was happening at 8FIVE2SHOP as well.
The crew from Miami Ink were here filming their new show called World Tribes and 3 of the main fellas; Ami, Chris and Yoji came to 8FIVE2SHOP to check it out.
Our Hong Kong Tattoo godfather, Gabe took them to the shop!  Dayeem, their crew was no joke, super super professional, from the director, cameraman, and all the staff, they all know what they’re doing 110%.  Mad legit, there’s a reason why a show like Miami Ink is so successful!

After the shop, we took them to Chai Wan skatepark.  Warren was giving them an inside/out skateboarding scene in Hong Kong tour.

It’s good to meet those guys, mad humble.  So good to see them super psyched on our products.  Thank you for the support fellas.

Definitely check out the show when it’s out.  WORLD TRIBES sun.
ONE,

JBS
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Chun Chai (8FIVE2SHOP rider and Hong Kong’s finest) with the man himself; AMI

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Crew shot; Chun Chai, WZA, JBS, Ami, Yoji, Gabe and Chris.  ONE LOVE.

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Gabe (Hong Kong’s finest tattoo artist) & Chun Chai.  Hong Kong produced some fine shit.

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Yoji, Chun Chai and WZA.  8FIVE2 represent.

Habitat in Hong Kong again

YES, and this time Brennan Conroy (Filmer / Team Manager) brings NEW heads; Silas (SOTY 2008 – Skater of The Year), Daryl Angel, Marius Syvanen, Danny Garcia (MISSED HIS FLIGHT DUE TO BAD WEATHER) and Austyn Gillete (MISSED HIS FLIGHT DUE TO BAD WEATHER).It’s always dope to meet up with good people.
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REMEMBER, come down to MEI FOO skatepark today at 5pm.  The DEMO is still on and yo, SILAS is here, so, we all good! PSYCHED.  Silas, Marius and Daryl posing with this beef.  I feel sorry for the beef, it must have been super hot in there.

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Causeway Bay represent! FUCK yeah.

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SUPER good to see Daryl again! Welcome back homie.  BSS (Back Smith Sun!)

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Night shots are so flattering!

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Silas Baxter Neal is S O T Y (skater of the year) in the year 2008.  He also can handle the Gang Bang burger easily.  To the owner of Shake em Buns: You have to hook me up with 50% OFF ur burgers are expensive and that’s my second home, I’ve been bringing heads left and right to Shake em Buns.  Best burger though, hands down.Gang Bang time baby.

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Marius Syvanen is from Finland (also the hometown for the A class Arto Saari).

I don’t know what they drink over there, but they produce good skateboarders.

He’s waiting for Danny Garcia and Austyn Gillete…obviously he doesn’t give a fuck with the sign.

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Ping Pong Battles

While Luz from Gravis was in town, I whooped her butt consecutively at GMT ping pong match after match until rightfully winning 4 pairs of Gravis shoes!!!

Yes it was glorious and now I have the shoes that arrived in the mail to prove my conquest!!!

I love how there are ping pong ball looking circles all over the shoes to remind me of my winnings!

Luz, your a great competitor…looking forward to your next trip….bring on the intoxicating wine…I can still whoop your butt!

THANK YOU!

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The Big tee sale

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