Yo!

Honeyshed.com hooked up with CHILDREN for a lil promo deal.  The Miles Tee is 30% off for the next week, selling for just 18 smackers!

Check out Honeyshed, click on “channels” then “Daily Honeyshed Hookup” then “Children Clothing Miles tee” to see the spot.

There showing deals on all kinds of cool ish over there and there will be another CHILDREN special on 4/8 and again on 4/23.

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Woooooorrrrrrrrd.

A couple of nights ago, CHILDREN represented at Soled Out Tuesdays at the Crash Mansion in Downtown LA.

Mr. Choc and Rhettmatic of the Beat junkies were spinning hip-hop all night.  Choc’s set was classic hip-hop, mixed well.  Some westcoast vibes, some Tribe Called Quest, some GZA… Rhettmatic’s set was choppier.  He was dropping beats more than mixing it seemed.  He played a reggae set towards the end.  I know Rhettmatic’s got mad skills, I’m not dissing him, it just wasn’t my flavor from him that night. 

(The DJ pics are from going.com)

Mr. Choc:

DJ Rhettmatic:

There were 4 vendors there: CHILDREN, Urban Economix,Temple Effectives and a booth selling Konscious and Evolve.

The homies Antwon and Significant, hip-hop heads to the core, of Urban Economix (dig the logo with the b-girl/graff artist in the skinny jeans):

Frank was on the scene repping 2 brands, Konscious and Evolve.  Both graphic tees with a nature/hip-hop vibe.  They had some real nice graphics. 

And the homies from Temple Effectives, Aaron, Apu and some others were KILLING it on the dance floor.  Here’s Aaron about to hit the floor and looking smooth in TE’s cut ‘n sew windbreaker and jeans.  I think he might kill me for posting this shot but I actually think it’s a tight picture:

The rest of Temple crew rippin it:

Something is funky wih my camera and I lost some pictures of the event.  There was graffiti on display from FAZE ands ABEL and I had some shots of other people at the event. Sorry fellas!

And that’s Soled Out Tuesday in a nutshell.  BIG ups to the homie Bernardo for inviting CHILDREN to  be a part of this event.  Thanks, dawg.

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With so many streetwear boutiques popping up all over Los Angeles it’s hard to be cool anymore. I mean it’s no secret where you got that hoodie from anymore. You can get that tee shirt anywhere and they sell your dunks at Urban Outfitters. However, I still love clothes and the stores that sell them. So this will be the first in my series of reviews of streetwear stores in the Los Angeles area. Exciting, huh?

Barracuda… Melrose’s finest vendor of upper-end streetwear. Great tee-shirt selection you don’t see everywhere else, interesting kicks and an eclectic mix of brands make this store a must-see stop when out shopping. (I’m always forgetting to take pictures of the outside of the store)

You walk in to the girls’ section on the bottom floor where brands like Insight, Stussy, Gentle Fawn, and many more grace the racks. They’ve got a nice collection of denim and tees for girls and probably the best selection of tops, sweaters and jackets I’ve ever seen. Every time, I go in there there’s something awesome I want to buy for my wife. Barracuda does a really good job buying clothes that are unique and hip without being too weird and unwearable. They’ve got uber-hip, over-sized, 80s style girls sweatshirts, fitted jackets and more.

Head upstairs to the men’s section and there’s more clothing hotness for yo ass. Barracuda always has a big selection of Stussy tees and caps… always. They’ve also got tees from RVCA, Insight, 2K, and a bunch of other brands I can’t remember. Whether you’re looking for some soft, slim-cut tees, or some standard, stiff streetwear type stuff, Barracuda gotcha covered.

Barracuda also has a kick-ass shoe selection of not only Nikes and Adidas in rare colorways, but higher end Varvatos Converse, and other shoes like that.

Like the women’s section downstairs, the men’s selection of jackets and hoodies is dope. They’ve always got nice numbers from Stussy, FreshJive and others. They recently were carrying a dope black on black camo-ish jacket from Quiksilver, not a brand you see in most boutiques like this.

While I was there they were having some crazy dope sale. Like 50% off AND buy 2 get 1 free on shoes and tees or something like that. I’m not sure if that sale is still going on, but you should definitely check it out.

Lastly, Barracuda has a whole special section dedicated to LA-based line Kazuo. Kazuo is a cut ‘n sew line with simple graphic tees and clean, bohemian-modern shirts, jackets and more. I didn’t like this line too much when I first saw it, I thought it was kind of boring, but after a while it’s definitely grown on me. The pieces are classic with a just a touch of strange.

So that’s Barracuda in a nutshell. Definitely stop by if you never have. While it’s not strictly a streetwear store, I’d say it’s the most unique store of it’s kind in LA and there are always great finds there. The best store on Melrose for sure and arguably the best boutique in LA.

Barracuda

7600B Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046

(323) 852-7179

www.wearchildren.com

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Since my last post on FUCT, they’ve added a few new items that I really like.  Some old school FUCT flavor, graphic tees.  The first release they put out on their new site was little “Nordstrom” feeling for my taste, if you know what I mean; sort of Affliction-y  The new stuff on there, however is reminiscent of the FUCT I grew up loving.  So reminiscent, actually that it’s some of the same designs from yesteryear with a little ‘07 makeover; like the ape logo, the FUCT “LOVE” logo, etc.

Check it:

Simian since ‘91 raglan:

FUCT follies tee:

And my favorite, paying homage to the classic bike movement with the Wild in the Streets tee:

I don’t know what these tees are like.  Whether they’re slim-cut, soft cotton or regular old-school Hanes-style.  I hope they’re Hanes-style.

I’m also very jealous of the Japan-only, manly looking, slim-cut flannels.  these shirts are manufactured and sold only in the JP.  They look like they belong in SLB (which, by the way, has a rad website).  I especially dig the black one:

Holla!

www.wearchildren.com

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My wife and I and some others went to The Rose Bowl Swap Meet last weekend. It was the first time I’d ever been there; pretty sad as I’ve lived in LA my whole life.

Over all it was pretty cool, but I’m not writing a review on that. My real issue here is the Stussy booth that was set up there. I could not figure out if the clothes real or bootlegged. Overall, most of it looked real, but the whole set up was so messy and unofficial looking that I really couldn’t tell.

Hundreds of Stussy New Eras, thousands of tee shirts… all just piled on tables outside. I mean does Stussy really sell their stuff like that?

I saw at least one shirt that looked like it fit badly, like it was too short and wide. I saw another shirt where too much ink was applied on the silkscreen and the image was kind of bubbly. Maybe they were just seconds, like mistakes and what not, but I couldn’t help thinking it was all fake.

One guy picked up a Stussy x Mad Hectic x Undefeated tee and asked the lady working the booth how much it was. She told him it was $40 and that it was available only in Japan. Well according to Hypebeast it was available at Undefeated in the US, too. Maybe she was just misinformed… or maybe she was trying make a sale on some fake-ass shit!

The Rose Bowl Swap Meet is a huge event though and I would think that if they were selling fake Stussy, they’d get caught real quick. What the hell do I know, though.

Anyone out there know if this stuff was real? I mean shit, I should have bought some if it was.

www.wearchildren.com

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A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about this Rogue Status sticker:

Well I guess my naive ass got it aaalllllll wrong. 

I got an email today from some guy I don’t know who explained to me the real deal.  I thought RS was really dissing The Hundreds, like saying they sold out or something like that.  I had it explained to me that what they’re REALLY saying is that The Hundreds have done so damn well, that they killed streetwear.  Like “That’s it, it’s done.  There’s no more.  The Hundreds killed it.”  “Killed” as in they’re so successful that there’s no reason to even try to compete.  And I just found out that there has even been a Rogue Status x The Hundreds collabo tee. 

So really, RS was giving props to TH.  Ah ha, I said. Makes sense to me.

So, my public apology goes out to Rogue Status for being misinformed and jumping to conclusions.  And if there were any other streetwear noobs out there who thought the same thing as me… there ya go.

www.wearchildren.com

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I saw this on a MySpace bulletin from Rogue Status, a new sticker they just put out:

I mean DAMN! Maybe it’s tongue-in-cheek and they’re good homies and The Hundreds family is laughing with them, but I doubt it.

Rogue Status is probably most well known for their “Gun Show” tee:

I personally don’t think RS has any real right to diss The Hundreds like that. I’m looking at their site right now and these shirts are nothing special. I’m guessing that Rogue Status takes pride in the boldness of their designs. And they are bold and definitely catch your eye, but bold just for the sake of being bold is really just loud and obnoxious. I mean, the “Kate Moss Blows” shirt? Come on… who wears that?

The whole thing is pretty childish. You don’t see top companies out there shitting on their competition. You don’t see Stussy with a shirt that says some shit like, “Fuck Upper Playground.” Yanawmean?

And also, the sticker doesn’t even make sense. It’s one thing to say “Streetwear is dead.” Alright, whoa, you’re making a statement here, you’re opening up our minds. But “The Hundreds killed it”? As if The Hundreds is responsible for the streetwear explosion that’s happened in the last 3 years? They’re a big company, don’t get me wrong, and they’ve done a really good job getting themselves out there. But outside of streetwear circles, nobody’s even heard of them.

My point here isn’t to diss Rogue Status, just to say that it’s not cool when your intention is just to piss people off or rile them up. If it’s done creatively and subtle then that’s different. It’s cool when you hide your message behind aesthetics, but this in-your-face kind of dissing is boring. It takes no creativity. It’s too easy to do and really just makes Rogue Status look jealous. They sound like some plain ‘ol haters.

“I” to the “M” to the “O”

www.wearchildren.com

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First off, you’ve gotta be living in a cave to have not heard the new Alicia Keys single “No One.” Is it just me, or is she the straight up bomb? I don’t think there’s a better pop/r&b artist out there. They’ve been playing it every 20 minutes or so here in LA on KDAY, so I’m sure I’ll be sick of it soon. But until then, it’s the only song sung by a girl that I don’t mind getting caught singing along to in my phresh whip.

Anyway… on to the fashion!

I just spotted on Highsnobiety (my one stop source for blog stealing material) the new Original Fake X-collar jacket. Hotness:

Original Fake has been making a name with Kaws vinyl toy-inspired designs and clean lines. I’ve never been all into the vinyl toy scene, I got enough shit on my desk already, but I can’t deny there’s been some cool designs to come out of that scene.

Here, Original Fake takes a classic, clean, bomber-style jacket and throws a couple nice details on it, namely the Kaws-style X’s on the collar; they really make it stand out. Good work kids.

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Backside Records in downtown Burbank recently started carrying CHILDREN. This place used to be a record store with a small apparell section, probably like 10 shirts. It’s turned into a really dope clothing store carrying a bunch of top streetwear names like Schmack, Triumvir3, FreshJive, OBEY and of course: CHILDREN.

Check them out:

Backside

139 N. San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502

Peep their vinyl selection while you’re there too. They’ve always got good finds on used hip-hop.

The underground teeshirt world has gone the same route as everything else underground. Namely… no longer underground.

I used to be in love with Stussy. It was immortal, untouchable. I thought that no matter what they did, they would still just be the dopest brand out there. Even when they were selling at Macy’s, I loved it.

Over the last year or so, I have slowly been coming to terms with Stussy’s mainstream movement. This last week… I accepted it.

RIP Stussy

Stussy was the originator, the first real teeshirt line, my graduation from Gotcha. They’ve left their irie roots and moved on to a very generic hip-hop/skate thing. The all-over prints, the logos aaaaaallllllll ooooovvvvveeeeerrrrrrrr everything, the NewEra caps. Not that anything is wrong with any one of these things, but you know… if i wanted that stuff, I’d rock LRG or Roca Wear.

I was at Barracuda on Melrose the other day (for those that don’t know, probably the best store in LA) and I was dissapointed at my selection of men’s tees. Normally a sick selection, I was confronted with a wall of Stussy tees and hats (all looking the same in different color-ways), some 2K and some otherhand-drawn looking tees of monsters or girls throwing up or something. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DOPE TEES?!?!?! Everyone loves a dope tee. (In Barracuda’s defense they did have a dope selection of denim, kicks and other goods, but we’re talking tees).

Maybe it’s just my oskee-woskee bias, but these new tees are, for lack of a better word, whack! Some lines are still holding it down: FreshJive, Upper Playground, and others, but even some of the more underground ones… they just all look the same. It’s dissapointing really. I’ve only bought 2 new tees in the last year, a FreshJive and an X-Large (the Woody Allen tee, DOPE!). Other than that, I seriously have not found tees that I just had to have.

I used to be able to rely on Stussy and FUCT (another one of my old favorites), but it seems these days there’s only 2 or 3 companies with different tags. I don’t like wearing shirts that seem to scream out, “CHECK OUT HOW DOPE MY TEESHIRT IS!!” I may as well print that on my next shirt. I need a little subtlety in my gear.

I’ll still keep my eye on Stussy. I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for them; I’m sure I’ll buy something of there’s again. But for now, i guess I’m, on my own.

So… that being said, check out my line: CHILDREN.

PS - My wife and I found out yesterday that it’s a girl.