My flics from LA

 When I used to visit LA on graffiti trips in the 90s, I would always stop on Melrose to check out the walls.  There were always fresh pieces by LA's finest to check out.  Hex in particular had a lot of stuff running around Melrose back then.  His hip-hop shop was a hub for writers from around the world.  And as a fame-hungry writer myself, I had always dreamed of having a big piece running on Melrose.  And then, last weekend, that dream came true.

Huge thanks to De La Barracuda for the hook-up!  So stoked.  And inside the store I did some experimenting.

I've always wanted to paint Cholo block letters like the ones on the left wall but it hadn't happened until now.  It was really hard to keep the letters on the same tilt!  I painted the wall on the right with paint markers with the help of some able assistants to finish off the event on Saturday.

I had a great time at our party at De La Barracuda!  I signed more stuff and shook more hands than I ever have in a single day!  Great turnout.  Huge thanks to everyone that came down.  We gotta do that again next year.  LA, we love ya!

I was exhausted after working hard on Saturday so spending Sunday afternoon relaxing at my buddy Cavan's place on Venice Beach was just what I needed.  Getting my feet in the ocean always brings me back to reality.  I think it's one of the perks of living in California.

Now I'm back home in SF drawing t-shirt graphics and smoking medical marijuana.  Life is good.

New website coming soon!  You're gonna shit!

R8 x Dickies: THE BUXTON

 Here are some more detail shots for THE BUXTON: properly named after my best friend in the world, Chris Buxton. If you see a guy around LA with panthers tattooed on his neck, say what's up. Pop your collar on this jacket and let 'em know.

We took Dickies standard jacket that all of you know and probably own and REBEL8ed it out. Inside and out this is not like the old one you got in your closet. This is thee REBEL8 x Dickies.

Inside pocket with skull embroidery. Entire bottom of jacket is embroidered with REBEL8 Dickies repeating.

Inside back of neck. It's official!

Sleeve pocket embroidery.

REBEL8 x Dickies

In June of '08, Giant and I went out to Hamburg, Germany to deliver on our promise of making the greatest Dickies ever. It's been 2 years and now they are finally available. The REBEL8 x Dickies capsule collection is now selling at http://shop.rebel8.com/collections/rebel8-x-dickies. Enjoy.

Here are some detail shots. Way to many to photo actually. Every garment has an INSANE amount of detail (inside and out). Here are only a few. You will not regret buying this collection.

THE BUXTON has a detachable metal 8 pin. Keep it on this jacket or rock it on anything you want.

 

All snaps are custom.

On the REBEL8 874 Pants, there is lots of black on black cutty embroidery. Like this on the back pocket.

And our logo embroidered on one of the front belt loops.

And if you want to cuff your REBEL8 874s, there is more clean ass embroidery.

By the way, the entire inside of these pants are screen printed in a custom pattern Giant did. You could technically rock these pants inside out.

The CAREER OPPORTUNITIES work shirt is dope. Embroidered R8 logo on the collar.

And if you flip the short sleeves, more hidden funk.

There are some more details I'll let you find.

REBEL8 x Dickies

Back from LA, already at R8HQ, and our new website is not yet ready. Gonna spend the next couple of hours getting the REBEL8 x Dickies together to drop it on this older website later today. Stay tuned.

HUGE thanks to everyone who came out to our party this past Saturday in LA. Lots of photos and videos to come. Peep this blog. Until then, enjoy your Monday morning and get ready for REBEL8 x Dickies drop.

 

Saturday

Are you ready? 7769 Melrose. Los Angeles. This Saturday. 2-9PM.

 

11 Days Until...

 

Hold Fast

New site dropping soon.

Interviews!

Sneake.ru

Dressen Rules

 I'm back from Lake Tahoe and now I am 30 years old. I want to apologize for the delay of releasing Summer '10 online and our new website. We are working God's speed to get it ready. Hold fast. Please.

In the mean time, check out our homie Eric Dressen's latest video via Transworld Skateboarding HERE.

Independence!

 Hope everybody had a great 4th of July!  I spent the afternoon drawing t-shirt graphics.  Every once in a while I'd take a break and smoke some fine California medicine and watch the cops arrest crack dealers on my street.  God Bless America!

"No taxation without representation!"  

And Happy Birthday, Joshy!

Now back to work...