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That’s how we roll | Dufarge

Ivo — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:08:43 +0000

Dufarge is a project initiated by a couple of Rotterdam based guys [Ties, Niels and Hugo]. The project is heavily influenced by the skateboarding background of the founders, a love for all things analogue and the juxtaposition of being surfers in a country that lacks proper waves.

Dufarge is about giving back. Growing up in subcultures that revolve around a healthy dose of do-it-yourself-lo-fi-attitude inspired the boys to set up shop and to start creating the things they like. Apart from this Dufarge is a great excuse to hook-up with (old) friends to work on nice stuff and to jointly pull some creative magic tricks.

In short: Dufarge is about you and your friends building your first jump ramp. There might be a nail sticking out somewhere but hey, who cares? At least you built it yourself!

Today the Dufarge product ranges from shirts and surf bags to handmade (limited and numbered) posters. Check out the website for the first range of skatedecks and keep and eye on the web-shop for hooded sweatsshirts, handmade wintergloves and the next batch of t-shirts.

Scroll down for my favorite shirt and the new skatedecks, check Dufarge for more shirts and hit the boys up on their Facebook page.

The Threatened Swan By Jan Asselijn

remko — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:10:58 +0000

The Threatened Swan
A larger than life swan lifts itself with threatening, out-stretched wings. Hissing fiercely it defends its nest against the approaching danger: the dog swimming in from the right. The dog seems to have designs on the eggs in the nest. The movement of the swan is extreme; its feathers fly up around it. The painter Jan Asselijn has convincingly depicted this spectacle, it looks just like a swan rising up in sudden anger. Through using a low viewpoint he has made the swan tower above its surroundings. This makes the scene even more impressive.

Symbolism/Allegory
The black dog in this scene can be seen as evil threatening the innocent (symbolised by the white swan). Whether or not the painter intended this is not certain. However, later owners of the painting did see the symbolism. They added the inscription: ‘the enemy of the state’ next to the dog, ‘the pensionary’ beside the swan and ‘Holland’ beside the threatened eggs. The texts refer to pensionary Johan de Witt, who defended Holland against the enemy, England.

Jan Asselijn (after 1610-1652)
Jan Asselijn’s background was French. In 1621 he moved with his family from Dieppe to Amsterdam. With Jan Both and Jan Baptist Weenix, Asselijn was one of the foremost Dutch Italianate painters. He lived and worked in Rome for seven years, from 1635, where he was a member of the so-called ‘schildersbent’ society of Northern European artists. Asselijn’s nickname at the time was ‘krabbetje’, because of his crippled right hand. Asselijn painted mainly landscapes with ruins, shepherds and animals, panoramas, harbours and riverscapes. After returning to Holland in the 1640s, Asselijn continued painting Italianate canvases. In addition, he also began painting Dutch subjects, using the golden light of Italy.

Source: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Sef – De Leventje EP

remko — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:20:14 +0000

Our brother Sef just dropped his EP called ‘De Leventje’, which means ‘The Little Life’ (not sure if this is translatable). Anyways, ‘De Leventje’ is an amazing piece of art and on constant repeat. The productions are inspired by Disco, Electronic and 80′s Pop music, which fits Sef’s lyrics about the nicer things in life like a glove! Don’t let the Dutch lyrics stop you from downloading the EP. Music is universal and the productions will definitely move you!

Download: Sef – De Leventje EP

The first single/video: De Leven

De Leven is the official theme song of Rabat, the debut film from Habbekrats. Just like the film, the music video was shot in Morocco, the land of Sef’s father. Unfortunately he can’t be part of Sef’s success anymore which gives the video something melancholic.

ASICS x Sneakersnstuff GT-II

remko — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:39:55 +0000

Sneakersnstuff (Stockholm) has dominated the Scandinavian sneaker scene since 1999. For the first time, Sneakersnstuff teamed up with ASICS to create a runestone inspired ASICS GT-II, an exciting sneaker which brings together Japanese and Swedish design.

The shoe is inspired by the runestones erected by the Vikings all over The Mälaren Valley in Sweden in the fourth century. The Vikings used these stones to mark out their territory and honour their families, and they were regarded as symbols of power and glory. The founders of Sneakersnstuff grew up in this region, and therefore have a strong affinity with these runestones

Sneakersnstuff chose to restyle the GT-II, as it has been the founders favorite model ever since it was first launched back in 1986. The GT-II was the first ever running shoe to feature ASICS innovative GEL technology for maximum shock absorption, comfort and performance. The new collaborative design features colors taken from original runestones, while the material itself also has a stone-like finish. However, what makes this model particularly unique is the rune-style lettering running along the iconic ASICS stripes.

The ASICS GT-II Stone/Stone will be available at Sneakersnstuff from June 18th: in store as well as online. The rest of Europe (e.g. Colette, Hanon, Patta, WoodWood and 24 Kilates) will follow with the release on the 25th of June.

www.asics.com
www.sneakersnstuff.com

Giant Tiger Hooch – Oh my lord

Ivo — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:07:13 +0000

Check out ‘Oh my lord’ on the 3VOOR12 Luisterpaal [track 19]:
http://3voor12.vpro.nl/speler/luisterpaal/44796806#luisterpaal.44796806

What’s the what? Giant Tiger Hooch?

HOOCH (noun) – an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor

76 Giant Tiger Hooch is an Amsterdam based Rhythm & Blues ensemble that is playing their ‘signature’ rattling sound and catchy songs in small cafes, small music venues and community centers since 2009. With ex-members of bands like Satellite7 and Benjamin Winter & The Make Believe there is enough experience in the band to take off big time. Instead, the band wants to continue to play small gigs only and take the time to write and release new songs.

In short: ‘Expect no genius new hip thing and no big guns, just expect nothing and enjoy it while it lasts!’

My Time EP Teaser

One Minute

remko — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:47:39 +0000

The One Minute series is a collection of portraits in motion. Each one attempts to explore the character of the portrayed subject. Music, motion, expression and narrative are constantly changing per video. Our friend Naleye Junior Dolmans is featured in the second portrait.

One Minute: Rachel Tauwnaar

One Minute: Naleye Junior Dolmans
Naleye Junior Dolmans caused small shock waves throughout fashion land last summer when he did a runway show for John Galliano in Paris. Now travelling all around the world to work on assignments of all sorts he managed to find spare time to work on this personal one minute project with me. (Text: Dennis Swiatkowski)

One Minute: Romy de Vries

Concept and Director: Dennis Swiatkowski

www.getyourplanerightontime.com

www.vimeo.com/channels/oneminutefilm

Thanks to Elisabeth Ouni for giving us the heads up on this beautiful project.

Monowolf: Lo And Behold!

remko — Thu, 19 May 2011 09:57:45 +0000

I call your attention for a new blog called Monowolf. It is the successor of BeatsNothing. Monowolf is made by our friend Jaap Proost, he’s a freelance journalist from Amsterdam. The website focuses on visual arts, lifestyle and all related subjects. ‘Looks are important, but so is content. Expect nice images, but also articles and columns’, says Jaap. You can read an article about war photographer Larry Burrows, and see why Dutch atlases are considered to be the best of the world. Also check the story ‘Kill for cool in New York City’.

Congratulations Jaap, Monowolf looks great and we definitely love the content!

www.monowolf.com

Kangol x Patta “Summer of Love”

remko — Fri, 13 May 2011 06:57:24 +0000

Patta and longtime collaborator Kangol once again engage in a special headwear project for Spring/Summer 2011, introducing the “Summer of Love” collection. This endeavor utilizes a staple in the range for decades and delivers a set of Kangol’s famed bell shaped Bermuda Casual hats, the original classic sported from the streets to the beach.

The Patta x Kangol Bermuda Casual hats are knitted in Kangol’s proprietary bouclé yarn, treated with special processes before they are blocked. This gives the hat a soft and rich hand-feel for extra wearing comfort. The hats will be available in 3 colors: black, red and beige, all with contrasting top buttons and embroidered Kangol and Patta logo’s.

Available from May 14th at Patta.

Below the lookbook shoot, which was produced by our Endorsed brother Lee Stuart. Photography by Dennis Branko.

www.patta.nl

www.kangol.com

DJ Edzon – Luffie Duffie Mixtape 2

remko — Thu, 12 May 2011 06:16:32 +0000

It’s been quite some years since Amsterdam’s DJ Edzon released his first installment of the Luffie Duffie mixtape. In the meantime he has been keeping busy building the Patta and Precinct 5 brands, putting DJ’ing on the back burner. By popular demand he finally went back to his crates to select some classic soul joints and cooked up part 2 of the Luffie Duffie saga.

The release of this mixtape coincides with the launch of the first official Patta Collection. Hard copies of Luffie Duffie 2 will be available free with purchase of Patta Collection-items in store.

Below you can find the mixtape via SoundCloud, the making of, cover and download link.

Stream or download (incl. printable Parra artwork) for your listening pleasure!

www.patta.nl

Patta Spring/Summer 2011 Collection

remko — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:07:12 +0000

Patta presents it’s first collection for Spring/Summer 2011.
The collection focuses on the clear and bold Patta sensibilities combined with clean cuts. The Nena Cory sweater features striped color blocking, knitted from premium quality lambswool. The light cotton Burback Jacket is styled in a regular fit with side pockets, ribbed cuffs and small chest logo. The modest exterior is contrasted with a bright animal alphabet lining.

Alongside the key staples, there is also an assortment of cotton t-shirts: The Patta Logo-shirt executed in various pastel colors and 2 new styles featuring a Light Script-logo and allover graphic-print. The collection is completed with a set of embroidered Patta snapback hats. The images also give a small preview of the Patta G&V Chino Pant and Hartt Work Pant to be released Autumn 2011.

The collection is now in store!

The collection is also available at 24KTS (Barcelona), Pigalle (Paris), Hideout (London), Hanon (Aberdeen) and Concepts (Boston).

www.patta.nl