Will, Scott and Marcus, better known as Sober, Select and Nature have quite a feat on their hands: they have managed to produce ‘The Party‘ for two years now. Our hats go off to these guys, who are never not working. Their anniversary event is tonight at Zubar as always. Should be doubly as rawkus with a list of sponsors from Red Stripe to Frank 151.
We showed you some cool pics of scribbled-on currency from De-Noted, but this guy takes it to the next level! Also, if you have some green backs and time to waste, then head over to THIS site and don’t blame us when you look up at the clock and realize the entire afternoon is gone.
Alright, this post is too much. Such a great spoof! If you aren’t sure what they are referencing then check out the videos of fixed gear riding on Youtube. Mash might be a good place to start…
Randomly came across this photo and thought that the sunglasses looked familiar. Looks like he got his hands on a pair of vintage Alitalia aviators that we had in stock over a year ago. There might be a pair left in the warehouse for anyone interested…
We recently put out a case of new sunglasses from Initium with some 20 styles and colors. There are quite a few styles and a variety of pricepoints. The quality on these things is head and shoulders above almost all of the ‘luxury’ brands out there. The reason for this, and what most people don’t know, is that almost all of luxury brand sunglasses are produced by a licensee, who just cranks out tons of sunglasses and slaps whatever logo on the side (that’s why they alway seem to last about 3 months).
Initium on the other hand has all their frames made in Italy using the finest acetates (plastic) and professional-grade optics (They were one of the first to introduce gradient polarized lenses). Take one look through these things and you will be blown away by what you have been missing. Here is a pic they just sent me of Matt Damon on the set of a new, yet-to-be-named movie wearing the Morning Glory sunglasses:
As promised to all those that emailed, we are writing this post to start a waiting list for the Supra Fall 2008 arrivals. We are splitting the posts up between the NS and general distribution, with this post for the NS product. First, here are a few things:
- Adding your name to the wait list DOES NOT guarantee you the shoe.
- This is not a pre-order. We would love to take your money, but want to make sure we have secured the shipment before we sell the shoes.
- Shoes will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Everyone will be notified via email or phone at the same time upon the shoe’s arrival.
- We are happy to ship. The most secure and our preferred method of payment is Paypal, and packages will be send out via USPS Priority mail.
- We will not be releasing exact prices until the shipment arrives. What we can say is that prices for the fall will be similar to or below or prices last Fall.
- We should have size 8 to 13 on order for most styles.
So, what do we need from you? Send an email to info@gotocentre.com (see our CONTACT page for more information) with ‘Supra Pre-Order’ in the subject. In the body of the email, please include your name, contact info (email or phone), style and size you would like. Also, we are happy to answer any questions you may have. You saw how fast the last shipments went, so please do yourself a favor and get on this list so we can notify you as soon as they arrive.
Here is a list with information on the Supra NS shoes we will have available:
Somewhere some really rich, bored guy just found his Summer chic magnet, because Segways are sooo last year. If you are really interested in finding one, try a Sharper Image store (closeout deals!), Hammacher Schlemmer or some who sells equally as worthless stuff.
This is totally off topic, but for all those people that have to access the internet on the go, Starbucks has announced that they are giving away free Wi-Fi with the purchase of a gift card. The minimum amount to put on the card is $5 and there has to be some activity on the card at least once a month, but for that you get free AT&T WiFi for at least 2 hours a day. Yesterday I was there and was on for 2.5 hours so who knows how closely regulated the times are. Whatever the case, I really hated paying $10 a day for T-Mobile. Just remember not to come to the Starbucks I am using and eat into the bandwidth.
We just got a present from our UPS man. Today it was a box from Nike filled with some Dunk Hi Premiums. This final installment from the horse hair pack comes in with a neutral gray upper and gum sole. Check out the details and don’t miss the insole with the Zoom air insert:
We have restocked with a plethora, yes, a plethora of Nooka watches. In the rubber styles we have white, black, red, yellow, blue, grey….
Nooka - Zub Zot ($130 - $140)
These watches are the perfect Summer accessory, and you are guaranteed to get people asking how the hell you tell time on these things. Don’t worry, we’ll give you a tutorial. For the more refined look, we have two pieces from the premium collection:
Nooka - V Series Zot White Face, Leather Strap ($265)
Nooka - V Series Zot Mirror Face, Metal Mesh Strap ($265)
Head over to kiddrae254.com to check out his new look. Apart from moving to a new url, the site layout is really fresh and has a lot more photography features. Keep up the good work!
This is too cool. Meet the Telectroscope - a device that lets people in London and New York see each other in real time. Straight out of something from Jules Verne, this experimental installation is the work of Paul St. George who offers this story of the genesis of the Telectroscope:
Some years ago an artist by the name of Paul St George happened upon a packet of dusty papers in a trunk in his grandmother’s attic. On further inspection he discovered that they had been the property of his great-grandfather, an eccentric Victorian engineer, Alexander Stanhope St George.
Paul began to read through the papers and discovered a veritable treasure trove: diaries, diagrams, correspondence, scribbled calculations, and even one or two photographs. At first, Paul felt a detached interest in this first hand account of social and cultural history. But as he read on, he became more and more absorbed, until, with a sudden thrill, he realised that these papers could have a greater significance than was at first apparent.
The notebooks were full of intricate drawings and passages of writing describing a strange machine. This device looked like an enormous telescope with a strange bee-hive shaped cowl at one end containing a complex configuration of mirrors and lenses. Alexander seemed to be suggesting that this invention, which he called a Telectroscope, would act as a visual amplifier, allowing people to see through a tunnel of immense length… a tunnel, the drawings implied, stretching from one side of the world to the other.
If you happen to be in NYC or London soon, you can check out the kooky invention here:
The Telectroscope is situated at Fulton Ferry Landing near Brooklyn Bridge. Fulton Ferry Landing, Old Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY – 11201
Subway: Lines A and C to High Street or F to York Street
In London, the Telectroscope is situated on the south side of the river near Tower Bridge. More London Riverside, London SE1 2DB
If you are a fan of independent publications then you might recognize LTD magazine. LTD launched with a hush a few seasons back with a very unique approach to distribution. They eschew the normal formula of sales and subscriptions in favor of using their unique relationships within the fashion, art, music, etc community to make sure that their pages get into the right hands. Hawaii Mike was one of the founders and he recently emailed us to let us in on the relaunch of theirWEBSITE. The new features including issues, sports, brands, an arcade and a chance to subscribe…
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