I normally try not to post stuff that's been blogged by other streetwear bloggers, but I thought this was a good cause.

In lieu of the earthquake in China, Hiroshi Fujiwara, godfather of Harajuku and proprietor of Fragment Design, has partnered with Nike to create a special edition Nike Court Tradition called Sichuan Panda. The shoes will be auctioned off and the proceeds going to the victims of the earthquake. Details on release and auction date haven't been announced so stay tuned.

In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims in both China and Myanmar.

It started with sneakers. And, well, not everone can afford a custom pair from Church. Now, Doc Martens is giving us the chance to get creative with their classic boots and make them our own. I'm sure it will be better than those brown ones with bootcut jeans the jocks wear.

Girls, a group of paintings by pop-artist Roy Lichtenstein, is opening today at the Gagosian Gallery, NYC. In the early sixties, inspired by comics and newsprint, Roy painted women in peril like the image below, Drowning Girl. Was Roy a feminist or did Brad jack this girl up so bad that even in death she wouldn't call him?

We apologies for the lack of blog entries...we actually have to work/travel at times. Thanks.

Oh! Another Banksy death...rip (rest in paint).

Our friends from Foreign Family are having a pop-up gallery opening party this Saturday, 5/10. If you're anywhere near LA, meaning a 2-3 hour drive, trust me, it'll be worth it. I saw Mr. 44 throw up a piece in collaboration with Swarovski at last year's MAGIC, and it was fire!

If you can't make it, peruse through his blog and you'll see some of the pieces he's done.

FF, see you guys in August!

As promised, four new styles are now available for purchase in the GEAR section: PSA (Watch Your Back), Controversy, Moving Target, and Entrepreneur.

We'll be posting four more designs next month.

Thanks for your continued support!

Quick update for Pacific Northwest (PNW) fashionistas. As many of you know H&M will be arriving to the Seattle area soon. Looks like the Southcenter store will open this summer, followed by the other two, U-Village and Downtown, this fall.

The 25,000 square foot store at Southcenter will be a "full-concept" store that will offer clothing and accessories for men, women, teens and children. The other two will focus on a few segments such as teens and women; 19,000 square feet at U-Village and 16,000 square feet Downtown.

It doesn't stop there though. There's speculation that H&M will open additional stores in the region; specifically, somewhere on the Eastside. No specific date has been announced.

If you can't wait there's good news. Our friends across the border, up north in Vancouver, will have their own H&M opening on May 22.

Get ready for battle all!

I saw this sign at a truck stop on my way to Spokane a few weeks ago, "100% Natural Soy." What is? The iron skillets? The steel leaf mold? The recycled paper? Oh, must be the Formica tabletop! lol

Are you skinny enough to fit into your sister’s skinny jeans? I know for a fact that my sister’s would still be big on me.

Due to the constant shrinking sizes in menswear and the weight battle for women, this article ran in Australia about unisex brands. We already know about Cheap Monday jeans being genderless, and I know one or two guys that get their jeans in the women’s section of Diesel (it’s cheapers too!). But not every man is a size 26/27 or less. Occasionally, you get that girl that has the Dior blazer you tried on, and it’s not her boyfriend’s. Or, the girl that gets her laced shoes from the Ferragamo men’s section.

Since fashion, for those who see it, know that is only determined by style, I think gender is in fact another label you can add to the mix; as long as you are wearing it well. In this case I should mention Prada and the fall winter collection that has me wishing for those shirts and collars. The tutu is still in doubt.