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Elixir Commuter Pant | Teaser
A new and innovative textile for the core commuter. It's a lighter weight pant with high efficiency wicked dry inner core. The embedded 2-way stretch is excellent for freedom of movement. This pant blocks 99% of the wind and is fully breathable yet weatherproof. It has warmth without the weight and is extremely abrasion resistant. The emerald green inner core was named Pantone color of the year for 2013. As always, this garment is office-friendly while awaiting intense traveling conditions.
Hand Made in Chicago with a lifetime warranty through our Afterward Program. If you are on our mailing list; be on the lookout for a pre-order this week.
"The World Wasn't Ready For the Z-Boys" - Warren Bolster
The mid 1970s in California were the scene of unprecedented drought conditions where residents were restricted from watering their lawns, and it wasn’t long until hundreds of swimming pools across L.A fell prey and were drained to conserve precious water. The Z-Boys revolutionized skating by repurposing empty pools for vertical skating and in the act invented innovative moves like the frontside air (Tony Alva). The “Dogbowl” is the most legendary, named for the owner’s dogs that were seemingly always at the pools edge checking out the Z-Boys in action. It was the Z-Boy’s friend Dino’s home, and he was terminally ill. His parents allowed the pool to be drained so that his friends could come and hang out, skate and party. Glen Friedman took a ton of shots that are iconic to any skateboarding fan out there.
Connecting | Documentary
Connecting (Full Film) from Bassett & Partners on Vimeo.
Connecting is a short documentary by Bassett & Partners and Microsoft that explores how our lives (and our gadgets) have and will change in a more connected world. It’s 18 minutes long but very worth the time, as it features interviews with designers from Method, Twitter, Arduino, Frog, Stamen, Microsoft, and Nokia. What’s crazy, even with the magic of editing, is that so many of these talented perspectives tend to finish one another’s sentences.
^ Mark Wilson is a writer who started Philanthroper.com, a simple way to give back every day. His work has also appeared at Gizmodo, Kotaku, PopMech, PopSci, Esquire, American Photo and Lucky Peach.
Picture for You | Fridays
Way back in 2012 GM Motors thought riding a bike was just another "Reality Sucks" moment by printing this advertisement. They were infested all over campus new papers. Slogan;
STOP PEDALING... START DRIVING.
Lets' hope some dumb ass agency got fired for this one. Because they suck.
