Fabric shopping in Hong Kong

I have been in HK for the past 5 days fabric shopping for FTC clothing and meeting with my clothing manufacturers. It is really crowded, the Chinese Lunar New Year is just around the corner and there are so many Red and Gold items to signify the coming of the New Year. Photos to come! Going to Japan on Sunday! Hope you guys are doing well out in SF!!!
-Graham

Links to check out

Hey guys,

Peep these links to check out some of the latest trends. As you think about your designs...make SURE you keep it REAL with YOURSELF! It's not always about trends. Sometimes you can create those trends. We'll talk more later. I'll also post more on our first INTRO class we had last Saturday.

I am SUPER excited to guide you ALL through a successful project. You guys are gonna kill it!!!

Here are the links:

http://hypebeast.com

http://highsnobiety.com

I am gathering a list of links for the column on the right. Email me or post links and I'll make sure I add them to the list too.

-S

Write up #1

There is not only one clothing brand that I like. When I buy shirt I look for a interesting design. there is one shirt that I know that I like where it has half the Japanese flag of the sun, with soldiers holding up boom boxes. I Like it because it has a nice orange color with a simple design. I like that it is uncommon since it shows war and music to things that can't be really pictured together unless they're dreaming. I like that shirts can express many thoughts and ideas that people have. If everyone made a shirt people could see that there is many people with similar ideas.

Resistance

I thought of FTC when i saw this because I'm a skater myself. Skating has been pictured as a crime, for destruction of property. Since the company has gone through the whole skate scene I believe that they will understand this and find it funny. There was also a point where skateboarding was a once sign of resistance. Which I thought of graffiti another sign of resistance.