Tonight I headed out to the REDCAT to see J Lep - our friends Marissa Mayer, Stephanie Hutin, Lana Kim and Lauren Fisher's performance art inspired punk collective.  They all have backgrounds in animation, and filmmaking and combined with their stellar music talents they put together one hell of a show!  Lucky for you all they will be playing Friday night and Saturday night.  The show starts at 8:30 and the first act is an interesting, intense dance/video performance.

Check out the write up by the LA Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/07/women-artists-are-center-stage-at-the-sixth-annual-new-original-works-festival-which-opens-thursday723-at-redcat-cal-art.html

JENNIFER THE LEOPARD at REDCAT: New Original Works (NOW), program two
July 30-August 1, 2009
Thur-Sat | 8:30 PM

Don't miss it!!!
xo Erin

Happy Humpin' Summer!

Fall has finally arrived in the warehouse and even though it's been 80+ degrees lately here in southern California I've still managed to crank up the A/C and sweat it out in some new fall sweaters. Check out some of my favorite new fall looks below.  Most of this product is available now in our online store, but be sure to check back each week for additional new arrivals.

1. Samantha Flannel / World Domination Tour Shirt / Intervention Jean Shorts

2. Neptune Sweater / Creator Top / My Two Loves Skirt

3. East Coast II Sweater / Criminal Dress / Black Magic Hat

4. Wishing Well Sweater / Pressure Suit Shirt / Athens Pants

Last but not least, the FATES BRACELETS are exclusive to our online store. You can't get them anywhere else but here, so get yours, stack them high and put on your shredded jeans.

Until next time...

- Vanessa

I received an e-mail recently from a good friend that is stationed in Iraq, he has been hot on the trail of a soldier that has been leaving a series of OBEY stencils on various pieces of equipment near his home base. He recently came across a freshie and caught up with the man holding the spray can......Stay safe my friends and thanks for support!

-Chris

I'm tired of lousy bars and spending money.  Weekends from here on out are going to be comprised of the following:  pool, coffee, white wine with ice, kittens and cats, nail painting, grilling, Little Steven's Underground Garage, True Blood and CRAFTS!  Steve, Donna and I started the summer crafting with tie dying yesterday.

I thought I knew a lot about how to tie dye but this weekend really opened my eyes.  We learned how to do the electric bunch and the twist dye.  Donna got really good at the two way stripe.

It's not just for hippies anymore!

Steve won the prize for best shirt.

This week has been all about the AGENDA trade show and some realization on my part..... Everything in life comes back around and we are definitely going to be seeing this come true in the seasons to come. For some reason I am just really feeling like there are exciting times ahead for all of us in this cloth game. Stay tuned and enjoy the transition my friends.

-Chris

Oi Mr. Oizo...

Real quick, not to bug your everyday goings awn, but here's something that definitely hits close to home. This Friday, we're hosting a benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Along with other organizations throughout the US, CHOC's been there for our future... the keeeeids! Not to get sentimental on y'all homo thugs, but this is a huge deal for us and we're proud to have them on our side. Thanks to The Crosby, the people who work night and day for the little rugrats, and all of you who've supported us throughout.

- RoamZilla

To commemorate OBEY's 20 years in existence, we have put together a couple revival shirts of Shepard's classic designs: Behind You and Riot Cop. These are limited to 25 per design and they just went up on OBEY Clothing.

GETEM BEFORE THEYRE GONE!

-CJ

So I just got back from beautiful Lakevile, MN. Spent some time with our MidWest rep, Laura. I dropped off some art to some shops and creeped I mean peeped out a Boarding for Breast Cancer fashion show. Check it.

First stop on the trip was Heartbreaker. Big shouts to Renee, Mel and Melissa.

HEARTBREAKER

Next up was the Hut. Super cool shop for all your OBEY and skating needs.

THE HUT

I creeped... I mean peeped out a Boarding for Breast Cancer fashion show.

Lets get this party started right.

Blue steel. So hot right now.

Last but not least. This little guy is the 4th fastest crawler in the MidWest. Baby drag races.

The look of a champion.

-DANNY

Happy Summer Sauce Everybody... And what's Summer without a bit of the shaking of rumps, huh?! This Thursday we celebrate the 3 year anniversary of Dance Right, the DTLA Club Phenom, with Shepard Fairey, DJ Pubes and guest DJ, Thee Mike B. I had a chance to interview Matt Goldman and Pubes, reminiscing on the last 3 years of DR. This is what they had to say...

Me: So... 3 years, huh?

Matt: Yup!

Me: Wow.

Pubes: Wooooo.. (slow fade out)

Matt: Wee!

Me: Alrighty, This concludes our interview...

Pretty Dang Exciting if you ask me. So be sure to head out and celebrate with us! Flyer Below...

This Friday at OBEY Radio we're proud to host the 2nd Annual Stones Throw Records Showcase featuring Dam-Funk (Funkmosphere, LA) & Jamie Strong (The Do Over). Dam-Funk, revered as the sultan of 80's boogie returns to the Crosby to play new and old classics from his audio artillery... he is absolutely one of our favorite DJ's and Producers out in the West Coast. Be sure to cop his new EP, Toeachizown Vol. 1 LAtrik here! Along side Mr. Funk is none other than Jamie Strong, co-founder of The Do Over and a great music selector as well. Don't sleep this Friday...

- Roamer and Out!

The Fall Look Book has been floating around the interwebs for a few days now but in case you haven't seen it you can check it out. Click the picture for mens or womens.

And for your Friday afternoon...

I might need a late pass on this but this site is so good it's blowing my mind.

http://thereifixedit.com/

-PUBES

Check out the Sale section of the store (click the pic to get there). Lot's of product available at 40% off. You snooze, you lose!

Car club plaques date back more than 65 years and serve up a rich graphic history. The art of casting each plaque and hand painting the finish is still done today by a select few artisans. We worked with long time friend Chopper Dave www.loudfastrules.com to develop a piece unique to OBEY. Each plaque is cast aluminum, 8" tall x 12" wide, hand painted and features a wall mount and table top stand. Check the history and art that inspired www.relicsandrods.com

The plaques are web exclusive and very limited so PICK ONE UP while you can!

-PUBES

Our main UK dude Simon put together an event with Carhartt on Carnaby Street in London last week. There are a grip of Shepard's prints up so if you're in London stop on down there. They're up until September 14th.

Pics of the event are HERE

-PUBES

Facebook is a real time suck and its generally sort of lame but every once in awhile it brings you back to people with whom you've lost touch.  One of these reunions for me is with the lovely and gifted Casey O'Connell.

Casey painted room #405 in the Hotel des Arts in San Francisco.  She is sweet like pie.

Casey's site HERE

-STELLA

Good friend of OBEY and talented designer, the infamous AAA, Alex Aranovich, has hit these newfangled interwebs with his salute to MJ. He did these back in '02 for 2K and figured this is the time to bring them back. All hail the king of pop!

Yo! Good Morning America loves it.

...and 4 pretty colors to boot, oh my!

-PUBES