Filed under: Articles, Events, Facebook, Project 4000 | Tags: Acclaim Magazine, Andrew Montell, Buffet, Buffet Trade Show, Fashion Exposed, Jeff Staple, Melbourne, Simon Woody, Sneaker Freaker, STPL, Streetwear, Trade Show
A milestone was set this past weekend with the launch of Asia-Pacific’s first ever Streetwear tradeshow, “Buffet” in Melbourne Australia. Major distributors and independent labels from across Australia and from as far as Singapore showed up to participate in this monumental event, organised by Acclaim Magazine founder Andrew Montell in conjunction with Fashion Exposed.
In attendance were streetwear scene icons such as Jeff Staple, Simon Woody, DJ Mafia, Hans DC, Frank Liew and a many others who spoke in four discussion forums to school us new kids on the blog how to make it in this game. We had a great time attending, there was a tonne of proddy to grope, lots of good food and way too many drinks.
Filed under: Articles, Photography, Project 4000 | Tags: 50mm, F/1.2, Nikkor, Nikon, Nikon D90, Photography, Poker
Okay so the title has nothing to do with this post thought I’d match it up with Twizzy’s title, anywho it’s about my newest purchase! As you have seen we like to dabble with a bit of photography, its a really addictive and expensive hobby. Its easy to make a mistake in purchasing equipment and after days of reading countless blogs such as the wonderfully informative Ken Rockwell, I narrowed my options.
- T, read on
Filed under: Articles, Project 4000 | Tags: 4000, Bags, Bike Messengers, Brisbane, Crumpler, Laptop Bags, Messenger Bag, Project 4000
It’s 1992. A young man sits hunched over his grandmother’s old sewing machine in a shed in Ballarat, Australia. He is trying to get the machine to sew through a truck tarp, so he can make a bag strong enough to carry a slab of beer home on his bike. That young man was Stuart Crumpler, whose fate later on in life introduces him to a Melbourne based messenger company owner Dave Roper and Will Miller, joined forces together and they became one of the best bag producers.
- P4, make the jump to read on and for some lovely pictures
Filed under: Articles, Fashion, Project 4000, Sneakers | Tags: Black, Boot, Boots, Calf Skin, Dsrt Hi, FEIT, Kudu, Leather, Moc Hi, Pintha Hi, Shoe, Shoes, Sneaker, Sneakers, suede, Sydney, Winter
If you are unfamiliar with “FEIT” pronounced ‘fight’, is a brand we got introduced through the boys at Apartment, from the very beginning there was something very distinct about this brand from Sydney. From the start their product always came across as almost over engineered sneakers, not in a negative way because you see value in their thought pattern and understand the passion they have for their craft and product.
Things such as the pull tags to keep the tongue in check, the metal lace locks that clamp down on laces they provide which are always perfectly mated to a shoe and the Vibram 3 Piece Sole Unit they use always offers a comfortable fit straight out of the box. These are just some of the things that over time you really appreciate.
- T
Check out their latest after the jump
Filed under: Articles, Random Cool Stuff | Tags: Art, Blog, Blogger, Blogging, Christoph, Christoph Niemann, Graphics, New York, Niemann, Ny Times
Christoph Niemann’s illustrations have appeared on the covers of The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine and American Illustration. His commentary on life and his artwork will lift your mood with his witty and intellectual approach to his work that is always a pleasure to view and read. His latest work is nothing short of genius themed around Bio-Diversity so check it out righ now!
- T
Filed under: Articles, Automotive, Photography, Random Cool Stuff, Sneakers, Twizzy's Top Ten | Tags: Lamborghini, New Balance, Honda, adidas, Rod Laver, Consortium, Converse, HUF, Crooked Tongues, Autoblog, BMW, Porsche, Singer Design, Norse Projects, 670, Hanon, Toki Doki, Karl Lagerfeld, China, 60th Anniversary, CSL, Mauro Perucchetti, CRZ, Estoque, Espada, Skidgrip
It’s time again to whip out the scissors and glue to make up a collage ’cause it’s Twizzy’s Top Ten!
Filed under: Articles, Project 4000, Random Cool Stuff | Tags: Artist, Brisbane, Cartoons, Graphic Design, Graphics, Hats, Illustrations, Interview, Restaruants, Shaun Campbell, Squidtank, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT
We here at P4 dunno shit about art but we know what we like…..Ya Herd! Brisbane based artist Shaun Campbell aka Squidtank has been doing some dope illustrations and canvas’s. We saw some of his work at the Swap & Cop 09 and recently some new stuff on the facebook and we had too holla at him.
We don’t bs around with wanky questions we get straight to the important stuff, real hard hitting journalism Project 4000 style after the jump!
- P4
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Filed under: Articles | Tags: Cuba, Funny, Interesting, Politics, Quirky, Sex, Web
This is Cuba’s version of the infamous suspect online message board Craigs List.
NPR did a report on them where they found people offering car parts, computer peripherils to you know other craigslist regulars like casual sex to more seriously concerning services like human trafficing to the States! But however disconcerning the aforementioned are it is important to bare in mind the social aspect of a community board where people can exchange services legitimate or illegimate, still is a positive force strenthening communities.
Really interesting how important of a social networking tool the internet has become specially in heavily politically suppressed countries like Cuba and China.
The experiences of from people in Iran and the countries mentioned above should be noteworthy to the masses who still think the internet is just for porn and illegal downloading.
Check out Revolico.com its worth trolling through to get a real insight into Cuba
Filed under: Articles
MX Brisbane graced us with some promo love and let us jump on the cover! Yours truly was part of the shoot but c’mon who are we kidding beauty over beast any day but my shoes look dope in the picture and we get a big last minute push out of it! Shout out to Tamara TT for coming through last minute for the shoot!
- taz
Also holla at Tamara TT on MySpace
Bonus shot after the jump I look pathetic!
Recently, Melbourne held a Swap’n’Cop Meet. How do you think Brisbane’s Swap’n’Cop Meet will compare?
Hans DC – “The swap meet in Melbourne was a massive success. I think we had anywhere between 1500 and 2000 people turn up to check it out. It won’t be fair for me to assume how Brisbane’s will turn out, but if last year was anything to go by, it should be awesome! Chris Kelly and Taz Hassan have really put their balls on the line for this – so you know its gonna be sweet. I would like to say word up to the Brisbane crew who have always looked after me, especially Chris and Taz and the boys at Laced Boutique.” – Appreciate the kind words
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Also check out his blog from our blogroll
- taz
