by Jeffrey Lee |
September 11, 2015
Our 10th fri. lassitude post! A minuscule milestone to our weekly ritual!
Couple weeks ago, we had touched on our screen printing/ packaging process. On a similar note, we also print postcard size visual guides for our denim collection. Few reasons on why we did this:
i. Its a fun graphic composition exercise (aka we hv too much time on hand)
ii. There's a snippet of denim features on the back: for folks who are not familiar with our denim details
iii. Who doesn't love hanging denim-focus postcards on their walls?!
We are at the 11th versions of these; pick them up in our stockists.
Till next week, cheers everyone!
p.s. to the sharp-eyed: the postcard footer block matches the inseam color on that specific denim batch. Subtle visual cue, yea? :)
Tags:
Lassitude,
Printing
by Jade Lam |
September 04, 2015
Capitol Hill - our favorite neighborhood in Seattle. Encompassed by these amazing establishments w/ such dynamic vibe. Walking distance from the downtown, right by the constantly jammed HWY 5 (SF-ist: imagine like the bay bridge peak hour traffic but w/ accidents, all-the-time!!)
Here is a list of spots we love and keep on going back whenever we were in town:
Purveyor:
Glasswing - Rustic and essential. From storefront decor to engaging, knowledgeable staffs, these folks are setting a gold standard to shopping experience. It was founded by a group of friends who share strong passions in quality goods and fine craft. We are stoked that our denim are exclusively available at this exceptional store. While you are at it, you can't miss the melrose market next door. Everything @ Melrose Market is great. Quite literally.
Totokaelo - Great white space and new connecting staircase. The interior is serene and filled with strong curation of luxe goods. Great place to splurge; we took pilgrimage to this store since their western avenue days.
Eatery:
Oddfellows Cafe & Bar - Lovely ambiance to sip a glass of wine and pause. Get the porchetta sandwich as well: slow roasted pork, garlic aioli with coleslaw. Mouth-watering.
Pike Street Fish Fry - This could be controversial but heck, its gotta be the best fish and chips in Seattle. The batter. The fish. The perfect crispiness of fries. The divey-ness. In short, we usually made special trip to grab an extra to-go order before returning flight; and its still D-E-L-I-S-H after hours. Mind blogging, huh?
Caffeine:
Analog Coffee - The cafe has an array of periodicals and comics for your reading leisure. A very solid cup of Cappuccino.
Victrola Coffee Roasters - These coffee geeks always remind us what Blue Bottle Coffee were/might have been, prior to their seething expansion. An outstanding beacon, even from this overly caffeine saturated 'hood.
That's about it! Check 'em out if you happened to be in town. You may have noticed that we intentionally skipped the bar/drink genre, coz in our mind there's no such thing as bad libation smile emoticon
Cheers everyone, till next week!
Tags:
Capitol Hills,
Glasswing,
Lassitude,
Seattle
by Robin Chan |
August 28, 2015
Not your typical happy hour. Get ready for tomorrow's 5th local brew festival before summer ends @ Pier 70 SF w/ unlimited beer (!!!) and SF's best food trucks. We will be there and obv. wearing our beloved denim: look for that redline selvedge trim @ the right back pocket
cheers everyone. till next wk!
Tags:
beer,
Lassitude
by Jeffrey Lee |
August 21, 2015
Screen printing//PART II. For supplies, Anthem Screen Printing is our all time fav. Friendly/knowledgeable staff. Althou screen printing isn't rocket science, but much like coffee brewing: patience and precision paid off. We had setup a tiny dark room and image exposure station @ our Oakland studio. In short, we luv to be hands on and experiment the possibilities. We print posters, postcards, exclusive graphics on our canvas bag & denim. Next time, hit us a note before you order; if time allows (& if you ask nicely.., we will try to print something special for you.)
Till next week, cheers everyone!
Tags:
Lassitude,
Printing
by Jeffrey Lee |
August 14, 2015
Screen printing//PART I. We do screen printing in house, sometimes more than sewing. Our denim package is made w/ an unprimed raw 10oz. canvas, a perfect surface to print. Designed and printed here locally in Oakland. More on printing in the forthcoming Part II.
Till next week, cheers everyone!
Tags:
Lassitude,
Printing
