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i had my line at project ny but i was at asr (surf, skate, snow) in san diego. and all i kept thinking was how lame it was that there were scantily clad chicks promoting lines. dont get me wrong i was looking but not accepting any bullshit flyer they were trying to hand me.

this buyer who had all this advice is going to have a grip of hot girls pretending to like him while he buys shitty stuff. bad advice.

as far as the booths who cares what they look like. how about we realize that we are there to sell clothing and buyers are there to buy it. at 7:00 when the show ends we get drunk and go to the titty bars.

i am glad that i am not luring in lame buyers with hot girls and flashy booths. i am too busy designing good shit.

i can spot the wide eyed people at the shows trying to get free shit and trying meet celebrities and models. those people are why the general public is not admitted to tradeshows. i will look for you at ptoject las vegas. maybe we can try to get fred dursts autograph.

no worries. i do some of the mens buying for that store and i told her some guys would be calling from here so she knocked off a few bucks. tell your friends.

that was a little harsh. lo siento.

all i am saying is wear whatever you want with confidence and it will look good.

wrong attitude. that shirt if fucking dope. all that matters is how you look at it. you have already blown it since you are "soooooooooooooooo over it and above it."

so since you have some bullshit "style" that this goes against there is no cool way for you to rock it.

sorry brodeo.

i think they were around $180 or so.

i mean im not an expert but if you want some advice on how to mack here are a few pointers.

1. if you are on the street plug one side of your nose and chuck snot out the other onto the curb.

2. in the past people thought 5 sprays of cologne was enough. not true today. no less than 13-15 sprays will do. (and none of that spray then walk into it, direct sprays only).

3. i cut all my boxers and attach velcro so i can ceremoniously tear them off if ever in close proximity to a girl.

4. and finally, remember if a girl asks you what you do the only acceptable response is, "i'm a man of leasure."

if you like what you hear i have plenty more.

i guess i feel that there is a difference between design and artwork.

in my mind cutting and pasting an airplane and then adding cupcakes isnt all that novel. and lets be honest it probobly didnt take much time or creativity.

it is a much more blatant rip off if someone copies drawings or artwork.

i say basic simple design that isnt original to start with isnt protected anyway.

is something like

I @

NY

original enough to not be copied?

i posted this before. HAPPY ENDINGS in san diego, ca. 858.454.0404.

pass it on.

we do project in ny and in vegas and it is worth it. the vegas shows draw a lot of the internatoinal market and the ny shows are a lot of east coast. but i do see a lot of movement in this industry as far as tradeshows. so who knows what will happen. as long as you are aware that all the shows including pool are all corporate now.

no blonde is blue denim with a little fading on the ass and front. but trust me its minimul. they are doing the hobokens in stretch for spring as well.

a lot of colours and for those of you who like super tapered jeans they came out with the cali x which is super tapered. denim is looking really good. and i think some unwashed selvage.

also got the low low onthe name julian reds. the name julian is from the book less than zero by easton ellis. pretty dope because i think he is one of the best modern american authors. american psycho-need i say more? i guess the denim is supposed to be for rocker kids with deep pockets-read the book.

if you are going to be in vegas for the tradeshows in my opinion if you want to find good shit this is the order of importance:

PROJECT

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MAGIC (PLATFORM)

POOL

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MAGIC (CAMPGROUND)

been a lot and project is by far the best show. magic is for ed hardy and that shit. campground is for cheap graphic ts. pool is new brands but most have a little ways to go.

happy endings in san diego. they might ship. just pre ordered a pair of hobokens in colour: blonde.

edwin. didnt get a "pm" or i dont know how to check it. does it go to my regular email?

nice find.

when are conservative christians going to realize that they look completely unintelligent and disconnected with reality when they pick these types of battles. i wish cheap mondays didnt even bother to respond to this rediculousness.

i love the goth quote:

"i dont have any of these cheap jeans you speak of; but i do have my lip pierced."

fucking priceless.

i like em.

just saw the new julian red line. reds, yellows, oranges on the hoboken. fucking nice. i was going to say tight but that goes without saying. also saw the red diors. im getting some of the jreds.

sybaritical:

this is some of what i am checking out right now. but more of a nice little friday suggestion of some good shit. and an invitation for other people to school me on their likes-thanks minya.

i do appreciate the superfuture police on certain issues including:

"check out my awesome new clothing company"

"what is raw selvage denim"

"bape, bape, bape"

"cheap armani suits from turkey"

as long as the content is good lets all be friends. yes.

LANSING DREIDEN the incomplete triangle

CLAP YOUR HANDS clap your hands say yeah

IRON MAIDEN number of the beast

DFA 1979 blood remixes

WHY elephant eyelash

BUCK 65 secret house against the world

SHAPESHIFTERS was here

enjoy

i want in on these 31" raws. whats the auction at?

if you think the fruit of the loom 50/50 is a lightweight shirt you have not seen many tshirts in the last year.

i forgot to mention that rxmance will be listed with "proper fools showroom" at project ny and las vegas. the line is unisex.

rxmance t's and scarves. project ny, vegas.

i sell a line and also do private label work for various brands. some less glamorous than others. i work with companies and design patterns, do samples and production. also do printing-water based, discharge, hear transfer, etc.

im talking american production for small brands. one of my factories is small and will take all comers but you still have to deal with the fabric mill mins. trovata for example i know makes a lot of stuff in peru. peru is the new china/mexico. a lot of people are going over there. but also realize that trovata is way bigger than you realize. 1,500 pieces is no problem.

the problem with the fabric mills is that if you are buying small quantities a little at a time the fabric is slways coming offf different runs and the quality can be very different. plus you miss out on quantity breaks and have to pay set up fees.

im not trying yo discourage anyone. meerly giving my experience. basically look at it this way. tshirts are one thing. a commodoty item somewhat. but say a t shirt company has some success and then brings out an intricate cut and sew sweatshirt. not every store will carry the swet most likely. so you make samples and only get a hand full of orders. you either cancel the piece or produce them and cut your margin signifigantly.

for a company charging astronomical prices this is not too much of a worry. everyone has to figure out margins for their own business and also be realistic about the quantity they will sell.

here is a little info on cut/sew. i work with 2 factories in southern california. i too am in the cut/sew & discharge tshirt, etc. business. if you truly want to get involved in making cut and sew fleece (sweatshirts) i would say that you should have very solid distribution. at least 1,500-5,000 pieces per style. if you do convince a factory (cutters and sewers) and a fabric mill to work with you they are investing in you. if you go to pool for example and come back with a few hundred orders they are going to be pissed and not work with you. also, when you are buying fabric you are going to have to meet minimums and if you dont pay high fees.

i know it sounds brutal but these people are making money a nickle at a time. maybe you can find someone to work with. i wish you luck. and i know very well the lifestyle of working hard making lines and barely breaking even. we currently have 50 stores worldwide. at the end of the month the expenses just add up. especially in the high end market.

verb-you still got those 33 3/4" dh raws? i think those might work for me. let me know.