Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Karmaloop Presents: The Supra TK Society Giveaway!
Yeah, you read that correctly: GIVEAWAY.
All you have to do is post your name and U.S. shoe size on Karmaloop’s Facebook discussion board, and - bomp - you’re entered. One submission per person under penalty of DEATH! And by “death,” we mean “disqualification.” Same difference…
The winner will be selected by a random generator once the raffle ends Friday, May 15th at 4:00 p.m. EST, and the winner will receive not just one, but BOTH pairs of the TK Society! All announcements will be made via Karmaloop’s Twitter, so follow us (feel free to follow KarmaloopTV and KarmaloopBlog, too)! The winner has precisely 10 minutes to respond, and if not, another entry will be selected until we get a confirmation. All’s fair in love and streetwear, kids.
Tags: Anouncements, Confirmation, Discussion Board, Facebook, Karmaloop, Love, Pairs, Penalty Of Death, Presents, Raffle, Random Generator, Shoe Size, Streetwear, Submission, Supra, Tk
KARMALOOP HAS A POSSE
The supreme propagandist is back at Karmaloop!
Bogus copyright infringement, vandalism charges and haters (thanks for the shout-out, Cullen, you hack!) be damned, the Obey posse has returned stronger than ever with a grip of new tees, tanks, shorts, khakis and necessary accessories for the spring and early summer.
Obey has been steady murdering the scene with its tees over the past decade-plus with the big, bold, clean and risky graphics that set Obey apart from the competition in the first place, and this season it’s more of the same ol’ same ol’ - and that is not a bad thing. The ubiquitous, infamous Andre the Giant icon is back with different looks this spring, with an especially impressive shot ripped from Obey creator/designer Shepard Fairey’s 2006 book, Supply & Demand as seen on The Made in China Tee (above right). Fairey also returns to his hardcore punk rock roots with The Dying a Slow Death Tee (above center), a tribute of sorts to legendary SoCal outfit Suicidal Tendencies that is about as suble as a kick to the teeth for all of the hXc heads out there.
Obey accessories have been much-anticipated arrivals for the last few seasons, and as evidenced by the spring drop, they just keep getting better and better. The Another Round Flask (below left) has become an instant staff favorite here at Karmaloop, featuring an engraving identical to the print of The Tres Sheik Tee, beloved for its ability to get the party started and keep it moving long afteer the cops show up. As a huge fan of The Clash, “the only band thast ever mattered,” Fairey has definitely appropriated the militaristic aesthetic brought to light by Joe Strummer and company back in the late 1970’s. Obey jackets, button-downs and multi-panel hats have been taking on a uniformed look for a while now, and belts, wallets and key chains are catching on to complete the rugged, unf**kwithable cleanliness that look exudes.
Check out the rest of the Obey drop at Karmaloop here.
Tags: Array, Button Downs, China Tee, Copyright Infringement, Flask, Hardcore Punk Rock, Haters, Hxc, Infringement Suits, Joe Strummer, Karmaloop, Key Chains, Khakis, Necessary Accessories, Propagandist, Punk Rock Roots, Sheik, Shepard Fairey, Slow Death, Suicidal Tendencies, Tees Tanks, Vandalism
LRG-Shock! Introducing the DW 6900!
What is this, (insert denominational holiday here), our birthday and goddamned f**kin’ lucky day all at once?! Streetwear giants LRG linked up with the always-on-time Casio G-Shock division to bring you the latest edition of the DW 6900, and all we can say is… well, we’re damn-near speechless. Do we begin with the shock-resistant construction, or the battery that powers the watch for more than two full calendar years? The fully automatic calendar, 1/100 to 24-hour stopwatch function, and the 200 meter water-resistance have to be worth mentioning, are they not? What about the scratch-proof mineral gla*s face, the customizable EL backlight, LRG graphics, b*****n’ blue and red colorway or super-light 67 gram weight?! We could certainly talk about all of that, but it would mean leaving out some of the best features, such as hourly time alert signals and multiple alarm settings, the +/- 15 second automatic time accuracy, and the fact that your mom told us we looked “all nice and grown up” with this on before sneaking us a wink. So, where to begin..? Well… you will just have to find out for yourself here. We’re clearly stumped. 
Tags: Automatic Calendar, Automatic Time, b*****n, Calendar Years, Casio G Shock, Colorway, Customizable, El Backlight, Full Calendar, Giants, Gram Weight, Karmaloop, Lucky Day, Meter Water, Mineral Gla*s, Resistant Construction, Scratch Proof, Signals, Time Accuracy, Water Resistance, Wink
“My God, So They Are Killers…”
Mighty Healthy co-founders, Ray Mate and Dennis Iderman, have been steady dropping bangers since 1994 and show no signs of slowing down as evidenced by some of the recent work featured at Karmaloop. From the bold, straight-to-the-point, black and white aesthetic of The Riot and The Bible Belt Tees to the fight card look-alike, The Pac Man Tee featuring current IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Manny Pacquiao, the Mighty ones come back with more in-your-face looks on anti-pop culture and street life.
It may sound a bit foreign to all of our left coast friends, but you’ll have to take us at our word when we tell you that “dun” is another word for “friend” - not for the toilet, as that wacky Australian outfit at Insight would have you believe. With a Healthy look at Dum-Dums lollipops, our dudes let you know that true duns are never sweet, stay real, and always hold you down like seatbelts and security guards. The Knizzles Tee… no explanation necessary. Just imagine if miniaturized space cakes came in cereal form… a Mighty Healthy way to start the day, indeed. Don’t believe us? Just check the stats on The Nutritional Tee, suckers. Man up, fer Chrissakes.
Check out the rest of the Mighty Healthy collection at Karmaloop here.
“They just keep on killing and killing!”
Tags: Bangers, Bible Belt, Cereal, Creative Graphics, Dudes, Dums, Duns, Fight Card, Founders, Ghostface, God, Karmaloop, Killers, Light Heavyweight Champion, Manny Pacquiao, Mate, New York City, Original Graphics, Pac Man, Pop Culture, Professors, Riot, Seatbelts, Security Guards, Signs, Space Cakes, Street Knowledge, Suckers
Karmaloop-Exclusive BLVCK SCVLE!
Our dudes at BLVCK SCVLE hooked us up with some fresh new designs, only available here at Karmaloop.
The Bay Area bomb squad did us proud with the clean, original and influential designs we love them for, and we’re more than happy to pa*s the love along to you. The signature Bad Karma Tee, available as both a crew and v-neck, typifies the BLVCK SCVLE ethos; a design that says it all without overstating its purpose. We’re going especially bonkers over the etching aesthetic of the print, providing a look as though it was carved into a long-lost artifact of a secret-society’s history.
The Dance Tee (below, second row, far right) became an instant staff favorite the moment it arrived. Making use of eerie symbolism similar to last season’s Hands of Greed Tee, The Dance Tee is destined to become another top-seller with it’s leanings toward uber-detailed simplicity. Likewise for the The Pentagonomics Tee (below, first row, far right), featuring a series of circled pentagons and pentagrams with BLVCK SCVLE text on the outline and woven into the graphic. Quite a departure for the BLVCK SCVLE brigade, as the tee sways from the typical monochrome theme presented on previous drops with purple and red highlights.
Check out the rest of the BLVCK SCVLE Karmaloop-exclusive line here.
Tags: Bomb Squad, Dudes, Greed, Karmaloop, Lost Artifact, Signature, Simplicity, Symbolism
Thursday, April 30, 2009
KARMALOOP COUPON REP CODE: "RE15471" 20% OFF!
"Pull Over!"
They're actually cardigans, but thanks for noticing! Killer boots, man!
Casual enough for everyday wear (not literally, kids) and worlds more elegant than some busted-ass crewneck or, hell forbid, a long sleeve tee, the cardigan has quickly become a staple in springtime comfort. Light enough to keep your pits dry and more than sufficient blocking those hard winds and fluctuating temperatures we love and hate this time of year for, cardigans furthermore look ill like pig flu if we may say so ourselves.
Check out the rest of the cardigan selection from WeSC, CTRL, 10 Deep and Artful Dodger, as well as Insight, LRG and Crooks & Castles here, and as always, we have armfuls of that new-new here. And don't forget - just over a day left of Warehouse Sale madness!
Get it on the Cheap!
Although we're ballin' outrageous through the recession here at Karmaloop, that doesn't mean we're insensitive to the rest of you suckers- uh, sufferers - out there. Like a gang of Abel Magwitch-wannabees (read a book) to our lil' Pips out there, Karmaloop presents The Warehouse Sale, where everything is no less than 50%-off!
This ain't no standard warehouse sale with misfitting, defective or just plain, busted goods... this is bascially Morrie's Wigs goes streetwear, with apparel, shoes and accessories that will not come off at wrong time, even under water, and are tested against hurricane winds! Order now for a personalized fitting!
... well, we can't go that far. But what we will do is honor free shipping with orders over $45, no questions asked - and for our fellow stunters, shot-callers and cock-blockers, use promo code POP45 on any order over $120 and get an additional 10%-off!
Be sure to check out the rest of the Warehouse Sale goodness here as the sale runs until Wednesday this week, and as always, we're steady loaded with that new crack for you fiiieeeends.
Karmaloop PSA: When Coordination Goes Horribly Wrong...
There are situations in life when individual standouts simply do not belong together - for instance, Kobe and Shaq on the same team, fish-flavored ice cream, or a Benny Hill soundtrack dubbed over Friday the 13th.
Such is the case with something we call "overcoordination." Matching a tee with your sneakers, or a hat with a belt and so on and so forth is all well and good - encouraged, even - but a line has to be drawn somewhere. Therefore, as a public service to our lovely, faithful readers (that's you), here is an example of an outfit not unlike one that we saw on our lunch break this afternoon.
It's plain to see that each item in and of itself is dope enough to be sold by the gram, but too much of a good thing can lead to a bad time for all - remember, you're assaulting our poor eyes as well. So please be mindful of your peers this weekend, imbibe in relative moderation and coordinate responsibly. And check out the latest Karmaloop goodness here!
All Day I Dream About Stan (Smiths)
Modeled after American tennis star Stan Smith, a former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion, as well as half of one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time with partner Robert Lutz, the adidas Stan Smith models have undoubtedly stood the tests of time and solidified itself as a staple in the adidas line.
Smith was approached by adidas in 1971 to endorse the former Haillet model and add a signature twist, which became the three perforated lines on the side panel. Quite a departure for "die weltmarke mit den drei streifen," who since 1949 had gained worldwide notoriety for the ubiquitous three stripes.
The Stan Smith models have undergone a number of face-lifts throughout its history, leading to the latest look of the Stan Smith 2. Incorporating the full leather upper, rubber sole and perforated side panels the Stans are loved for, new modern twists include a striped interior on the white models and chocolate brown and black colorways, moving past the traditional white with green highlights of its past.
Get a closer look at The Stan Smith 2 models, as well as the new Campus, Superskate and Ciero models at Karmaloop here.
Drip, Drip, Drop, Here Comes an Eargasm
Real talk... is there ANYTHING those wacky Swedes at WeSC can't do?
Just like the Swedish Chef of Muppets fame, WeSC cooks up the absolute tastiest freshness in cardigans, selvedge jeans and intelligently simple tee graphics, while our minds (and ears) have been absolutely blown away with the quality of its headphones over the last couple years. With the latest look of the new chocolate brown Sitar joints, however, we're just damn near speechless (because the headphones are on and we're playing the hell out of the new Chester French mixtape).
The sonic superiority of the Sitars, with a 20-20,001 hertz frequency and eardrum-shattering 120 decibel kilohertz sensitivity, the loudness and bass levels are matched only by the sheer antique aesthetic of the chocolate brown and gold colorway. Kool Herc could take one look at these and hope for a time machine back to 1972 Bronx, New York and rock a block party proper-like since the Sitars, like the WeSC Bag Pipe model headphones, are also specifically crafted for the DJ. Super lightweight with foldable, rotating earpieces with enough padding to curbstomp external noise, even wannabees and pure bass-heads will find the Sitars a more feasable option than some bullshit Sonys that will crash just after the two-year warranty expires (we're not bitter... we're not bitter... it's been four years since... NO GRUDGES).
Get a better look at The Sitar Headphones in Chocolate Brown, as well as (above, left to right) the new Bloody Beatroots, Bag Pipe and Alp Horn models at Karmaloop here.
Totally FUCT, Man!
Founded in 1990 by DEN ONE, a.k.a. graphic designer/graf artist Erik Brunetti, FUCT is widely heralded as one of the originators of the streetwear movement. Known worldwide for jacking pop-culture, overtly religious and government images and icons and, if you will, FUCT'ing them up, Brunetti and his clan have maintained a loyal cult following for nearly two decades without succumbing to the heavy tides of the mainstream.
The American Dream Tee, featuring a print of an opened, overflowing military locker, hints at Full Metal Jacket as a cabaret show with text to the side reading "Same shit, different day." We officially dare anyone to rock that at the local VFW's bingo night. Karmaloop staff favorite, The Sangue Italiano Tee, presents a demon straight from the streets of Hades under a Christ-like crown of thorns, reminiscent of a poster image for a low-on-budget, high-on-blood Italywood gorefest directed by the likes of Dario Argento - fitting, as this particular tee is a collaboration between FUCT and Italian streetwear magnate VNGRD.
Just Incase, Vol. II
We introduced The Nylon Messenger and The Nylon Backpack from Incase last month, and just as we were thinking of a quick vacation away from our beloved Bean to breathe some Cali air, Incase comes back and drops the ultra-swank EO Collection of messenger and travel bags for us... oh, and for you too, of course.
Check out the rest of the EO Collection and Insight's line at Karmaloop here.
