J.Cheikh S/S 2012 Preview Video

In research for ideas and inspiration on how to make a collection/preview video -among other things- I found this gem here: Chicago-based menswear line J.Cheikh teamed with Mike Ruiz for their new collection and released an eye-catching, really impressive preview video for their Spring/Summer 2012 line.

I was blown away by the awesome graphics in the video -and the video in general. Then, I was blown away to find that the director Ryan Fukuda, the editor and graphic designer Alex Deaton and the cinematographer Paul Kane are all (fellow) Columbia College Chicago alumni!

*Insert overflow of college pride (and a healthy dose of nostalgia) here.*

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Nike FuelBand: Instantly Wishlisted

I'm not sure if we'll ever get it officially here, but I am so fascinated by the idea! So with the Nike+FuelBand, Nike intoduces NikeFuel, (hello there, new favorite metric system!). 

I cannot wait to get my paws on one of these. Or better, get one of these on my paw. Then I'll just have to discover more new stuff to do. Plus: I will be able to finally measure the impact of my new obsession; the Tabata workout.

Androniki 2011

Despite the fact that this project was shot last year, I just managed to finish it a few weeks ago and uploaded it today. The full project lives here.

P/B Outtake

One of the many that got away.

ThunderCat Fashionistas

Is that you Kate Moss?

Found this illustration by Fabian Ciraolo flying around the interwebs. Mightly classy those Cats are.

Bernhoft

My sister (being the one of two musicians in the family), brought this pure awesomeness to my attention (after discovering it with the other musician in the family: my brother).

(Jarle) Bernhoft is, basically, a one man band; and an awesome band, that is. Solidarity Breaks, his second solo album, was released early 2011 and topped the charts in Norway, his home-country, over the summer. 

For Those Who Dread The Wet

I was reminded of this video today when I got caught in thick rain a couple of times.

So, "if you dread the wet don't fret." (I should sell them this as a tagline!) Just waterproof everything with this unbelievable spray. They even tried it on an iPhone (in another video) and it even got a call underwater! I would definitely coat my whole car: inside-out and I also have a couple of pairs of shoes which could use a good coating.

(Day)Dream House

In the context of intense daydreaming and "dreaming" in general, I found myself being drawn to location imagery and landscapes lately. (No, I have no intention to shift to landscape photography. As a matter of fact, I think I'd be really bad at it.) However, I think I will be posting a bit more of pictures of places that fascinate me and/or houses/spaces that inspire me in any way. 

So, I bumped on this Malibu beach house, aptly dubbed, "The Ultimate Bachelor Beach House" and I couldn't help but vision me in there. (I'd be a bit overwhelmed by all the white) This place had me at hello, with the workout deck & the fitness balls waiting for me there and everything. Now, If I only knew how to barbecue…

My "Best" of 2011. Now Give Us 2012

This past year was an intensely awkward one, for all of us. It was a challenging, troubling year from whichever point of view one chooses to examine it. 2011 was, confessedly, an intensely awkward year. However, I -being the eternally "half-full glasses" I am- believe that it was not an absolute and total loss, (ironically though, "loss" was -for many- a defining word for this year). Some aspects of it seemed to gleam "through the ashes"; some events of significant, life-altering gravity, in a positive light this time,  did occur as well. So, what we should do is focus on some of the good things 2011 left us with. 

On a personal/professional level, 2011 was life-changing for me. This past, turbulent, year set the foundations -in a challenging way- for things which felt that they were meant to happen. I was urged to make choices and take actions for which I am the only person to be held responsible for the outcome, whatever that may be. 

I am not going to get all profound and mushy in this post, though I am prone to doing that lately; I will just focus on the "lighter" things which stood as some sort of "psychological support" -if you like- this past year. Below you will find a humbly assembled list of my personal "bests" and "favorites" of 2011. 

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Public Bureau Website & Shop Launched!

On November 30th, we (re)launched the Public Bureau website and the online store. I have been wanting to write about this since then, but an inevitably hectic schedule prevented me from doing so. 

The full Inaugural Series is online and available at the P/B shop. As mentioned on the website; "We consider the world to be our home. Thus, we like to think of our website as our international, boundaryless flagship store" so for the time being our garments are only available online. 

Pop by the P/B website and take a look, drop us a line, even.