Hello,
I am back, don't get use to me hitting you up with info everyday, but I will try to for the next few days. Just working on getting my blogging weight up and moving this form of communication in the right direction for Out Da Trunk and Che Woo Design. Well you may or may not know that we run Che Woo Design a Street Brand, no I didn't call it apparel or clothing brand. Our mission is not totally in the world of T-shirts and Apparel but we love to keep up to date on other who are all about Streetwear and the hip-hop culture that are making some pretty big moves. Today we are taking a look Acrylick. Wow! I was looking around on Label Labs a cool site, somewhat like Myspace but for indie people in the apparel game or trying to break in, to post press releases and get info or connected to manufacturers and retailers.
Well they posted a nice little blurb about what is up with Acrylick. First let me start by saying I like what I've seen out of this camp for a while, but the colors and graphics from their summer '08 line caught my eye and I had to check it all out @ www.Acrylick.net and share the info with you. Normally I would give a little background, but I couldn't really find info on their start, but I do have their mission and vision. The political and motivational messages in their summer line is crazy I am personally lovin the "Knowledge is Life" with Talib and my husband Mos Def holding a sign that reads "A life without knowledge is Death in Disguise." True! True! True! You have got to check out the meanings behind there design on www.acrylick.net. I don't know them, they don't know me, but this $#@! is tight!
MANIFESTO:
Acrylick is a metaphor for the journey of life and the pursuit of finding ones soul and own individuality in this world. The masses may first perceive the word acrylic as being only related to paint, but when analyzed to a deeper symbolic level it is much more. Acrylics are used to paint and can be easily seen as an element we use to express our feelings, emotions, individuality, and soul onto paper, canvas, wood, ect. It is a material that we use to put what we have in our minds and hearts out to the world visually. Acrylick intends our clothing to have the same purpose. Acrylick clothing is not meant to make the individual the wears our clothing one of norm, nor do we try to push conformity. Instead we intend to have individuals to use our clothing as a way to find their own originative spirit by expressing what they feel within by wearing our clothing to express it visually without.
That's hot! Now moving forward to the store location where you can see all their exclusive designs:
631 N. Azusa Ave
Azusa CA 91702
626.334.9922
In LA check them out at Rock The Bells, who's line-up is super sick! On August 9th.
Advice for the day! Look at your counterparts, not as competition, but as a map or guide. They can show you what to do and what not to do. Where they fall short, you see the lack and pick-up what they missed, which may make you the next act to follow. Do your thing and stay true to your mission.
Thanks, Che
