When I thought about revisiting designs of the past for our Spring 2015 line, I thought about my time working at Nike. Why you might ask? Well during that time, I came up with the idea to put Illest on a T-Shirt (circa 2006) which in turn turned into our brand thats now known worldwide.…
When the Rose is Faded by Walter de la Mare When the rose is faded, Memory may still dwell on Her beauty shadowed, And the sweet smell gone. That vanishing loveliness, That burdening breath, No bond of life hath then, Nor grief of death. ‘Tis the immortal thought Whose passion still Makes the changing The…
With work and other obligations in life, I still try and shoot something every week if I can, even if it is one or two photos. I try and shoot all types of situations just cause every scenario is different whether it be in fog, at dusk, city lights, etc. After a couple of weeks,…
The Rolls Royce factory is based not far from me in the South Coast UK, West Sussex, Goodwood Estate and it was actually a while ago when I visited but decided to bring it back again and post them on here for those who like to get nerdy about manufacturing. Being a fairly big employer…
First and foremost, we are truly blessed…the past few years living in Hawaii have been an experience of a lifetime! Mahalo to everyone who has been a part of that experience; we hope to be so lucky when we move to the Portland area! After all the relocation chaos of packing, shipping, cleaning, etc., I…
A new frontier in automotive refinishing is upon us, and never has this been more evident then this past week at the Chicago Auto Show. Apparently, Nissan is attempting to feel out the market in regard to new refinishing technology, two completely separate processes one of which repels grime, dirt, bird droppings, spills, etc…basically you…
Every once in a while… a Road trip The newest remodeled hotel in Santa Cruz. A midcentury modern remodeled hotel (formerly Motel). Skylar, the dreamer. Hunter, the confident one. Brooklyn, the thinker. With no parking signs at the entrance, she looked at my car and said $25 for parking. 🙁 It’s better than walking a…
Last week I had the opportunity to experience something epic. A 3 day adventure testing the BFGoodrich Tires Ko2 off-road in cooperation with Land Rover Experience Scotland. We drove through snow, mud, rain, normal roads etc.. It’s an All Terrain tire, with the highest rank in his category! Enjoy.