Following the popularity at Illest Orange County, last night was the inaugural Slammed Sundays event at Illest Hawaii! MAHALO to everyone who came out to support! Look forward to these monthly events on every second Sunday of the month but don’t forget to follow @illest on Instagram for updated information
Goodwood Festival of Speed…an event I’m lucky to have down the road from my house and one that I’ve attended for many years and this year has been another great success. I never really know what to expect to do each time I go apart from seeing a large array of cars, unveilings and hearing…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been on a vacation from paradise. I left Hawaii and woke up on the east coast for “work” then enjoyed an extended layover in California. While home in Orange County, I was fortunate to attend my brothers’ graduations; one with his masters, and the other with his high school…
This morning I had an opportunity to share a community project call Not Even Once Mural Project NEOMP on KHON Wake Up 2Day morning news with my student Akira One (15 yrs old) doing live art. The focus of this project is to bring awareness through art to the dangers of meth use statewide. Mahalo…
This past week, Nakai revealed the 12th RWB in the United States at a special event at The Paddock. We had a very good turnout with enthusiasts anxious to take a first hand look. The weather was nice, music was playing, and the meat was on the grill. Overall, it was a good time hanging…
Honor, faith, courage, loyalty… warrior. Check out the fierce new install at Somar, an All Lady Warrior Zine + Art Show featuring works by local women illustrators and writers, as well as two from NY and one from London, conveying the omnipotence of the steadfast female spirit… Til Death Do Us Part. Preview party pics…
I had this whole post planned with a recap of our Illest OC 1 Year Anniversary weekend, but I only made it to Saturday for The Ruckout. 2 out of 3 ain’t that bad. Here’s how it looked at the first ever Ruckout held at our Costa Mesa location, collaboratively organized with Honda and AlpineStars,…
To help us kick off Illest Orange County‘s anniversary weekend, we had a private industry event last night with our colleagues and our friends, with the tastemakers and with the team. It was Kicks, Chicks, Whips, featuring a collection of sneakers and cars, sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon and Dogzilla. Before things get too crazy…