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THANK YOU FOR COMING

The SoCal storm didn’t stop our very first Warehouse Sale from happening at Illest OC. And it didn’t stop some of you either. Ok, A LOT of you: These were the first people in line, patiently waiting to capitalize on super discounted tees, cut & sews, bottoms, and even samples. Many thanks for your loyalty!…

Pow Wow Hawaii 2014 Highlights

For the past few weeks, I’ve been spending any of my free time working on photos from Pow Wow Hawaii 2014 where the initial set of over 1,000 photos has now become around 250 final post processed products.  So to most effectively share this experience, I have split up what could’ve been a giant inundation…

Pismo Beach

The three main loves of a Cali girl: sun, beach and ocean. And halfway between the Bay and LA, this Cali girl found love. California love…at Pismo Beach. This was my balcony view for a few days.And this guy came to visit…a few times. Monarch Butterfly GroveSplash Cafe…for the famous clam chowder.He’s back.My new fave…Stack…

The Hawaii State Ruck Out

Took a break from editing photos from Pow Wow Hawaii 2014 to post up some coverage from The Hawaii State Ruck Out last weekend.  Fellow Fatlace blogger John P was also on island for the Ruck Out as well as Pow Wow Hawaii…check out his coverage of the Ruck Out here.  And to start, a…

The Daily Dump V.8 – Q-Bert and Mike Giant

The mind is grossly underestimated with how it can physically push our abilities to perform at a top level. There are the majority that subconsciously set their own boundaries in what we can achieve and then there are the chosen few that know they can reach much more beyond that unreachable point where they find…

Ruck Out Hawaii Recap

The Ruck Out presented by Cycle World magazine, Alpinestars, Honda Powersports, Illest Hawaii and Flexfit entered the Aloha State for the first time this past weekend. Perfectly timed with the new opening of Illest Hawaii located in Kaka’ako and with Pow! Wow! Hawaii!, which is an annual art festival that brings together artists from around…

Mr. Straw Hat’s Widebody WRX

So what do you do when you are obsessed with V.I.P. cars and own a WRX? Well Ryan’s answer to this question was to build a one off body kit for his WRX. After a few sets of wheels with the “stock” body, he decided it was time to apply his love of low and…

The Daily Dump V.7 – Ice Ice Baby

Being original has always been more of a falsified mantra for me rather than a true testament of my lifestyle. After all, I am the Chinese guy that got a dragon tattoo on my arm cause I thought I didn’t look like that Chinese guy that would have a dragon tattoo on my arm (when…