With his rising celebrity as one of LA’s best DJs, and his indie record label “Dim Mak” (which means the touch of death in Chinese) gobbling up all the hottest indie bands and now his Dim Mak clothing line that’s on every hipster’s xmas list (I’m totally obsessed with the hoodies), the incomparable Steve Aoki can’t seem to do no wrong and boy is it paying off — in spades.

Steve Aoki’s blurbs:

Dim Mak media cartel, ground zero. A record label as a tangram. It all started in a small room in a college co-op books, records, magazines, one-sheets, records, stickers, records, records, and records. People filing in, one at a time or three at a time, hands being given where needed. Support is free. Passion is free. Silkscreened Pretty Girls Make Graves posters aren’t free, but that’s nothing personal. Everything else is.

Found on: Steve’s Myspace page

Must reads:

Steve Aoki’s website

Dim Mak Collection

Next On The Decks w/Steve Aoki

MissMalaprop.com is the brainchild of Mallory, a 23-year-old indie craft enthusiast living in New Orleans.

MissMalaprop is an indie driven, community based blog that showcases independent artists, designers, eco-friendly products and what’s really going on in New Orleans, her hometown.

MissMalaprop’s blurbs:

MissMalaprop.com spotlights the best in independent designers & artists, eco-friendly and sustainable products, New Orleans & Gulf Coast based businesses and issues, and people & organizations who are working to make the world a better place.

I believe that one person can make a difference and that everyone can be that person.

Found on: MissMalaprop Myspace page

Must reads:

Dismantled Designs

MissMalaprop Stylehive

Tokyo Streets is a DVD entirely dedicated to the urban trends of modern day Tokyo; chalk full of cutting edge fashion, art and music, Tokyo Streets will immerse you into the world of Harajuku and it’s many subcultures.

Tokyo Streets blurbs:

Extravagant fashion, up-coming designers, musicians, painters, acrobats, street dancers and clolorful crowds as seen against the background lights of modern Tokyo, a city wide awake 24 hours a day.

Found on: Tokyo Streets Myspace page

Must reads:

Harajuku Fashions

Harajuku Guide

FRUiTS Tokyo Street Style

Hipsters, misfits and fashionistas all over the world have Goorin Brothers to thank for capping off their style with what some people may say to be the most soulful and perhaps the most important accessory in your closet - the hat

Grooin Brothers blurbs:

Goorin Brothers, known for their hip collection of funky hats for men and women. Cassel Goorin first sold Goorin hats out of the back of a horse cart in 1895. The company has since evolved into a contemporary line sold worldwide, attracting names like Jay-Z, Tom Cruise, Ashanti, Ashlee Simpson, and the Black Eyed Peas, among others. Goorin hats and bags made appearances in Mission: Impossible III, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, will also be featured in the upcoming movie Bar Starz.

It’s truly amazing that a company that was started over a 100 years ago is still setting the trends for contemporary hats for men and women alike.

Found on: Grooin Brothers Myspace page

Must reads:

Current TV Video

Grooin Brothers Website

Grooin Brothers Flickr

Sandee Pawan exudes style, an edgy elegance, a no holds barred confidence that resonates cool, she inspires just by being herself and oh yeah, she just happens to be an amazing photographer.

Sandee’s blurbs:

I am a french fashion Photographer both based in Paris, Bangkok and Las Vegas due to my occupation. I have been working in Europe as a freelancer for the past 4 years, in close relation with several international magazines, including the French edition of Maxim, UCE mag, Open, Tatouage magazine, Top Dogs… My photos are managed by PhotoSlimited Inc. in France and On Asia photo agency in Bangkok.

Is it any wonder why Sandee doesn’t play fashion rules, she makes her own.

Found on: Sandee’s Myspace page

Must reads:

Sandee Pawan online portfolio

PhotoSlimited Inc. Art gallery auction place

On Asia photo agency search for Sandee Pawan

Trophy Queen was founded in 2000 by artist and designer Jenny Parker. Jenny’s passion for hot rods and vintage motorcycles, along with her training in auto upholstery inspired her to create a line of accessories that would carry out the hot rod / kustom kulture theme.

Trophy Queen’s blurbs:

I’m a handbag designer and Hot Rod Show Promoter looking for no bull shit, cool people, who make me laugh and inspire me in one way or another. Dudes looking for chics with big boobs and tattoos need not apply!

Today Jenny continues to live the kustom kulture lifestyle, riding her 1948 Indian Chief Motorcycle, and crusing with her husband John in their chopped 51 Ford business coupe. She vends at dozens of hot rod, rockabilly, and tattoo events, and sells to many countries through out the world, while still keeping that old school craftsmanship.

Found on: Bunny Deuce’s Stylehive

Must reads:

Trophy Queen’s website

Trophy Queen’s Myspace page

Have you ever had this conversation with your wife?

Wife: Hun, I need your help for a minute — I need you to help me pick out something to wear.

Me: Okay…what do you have in mind?

Wife: I don’t know if I should wear my brian or my liver?

Me: Hmm, let’s see… brian or liver, brain or liver?

Wife: Oh never mind, I’ve decided — I’m going with my UTERUS!

Me: Ah, good choice.

IHEARTGUTS blurbs:

What could be better than rocking a big bloody heart or a happy cartoon uterus on a t-shirt? Cute-yet icky internal organs grace the wares over at I Heart Guts, where organs get love. Next time you chug a beer, be sure to thank the guts that make it happen by wearing “I’m a Liver Not a Fighter.”

Me: Hey hun, I sure do heart your guts!

Found on: IHEARTGUTS Stylehive page

Must reads:

IHEARTGUTS website

IHEARTGUTS Myspace page

Welcome to Human Anatomy Online

With an eye for the yummy and a knack for crocheting, this DIY punk rock maven is redefining the world of accessories with her interpretation of wearable food.

TWINKIECHAN’s blurbs:

I make silly food-themed scarves. I have been crocheting goodies like tiger-head Kleenex cozies, frog hats with dangly legs, and BBQ pork bun plushies for my friends and family since I was ten years old. When my Grandma Wendleton first taught me to crochet in the 80s, I made lots of misshapen brown squares for a long time and called them “mini blankets.” You have to start somewhere!

I have a website at at TWiNKiECHAN.COM, but I’m also kind of bad about updating it, and I need to figure out how to re-organize it!

Remember kids, the key to staying warm and yummy is: accessorize! accessorize! accessorize!

Found on: Twinkie’s Myspace page

Must reads:

There is currently a small thingie about Twinkie Chan in the lastest issue of Pearl Necklace Zine.

Go to eBay now! And pick up a zine! (view more)

Poke Clothing gets it – the best way to stand out from a crowd is just be yourself and represent and if that happens to be all things cool, then so be it.

Poke blurbs:

Poke Clothing is an independant clothing company based in Brisbane. Poke is proud to be 100% Australian made and Designed and is sweatshop free. Poke loves art, design, fashion, toys, tattoo’s all things artistic, creative and cooky. At Poke we want to provide you with creative clothing without the phenonemal price tag…The current spring/summer 06/07 range “i heart the butcher” focuses on sweet love and obsessions of the heart. The cute cuts mixed with twisted dark graphics and trims give you a perfect blend between sexy and cute.

You can find Poke at selected boutiques and online at www.ytba.com.au.

Found on: Poke Myspace page

Must reads:

Poke website

2007 Spring/Summer Collection

POKE IN FRANKIE MAGAZINE (view more)

Collecting designer t-shirts is a passion of mine and Iloveyourtshirt.com is one of my favorite websites about all things t-shirts.

Initially the site was just a web project launched back in 2004 by David Werbrouck.

Iloveyourtshirt blurbs:

The main objectives of iloveyourtshirt is to centralize and collect relevant informations closely linked to the t-shirt world (design, collector, limited edition, sales, production, trademarks, exchange.

Tees aren’t cheap these days, some going for as much as a 100 bucks or more, so if you’re contemplating becoming a collector, hit up this site and get your head straight before you start your collection.

Found on: Iloveyourtshirt’s Myspace page

Must reads:

Iloveyourtshirt Blog

Iloveyourtshirt Gallery

Watching last week’s “Project Runway” finale, I thought for sure that they were going to rob Jeffery Sebelia from showing at Olympus Fashion Week, all because of some hubbub another contestant started, but justice was served and not only did Jeffery Sebelia show at Olympus but he won the 3rd season of Bravo’s runaway hit show.

Jeffery’s blurbs:

fashion fag daddy da baby boy tattoo taurus freak free
friend disco rock punk raggae hippy scum homeless dirty
nasty huge acid shrooms dope sugar clean arrogant dead

Jeffery deserved to win, not only for his in-your face “I’m a f***king rockstar, so you should be a f***ing rockstar” line he presented but for the way he carried himself throughout the entire seasson; yeah he pissed people off and yeah, he told certain contestants what he thought of them, but that’s Punk-Rock Karma in a nut-shell: be true to yourself, fight for what you believe in and in the end, it’ll pay off.

Found on: Jeffery’s Myspace page

Must reads:

Jeffery’s Official website

Project Now What Happens?

There’s been an escape from the planet of the BAPES, I repeat, there’s been an escape from the planet of the BAPES!

I’ve been rockin BAPE gear forever now, yes, way before Pharrell started wearing BAPE BBC tees on MTV and way before all the bootleg stuff started showing up at swap-meets across the country…don’t get me started.

Anyway, I was at a party the other night and someone asked me who started this cultural phenomenon and I told him, it’s a dude named “NIGO“. You mean JIGGA he replied back with a puzzled look on his face…ah, no, NIGO (too late) - now totally enamored with himself and his answer, he started into “jigga who, jigga what?” - yeah, that’s him.

NIGO’s blurbs:

I never set out to become Japan’s hottest fashion designer or an internationally famous arbiter of style, or to show young people how to rebel without losing their cool. But the fact that I am now one of the most influential movers and shakers of our generation does not strike me as particularly odd either. In fact, I focus on my passions, rather than on society’s expectations, as the secret of my success. I never planned too far ahead, wearing a T shirt and jeans plus two necklaces and a giant watch dripping with hip-hop quantities of bling. I just tried to do what I love and create the things that I wanted to create — I LIVE IN MY OWN WORLD

As long as there ignorant fools like the one I met at that party, I think I’ll be rockin my BAPEs for awhile longer - yay yay!

Found on: Nigo’s Myspace page

Must Reads:

Vintage Kicks

BAPE Website

The Pharmacy Industry is an upstart label founded in 2002 in Milan; big in the Italian streetwear scene, Pharmacy Industry’s collection consists mostly of t-shirts and sweatshirts that are heavy on print design.

They recently got a lot of buzz for their “10 Shoots on Ten Styles” ad campaign. The campaign was based on a selection of young emerging photographers shooting 10 pieces in 10 pictures from the Pharmacy Industry Collection.

Found on: sarubozu stylehive

Must Reads:

Phcy Myspace page

Phcy Incd Lookbook preview