Well, actually more like 1-3-3-4-5. A pretty rare occurrence when 2 pairs of Jordans are at the workplace. Even more rare when 5 are present.

The #2’s were noticeably absent in this shot but we had another #3. Tight.

Now you guys put those back in their boxes before they get rained on.

In the world of fashion photography, everything must be perfect. Shadows, skin tone, the correct lighting and color. But there’s also crow’s feet, long-torsos (TOP-A-LONGS as I like to call them), pimples, short necks, crooked collar bones and pretty much everything wrong from the rootie to the tootie.

Enter Pascal Dangin. He is THE man for retouching fashion photography. And he is not just a Photoshop guru. His skill is being able to marry his technical knowledge and aesthetic sensibility. He can also imagine different possibilities in photography that the original photographer may not have even thought of. Ask Annie Leibovitz. Pascal worked on her Sopranos ads.

Read more about it in this month’s issue of The New Yorker.

I normally try not to post stuff that's been blogged by other streetwear bloggers, but I thought this was a good cause.

In lieu of the earthquake in China, Hiroshi Fujiwara, godfather of Harajuku and proprietor of Fragment Design, has partnered with Nike to create a special edition Nike Court Tradition called Sichuan Panda. The shoes will be auctioned off and the proceeds going to the victims of the earthquake. Details on release and auction date haven't been announced so stay tuned.

In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims in both China and Myanmar.

It started with sneakers. And, well, not everone can afford a custom pair from Church. Now, Doc Martens is giving us the chance to get creative with their classic boots and make them our own. I'm sure it will be better than those brown ones with bootcut jeans the jocks wear.

Girls, a group of paintings by pop-artist Roy Lichtenstein, is opening today at the Gagosian Gallery, NYC. In the early sixties, inspired by comics and newsprint, Roy painted women in peril like the image below, Drowning Girl. Was Roy a feminist or did Brad jack this girl up so bad that even in death she wouldn't call him?

Oh! Another Banksy death...rip (rest in paint).

Our friends from Foreign Family are having a pop-up gallery opening party this Saturday, 5/10. If you're anywhere near LA, meaning a 2-3 hour drive, trust me, it'll be worth it. I saw Mr. 44 throw up a piece in collaboration with Swarovski at last year's MAGIC, and it was fire!

If you can't make it, peruse through his blog and you'll see some of the pieces he's done.

FF, see you guys in August!

As promised, four new styles are now available for purchase in the GEAR section: PSA (Watch Your Back), Controversy, Moving Target, and Entrepreneur.

We'll be posting four more designs next month.

Thanks for your continued support!

Quick update for Pacific Northwest (PNW) fashionistas. As many of you know H&M will be arriving to the Seattle area soon. Looks like the Southcenter store will open this summer, followed by the other two, U-Village and Downtown, this fall.

The 25,000 square foot store at Southcenter will be a "full-concept" store that will offer clothing and accessories for men, women, teens and children. The other two will focus on a few segments such as teens and women; 19,000 square feet at U-Village and 16,000 square feet Downtown.

It doesn't stop there though. There's speculation that H&M will open additional stores in the region; specifically, somewhere on the Eastside. No specific date has been announced.

If you can't wait there's good news. Our friends across the border, up north in Vancouver, will have their own H&M opening on May 22.

Get ready for battle all!

I saw this sign at a truck stop on my way to Spokane a few weeks ago, "100% Natural Soy." What is? The iron skillets? The steel leaf mold? The recycled paper? Oh, must be the Formica tabletop! lol