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Clae Footwear X Mighty Crown

Livestock — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:55:41 +0000

Get a hardcopy of this cd for yourself when you pick up a pair of these limited edition anniversary Clae Mcqueen’s.

“Originating out of Yokohama, Japan in 1991, Mighty Crown has since become one of the premier reggae sound systems in the world, breaking boundaries and setting new standards for the genre.

It is only fitting that, to mark the celebration of their 20th anniversary, the world-renowned group approached CLAE to design a special edition shoe.

In addition to this special edition McQueen collaboration, We are honored to have Mighty Crown create a custom mix exclusively for CLAE’s Five By Five Series mixtape project. This custom soundscape serves as the inspiration for a visual art piece by our talented friend, the legendary graffiti artist turned abstract painter, West One.”

CLAE Five By Five Series: Mighty Crown by CLAE Footwear

Dj Hedspin takes on the World tomorrow @ the Commodore Ballroom for Redbull 3 Style World Finals

Livestock — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:24:33 +0000

To coincide with the Redbull 3 Style World Finals tomorrow night in Vancouver, we have been running a banner, from his 3 Style win in 2008, of regional and national champ Dj Hedspin at our Gastown location. Make sure to get to the Commodore early tomorrow night as this party will surely be jam packed! Bring a Canadian Flag to support the hometown hero!

Getting to know … Jeff Staple

Livestock — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:08:12 +0000

To coincide with Staple and Reed Space design coming to the shelves at Livestock, specifically the new Stapleton Reed Space X Penfield Jacket, we wanted to shed some light on the man behind it all. Founded in 1997 and based in the Lower East Side of New York City is the Design studio – Staple Design, the brain child of Jeff Staple. Check this great video put together by Canadian creative collective Eighteen Eighty, covering the founding of the brand, their design philosophies, and inspiration behind it all.

Staple from Eighteen Eighty on Vimeo.

Ben Tour DI3 Print

Livestock — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:09:40 +0000

Our good friend Ben Tour is back a it again with a brand new print for sale exclusively through his studio. The print is titled DI3 and is printed with archival inks on Somerset Velvet paper. 255 gsm. This 18×24 print is limited to 50 copies and will be signed and numbered by Ben himself.

Please email Ben directly for details on payment. DI3 is $200.00 + shipping.

The HUE interviews Gemo Wong: Lead Design of Nike Sportswear

Livestock — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:33:20 +0000

Check this cool video interview that our friends over at the HUE did with NSW Lead Designer Gemo Wong. Head over to their site for more info and photo’s.

A Word with Gemo Wong | Lead Design of NIKE Sportswear from hueTV on Vimeo.

Youth Factory – Merida Spain

Livestock — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:09:56 +0000

Pretty cool concept the regional Government and community designers have put to work in Merida Spain. They have named the area the “Youth Factory” or “Factoria Joven” and it looks like an amazing outlet for youths to burn off some steam or get creative in a safe environment, instead of the back streets of Spanish cities. The space was designed by Madrid Based Selgascano Architects, using recycled furniture and inexpensive building materials. There is also a computer lab and dance studio, both 800 square meters in size. What do you think?

Getting To Know…Alyasha Owerka-Moore

Livestock — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:07:13 +0000

For Streetwear designers, Entrepreneurs, and fans alike, Aly is some what of a icon / godfather. Aly has been an instrumental part in creating and / or developing some of the industries heavyweights such as #Alphanumeric, Phat Farm and Fiberops amongst many others, he has also created and desiged his own Originals by Originals collection. Take a few minutes to watch this video and get to know him.

Conversation with Alyasha Owerka-Moore from Imprint Lab on Vimeo.

Livestock Gastown featured on Addicted To Retail

Livestock — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:40:47 +0000

Big thanks to one of the coolest blogs out there at the moment, Addicted To Retail, which showcases well designed retail interiors from around the world. They recently featured our Gastown shop which was designed by our good friend Kenta Goto. Check the coverage here.

Tinker’s Inspiration

Livestock — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:57:20 +0000

Check out this cool video with Nike’s mastermind – Tinker Hatfield. Tinker is known best for his groundbreaking and forward thinking footwear designs, including the iconic Air Max 1 first released in 1987. Here he goes into detail on the origin of his inspiration for the shoe that changed the running game.

Gonz in Tokyo

Livestock — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:56:37 +0000

Last winter skateboard street legend Mark Gonzales had an art show in Tokyo. The Adidas Skate team tagged along to film him setting up for his show, dropping by a skatepark to give skate lessons, and skating the streets of Tokyo. Check out the full Video HERE.