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Fortune Sound Club on Urban Rush

Livestock — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:07:34 +0000

Gman, Garret Louie, and Rizk, Rob Rizk, co-owners of Fortune Sound Club, sat down with the good people at Urban Rush on Shaw TV the other day to talk about the past two years that the club has been open, what shows / events have happened so far and what is to come. These two guys have been actively building the nightlife scene in Vancouver with a very hands on approach for years, take a minute to hear what they have to say about the best sound club in the city.

Aaron Hansen of Conetgo Eyewear

Livestock — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:59:57 +0000

Recently Highsnobiety sat down with owner of Contego Eyewear, Aaron Hansen, have aquick read below.

Aaron Hansen of Brooklyn-based Contego Eyewear (pictured above left) is latest victim of our finish-the-sentence Ego Boost segment…

The most obvious place to misplace your shades is at the office, in my desk drawer full of them, I can’t ever find the ones I wore to start the day.

The biggest trend you see happening right now is philanthropic based consumerism—the Tom’s Shoes Business Model.

The number one thing about being a Brooklyn-based brand is we keep on making it and everyone else keeps on taking it.

The hardest thing about working with your partner is figuring out who’s picking up the beer and who’s driving.

The best thing about surfing hype blogs is when you stop surfing hype blogs.

I always wondered why I love Taco Bell so much. Oh, that’s right, because it’s delicious.

When the end of the world comes in the year 2000…wait that didn’t happen. I can’t be arrogant enough to say that we will see that in my lifetime. The world is 96 million years old, I’ll be here for 80.

When out in nature, I fuck with Sasquatch.

The craziest thing I’ve ever done cannot be defined in one sentence, but eight words— Puerto Penasco Mexico, Styrofoam Frog Hat, Mucho Drogas.

Polarized lenses are better to see through dresses…I mean to cut the glare, the glare, that’s it.

The Hue interviews Bobby Hundreds

Livestock — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:18:58 +0000

Our good friends over at The Hue had the chance to chat on tape with one of the main voices behind The Hundreds, Bobby Kim. Bobby and The Hundreds crew were in Vancover during the other weeks annual Know?Show trade show. He talks with the guys in detail about the Brand, and some of the people and places that he is surrounded by day to day, take some time to watch the following vid’s and get to know him.

Bobby’s World: On LA & Its Residents from hueTV on Vimeo.

G-Shock: Three Times Dope w/ STS

Livestock — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:04:01 +0000

RESPECT and Casio G-Shock provide a behind-the-scenes look at the newest shoot for their Three Times Dope series. In this edition they sat down with rapper and self-proclaimed ATLidelphian, STS, to find out what makes him tick.

RESPECT Presents: Three Times Dope with Casio G-Shock – STS Edition from RESPECT. Magazine on Vimeo.

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.

Getting To Know…Randy Laybourne

Livestock — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:17:57 +0000

Check out this audio interview with our friend and talented local artist Randy Laybourne. Randy has worked with us in the past on tee shirt designs and art installations in our Gastown store. Make sure to browse through some of his work on his website, you might see a few familiar Fortune Sound Club flyer designs. Read over this older interview we did with him right around the time we launched the shirt collection he is holding a piece from below.

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.

Eminem Rocking The DW6900NB-7

Livestock — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:01:17 +0000

Join our Mailer list to get the heads up when this drops, don’t sleep as we have been getting plenty requests already…

Interview with Clae’s Founder & Creative Director – Sung Choi

Livestock — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:36:56 +0000

Clae’s collection of original silhouettes breathes new life into traditional footwear. An ease of design lies at the heart of the brand, fusing the comfort of athletic footwear with the aesthetic of traditional dress-inspired styling. By redefining the boundaries of casual footwear, Clae fills the void between sneakers and dress shoes. Capturing the lifestyle and momentum of the modern consumer, Clae appeals to men of any generation. Check out this great interview with the Creative Director and Founder of CLAE, Sung Choi.

Breaking Bread Sessions Episode 5: Kenta Goto

Livestock — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:56:08 +0000

Check out this interview with one of our designers, Kenta Goto. Kenta has been working with us at Livestock since day one, from helping design all of our store front layouts to countless apparel projects. Kenta has contributed in many footwear designs for us, some notables include the military inspired A-Z project, and the Consortium City series both of which we collaborated with Adidas on. Some of the recent tee shirt designs Kenta put together for us were the Vans X Livestock “Painted” venture.