Focus in The Wind.

I have been away from RCo for a while now sorry if anyone cares. I have been busting my pencil led working on my old project that I have dusted off and am making a go at again if you care to see go check it out here.
Back soon.

Apparel Site

If you are curious to know if Vans has launch it's own apparel site on this ol world wide web well the answer is yes go check it out if you care to. I had a hand in designing a few of the cut and sew goodies, like the AV Woven shirt that he is rocking below.

They even have some video footage in Johnny Layton's section...

Fun Times....

Fade Out.

Wanted to share these pics of Uda Barth. Something about a blured out picture that I find very interesting. Photography is the capture of light and I think these do an amazing job of showing light, color and shape.

Bmx Pics.

So the other day... (month ago) I brought my camera to work and i shot Mike DeWit on his push bike. Well now them pics are up on FitbikeCo.com. Though I got no foto cred for the pics I know I was there and pulled the trigger.

Since I am posting about mike on his bike I thought I would share a mock ad that I made of a pic we took on a lunch brake way back in 2006. (pre SLR)

Image Adiction.

AAAAAAAAAAAA! So I stumbled here and now I can not get out!
It is a site that they say is "image bookmarking" in that people out in the web world find images they like, post it to this site and then you the viewer can click on it and go to the site it came from. That is fine, but then they go and have 'images you might like" and that is were you get sucked in..... click click click click.....

Tap Tap Tap

I am currently the men's apparel designer at a shoe company... I have always wanted to make shoes. I got really excited when I found this video. I guess there are quite a few "how to" shoe make'n videos on the web. Who knew?...



After I found this video I figured what else can I find and look at this...



What will we do with out the web???
Now go make something!

Ruff Sketch

Still messing around with sum ruff sketch'n and ideas while I am up in Washington.

Pong in Style.

Today while jumping around the ol intronet I found an image of Naomi Yotsumoto of Japan on ITTF web site. So naturly I had to find out more about her... Since I do not read Japanese very well I did not get a lot of info.

What I could gather is she is a pro table tennis player who makes her own outfits for play. I am not a super fan of her exact style but I love that she is doing her own thing and enjoying herself. here is a little excerp I found here

Her uniform obsession began after she graduated from college. “I wanted to show myself. So with that, I wanted to change the image of ‘Table tennis is stupid.’ ”
She has designed the uniforms that she is wearing [in the Japanese National Championships]. She wore a cream number that exposed her left shoulder and also had a “Paris daisy” in her hair. She advanced to the quarterfinals in the mixed doubles, but lost in the fourth round of the women’s singles.
“Without a doubt, I wouldn’t wear gear that would be a hindrance to my play. (As for the loud uniforms), I understand the pros and cons, but I want to continue with it.”

I hope she keeps it up and look forward to see more of her in the future.

Also on fashion and TT, at the VW womans world cup in 2007 they had a fashion show...

It is not the best looking fashion, well not the syle that I like or would design, but at lest they are doing somthing about the stail uniform looks that are in ProTT. I think woman's golf has the right idea and start for style. Now to work on the men's wear.

And Now We Battle.

I Finished the battle axes! Now I am waiting for the rubber to arrive and then it is play time.... In regards to the rubber I know that it is not the best but I am still new at this awesome sport so I figured I would learn to walk before I run, so I went for a good basic.

This was a fun project. Maybe I will do sum more in the future. (?) Only time will tell... and if anyone else actually would want to get one for them selfs.

Now it is time to go break it in!!!


Next up: I will be up in Washington for my brother-in-law's wedding for the next week. And then I am jumping into more tailoring projects and getting the Table Tennis uniforms made.
Also got a few art projects to bust out. So it looks like another busy month in February.

How are your projects coming along?
If you have not started any why not do it now.... Cheers.

A Paddle for Battle.

So this past weekend I worked on building myself my own table tennis blade.
I took a bunch of pics showing the process enjoy.


I have a bit more to do to finish it so I will update when compleate. Till then Cheers!

Chop Chop.

Put'n on the old apron and make'n stuff this weekend. Ties, paddles, and skirts.

Ruff Sketch: RCo. CH.2

I have become madly in love with the game of table tennis! So much so that I have started to play as much as possible and regularly on Wednesday night. Well like most things that I get way stoked on I find that it influences my designing. I have started to put together a little collection for myself that I hope to begin to cut and sew in the very very near future (after I get all the other projects I am rocking right now off my plate) here is a little sample of a few things I have drawn up. But this is just a few ideas, still a work in progress.....


I find that, like most sports, the apparel options are really quite short of style. I know that when playing any sport that it is good to do so in functional apparel but come on do you have to look like a slob in un-fitting baggy clothing. Were is the style? And why does no one really offer any well cut and well fitting sports wear? I think sportswear fell apart after the 1960's if not before.
Anyway, enough ranting. So since I am doing this for myself I plan to do it how I want. Maybe I will not be the best player but I hope to be the best dressed! My big influence comes from the early days of sportswear (early 1900- 20 & 30's) Also form old gentleman's sports clubs and collegiate prep school team uniforms.


Along with the apparel side of things I also am working on making my own bat or paddle.
Here is a layout that I threw together with a paint scheme for the handle and logo prints that I am going to put on the blade (even thought it will be covered with the rubber) Also notice the logo that I came up with that pulls sum of the same elements from the main REDCROW logo I created. Fun times.

And of course I will take heaps of pics along the way so check back often... Till then.

Things to Come.

BBlessing Online Shop.

Oh ya! BBlessing is now doing an online shop. If you not familiar with BBlessing it is a great men's shop in NYC. So stoked they have an online shop now. They carry a bunch of really good brands that have great style. So go check it out.

Here is a pic of the outside of the shop that I took last January (2007) not very good and does no justice but it is all I got...

Let's Get Started.

It has been a while since I put the old apron on... I put it on this weekend and it felt good. Something about an article of clothing or sum sort of object that you use regularly when doing projects or work. Well for me that is my apron. I put it on and I go to work. What makes you stoked to go to work on your projects?

J-Mags.

Wow what a week... it does not really seam like it was much but when you are going to bed late every night and getting up early the next day it really takes a toll. But I think it is worth it to finish a project and know that you are creating something.

I have been wanting to share my favorite Japanese magazines for a while. Japanese magazines are an addiction one that I fill once or twice a month at kinokuniya in South Coast.
I am very fortunate to have one close by.

There is something about Japanese magazines, especially for fashion, that is so great. American magazines are full of adds, so much so that I think we should not have to pay for them cause all they are is nothing but a book of advertisements.... lame. But Japanese magazines are like art and a dictionary of what to buy and how to make it work. Not only that but they fill the pages with details of most of the clothing they are covering and they have step by step how to's that are so great!

well enough of that. Here are my top 3.

Free & Easy - a men's magazine that focuses on rugged new and vintage clothing. Such a great piece of work here.

Fudge - by far my favorite womans fashion magazine. The style and looks are so great. Natural artistic and fluid.

Come Home - I think this is the bible of Zakka lifestyle. The images are so beautiful and inspiring. Plus they share so much with you on how to find the right piece to how to cook a great home made bread and the coverage of Zakka shops and artist is heaven sent, or really nice at least. I love just looking through this magazine over and over again it is so inspiring.

So those are my go to rags of choice. Though I ordered the men's version of Fudge, fudge men, and am going to pick it up tomorrow so I might have a number 4 pick as well.

I am starting a new collection of designs so I want to keep sharing my inspiration. I have a few things up my sleeve so watch out.

Just A Few More Hours.

For the 4 or 5 of you out there who check out what I am up to or into sorry but this week is so busy that I am not even here..... I still need to finish my post on how to print on stuff with a photocopy. I also need to share my tie work. But first I need to finish this side project that I took on. It is actually a really great experience. I hope to be able to keep doing more in the future... We will see were it takes us. So check back later.

Here is what I am stoked on as of today....

The Warm Glow of A Flash.

Ok so I keep posting about foto folks but I like the light capturing.... I should start posting my own work but why when I can share the works of others to inspire you to go out and do it yourself.
Anyway, so while visiting one of the most amazing well done blogs that I go to on a day to day basis, decor8. She had posted about Samantha Lamb. Her work is so great and light and fun.
I really enjoy the series she did of spools of thread, being that I like ZAKKA and tailoring and what not. Please if you have a chance go check her out and while you are at it peep her link of others she likes on flickr there are sum amazing pics out there.

Just Don't Shoot Yer Eye Out.

Just found these two kids who play with light capturing devices. I really like fotografx and I like their style, a little raw and over exposed. Good stuff. Reminds me a lot of the Nylon Magazine style. Go check out there web sites.

Nicholas Lorden.

Joe Dilworth.