Boston is one of the best cities in my book. Maybe because I spent my college years partying here, but either way, it’s a breath of fresh air from California. Things date back to colonial times and that really makes a difference in the overall vibe a city can give you.
This ain’t no Orange County!
Things get really interesting when you mix the old red brick facade with some of the youthful culture.
Sometimes, you just need to get out of southern California.
-Mike Awesome
Left Socal for vegas at 3am. Here comes a weekend of alcoholism. Have a happy 4th of July weekend!
By Mikey
We were lucky enough that our Who’s Bad Shirt made it as one of 10 Best Michael Jackson Tribute Shirts on Complex’s Blog.
This shirt was made prior to his death and the idea came about as us being fans of his music and the controversy surrounding him. It’s easy to misinterpret this design as simply making fun of the legend, but taking note of his lifetime of success and controversy, we feel that no matter what anyone says, he’s one man, it’s his life, he’s simply: The King of Pop. No matter what scandal is thrown at him, everyone still loves his MUSIC. Black or white, guilty or not guilty, there can only be one. R.I.P
Image from Complex
By Vincent
Introducing the introholics. Our very close neighbors down the street at intro had their grand opening recently. The party was packed and had plenty of free drinks and tacos. Cheers, guys.
Aside from carrying all of your favorite local brands, they have a few of their own tees as well.
Jeri Lee wearing the women’s intro tee, and working the register. They also had a nice little photoshoot with her for their website.
They cut up our white lines tee. I guess we’ll let it slide this time.
The reason we support these guys is because they rep all the brands in the neighborhood. Jimmy(Intro) with Thomas(FRSH) and our very own Vincent, chillin out front.
Make sure to check out intro when you’re in orange county! www.introholics.com
Intro: 1529 S Grand ave. Santa Ana, CA
By Mikey
Cakedout is up and running! Once again, welcome to the newly revamped site. We’ll be updating with content coming from myself and Vincent from the design department, as well as David and Lerche.
For the past few weeks we’ve been preparing for the release of our 6th volume of cakedout tees, which are now available in our online store. It just keeps getting better!
Photos by Vincent
By Mikey
Vincent: Allow me to introduce myself. I’ve been part of the design team over at triumvir for a good 2 and a half years. Started out as an intern packing orders, sweeping floors, and cleaning restrooms. I guess the best way to sum it up is that I was the groundskeeper willy. Through hard work I began helping out the design team and slowly but surely I began my journey as a designer. They gave me the opportunity to work on cakedout and I took it. The graphics are humorous and playful so its easy for me to be passionate about it. In my mind, streetwear is following the same path as hip hop. It was about having fun, then went gangsta, to new york, to shiny suits, to how tough you can be. At the end of the day it should be fun, they’re just clothes. For my influences on graphics I like to bring my musical tastes and humor into it.
Mikey: Everyone asks me how I got this job, and I think luck had something to do with it. Last spring I finished all my courses, but needed to complete a semester’s internship to get my bachelors. I called up to twenty companies in California and New York hoping someone would take interest. Long story short, I hopped on a plane from Rhode Island to California to meet the triumvir team. I pulled up to the office and I thought I was going to shit myself. Somehow I made it inside, and proceeded on to the 2-hour interview process which included a series of impossible questions and voice-cracked answers. They even questioned my friend that gave me a ride! I was assigned to design cakedout graphics and to come back in two weeks. Two weeks later I had my own desk in the design office. I’ve been designing here for about half a year now. The hardest part of the job is switching our mindset to design for triumvir and cakedout. A good way to describe our position is that we have more of an assisting job with triumvir, as opposed to the more directional freedom we have with cakedout.
Just the other week we had a photoshoot with myself and Cashis. He’s a new artist from Shady Records out of Orange County. To check out more images from the shoot, check out the lookbook page.
