Cut & Sewn | Single Second

Tee shirts and hoodies are the bread & butter of streetwear, every company has to start somewhere. Although you may like a brand for a couple of t-shirts they released. What sets each brand apart is the relationship you have with them, and what they represent. When I say relationship: It could be a connection you have with the person who got you into the brand, or it could go as deep as a personal connection you have with the owners of the company. 

I met Trevor & Derek about 18 months ago, at the Deck Art Show presented by Momentum Marketplace. A casual conversation about 'whatever' led to them introducing me to Single Second. Single Second is Saskatoon's connection to limited edition locally-bred streetwear inspired from skateboarding and music.

After further growth of my relationship with them, I decided to carry Single Second in the shop (Momentum Marketplace). After almost 2 years of there company in our doors, we look forward to expanding Single Second locally. You can look forward to Single Second's Spring/Summer Collection and a couple of exciting collaborations and events in the near future.

With all the buzz about Charlie Sheen and after all the stupid/funny shit he has been saying... It seems fitting that Single Second is releasing this collaboration t-shirt with the band 'Cut Your Teeth':

This will be available @ Momentum Marketplace, in the near future. 

#jussayin | Maestro Knows: My Friend Benny Gold

All I can/want to say is: Stay true to yourself, your dreams, your heritage, and your brand. Never drift away from what got you where you started, grow with your true self. Never try to be something your not. Benny Gold is that kind of guy: genuine and real. Check out what he is all about:

Award Tour "Friends & Family" Lookbook Video - Filmed&Edited by: Vinny Piccone

This video is so hype. It makes me feel like I was there. I'm going to for sure pick up a couple tee's on the re-release this week.

It's really inspiring watching a bunch of creator's make such an impact on such a large market(Streetwear/Fashion) with such a minimal-istic idea. Treating it as an artform and lifestyle, rather then a way to make money.

ListenUp is working on its clothing designs as we speak, and I can assure you. We are treating this as an artform, and we are going to make ever detail count.

Customer Service

Award Tour has been in my 'go-to' daily blog lists for about a year now. They always keep everything original and fun. I ordered my first shirt after the haiti disaster in February, I thought it was a rad cause and I really liked the shirt. Super stoked when I saw this on the back of the package... 'Saskatoon, What Up. Keep It All Sort Of Funky'.

Recently, Phil and The Award Tour Fam dropped the Friends&Family Collection. Basically, made for the people that have been wanting some Award Tour ink... on a tee. The collection looked super rad, like always... nice and colorful with some great design. I unfortunately missed the drop due to 'Boy's Weekend in Edmonton'. Super bummed out when I realized this traveling between two prairie cities... with no internet. 

Customer Service is probably the most important thing in running an effective and fun business. As you probably already know, I manage a skate boutique-ish shop (Momentum Marketplace) in Saskatoon. I try to keep every customer that walks through the door feel great, by socializing about anything and everything. 

Check out this video of Phil & Friends, sending out the collection. The personalization that is put on every parcel... inspires me. While we get our clothing line designed it reminds me that every detail from the 'packaging' to the 'presentation' is important.

The Friends&Family Look Book

'Hand addressing every single package is one of those ideas that seems great with the first twenty packages…and then begins to get extremely tiring after about eight straight hours of personal time with sharpies, Award Tour shirts, and manila envelopes. But at the end of the day. It’s worth it. We’re firm believers that that hand written personal attention to detail makes all the difference in the world of Twitter, Tumblr, and “text me, don’t call me.” Hopefully you all feel the same, and can live with the fact that it takes a while longer for the packages to arrive on your doorstep.

About half of the packages are in the air as we speak, headed off on their way. The other half are preventing me from leaving my dorm room and should be gone within the next two days. I’m planning on the next drop, we’ll work on having that as quickly as possible as well! Hoping to get full runs of the Relax tees, World Wide, and Ivy Mountains. Perhaps some 1990 Sea Foam’s as well. Hell. We mine as well get them all again. More details to follow.

Thanks for the support everyone. Truly. It means a lot. To see the same people ordering over and over again is really inspiring and the reason I keep throwing these things out there. You guys make the brand what it is. Enjoy the video! Shouts to Ellington on the camera work.'- The Award Tour

Until Next Summer

 The Hundreds has helped Alexander grow in the past couple of years, and I honestly don't think myself or yourself would know who Alexander Spit was, if it wasn't for them giving him a voice through streetwear. With that being said... This mixtape has honestly been on repeat all day. Spit 'spits' it hard on this mixtape, cleverly titled "Until Next Summer". Best I have heard from him for sure.

Support the come up! Download the mixtape: here.

Best I've Ever Had.

HUF Summer 10- Tees and Snapbacks.

HUF has been probably my overall favorite apparel/streetwear line this entire two season span. They always bring that clean look to a colorful and unique concept. They never over-do it. HUF snapbacks are like no other, if you want something that fits properly and looks hella 'tight'... check it.

The burgundy one is mine... (I hope I can have it... haha)

Single Second.

A streetwear brand, locally bred. Derek and Trevor, brothers, put out there first few styles in Halloween 08. Single Second is "influenced by the occult, religion, metal/hardcore music and nostalgia. Our clothing is used as a medium to voice our own personal beliefs, opinions and interests. We like having things that other people don't, as a result, every line released will be extremely limited in quantity." You can support these rad dudes by stopping by Momentum Marketplace in Saskatoon, and checking out this local clothing line. Quantities are limited, so don't sleep.

Drawing Black Lines.

Back to the Basics. The Hundreds is a streetwear clothing based off of California culture and lifestyle. Started as a company made by two college students (Bobby and Ben) that wanted to make a t-shirt company. 6TH year, and they now consist of: Graphic Tees, Cut-Sew Tees, Button Ups, Hoodies, Sweat Shirts, Denim, Pants, Headwear, Footwear and Accessories. This Graphic Tee (6 Steps) is an example of how Bobby & Ben haven't forgot where they came from and what they are all about.

The Hundreds Is Huge...