Obey Graffiti Vandalism Charges

Shepard Fairey of Obey fame was arrested in early February as he arrived at the opening of his retrospective exhibit at Boston’s Institute for Contemporary Art and then imprisoned overnight, Fairey entered a not guilty plea yesterday in municipal court as he faced multiple charges based on allegations that he posted images and mounted posters on a railroad trestle, Massachusetts Turnpike Authority property, and traffic signs in the Back Bay neighborhood. The Boston Globe notes that the police have acknowledged that they did not have eyewitnesses or surveillance films of Fairey mounting any of the materials. Fairey contends that the images used are available for downloading on the Internet and could have been posted by anyone. According to the Times article, the artist issued a statement Wednesday in which he asserted that his prosecution represented an effort to punish him for advocating that public spaces “should be filled with more than just commercial advertising.”

Rekoneyz Br8ks and SturbanClothing

Rekoneyz Br8ks is one of the UK's largest promotional companies which organises and promotes events, specialising in Hip Hop. These events include Breakdancing, Graffiti Art, DJ'ing and MC'ing along with soulful artists. Rekoneyz Br8ks and SturbanClothing hooked up on 25 Jan 09 to bring you loverly people the Britain’s Breakdance Battle in Hull yes people there is other places in the world doing stuff other than London and here the images to prove it.

K-Guy Streetart

Graffiti and streetart have come along way and we have an interview coming form a guy involved in the NYC scene since 1972 but here's some modern pieces for uk writer K-Guy we find them hilarious.

Streetwear a trade perspective

We recently wrote a post entitled “Urban Clothing, Street Wear or Street wear, I'm confused” well there was a nice little article written in a trade magazine recently which shed some light on the subject. The article was basically talking about how boardsports companies are repositioning themselves or not has the case may be to align with the “new” streetwear phenomenon.

Steveb Vogel recently wrote a book entitled Streetwear and in it he defines streetwear has “a combination of attitudes, aesthetics and activities, that binds a group of people together.” He could have said it’s sturban clothing nah that’s far to egotistical of us, but we do try and be all that and more. Vogel goes on to add “it isn’t something that can be analysed from the outside, learned, reproduced, packaged – it’s essential to have been involved in the subculture in the first place.” I think I agree with that in that many high street names do try and cash in on trends and whilst some buy in to it the real core audience would probably prefer to buy “real” brands from shops like sturban clothing.

So now days they are also saying that a customer may not just be interested in skateboarding or surf but will be multi-influenced in to skate, surf, moto-cross, wakeboarding, snow, graffiti, design and maybe above all music. Did we really need a trade magazine to tell us that? Maybe I know I have spoke with many marketing managers who have recently told me that they are trying to associate their brand with Hip Hop or Indy music, sometimes it’s very difficult to see the while picture when you are so close to something.

The real task for any brand though is to retain it’s core credibility whilst growing and selling via fashion or streetwear outlets. That’s always been the case which is why brands pop in and out of fashion or popularity.

Mike Giant - Rebel8

For us here at sturban clothing the Rebel8 clothing company is about one thing or rather one person Mike Giant. If you've never heard of Mike Giant then you probably aren't into old school graffiti or tattoos and you should just Google his name and you will see what a legend this guy is.


So as we said the only reason we stock Rebel8 is because of Mike Giant and his graffiti tattoo background and all his design are in keeping with this style so if you are going to buy one you'll probably be into the same. Anyway just had another new delivery from Mike Giant Rebel8 which ever you want to call it supposed to be Reble8 but with out Mike Giant there wouldn't be anything, so new designs now in if you are into old school graffiti or tattoos you'll like them guaranteed.

Dephect Grows up

You know some clothing brands just stroll a long and keep doing same same year in year out and some grow. Dephect is a brand we have dealt with for years it fitted what we do they and a graffiti design background and produced some funky t-shirts but for us it didn't develop but this season that's all changed and if there's is aclothing brand that I had to tip to blow in the next few seasons I'd put some money on Dephect.



This season sees the introduction of jackets into the Dephect range, every kind of jacket from track to rain or showerproof jackets. each one is unique and they have not over done the design aspect and what you get is nicely designed jackets that don't have logos splatted all over them. you should check the out on The Urban Shop, you know it makes sense.

Evolving Styles Part 2 / Stormie

See above for the offerings from Part 2 and Stormie and below we have examples for what to expect this Friday 20 July when it's Lady Pink and Nick Walker.

City Beach Birmingham

Our old mate Frame ventured north recently to bring some southern sunshine to our otherwise dull and mundane northern lives;-)