Free Idea Video blogs

a few months back i uploaded some vids on youtube for the shop and a photo shoot.

this week i will be filming another vid blog for the shop as well as one for the next photoshoot


winter photoshoot


shop shoot.

Thats all right, and thats ok.

Today while answering my emails i was shuffling through my itunes going through some of my favorite bands of all time. and skipping over that music that you just "have on there".
And I thought i would share some of my music with the people who read my blog.

I grew up with my roots reaching into raw punk, late 90's hardcore, and hip hop. (yeah its an off mix i know. )

But here are some of my top of the top for stuff that i listen to.

PEGBOY-



Dinosaur Jr. -




GangStarr -



Public Enemy -



i will start doing this music update every week.

New Line. Coming soon.

Three new pieces will be added to the free idea line up Late this week/ early next week.
Free Idea will be releasing 2 new tees. as well as a crew neck sweatshirt. so with all the past releases Free Idea has 23 designs / colorways. plus these new ones. so 26. in just under 2 years! i think thats pretty good.

there will be 3 more releasing on october 10th for the Free Idea "Nightmare on elm street"
as well as a Hooded sweater around that same time.
Also the Free Idea X Bad Endorsement collaboration tee.
And some stuff for the November/ December Holiday season.
Also if you pay attention to the Free Idea Twitter. Free Idea will be starting a sub line, which will be more higher end of the clothing spectrum. Which will be all cut and sew, and some tees, and regular sweaters. Everything will be good for those times where a printed t shirt wont fit the attire.
this whole line is named " Rouke Collection" on the tags it will read "The Rouke Collection by Free Idea"
stuff from the Rouke collection will release every bi-season


follow more on twitter for updates.

Brandless

Today I was going through my daily blog reads of some of my favorite streetwear lines. While going onto The Hundreds, Bobby Hundreds posted a interview between himself and Rick Klotz, the owner of the brand FRESHJIVE . I personally am a huge fan of any work done by Rick Klotz. His line Freshjive was one of the lines that inspired me to start my own streetwear label.
starting in 2010 Klotz will be taking ALL logos, and names off of the Freshjive label. Some of you might think this is crazy. or some of you dont even care at all. But, in a time period where everyone is so obsessed about what brand there wearing. Rick Klotz is yet again pioneering a new path in the world of Streetwear, and Fashion in general. In 2010 the freshjive name or logo will no longer be on any article of clothing. tags, website, nothing. that Freshjive produces.

again. Rick Klotz is a pioneer.

photos taken from thehundreds.com

AUGUST 11TH. FITCHBURG RESIDENTS COME TOGETHER.

On August 11th, there will be a Public Meeting at 50 Day street starting at 6:30 PM.
I will be there with a list of everything that this city used to be to what it is now.
I will bring up the fact that there is a large art community just waiting to explode. The only thing that is holding us back is the actual people who run this city. Speaking on the facts that Downtown NEEDS modern shops, coffee houses, places to eat, some sort of venue. and art spaces. instead of law firm after law firm. after walking down main street on my way home today. just standing in one spot i could count over 20 empty fronts. The guys from local band BLACK STEEL PEACOCK stopped into the shop today to share that there looking to open a local free art space.
on August 11th, I will be saying everything that has been on EVERYONES mind about the city. What NEEDS to CHANGE. and WHO needs to step off of there pedestals and be apart of the community instead of thinking there above it.
I would like to see All of the Art community come down. show some support for your city and speak your mind.
Together where ALL going to CHANGE this city. Even if we have to do it on our own.

I will be at EVERY open meeting that the city has. repeating myself.
so come on down and help.

august 11th
50 day street
fitchburg ma
01420

Time keeps on slipping into the future....

i wanna watch Space Jam now.

With changes in Free Idea. branching from just being a t shirt line, to becoming a full cut and sew line.
Ive decided to take some small offers i received to have Free Idea carried in select boutiques around the country.
so if you live in NYC, or LA you wont have to wait 3-6 days for your package to come to your house. Im currently in the works of having full color look books made to send out. so look forward to Free Idea around your area in 2010.

as for the picture. With the fact that i am making a whole cut and sew line. I realized that i will need to REALLY push and promote the line even more. for the fact that the new stuff, well wont be so cut and past to everything that people wear now. im aiming a little ahead of the curve. but trust me. its looking good.

...i seem to have gone off track again.

ok. as for the picture. I will be in Japan for a solid 8 days of the month of MARCH 2010, i will be staying in Tokyo. I am going there to push the line as much as possible. Ive decided that since there is about 1 million clothing lines on myspace, with new ones starting up everyday. that is no longer a solid place for promotion. Im taking it back to a root style, hitting the streets. walking around, getting it out.

wanna help?

TO KICK OR NOT TO KICK.

so if you read some older post. you would have read that i will be carrying some sneakers in the shop starting this month.
well. i changed my mind.
with the shop closing in October. i figured it would be pointless.
so sorry for people looking forward to that.

FREE IDEA MAKES FRONT PAGE

so a week or so back a reporter came down to the shop and did a story on myself and the free idea line.
i thought "ok its going to be a little editorial. but NOPE. i made front page.


hoooyaaaaa


http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/ci_12921800