All designs are almost out of stock. Im just clearing out space to bring in the new line.
so redirect yourself to the online store and pick some stuff up.
Sweaters are now out of stock in all sizes.
link to the online shop can be found to the right ----->
Monday, October 26, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Original Fake Fall/Winter releases
Original Fake has released some of there newest pieces for there Fall/Winter line. With a set of T-shirts, as well as jackets, ranging in different colorways. These drops are now available through select Original Fake retailers and off of there website
www.original-fake.com
Saturday, October 17, 2009
My series of events today
as you can tell from the past post. i was in boston, getting ready to head over to Patch studio.
well i heading over there with my friend jill who also does all of the photography for free idea.
well we headed over there and met up with her sister Jenna. who is the owner of Patch as well as Run her amazing line, FUTURECRAFT
And i met with some of the other people who also work out of Patch, amazing place.
but i was not able to get any pictures of the place because my pal Karissa gave me a call and said "im stuck at alewife station with a flat tire, and no jack" so i was off to Alewife station to help that. taking roughly 45 minutes to do because of the fact all of her lugnuts where rusted, but all in all. it got takem care of. from there i hoped on the subway got off at porter went to my car. and went home. missed out on a bit of stuff. but there is always next time.
well i heading over there with my friend jill who also does all of the photography for free idea.
well we headed over there and met up with her sister Jenna. who is the owner of Patch as well as Run her amazing line, FUTURECRAFT
And i met with some of the other people who also work out of Patch, amazing place.
but i was not able to get any pictures of the place because my pal Karissa gave me a call and said "im stuck at alewife station with a flat tire, and no jack" so i was off to Alewife station to help that. taking roughly 45 minutes to do because of the fact all of her lugnuts where rusted, but all in all. it got takem care of. from there i hoped on the subway got off at porter went to my car. and went home. missed out on a bit of stuff. but there is always next time.
In the Bean
im currently sitting in my friend Jills Apartment next to Porter SQ. in Boston. eating veggie burgers before we head over to the opening of her sisters studio, PATCH studio.
lots of pictures coming soon.
but for now. here is a picture of me eating a veggie burger.
I will have a post up about PATCH later tonight. so keep checking back
-Kris
lots of pictures coming soon.
but for now. here is a picture of me eating a veggie burger.
I will have a post up about PATCH later tonight. so keep checking back
-Kris
Monday, October 12, 2009
No room for rest.
Well Saturday was the very last day for the Free Idea shop, closing up the shop was very mixed between happy and depressing.
I cannot stress enough how lifted i am from being able to have the experience of actually running my own shop and having the time for people to just come in and talk to me about what i do, and how moved they are that I in some way am putting the crime ridden city of Fitchburg Massachusetts back on the map in a more positive form.
having the shop was a thrill without a doubt. having 400+ people coming in the shop over a period of 5 months, to some that may seem like a low number. but for the fact that the shop was located on the infamous "elm street in fitchburg", nobody really knew the actual spot of the shop and even returning people had a hard time finding the place from time to time. having teachers come in and ask me to speak at schools and business owners come in from others cities, offering me free rent for up to 3 months to move my shop to there city in there building, having the mayor come in sit on the couch and ask me what I would like to see come into the city and if i would like to help. its amazing. i cannot be more thankful. but my lease is up. and its time to move on to the next project in free idea.
In November I will be moving Free Idea into the free idea offices where i will have a decent size space split up between my own office area where i will work out of. the storage area where everything will be set for easy access for setups, online orders, and consignment/ wholesale orders. my intern (Katie) space where she will also be running her up and coming line, and a silk screen area where the lines will be screened. and packaged.
In november there will be ALOT of changes to free idea. there will no longer be just shirt design after shirt design for releases.
instead everything will be released in a series. where each piece will be related to the next, making them more of a collectable item. because instead of just getting one design out of the release, you can now get that feel of collecting the whole series.
this november i will be releasing the first Free Idea Jacket. not sweater, not hoody, but actual jacket.
not sure the exact release but it will either be with dark ages or the following. there will be no more unisex. tees will be made in both MENS and WOMENS sizes and there will be special items for men and women only.
2009 will close up with free idea, and 2010 will begin with Free Idea.
you cant imagine how much fun where having...
-Kris
oh p.s
i would like everyones input on what people would like to see made.
i have been wanting to make hats for a while. but a full range of fitted hats is just way to out of the budget
I cannot stress enough how lifted i am from being able to have the experience of actually running my own shop and having the time for people to just come in and talk to me about what i do, and how moved they are that I in some way am putting the crime ridden city of Fitchburg Massachusetts back on the map in a more positive form.
having the shop was a thrill without a doubt. having 400+ people coming in the shop over a period of 5 months, to some that may seem like a low number. but for the fact that the shop was located on the infamous "elm street in fitchburg", nobody really knew the actual spot of the shop and even returning people had a hard time finding the place from time to time. having teachers come in and ask me to speak at schools and business owners come in from others cities, offering me free rent for up to 3 months to move my shop to there city in there building, having the mayor come in sit on the couch and ask me what I would like to see come into the city and if i would like to help. its amazing. i cannot be more thankful. but my lease is up. and its time to move on to the next project in free idea.
In November I will be moving Free Idea into the free idea offices where i will have a decent size space split up between my own office area where i will work out of. the storage area where everything will be set for easy access for setups, online orders, and consignment/ wholesale orders. my intern (Katie) space where she will also be running her up and coming line, and a silk screen area where the lines will be screened. and packaged.
In november there will be ALOT of changes to free idea. there will no longer be just shirt design after shirt design for releases.
instead everything will be released in a series. where each piece will be related to the next, making them more of a collectable item. because instead of just getting one design out of the release, you can now get that feel of collecting the whole series.
this november i will be releasing the first Free Idea Jacket. not sweater, not hoody, but actual jacket.
not sure the exact release but it will either be with dark ages or the following. there will be no more unisex. tees will be made in both MENS and WOMENS sizes and there will be special items for men and women only.
2009 will close up with free idea, and 2010 will begin with Free Idea.
you cant imagine how much fun where having...
-Kris
oh p.s
i would like everyones input on what people would like to see made.
i have been wanting to make hats for a while. but a full range of fitted hats is just way to out of the budget
Monday, October 5, 2009
The Good Ol'Days
This has been one hectic year for Free Idea. For good and for bad. I have learned that i hate running a business and i hate having to charge out the rear end. in fact, I don't like the clothing world anymore. everyone has lost there touch. everyone is so in it for the money that can be made that they lost there touch for what there actually doing.
everyone is to caught up in trying to be the next big thing on the map. that it makes me not want to be apart of all of this anymore.
A little back i was at a show. where a fairly well known clothing line had a setup, and everyone was dishing out 15-20$ for t shirts. then another kid came up who was short of the selling price. and the guy running the table turned him away, because he was like 5$ short.
and his excuse was "if i sell it to you for that cheap then i need to do that for everyone"
well why the fuck not? if the kid does not have the right amount give it to him for cheaper. don't be a dick.
these people forget about who helped them get to where they are.
nobody should be turned away for not having the full amount for a cotton t shirt with ink on it.
it does not matter who designed it. the name on it. if its american apparel or gildan, if it cost you pennies and a dollar to make.
dont be a douche and get all pissy if a kid is 5$ short. you should be happy that there willing to buy it. who cares if you lose a few dollars. your shit is getting out there.
everyone knows about the free idea setups. if my shirts are selling for 12$ and you only have like 7$, your still getting the one you wanted. plus free cd's and anything else that i have set at my tables.
im tired of running a shop too. i liked the experience but i miss seeing everybody at show setups. and hanging out with everyone.
its all coming back.
the free idea shop closes up either on the 10th or the 17th of october.
i havent decided yet.
everyone is to caught up in trying to be the next big thing on the map. that it makes me not want to be apart of all of this anymore.
A little back i was at a show. where a fairly well known clothing line had a setup, and everyone was dishing out 15-20$ for t shirts. then another kid came up who was short of the selling price. and the guy running the table turned him away, because he was like 5$ short.
and his excuse was "if i sell it to you for that cheap then i need to do that for everyone"
well why the fuck not? if the kid does not have the right amount give it to him for cheaper. don't be a dick.
these people forget about who helped them get to where they are.
nobody should be turned away for not having the full amount for a cotton t shirt with ink on it.
it does not matter who designed it. the name on it. if its american apparel or gildan, if it cost you pennies and a dollar to make.
dont be a douche and get all pissy if a kid is 5$ short. you should be happy that there willing to buy it. who cares if you lose a few dollars. your shit is getting out there.
everyone knows about the free idea setups. if my shirts are selling for 12$ and you only have like 7$, your still getting the one you wanted. plus free cd's and anything else that i have set at my tables.
im tired of running a shop too. i liked the experience but i miss seeing everybody at show setups. and hanging out with everyone.
its all coming back.
the free idea shop closes up either on the 10th or the 17th of october.
i havent decided yet.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)