08.24.10
Wash Your Jeans
I’ve been fascinated with denim for a long time. The classic material, born out of work wear and evolving over time to be the main choice of bottom for people is such a unique thing for many. So it was a disappointment when I was younger to find that it was impossible to find jeans that fit me right — my proportions never seemed to fit the style or cut at the time. I was an ethnic person trying to fit clothes not made for my ethnicity’s body type. Ships passing in the night and all that, a mismatch.
08.23.10
The Levis Print Workshop
This past weekend, we made our way down to the Mission and visited the Levis Print Workshop, the first of what Levi’s hopes to be many across the country. The mission? Bringing craft and craftspeople together in a collaborative and community-building
08.23.10
Weightshift Presents: Interaction Jones & The Template of Doom
We came away from SXSW this year feeling energized by various speakers, presentations and the general atmosphere as always. We also came away vowing to pitch a presentation that would be interesting and relevant to our times — nothing with the word “social” in it. But relevant to the craftsmanship of design, development, content and ideation. And so we have.
08.06.10
Come, SitBy.Us
When we first started creating the concept for SitBy.Us, we initially made it for ourselves and our friends. The idea, born on a drive from Chicago to St. Louis in December of 2009, was simple and sounded like a lot of fun to build. Isn’t that how the best things begin?
