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Honestly, I’m not really a fan of “Street Wear” or “Skate Wear” or whatever you want to call it. I do however shop at Supreme pretty much every season. I’m not going for the five-panel hats or the tee shirts. I go there for khakis, shorts and outerwear. It seems a big Supreme design influence is classic American goods and workwear. So to me, Supreme is a classic American brand, I just have to filter out the music, the sales people and 95% of the collection.

This morning I came across a blog post about the many languages of the Supreme logo, which I thought was pretty cool and worth a re-post.

From Ariel Stark-Benz:

“The identity of New York Skate brand Supreme was adapted from Barbara Kruger, a conceptual artist known for messages white Futura type on red blocks over black and white photos.

Today, equally recognizable amongst a niche group comprised of skateboarders, musicians, and stylists, Supreme fills those shoes (no pun intended). Though already an international symbol- here is Supreme in every language from arabic (note the play of traditional script compared to a gestural Arabic using Futura) to Yiddish.”

Good ol’ Andy (of Reference Library fame) sent me a link last night to a post on Sweet Juniper about the bailout of the U.S. automotive industry. I definitely have my issues with the companies and the unions that have let their stubbornness and poor business models get them to this point, but I don’t agree with Americans that want to let these companies fail. I think what little manufacturing that remains in this country should receive a helping hand from the federal government. Why would we as tax payers help bailout investment bankers and not the American middle class? Take a few minutes and read Jim’s post on the state of things in Michigan, his take is right on the money with my thoughts. Sweet Juniper: Don’t Let Them Die.

Images from a now defunct vocational school in Michigan, because who needs to know how to make things anymore. (via Sweet Juniper)

A few days ago I was making a joke about having to forge ford a river — referring the old-school video game Oregon Trail — and no one knew what I was talking about. How could you not know and love Oregon Trail? I have an emulator on my Mac for the sole purpose of playing the game once a year.

Everyone that grew up in the 80s loves the simplicity and nostalgia of the classic video games, but It wasn’t the game play alone that made these titles great, it was the all around visual simplicity. That simple design even extended to the packaging and cover designs. The website The Minus World had a cool take on classic Atari 2600 art direction and decided to redo some recent titles in that style and the results are fantastic. Press SPACE BAR to continue. (Found via Signal Noise)

No joke. I have a list in Delicious of things that I need to buy, and by need I mean want. A sampling of my wants and desires are pictured below. I like to have at least 10 — 100 material obsessions on my mind at all times. Keeps me from going insane I suppose.

Danner Light II Hiking Boots. Made in the USA. I can’t forget to get red shoelaces.

Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures

AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D Autofocus Lens for my Nikon D300

Brooks England B17 Saddle

Patagonia Big Label Redux

Not with sex or drugs, but with pork buns from the Japanese ramen restaurant Ippudo. Its ridiculous I know, but these little buns are just so tasty. My friends and I have isolated the allure to either one of three factors, the pork, the oddly textured buns, or the mysterious sauce. We aren’t really narrowing it down, I know. Regardless, the little sandwiches are sent from heaven and the ramen ain’t too shabby either. Getting a seat without a long wait at Ippudo can be challenging —the restaurant does not take reservations— but the wait is always worth it for the great tasting Japanese comfort food.

Food styling by Randy Goldberg.

The folks at Urban Daddy had a little soiree sponsored by Don Julio last night at a gallery on Mulberry Street in NYC. The theme of the event was centered around New York based films that were projected onto the walls of the gallery while DJ Paul Sevigny did his thing. Showing while the tequila flowed was Wall Street, Ghost Busters, The Warriors, The Royal Tenenbaums and some others, but my memory is fuzzy for some reason?!? I would have liked to see King of New York mixed in there, but I can’t argue with UD’s picks. I also wouldn’t mind if Wall Street was playing at every party I go to for the next year. Awesome movie.

Bud confronts Gordon Gecko about his plans to chop Blue Star into pieces. The audio of the clip was added in post production as the sound from my camera was awful.

If you don’t know Christopher Hitchens, take a few minutes and acquaint yourself. The author and pronounced atheist could be the most entertaining speaker ever. I have been enjoying his commentary during this past election season.