Have you been to the VANE store yet?

Eric and I are on our way to Berlin for the Bread and Butter Tradeshow.

With Germany still in the world cup this should be a fun little trip for fashion and football.

And we are back with Season 2 of the web docu-series “The Mind of Mustafa”

A couple of weeks ago we told you our homie Jeff is opening a barbershop/bar/lounge called the Blind Barber. Well last night was the grand opening. Epic night, so proud of you homie!

They were covered by the New York times today, its actually on the front page on the site right now. Click here to check it out…

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1- GodKing (Enter The Merch) (Produced by MeLo-X)
2- Thee Anthem (Produced by MeLo-X)
3- Kings Theme Feat. Jesse Boykins III (Produced by MeLo-X)
4- Black Apple with Love Feat. Jesse Boykins III (Produced by Shamtrax)
5- Cali4NeonLights
6- Hotel Room (Interlude) (Produced by MeLo-X)
7- Mischievous Woman Feat. Lil’ Friday (Produced by MeLo-X)
8- Rapity Rap Feat. Nikki NTU (Produced by MeLo-X)
9- Canigetonmy (Produced by MeLo-X)
10- XXL Feat. Chris Turner (Revamp Produced by MeLo-X)

At long last, Joya is set to introduce their mysterious fine fragrance collection entitled FvsS.  Teaming up again with Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Sarah Cihat, the collaborative effort has produced complex fragrances in hand cast porcelain bottles, with perfume wands dipped in 22 karat gold.  In addition to the exquisite parfums, the collection also includes travel size parfums and indulgent, artisanal soaps with porcelain trays. Two unisex fragrances have been crafted:

Composition No. 1, a luscious perfume oil housed in slipcast white porcelain bottle with 22k gold dipped wand.
Top Note: sparkling citrus, including Italian mandarin, Brazilian orange, and fresh quince.
Middle Note: rich florals featuring heliotrope petals, tuberose, jasmin, camellia and Damask rose.
Dry Down: creamy sandalwood, pale musk and a hint of tonka bean.

Composition No. 6, an intoxicating perfume oil housed in slipcast black porcelain bottle and 22k gold dipped wand.
Top Note: Fujian cypress, juniper berries and tangy yuzu.
Middle Note: silken lotus leaves and blossoms, enhanced by a fresh air accord.
Dry Down: lush, green meadowgrass blended with rich cedarwood, saffron, and amber

The soft launch includes the two Barneys New York flagships (Madison Avenue in New York City and Beverly Hills) and three Opening Ceremony locations (SoHo in New York City, Ace Hotel in New York City, and Los Angeles), to be followed by additional distribution this fall. Check the FvsS Capsule Site for more information.

As you know, Fredrick and his Joya Home Studio is a co-brand partner on a number of projects and we couldn’t be more excited for the launch of the Parfums line.  I can personally vouch for the amazing scents, [Composition No. 6 is my new summer cologne] and all of the attention to detail and his love of the craft is evident in the final product.  The super unique, asymmetric ceramic bottle design that comes with a 22k gold-tipped applicator is reason enough to go out and  cop this.  Not only is it a work of art in and of itself, I mean, come on, we’re talking 22 karats! Gold investors take note…..

Not only is Frederick the most innovative and hard-working guy in his industry, he’s also a stand-up dood, and I am honored to be affiliated with his work and his passion.  Look out for lots more from Joya, I know that this is only just the beginning.  Super huge Congrats from the Vane Crew!

FvsS – Brand from Massify on Vimeo.

Check the video for more insights into Frederick and Sarah’s creative process on this project.

My 500Gig hard drive crashed a few days back and even though I was able to recover most of the data some of it got corrupt. Below is what a few images ended up looking like.

So boys and girls, back up all your data. Unless of course you want your images to look like this, then just toss your HD off the roof of your building, spend three days running data recovery on it, and hope that you get similar results!