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#FavoritesFriday – Cuteness, Geekness, TV, Music, and Viral Frenzies

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Welcome to our very first #FavoritesFriday blog post! Check back every Friday to find out about our favorite staff stuff of the week!

Starting off with a TV throwback classic by @jameskoo:

“Well for this week, I’ve been marathon-ing ‘The Wonder Years’. I think this is THE BEST TV show from my childhood, and it is NOW available on Netflix with its original soundtrack intact, which is THE BEST 70′s rock soundtrack of any TV show bar none!”

@antpooh found our top pick for the geeks:

“I know everyone at the office was expecting something ‘Purple One’ related. Well surprise, my current favorite thing is my ComicZeal, tricked out iPad. Yes, the comic book geek in me is coming back. Last week I read all 89 issues of The Walking Dead to catch up with the series before Sunday’s premiere Now I’m onto reading all 60 issues of the awesome Y: The Last Man.”

In the meantime, our Lead Publicist @tambybear fell in love with a hairstyle she stumbled across on a Tumblr blog page:

“A classic hair style that will never go out of style…simple, classic and sexy!”

Speaking of @tambybear, she inspired @mercadorona to her favorite pick of the week:

“Thanks to our in-house @tambybear who put me on to one of my new faves @ZeeAvi, the  Malaysian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and ukulele player. Would love to work with this artist! Find out more about her here: http://zeeavi.com/ghostbird/”

@HBendavid‘s favorite thing to do this week has been, “spending some quality time with my new puppy Leo!”

From one dog to the next, “White Dog” Yelawolf, Slaughterhouse, and Eminem caused a viral frenzy this week with their release of ‘Shady Records 2.0 Boys 2011 Cypher‘. From Royce da 5’9”‘s “Hi Rihanna” line trending worldwide on Twitter to our staff’s endless argument over whose verse was the best, this video landed on the top of both @fordryan‘s and @KostaElchev‘s favorites list this week.

“No matter what people say lyrics aren’t all of the way dead in hip-hop. Being a rapper and not being able to rap is the worst invention ever!”
-@fordryan

Shady Records 2.0 Boys 2011 Cypher (Uncut) from Shady Records on Vimeo.

Another video clip that caught our attention and entertained us this week was found by our Publicity intern @itistimbo:

“This has been my favorite clip this week. Made me laugh out loud.”

Last but not least, we are hoping that @alleykat1110 will treat us to her favorite find this week!

“I found this recipe which was one of my favourite finds this week – Hershey’s Kisses + Nutter Butter acorns!”

The Known Gallery presents “PERSEVERANCE”

Friday, August 19th, 2011

The Known Gallery is one of the most dynamic and eclectic art galleries in the LA area.  Home to some of the most famous street artists in the game, the gallery has been known (no pun intended) to host some pretty inspiring exhibitions.  This weekend, Revok, Roid, and Rime members of the famed Seventh Letter crew will be hosting an exhibit called “Perseverance”.

Check out the video about PERSEVERANCE by Revok on Vimeo.

Event info:

The Seventh Letter & RVCA proudly present…
PERSEVERANCE
featuring all new works by REVOK, RIME and ROID

KNOWN GALLERY
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
310-860-6263

Public opening: August 20th, 2011 | 8-11pm
More details: http://knowngallery.com/blog/

Tonight: The Art of [Anti] War

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

“Art is an incredibly powerful weapon. But if we look at art, historically, it’s always been used to convince people of a world view.”
–Carol Wells, Director/Center for the study of Political Graphics

Join L.A. at Footsies at 10pm tonight in sending a message at the pre-launch event for LA Vs. War: Takeover Special Edition! LA Vs. War chooses education, jobs, health, compassion, and community over WAR. The art exhibition is happening September 9-11 and will send a creative PEACE shockwave out into the world. They need YOUR help in getting the doors open & spreading the word from L.A., across the U.S. & beyond.

Tonight’s special event is promised to be a fun night of music, live painting and T-shirt printing with the LA Vs. War family.

DJ’s: Coleman, Azul, Plann.B

LIVE PAINTING: Mear One

Check the video on LA Vs. War here: http://kck.st/oX3iAu

RSVP to the LA Vs. War Facebook Event

More LA Vs. WAR info at:
http://vswar.org/
https://www.facebook.com/vswar
http://twitter.com/lavswar

Cashmere Tips: Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Today’s blog is brought to you by Cashmere’s own graphic artist specialist Grace:

As a graduate of a design school, there are many things I learned but honestly, there are more things that I regret. I regret not diving more in-depth into web design, I regret not doing more experimental work, I regret not setting up my website as soon as I made my first motion graphics. Nobody at school, no alumni, no friend was giving any direction or telling me I was doing this wrong. Fast forward five years and I came across an article that pretty much does what my heaps of student loans could not do: point design students in the right direction.

This list was put together by Jamie Wieck, with comments below of designers adding some more insight, agreeing and debating which one’s are helpful. Each tip is accompanied by whimsical stick figures and followed by the hashtag, #the50. People are encouraged to make their own tips and tweet it.

Here are some tips that I personally loved:

You don’t have to agree with all of them, nor take the advice, but every designer should read through these. You can see the whole list at subtraction.com.

Don’t forget to make your own!

Cashmere Holiday Shopping Guide: Support Your Local Artisans

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Los Angeles…‘tis the season to give – Support your local Artisans and knock out your holiday shopping!

When you’re making your list of gifts for loved ones, why don’t you do yourself a favor and steer clear of the large department stores you are bound to get lost in and show some love to local artisans, crafters and vendors.

Los Angeles is home to some of the most creative and impressive people who can provide you with unique gift ideas that will be one-of-a kind and made with care, not in an assembly line.

Lucky for us, December is host to many holiday  pop-up shops made specifically for independent artists and businesses to showcase the creations they have been developing all year. At these pop-up shops you will find tons of rare and extraordinary gifts in the form of fine art, jewelry, apparel, soaps, teas, books, art, greeting cards, candles and more.

Not only will your shopping be aesthetically appealing, but by buying local, you are supporting local businesses and giving back to the community.  Think of it as giving, while you’re giving!! Check out the information and links below to view some of the best places to start finding LA’s hidden holiday treasures!

1.    Self Help Graphics & Art Holiday Craft and Art Fair

The good people at Self Help Graphics & Art have put together an amazing event, their annual Holiday Craft and Art Fair. Not only is it extremely convenient and affordable, but it offers distinct products such as vintage mono-prints, etchings and limited edition silkscreen prints from the Self Help Graphics & Art collection. So, this Saturday, help yourself to some Self Help Graphics & Art!

When: Saturday, December 11, from 12pm – 6pm

Where: Self Help Graphics & Art, Upstairs Salon, 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90063

More: SelfHelpGraphics.com

2.    Tropico De Nopal Holiday Art Sale & Caracol Market Place

Prepare yourself for some soothing shopping in Echo Park courtesy of Tropico de Nopal. This space is typically an art gallery but it will be converted into an independent store and marketplace for you to peruse the latest offerings of local artists and crafters. Visit Tropico, skip the department store lines, and buy some art from independent artists.

When: Sunday, December 12, 12pm – 5pm

Where: 1665 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90026

More: TropicodeNopal.com and on  Facebook

3.    The 9^th Annual Anti-Mall hosted by El Puente…Hacia La Esperanza

The Anti-Mall is a definite must as it turns itself into a whole festival. It includes not only shopping but also live music and delicious food! This event is family friendly and can provide you with items ranging from jewelry, hats, t-shirts, vintage clothing, soaps, body oils, to CD’s, vinyl, paintings, sculptures, and the list goes on and on and ON! Get your groove, grub and give on all in one place!

When: Saturday, December 18, 11am – 5pm

Where: The Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, 421 N. 19^th Ave, Los Angele, CA 90031

More: Latinola.PublishPal.com

4.    Imix-Mas Holiday Hustle

If you’re both a do-gooder and a procrastinator, the Imix-mas is for you. It is perfect for last minute shopping, as it is on December 23^rd, without having to go to a mall or department store. The Imix-mas even has an Imix bookstore, Ilaments Jewelry, Teocintli, Nena Soulfly, Liliflor, Urbanix and more. Get down with the Imix-mas Holiday Hustle and mix up your holidays while giving back!

When: Thursday, December 23, 6pm – 10pm

Where La Casa Grande, 2708 E. Cesar Chavez, Los Angeles, CA, 90033

More: Facebook.com/event

Fashion Fridays: Fragment Design x Nike Dunk Hi Preview

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Hiroshi Fujiwara, working with his creative firm, fragment design, is looking to inject some new life into the Dunk Hi with some hot new colorways.

In this sneak peek, we only have a look at four of the new colorways, each sporting the HF lightning bolt logo at the back of the shoe and they’re definitely looking good. Fujiwara has previously designed
products for BAPE and Converse so expect something fresh from this fragment design and Nike collaboration.

Be on the lookout for more news.

Congrats Twista!! Category F5 #1 Rap Album!

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

We at Cashmere work day in and day out to help push our artist’s music.  So it’s only apporpriate to say how proud we are to be a part of the Twista camp!!  Category F5, which dropped July 14th has reached  the top spot for the #1 Rap album on iTunes, Amazon and Billboards!!!  Twista also released the music video for the third single off Category F5, “Yo Body” (Feat. Do or Die and Johnny P).

If you haven’t checked out Category F5, make sure you go to iTunes or Amazon to cop!

We Love Gatorade!!!

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Last night Cashmere got to attend one of the dopest parties!! Hosted by Gatorade, the party was in honor of famed BMX rider Nigel Sylvester and a handful of friends and tastemakers in Hermosa Beach, CA. Spit Studio, owned by action sports photographer Bo Bridges, was the spot to celebrate the finale of Nigel’s Because I Grind Tour. The party also served as a kick-off for his upcoming collaboration with notable hip-hop producer The Alchemist. Special guest DJ Biz Markie manned the turntables with treats provided by Green Truck and Coolhause.

If you missed out on this epic night, check out the photos below!

Courtesy of Transworld.com

Courtesy of Azul “213″ Amaral

Watch Biz Get Busy

Special guest DJ Biz Markie holds down the 1s and 2s at the Because I Grind event at Spit Studio in Hermosa Beach, CA

23 Now. Then. Forever

In honor of renowned basketball player Michael Jordan’s induction to the Hall of Fame, Gatorade released a Limited Edition Jordan series package. The package is dedicated to MJ’s soar to greatness and is titled “23 Then. Now. Forever.” Only 23 tastemaker packages were created. The package includes a Gatorade “G” sports towel, six limited edition Gatorade bottles signed by Michael Jordan and an exclusive Sony portable reader system with a special message from MJ himself.

Get an inside glimpse of the “23 Now. Then. Forever” Tastemaker Package! Ted Chung, President of Doggystyle Records was one of only 23 lucky people to receive this exclusive package. Watch Ted and producer Terrace Martin in the studio previewing Kurupt’s new Street Lights album as the package is delivered. Big up to Nekeda for hookin’ it up!

Getting Interactive With Consumers

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

It’s hard to come up with new and innovative ways to marketing and/or advertise your product.  Most marketers have been searching for new ideas for campaigns and have fallen short.  But companies like Doritos and GE/Popular Science are making history.

According to Trend Central, Augmented Reality (or AR) has exploded onto the marketing scene in recent weeks.  In the simplest terms, AR combines real time images with virtual ones, to create entirely new 3D computer-generated graphics often with parts taht the consumer can control. And Popular Science and Doritos are the first companies to embrace this new way of advertising/marketing…

Popular Science Windmills

Popular Science’s AR-generated windmill cover is sure to get heads spinning. When readers hold the cover of this month’s issue up to a webcam, the computer receives a signal which then triggers a 3D scene of windmills over the actual cover – the blades even move when the reader blows on the computer’s microphone. The hope was to not only bowl over readers with articles on green technology, but to also give them an immediate visualization of the wheels in motion. Check out how the 3D cover works:

Doritos Late Night Bag Concerts

Specially marked bags of Doritos Late Night chips give snackers the power to see 3D performances by artists such as Blink-182 and Big Boi – in the palms of their hands. Once logged onto a dedicated Doritos Late Night Site the eager eater holds the specially printed symbol on the bag up to a webcam, which then initiates a virtual performance that looks as if it’s popping directly out of the package. By moving the bag’s position, the snacker can change from one artist to the other. The promotion is perfect if you are looking to combine your midnight munchies with a little extra entertainment, all without giving up your dependable laptop-in bed-combination.

Google Wave

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Never fails…leave it up to Google to create somethign so genius!! Since everyone is on this Twiiter, Facebook and social networking hype, Google decided to create a program that fuses e-mail, instant messaging, and content sharing into something resembling a cross between Twitter, Facebook, and your standard email platform.

Google Wave, which is expected to release later on this year, “combines conversation-type communication and collaboration-type communication,” Lars Rasmussen, a software engineering manager at Google and the project’s co-founder.  What is great about the Wave is it can be shared and it streams live! Any participant can reply anywhere in the message, edit the content and add participants at any point in the process. Then the playback option lets anyone rewind the wave to see who said what and when. With live transmission as you type, participants on a wave can have faster conversations, see edits and interact with extensions in real-time.

For more information on Google Wave click (here)

Spotted at MediaPost.com