The latest and greatest..

Bahaha I have 2 followers on my blog? Damn. Anyway, here is the latest and greatest. Only a few things happening..got back into party mode, juuuust when summer has finished and the weather has gone to shit. Another damn.
Also went to Tokyo. Soooo amazing.

Daria went back to Warsawa with Piotr...aww I miss her heaps!!!!


Wahhh


Im in the shop working aaaalot. My favourite customers!


My parents were in London for the weekend. Harrods, Hyde Park, Brick Lane...


Then I booked my flights to Tokyo and was there within 48 hours...Waaa!

TOKYO IS AMAZING!

We went to SAGLIFE office. Yoshi was amazing, such a great guy - and we chose styles for Shop 14.


The Dice x dice Exhib was fun - quite boozy... to launch 4TN and FGLDN clothing in Japan.


W-BASE was my fave shop by far! Moto, Yohei, all the guys were rad. Everyone just hung out the front and illed - their sticker collection is the best.


John Prolly one of my fave dudes..! Hanging out w-base..Him, Joe Brooklyn and Kyle Tracko were rad guys.


Duncan bought a WBASE hot pink cruiser. Niiiiiiiiiice


It was Matsuri festival time. Lots of men in shorty shorts


We were able to go Kalavinka!! Mr Tanabe doesnt do visitors that often, so it was amazing to be there. He showed us the moulds he has to make luggs,and also his first carbon frame. Dooooooope.




Hal looked after us so well. We went to the best food spots!


Bambi got some new kicks, by his friend Alexander Lee Chang who did a collab with Vans. Im not a massive fan of hi-tops but these are swish..


I tried 0% beer, what the hell! And Ted had Corona which comes with a sache of lime juice...!


Bumped into Paul from Melb outside W-Base...fucking rad!


Rip! interviewed him for Champfest. He's crazy!!!!


Dan...! Yay..


I love this shot. Sino won Hals alleycat in recorddd time.


Alot of drinking, hanging out, talking bikes, radddddd




Kinfolk is the best bar in Tokyo! The boys also sell Kinfolk frames made by Vivalo builder. Here - Ryan and John. And Maseo about somewhere. Great guys.


Races at CMWC. It was so much fun!!!! I dont think Ill go to next years in Sth America, but man it is fun!!


The boys


Yuki! I miss her!


Alot of people...


Everyone likes to drink..especially couriers ha...


Bambi reppin his bike...


Bike parking at CMWC...


Asahi from a vendo..


One of Andys photos - Out the front of Bored Workshop...Ted, Yuki and me..


And a lady had the craziest dog! Well cute, but I blame the owners..he is wearing JEANS.


We stopped by a temple. The stairs to get it to it were STEEP. Man! Ted bought some stuff for Poppy, while we watched the Coy get gnarly!


We spent a day visiting stores- so many good ones!
Out the front of Dreamworks. The Australian guys were so much fun! Andy Fyxamatosis, Casper and the other boys from Perth, and Ben from Melb, such genuine guys!!!


I got back to London Sunday morn 9am. Jas, Tom and I hit flower market and Brick...ahh sunshine!!!


I miss drinking in the sun!! With the homies. This photo could look abit more fun tho. Haha. Flic and Madga got there and then 14 held the party for the closing night of BFF. Alot of dancing..hmm...! Actin a fooooool.


Kane is over from Ads. Great to see him! Playin, keepin it cool...


We picked up a spare oven Sam had in his warehouse..dope. Tom rode it on the back of his trailer...which he MADE also. Tom is crazy!


Checked out Jody and Lukes design office just a few doors down for us..interviewing them for Champfest too..


Donlon Books on Broadway Market..sickest shop...picked up Bad Day Mag which is great, newest issue of Butt ONLY because its the straight issue and hilarious. Jack from Thomas St Post Office Store in Manchester sent me Reed Pages (feat. Joe from Brooklyn Machine Works...yay!) thankyou!!. Someone from Fixe dropped us some copies of the new mag. Its interesting. And Jitensha, amazing japanese mag with great illustrations!


I could live my life taking advice from Fortune Cookies. They are always RIGHT. Fuck!


Andy brought some stuff back for me from Tokyo. So sweet... Rip's book - RipZinger NYC...Copies of Common mag yaaaaaaaay.A copy of Frank151 extra yay. -They had the Frank issue when De La Soul guest curated in Kinfolk..RAD. Also, some cute socks, Benny Gold skate wax, Benny Gold wax glider (what doesnt he do?!) and to top it all off a cute note from Bambi and Yuki...that ones priceless!


Loads of mags including Japanese porn...really softcore! haha...not sure who brought this back, Andy or Ted, Im kind of worried...


On the other side of the world, my sister Jo has been making jewellery. Amazing. She's just been to San Fran, Phoenix, NYC and then back to San Fran!! (On the right is some nail oohla we got in Tokyo for Sharma - something WahNails never seen...!)


But yeah Tokyo was amazing. The people I met, illed with, mannn I feel lucky to have met them. Cant wait til everyone comes to visit us in London! I need to learn some Japanese...

Roses really smell like...

You know how people write ' My ideal sunday would be...' well I was thinking about it - and its pretty much how I spend it every week.
Wake up, chuck the kettle on, tea, head down to Colombia Road flower market, coffee at Nick's, pick up some Peony's, head to Brick and check out what the china man has in parts, then look for a steel 1pound 15ml spanner (where have they all gone?!) get to work and chill all day. Afterward varies. Staying back at the shop, go to London Fields and drink in the sun, or just go home and watch a good doovd.

I got sunflowers this time. And a flower sculpture from that guy that does it for a buck and I usually say no to, but this time said yes. And I got a rose too infact. Just in black and white...



Lastly, just a heads up -

www.wunderkindmagazine.blogspot.com

Gotta hype. Check iiiiit.

Wheels in motion..

So finally I am motivated. Finally!!! Fuck. Anyway things are underway for the magazine - I interviewed Sanna and Juliet yesterday - they were so great, couldnt have answered my questions better!

Got Peony flowers from the Colombia Road - so amazing - although they look better on my arm! Mmm maybe I should have got colour...

Went to Frith St after hours and Stefano tattooed me for his portfolio. I dont know why, as he is really really good already. And has only been tattooing for 5 months. So so good.

Met Dagmara today for PingPong. They had really good toilet paper and we need some...bahahaha steeping so low...! But the food and tea was worth it.

Stolenspace has been rented out for a few days and tonight was the launch for a new skateboard exhibition - kind of like No Comply but not. Stu's was the best by far!! Fuck yeah!! But Lucas Deverell's, was good too. I only met him today.

So much to do. So little time... And Issue 4 is ready to arrive on Friday..shit thats tomorrow? I think Ive already mentioned it looks like the best one so far. And in the background I can see Macaframa which has been out on DVD for only a little while, so I just getting your paws on that one.

Out.

Sundays are the best

I got back a few days ago from chillin with the fam in Gdansk, Poland cos my parents have a place there. Sooo much fun. Good food, good times. Bootcamp fun! Then it was Andys birthday on Saturday so we started off at Broady Markets for some Climpson and Son coffee and people watching. I got him some bday cupcakes .. pic on his flickr fixedgearlondon.

We rode to the city - Magma, Apple, Hideout, Vans all on the list...only because I just got my Australian Tax Return! Thanks Kev. Haha. The afternoon ended at Lock 7. So cute!

So we didnt end up opening the shop yesterday - so Andy and I chilled at the markets with Josh and Ted. Ended up at the Golden Heart pub and next thing I know we have to return some dvd's and chill at London Fields in the sun for some more cider.
I think the boys were already drunk from the night before. Mayhem!
I bought a cute dress at the markets too...Im gonna dye it black for extra sass. Pic up soon!









Gdansk...


This was where World War II officially started!


Heaps of forests. Ah fresh air




I usually dont really like churches, but this place was amazing!! So huuuge. Saints buried there and just amazingly built.


Our place had this basement which was the creeeeeepiest ever. I swear they had prisoners down there! Heaps of rooms and all walls and doors scream proof. Ahh Europe.




Got Andy the Samsonite Marc Newson designed Scope duffel. So bright.


Dickies is supplying us - who work in the shop - with pants! At the moment they feel like cardboard and make my arse look huuuge. Yay


Teds workshop door - just so we know which to deliver beer to


Its takes forever to walk down the markets....shizen houzen


Pete and the boys. We're pretty much Brewery residents


Steve and Andy


Tom!!! Had a messy one last night. Literally hahaha






Supreme have the best stickers ever. And! We just got 14BikeCo and FGLDN stickers done yahoo


This is old news, but these are the shoes Ted designed for Nike to rep London. Nice work!


Sharma opened her nail salon Wah Nails. Lookin great - sorry for the pic Flic!!




Brick Lane Bagel action.. Hal was down and stayed at ours after he did the Nike CTRS ride with Andy and Ted.




Shot Nic and Daria for an article. Raddest ladies!! Piotr, Darias man, came along too. Gonna miss you Nic!






Ive decided to sell it. Vintage track frame. Steel lugged. Aero seat stays. English frame. Its been powder coated so bit of a mystery as to who built it. Anyone interested email me!

OH SO BRIGHT

We got back from Bright Tradeshow a few days ago. HOLY SHIT I cannot even explain how much fun it was. The crew was hilarious - pretty much laughing the whole van ride there. (Oooh thats niiice Keanu...How was school today Yatiiiii!!) Yep, all 9 of us in the Vans sponsored TigerTours van (which was pimp by the way...better than expected.)
We drove from London all the way to Frankfurt, Germany - where Bright Tradeshow is held. Its in the biggest old police station you've ever seen - with old cells and strange vibe. Most of that has changed because of all the stickers EVERYWHERE and each room occupied by a skate or streetwear brand. There is a massi skate park in the middle - and on the third level of the building there is the most amazing wooden skatebowl youve seen is yo life. Fo real.
FGLDN, we were invited by Bright to exhibit and introduce fixedgear bikes. Well, its their second time there but still, man, Thomas and Toby looked after us hella good. Paid for everything and made us feel like family. Riding around Frankfurt was the best!! We pretty much had the best crew ever. I cant wait to see them when they visit London in a few weeks and more so, Bright Winter in January...itll be the 10th Anniversary show!! Sick!!

Jonny, who is amazing and also a great phtgrphr took the best shots, but here are some snappys of mine. Enjoi



Gettin our shit together for the exhib...


Holy shit!


This skatepark was fun for bikes. Mike workin it


This part was curated by Lenny from Rotterdam Fixed. Shveeeeet


Chillin, illin..


















Frankfurter


















And Jazzy Fizzle is back in LDN! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo missed my lady homeslice

.. Happenings

Me and Andy fiiiinally had a weekend off. Hell yes. We also actually had time to walk around the brick lane markets and score this beauty. It is seriously PERFECT for me. I didnt know cruising is so much fun!


Ollie and I found this amazing cloak stand - that someone had thrown out?! why. its dope. full metal yo


Mikes dentures and my loverly WAH nails...thanks Sharma! On that note, Frame studios does great workout seshs on fri nights..britney moves and hoola hoop classes. And Ill eat that cake later...


Andy and Oscarrrr


Luis is in town!!! Woooooooooo


aaaand. Just got back from Sharma's (wah-magazine.com) got my nails done for Bright Tradeshow...and they match my bike....! I also dont think I could ever be a hand model. Dont quit ma day job..


Loads of fun stuff to do..printing at Stu's tomorrow..workin at the shop.and then off to Bright!!! Wooooooooooooooooop!

June...

So alot has been happening.
Jo and I are embarking on a hush hush project, finished the Benny Gold article for Issue 4, organising Bright Tradeshow for FGLDN!
We've re-arranged the warehouse and nearly finished it! Louis arrives from Paris tomorrow to stay for 3 months.. ahh so excited! There has been alot of painting been done, tile scrubbing and putting together IKEA pieces. Ollie from Melbourne has been over too and I cant say how happy I am to have him! Jacob has gone to New York so we had a spare room for 2 weeks. Ollie is the funniest, FUNNEST!

He's been helping me set up for Bootleg Session London Premiere - which is tonight!!!



Nic and Ted's unknowlingly matching road bikes


Booze, fish and chips in the park after a ride along the canal...mm




Spending way too much time at my desk...


Nikamuk! Ive never been a cat person but she is the coolest cat. Soooooo friggin cute. I think she likes my IKEA shelves