Flying Dogs

Fixed Gear Fashion

Messenger Bags on a catwalk in Paris?? Track Bike culture is huge! This bag is made by Jun Takahashi of the brand UNDERCOVER. ピスト culture is huge in japan. Check out the archives of Hiroshi Fujiwara’s blog on honeyee. He also designed a bike from his “fragment design” company. Check it!

White bikes seem to be hot right now. I have got mine on order, will set it up as soon as I get it and post some pics soon. Watch this space.

A street KEIRIN race in Yoyogi park, dubbed YOYOGI MILLION NIGHTRACE, another vid below.

Carnival a bike shop in Tokyo did a collab with japanese skateboard company T-19 and made a DVD called “Street Life” watch a preview here. Also the full version DVD is out in japan, so if someone wants to get one for me, that would be lovely.

Nike Air Force 1 Bike

Wow! Check out this bike handmade by Ben Wilson Design, part of the AF1 ‘Silver Service’ installation at Comme des Garcon’s London store Dover Street Market.

Ben Wilson Design made the Honda Zoomer for Stussy some time back. Great Stuff!

Go and have a look soon.

Here is how they made it.

Riding around North London and the Gunner’s Stadium.

Iku was going to work near Holloway Road and I tagged along for the ride. The office faces the Arsenal Emirates Stadium, so the noise can probably heard on match days. Speaking of match days, when Arsenal had a game the other day, I think they lost. Some of the fans often walk back down Liverpool Road on their way towards Angel. You can definitely tell if they won or lost by their attitudes, oh boy…. so depressed.

Moving House Today

Moving from east to north, but not too far away. Just 15 mins only. So goodbye east again. Moving to Liverpool Road in Islington. The flat is situated above an Art Gallery, and the landlady owns it all, lovely malaysian woman, fanatical about art. In this particular gallery it also has a lovely cafe where a coffee only cost £1.50. The name of the gallery is Nolias Gallery. So pop down for a drink or chat if you are in the area, just 5 mins walk from Angel Station. Check the website for exhibitions and take a look at the artwork on show.

Perceptive Pixel

Jeff Han’s new company, Perceptive Pixel, is an impressive look at how multi-touch interfaces maybe used for commercial applications.

Read more about the early stages of the technology in the article Can’t Touch This

So cool!

Au Revoir Simone

Saw them at Hoxton Bar & Grill, wicked! The support bands were good too, in fact they were excellent. Here was the line up..

Figurines

Oh No Ono

then finally Au Revoir Simone

I thought ohno ono were fantastic, couldn’t stop dancing. Great hair-dos from the front men. A great night in hoxton square.

Music I am listening today

Hanne Hurkkelberg – Little Things

Hanne Hurkkelberg is a norwegian singer/songwriter. This is her first album which was released way back in 2004, its a bit like a dreamy journey into blissful and fantastical child’s story with her dolls voice placed against an ecletic use of percusson instruments mixed with electronical elements, I especially like the second track called Searching, which blends in directly from the spooky opening track. I think its been used on an advert, can’t quite recall which one. Anyway a recommended album.

Arcade Fire – Neon Bible

Atmospherical orchestral indie music from a canadian band. Love the first song Black Mirror!

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday

Welcome to my first blog.

First of all I want to say gung hei fat choy (happy chinese new year).

It is now the year of the PIG. Those born this lunar year or turning 12, 24 or any multiple of 12, are all Pigs and if you are lucky enough to be a PIG, you have one of the best fortunes out of all the zodiac signs. This year should be a great year for you , bringing luck and fortune. Rumours are that this year is an especially rare “Golden-Pig” year, which happens only every 6 centuries.

In China and South Korea and other Chinese Lunar calender following communities around the world, there were noticeable increases in pregnancies as families rush to have children and bestow as much luck on their families. I’m convinced my parents are not planning on any more children, but coming home I find there are already pig ornaments cropping up all around my family house. We are a superstitious bunch with a long tradition and with the new year festivities it offers a chance for the children to learn and uphold these traditions.

Unfortunately, today is my 26th Birthday and I am not a PIG, but a Rooster. Although my brother is a PIG, turning 24 this summer so any luck and fortune that it may bring to him, I hope he shares it with me.