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The Network

Artists

Downtimer | Up-and-coming artist and a good friend

Kenyon Bajus | Subversive imagery artist and also designer for Future Relic clothing.

KAWSONE | Famous for his vinyl figures, skull-crossbones images, and advertisement appropriations

Dave Kinsey | Founder of BLK/MRKT, accomplished contemporary artist and designer

Clare Rojas | Her art celebrates women for their traditional and most basic differences and strengths

Barry McGee | Street artist from SF whose art communicates a strong empathy with people who have been left behind by contemporary society.

James Jarvis | Illustrator who created the World of Pain and In-Crowd plastic toy characters

:: evan hecox :: | Designer/illustrator specializing in creating graphics for posters, skateboards and the music industry. Based in SF

Geoff McFetridge | LA-based artist and filmmaker

Andy Howell | Famous skateboarder-turned-artist, and now runs Imageworks

Dez Einswell | Think analog meets digital. Paint, illustration, motion graphics, graphic design, web dev

Albert Reyes | Versatile artist with a focus on pop culture

Jose Parla | José Parlá's work attempts to extract and synthesize fragments of urban environments in flux

Sam Flores | Well-known artist from SF

Futura | The legend. 'Nuff said.

Chris Duncan | Painter based in Oakland

KOSTAS SEREMETIS STUDIO | Comic book inspired art and design

Dalek | Space Monkeys!!

Shepard Fairey | Creator of Obey campaign

Fafinette | One of France's leading graffiti and fine artists

Ogi | Japanese-born, US-trained artist whose art reflects the worlds of pop-culture/manga/anime

Estevan Oriol | An acclaimed hip-hop/street culture photographer who is also CEO of Joker Clothing

Ricky Powell | Undoubtedly the most important photographer of the hip-hop generation

Kofie One | Graffiti artist who makes clothing under the label Draftsmen

Cody Hudson | Chicago-based artist whose art bridges the gap between street art and traditional graphic design

Corey Arnold | Photographer well-known for his unique art that features subjects from his deep-sea fishing adventures

Cope2 | A living legend of the graffiti scene

Blogs

Josh Spear | The Pulse of Cool

Honyee | THE source for current events in the Japanese streetwear scene. Blogs by Edison Chen, Jeff Staple, and Hiroshi Fujiwara.

Tranism | Electro^Plankton - the union of Tranism and Diverseawareness

It's (K)not Wood | The blog dedicated to all things faux woodgrain. Wood is good!!

Hypebeast | Sneakers, Fashion, Trends and More

RTHQ | Rift Trooper's Head Quarters

Design Public | A wonderful blog by the guys that own Design Public, a great shopping site for modern furniture and accessories.

Gizmodo | The gadget blog

Poplicks | Music and cultural blog by Oliver Wang and Junichi Semitsu

Engadget | A web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics.

Mr. Kim Says | Inside the mind of Evil Monito's creator

Hua Hsu | Grad student at Harvard and hip-hop critic

Wooster Collective | Stickers / Posters / Graf / Culture Jamming

Vinyl Abuse | An online e-zine for the vinyl toy/designer toy addicts out there

Pickin' Boogers | Tons of hip-hop links daily

Plastic and Plush | The Best News About Designer Toys

Can't Stop Won't Stop | Blog by Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop - A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, and founder of Quannum Records.

Vinyl Pulse | Daily News About Designer Toys

Heron Preston | Live Above Mediocrity.HP

Soul Imperialist | B-boy intellectual with a Ph.D.

Slam X Hype | Droppin' mad science daily

Oo(-_-)oO | Solid blog with quality posts

seanbonner | Owner of Six Space Gallery

HighSnobiety | Fashion, Trends, Art, Design, Sneakers, Toys and More

A Silent Flute | Dope features, dope news and updates.

Unkut | A Tribute to Ignorance

Tragicbliss | All kinds of info brought to you by Mayfield

SoleRedemption.com | Sneaker Culture Info

fatsarazzi | The mind behind Factor of Three

Lurk Ltd | Eat. Sleep. Lurk.

KiX-Files | ROCK UR KIX!

Pro Hip-Hop | Hip-Hop Business News

THE BRILLIANCE | From Chuck Anderson and Benjamin Gott

13th Witness | Photography and Adventures of Timothy

Fecal Face Dot Com | Supporting the SF and Bay Area art scene since 2000

ToyToons.com | Urban Vinyl and Designer Toy News

Funk Digital | Standing in my B-Boy Stance

Glob | The blog for streetwear brand aNYthing

Upper Playground Blog | Blog of San Francisco heavyweight Upper Playground/Fifty24SF

Frank 151 | Blog of the free little magazine you've probably seen in your city

Weekly Drop | The industry's first podcast blog. Great interviews

Brands/Companies

Future Relic | NYC/Philly-based clothing company that seeks to explore and question the realm of cultural values and conventions

Stussy | Website for Stussy Direct. Get all your Stussy gear straight from the source

XLarge | OG streetwear brand with a strong international presence

The Hundreds | LA-based clothing line

GRN APPLE TREE CLOTHING | A metaphor for life and the pursuit of wisdom

3sixteen fabrications | Conscious Clothing

American Apparel | Wholesale T-Shirts made in Los Angeles

NIKE SKATEBOARDING | Home of Nike SB

....::::kpdrftng::::.... | The clothing line produced by graf artist Kofie One

Serum Vs. Venom | Luxury. Life. Style.

Maharishi | When we apply our skills, nothing is waste and nothing is withheld.

Alife | Trends Ain't Us...

Staple Design | Clothing line by Jeff Ng and his team at the design boutique Staple Design

Mighty Healthy | Politically-minded hip-hop insipred tshirt company

Mishka | Popular streetwear brand out of NYC

Married to the Mob | Streetwear for the ladies

10 Deep | Design firm and creative collective

Freshjive | Legends in the streetwear game. Do I hear a comeback?

Brown Babies | More streetwear for the ladies. Backed by The Hundreds

Mike 23 | Clothing and shoes inspired by the Jordan grey concrete pattern

The North Face | The old-school bar when it comes to technical outwear

Acronym | The new-school bar when it comes to technical outerwear. Sorry North Face

Burton | So much more than just snowboards.

RVCA | Skate/punk/art based clothing line out of Southern California

Rogan | One of the best denim brands in the world

Trovata | Preppy, casual, well-designed and thought-out clothing that is "character-based"

Consumption - Designer Vinyl

Android 8 | Vinyl figures, artist prints, t-shirts, books, and more

Ningyoushi.com | Cool toys for the savvy collector

Toydigger 2005 | Fresh(est) Toys

ToyTokyo | Designer Vinyl from NYC

Sweatyfrog | Innovative Toy Concepts, Design, and Art

Gizmo-Guru | Gift and Toy shop in UK

FigureKing.Com | Newest Urban Toys Online!

Kidrobot | Designer Vinyl

Artoyz.com | Famous French Designer Vinyl Online Store

Consumption - General/Clothing/Art

Umbrella Market | The combined stores of Fecal Face, Delphi Collective, and Crown Farmer

Justbecomplex | Toys, Artwork, Clothing, Books, DVDs

Karmaloop | Urban Clothing / Global Streetwear Culture

The Giant Peach | A means for independent (mostly) hiphop labels and artists to produce and manufacture their own line of garments, and distribute it to the masses

Slamjam Store | Reguarly stocks hard to find brands like Neighborhood, Acronym, W-Taps, and Head Porter.

NoTone.com | Supreme, BAPE, Nike

imaginary foundation | Custom designed streetwear,tshirts,hats

wellgosh | Obey, UNKLE, Kubrick, mhi, Gravis, Silas, Recon, etc.

Ultimate-Street | Strict seller of brand new/deadstock 100% authentic merchandise

Street Kingdom | Bape, Comme des Gargons, Dior homme, Neighborhood

Soul Life | Clothing. Art. Books. Gifts.

8five2.com | Skateboard/High-end Fashion in HK

UGP - Underground Products | BMX, Wakeboard, Clothing

Commonwealth | Online site for the retail space in Norfolk, VA

Commissary SD | Straight out of Daygo

Drooghi.com | Stockists of Adidas Originals, Nike, Duffer, MHI, Penguin, Marshall Artist and much more

Bond International | For the one percenters who want it one hundred percent pure

Answer | An innovative clothing label producing hand printed superior quality t-shirts

::::Aprox online shopping:::: | From New Zealand, they carry Supreme, Nike, etc.

COOLESTSHOP | Just like it says... clothing and more

Digital Gravel | Peddling Gear by Modem

ARK UNITED | Coming soon....

GRANDISM.COM | Acronym, aNYthing, FL, MHI, and more

URAHARJUKU ONLINE STORE | Bathing Ape, Supreme, Neighborhood, and more

StussyDirect | Stussy goods online

WhyWebShop | The Hottest Toys, Games, Music, Magazines

Twenty04 | Art for Sale

Zakka Corp | Design Books and Magazines

ICONOCLAST USA | Creators of Beautiful Losers Exhibit

Busy-Being | Houseware, Apparel, and Books/Zines

Consumption - Kicks

JB Classics | SF Sneaker Line

UNDFTD | Top-notch LA shoe store

Foot Patrol | Leading sneaker shop in London

Kendo | A Sneaker Boutique for Women

SOLEBOX | German store doing some great collaborations

NORT BERLIN | German shoe store

PickYourShoes.com | Nikes, Bape, Adidas, Reebok, Converse

HufSF | Legendary shoe store in SF

Harputs Online | Adidas Originals superstore

Vintage Kicks | Great selection of rare nikes, bapes, and adidas

v � a � c � a � n � t | Ice Creams, Nike SB, and more

ATMOS | One of the top shops in Japan

sneakerpimp.com | The most exclusive kicks worldwide

HAZARD SHOES | It's All About Kicks

Bridge Footwear | Your Source for Rare & Exclusive Sneakers

Design

Dwell Magazine | At Home in the Modern World

Wallpaper Magazine | The online resource for international design interiors and lifestyle

The Apartment | Soho based creative services agency

De La Espada | Modern furniture expertly crafted from solid wood

Etsy | Ebay meets handcrafted goods

Zinc Details | The Delight is in the Details

Design Within Reach | Design Within Reach provides easy access to well-designed furnishings traditionally found only in designer showrooms

B&B Italia | Italian contemporary modern furniture

Roche Bobois | Highest-quality furniture designed by contributing designers

Charles & Marie | The Quintessential Lifestyle Navigator

Core 77 | Industrial Design Supersite

Design Observer">Design Observer | Writings about Design and Culture

The Architect's Newspaper | New York Architecture and Design

Forums

FECAL FACE DOT COM || FORUMS | Forum covering local SF and Bay Area art scene

www.sneakers.fr :: | French Sneaker Site

.. Niketalk.com .. | The Ultimate Online Sneaker Community

KF Forum | Self-funded alliance of sneaker heads

NIKESKATEBOARDING.ORG | Forum dedicated to Nike SBs

Hypebeast | Forum on Sneakers, Fashion, Trends, and more

5th Dimension | A Global Street Culture Website

Galleries

New Image Art Gallery | Art Gallery in Hollywood, CA

Low Gallery | Owned and curated by the man behind Fecal Face, John Trippe.

Subject Matter Gallery | Orange County gallery that features grafitti and contemporary street art

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | Visual Art. Performing Arts. Film/Video. SF.

Deitch Projects | NY Super-Gallery

Bank | Bank is a contemporary art gallery exhibiting both emerging and established artists.

111 Minna Gallery | Art. Music. Nightclub

Kantor Feuer Gallery | Gallery run by contemporary and modern art dealer Niels Kantor

Receiver Gallery | A San Francisco Art Gallery

:: s i x s p a c e :: | Contemporary Art Gallery in LA

Acuna-Hansen Gallery | Modern art gallery in LA

Fifty24Sf | Gallery associated with Upper Playground in SF

Giant Robot | SF store with gallery best known for its self-titled magazine.

Luggage Store Gallery | One of the best galleries in SF.

LA Museum of Contemporary Art | Collects, exhibits, and intreprets art created since 1940 in all media and preserves it for future generations.

Blum & Poe | Modern art gallery that has featured exhibitions by Yoshitomo Nara and Takashi Murakami, among others.

The Office | An experimental venue located in Orange County, CA.

REDCAT | The exhibition branch of CalArts, located in the Walt Disney Concert Hall

Swift Gallery | Swift Gallery Foundation is an artist’s run non-profit curatorial organization for provocative art and culture based in Los Angeles, California.

Voice 1156 | The Voice 1156 Gallery in San Diego exhibits painting, sculpture, installations, and photography with featured artists changing monthly.

Anno Domini Art | The second coming of art and design. Located in San Jose, CA.

Jonathan Levine Gallery | Formerly the Tin Man Alley Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. Now located in NYC.

Capsule | Capsule curate and present live music, curated events, exhibitions and an annual Sonic / visual Festival.