Ransom 5-Panel Cap

I got this Ransom 5-panel cap a while ago. It was actually during the Livestock sale in mid-June, that I also hopped over to Ransom to pick it up. After using it this whole summer, I must say that it is my favourite cap that I have yet to own. It's versatility allows me to wear it with a whole variety of outfits, whether I go casual or get a little classic, this cap seems to fit in everywhere. Quality is most definitely not lacking. Yeah, made in California.



















The inside layer is made of a polyester ventilated fabric that does an excellent job of keeping your head well ventilated.



















Ventilation holes keep air circulating through your hair. I swear I wore this hat so many times this summer and it still hasn't picked up that hefty odour that my head leaves in all my other caps.



















The easy-to-use clip at the back allows you to clip it anywhere (like a belt loop) say when you're at the dinner table or you're by the seashore on a really windy day.



























The stitching is near flawless and it makes for an excellent 5-panel cap.
The hat is made of wool, so if you do want to wash it, a nice gentle hand wash would be the way to go. The hat does somewhat lose it's shape and gain creases, none of which is noticeable when worn.



















Some people do not realize the square label that Ransom uses on a number of its products, including this 5-panel cap, uses gold lettering. So if that's a turn off for you, this is just a forewarning in advanced.



















However, overall, I would have to say one of the best 5-panel caps available. And a reasonable $35 will put it in your possession with little regret.

Alexander SPITTTTTT

Matt Hobbs is a G. Alexander Spit is a G. The Hundreds is G. This video is G! LOL... I can't explain how much I love it...

Izza Kizza With The Unsung Hero

I love Colin Munroe. His music, his style, his story. Bongo boy was recently down at the music video shoot for the Izza Kizza's track, "Connect The Dots ft. Colin Munroe." He interviewed Colin as well as the video's stylists and lego masters... Dee and Ricky. The two of them went briefly into the video's wardrobe, including pieces from Bape, Billionaire Boys Club, John Varvatos, American Apparel and No Mas.





Check out the track here:

Behind The Scenes of the "Successful" Music Video

This post has been a long time coming. I saw it when Ransom just posted it on their blog, but never got the time to put my opinions down here. Many people really disliked the Kanye-directed music video for Drake's "Best I Ever Had". At first I was a little disappointed. It was just not something I expected, but I guess that's what Kanye does best. Throwing the "unexpected" out there. That's where progress thrives best. Am I saying this video was groundbreaking and progressive. No, but Kanye had the right idea. However, the video did eventually grow on me. The humour points however, did strike immediately for me.
So about the "Successful" shoot. "Successful" was definitely one of my favourite songs in the whole mixtape. This video was directed by the great Jake Davis. The same dude that did the Lou Reed shots for the Supreme campaign. Davis' description of the set's vibe was nothing short of jaw dropping. "Nothing like hearing "Successful" blast through the city streets at 3am on a process trailer while fans run and scream in tow."
Trey and 40 were undoubtedly on set too, not to mention INQMND's and United Front's very own Oliver El-Khatib, who apparently did an incredible job laying out a stylish wardrobe for the video including pieces from Barbour, Comme des Garcons, Red Wing, V::Room, and Canada's very own Ransom, Wings + Horns and Klaxon Howl. Oliver's vision according to Davis was "classic heritage done with a gritty, modern edge." All I can do now is wait and expect the best.

If you wanna check out some behind the scenes footage... head on to HERE, HERE or HERE. And for a 30 second preview of the video (in reduced video quality), head right HERE.

Beat For The Street Trailer

I just saw this on The Hundreds site. I love the flimography of this whole video. It's straight butter!!! Alexander Spit is doing his thing!

Where The Wild Things Are

Back in January I already remember the anticipation building for this movie, and with complete reason to. I remember while I was on The Hundreds blog, Bobby was having friggin spasms over this movie. The movie is starting to light up the blogosphere once again as anticipation washes over all of us as October nears. The full length trailer and featurette have been out for a while. Feel free to take a look below at Spike Jonze and his magically quaint and peculiar work that have struck awe in many of us, including myself. We all wait in great anticipation of October 16th, hopefully a midnight screening... hmmm... I hope.

Inqmnd's Exploration of L.A.

The Inqmnd Crew are finally back in Toronto from their visit to Lost City of Angels. Inqmnd is Canada's finest online streetwear magazine, and I would go to lengths to say its execution is the best in the entire world. L.A. brought them numerous oppurtunities to shed some light on The Apex Initiative, Primitive and the new P-Rod's, Sa-Ra, and many other of the culture's finest peoples and happenings. You should definitely check out their blogpost summarizing their entire trip. I know I read the whole thing, because it is nothing short of fascinating. Not only does it reveal some content we might stumble on in the future, but it has some incredible photography shots along the way.