NYLON TV gives us a brief look into a photo session they did alongside multi-faceted musician/actor Common. Among the various topics, the Chi-Town native speaks of his respect for Nas, who he would like to portray in a film, and what hes been up to recently. Definitely a nice clip into the everyday hustle of one of Hip-Hop’s most respected artists.

Following up on the release of Issue. 0051, The Arkitip Chronicles present a short video with a behind the scenes look into the creation of a Shepard Fairey piece. The acclaimed artist is in his most natural form, creating one of his stencil masterpieces in a Los Angeles studio.

Shepard Fairey from Arkitip on Vimeo.

Win a free spot on the TOMS + Element Shoe and Skatebaord Drop in South Africa.  Through the sales of products in the current collections, TOMS + Element will give new shoes and skateboards to the Indigo Skate Camp in the Isithumba village just outside of Durban this October.  Enter the contest here.

Busted down to L.A. for Market this last weekend, and I pretty much forgot to take photos except for these.

new work

Justin and Alfred from T&A Showroom

Most of our sales reps are multi-talented, but Justin Fry is really REALLY talented.  He had some of his newer paintings displayed in the showroom, and here’s a link to more of his work.

Lanie & Julie from Hellz

Lanie, the Hellz designer and Julie from the Foundation in the gorgeous Hellz design studio.  Lanie was wearing a ridiculous (and I mean this in a good way) Vivienne Westwood-inspired skirt from the Holiday 09 collection (sorry, again, I had no foresight and didn’t take a pic).  Julie is also rockin’ a cape-like sweater from Holiday.

roxy (or maybe roxie) manuel & nicole

Over at Focus, had some noodles while chatting with Roxy & Ms. Nicacelly (who was being admired by Manuel).