HypeBeast sat down with Mayer Hawthorne to conduct this interview. It’s a good read…

“If you name the most interesting new recording artist to have emerged in 2009, the list probably encompasses only a small number of worthy candidates. For the sake of music justice, make sure to add the name Mayer Hawthorne. The 29-year old musician hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan created quite a stir for himself within just a few months, due to his fine interpretation of classic 70’s Motown Soul. With his fairly distinct fashion aesthetic and his undeniable musical talent, Hawthorne infused a breath of fresh air to a musical genre that has been on its death bed for some time.”

Read the full interview here.

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Somewhat works in your favor if you’re a Harajuku Lovers fan. Just this week, they’ve shipped us the Winter Line Up Hoodie, the blockbuster perfume gift set and these really cool hoodies that have a USB drive as the zipper pull (they’re pre-loaded with different wallpapers). We also just received a bunch of bags which should be up in the next few days.

Winners for our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway:

Day 1 Destructo – Taylor Lamm

Day 2 Nikita – Autum Hofeling

Day 3 Dub Wise – Joshua Stowe, Taryn Wittlin

Day 4 Rhymesayers – David Telesca

Day 5  5733 – Victor Mejia

Day 6 Kidrobot – Caleb Smith

Day 7 Hellz Meghan Murphy

Day 8 Exact Science – Chi-Kong Ng

Day 9 Flud Brenton Love

Day 10 Wild Ones Lachelle Reeves

Day 11 Harajuku Lovers Ariella Lynne Lakes, Lynette Eugenio

Day 12 Zoo York Heather Steele Morris, Benjamin Topacio

Congrats to the winners!

Almost everything has already been sent out (still have to pack up the skate decks & an international package, but it’s late and I need to go home…)

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Mochilla Blow Out Print Sale! B+ and Coleman aren’t playing around. The photos they chose for this are not only photos you will never have access to again, but they are priced stupid low. Come correct!

Happened to drive by while Satori were working on some pieces at their warehouse…